How to beat Hippowdon

Q: How much HP does Hippowdon have?

Up to 160 HP in Standard (160 on the Destined Rivals version, 150 on the Perfect Order version, 150 on the Prismatic Evolutions version).

Hippowdon has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 160 HP as a Fighting Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 160

Weakness: Grass

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 242

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

Hit its Weakness. Hippowdon is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage. 66 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Super Sandstorm for 150 (3 Energy). 281 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 4 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness

These Grass attacks do at least 160 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Hippowdon	HP	Prizes
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	340	150	1
Lurantis Destined Rivals	Grass	Petal Blade Dance G	130	260	120	1
Beedrill ex Chaos Rising	Grass	Rumbling Bees G	110×	220	310	2
Cradily Stellar Crown	Grass	Miasma Wind G	100×	200	150	1
Vivillon Surging Sparks	Grass	Cutting Wind G	90	180	120	1
Beautifly Ascended Heroes	Grass	Energy Straw G	80×	160	130	1
Rillaboom Twilight Masquerade	Grass	Wood Hammer GG	180	360	180	1
Shiftry Temporal Forces	Grass	Energy Loop CC	140	280	150	1
Lurantis ex Pitch Black	Grass	Leaf Guard GC	140	280	260	2
Scovillain ex Temporal Forces	Grass	Two-Headed Crushing GG	140	280	260	2
Breloom Temporal Forces	Grass	Knuckle Impact GC	120	240	120	1
Ludicolo Phantasmal Flames	Grass	Lunge Out GC	120	240	160	1

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 160+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Hippowdon	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2
Salamence ex 30th Celebration	Dragon	Dragon Pulse RW	240	240	330	2

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 150 from Super Sandstorm and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Copperajah Shrouded Fable	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Rhyperior Stellar Crown	Fighting	Stage 2	200	Grass ×2	4	1
Steelix Mega Evolution	Metal	Stage 1	200	Fire ×2	4	1
Copperajah Journey Together	Metal	Stage 1	190	Fire ×2	4	1
Tyranitar Journey Together	Darkness	Stage 2	190	Grass ×2	3	1
Aggron Twilight Masquerade	Metal	Stage 2	180	Fire ×2	3	1
Archaludon Phantasmal Flames	Metal	Stage 1	180	Fire ×2	2	1

Every Standard Hippowdon card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Hippowdon 106/182	Destined Rivals H	160	Stage 1	Ram FF 60 Super Sandstorm FFC 150	4	Grass ×2
Hippowdon 40/88	Perfect Order J	150	Stage 1	Twister Spewing FFC 80 Heavy Impact FFCC 130	4	Grass ×2
Hippowdon 53/131	Prismatic Evolutions H	150	Stage 1	Sand Spray CCC 90 Land Crush FCCC 140	3	Grass ×2

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Hippowdon weak to?

Hippowdon is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage (×2).

How much HP does Hippowdon have?

Up to 160 HP in Standard (160 on the Destined Rivals version, 150 on the Perfect Order version, 150 on the Prismatic Evolutions version).

How many Prize cards does Hippowdon give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Hippowdon?

242 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Decidueye's Power Shot (1 Energy, 340 damage); Lurantis's Petal Blade Dance (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).

What is Hippowdon's strongest attack?

Super Sandstorm, which prints 150 damage for 3 Energy.

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