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Hippowdon
Fighting Pokémon Rare Rising Rivals
Card profile
Card year
2009
May 16, 2009
Set release
RR
Rising Rivals · Platinum
Catalog appearances
12
12 sets · 2007-2026
Pokemon debut
Generation IV
Sinnoh · 2006
Evolution
Card details
Released
May 16, 2009
Year
2009
Series
Platinum
Set size
111 / 120
Card number
#25 of 111
Stage
Stage 1
National Dex
Artist
Tomoaki Imakuni
Level
Lv.48
#450 Hippowdon
Generation IV · Sinnoh · introduced 2006 in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Destined Rivals
May 30, 2025 · #106 · Uncommon
$0.28
Prismatic Evolutions
Jan 17, 2025 · #53 · Common
$0.10
Astral Radiance
May 27, 2022 · #80 · Uncommon
$0.26
Evolving Skies
Aug 27, 2021 · #85 · Uncommon
$0.25
Darkness Ablaze
Aug 14, 2020 · #94 · Rare
$0.42
Ultra Prism
Feb 2, 2018 · #69 · Rare
$0.48
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #88 · Rare Holo
$0.72
Next Destinies
Feb 8, 2012 · #66 · Uncommon
$0.52
Rising Rivals
May 16, 2009 · #25 · Rare
$2.38
Majestic Dawn
May 1, 2008 · #21 · Rare
$2.63
Diamond & Pearl
May 1, 2007 · #29 · Rare
$3.09
14 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #450.
Abilities
Sand Cover
Poké-Body
As long as Hippowdon is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon LV.X between turns.
Attacks
Groundquake
FFCC
80 Does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon that isn't an Evolved Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon).
Save Sand
C
20+ Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Hippowdon. Before doing damage, you may search your discard pile for a Fighting Energy card and attach it to Hippowdon.
Battle stats
Weakness
Water +20
Resistance
Lightning -20
Retreat cost
●●●●
Market value
Price history
Legality
Unlimited
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