Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Hippowdon
Astral Radiance · #80 · Uncommon · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 80 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hippopotas
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 450
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 45 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Hippowdon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Sand Breath) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Hippowdon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Building around Hippowdon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Stones can get stuck in the ports on their bodies. Dwebble help dislodge such stones, so Hippowdon look after these Pokémon."
FCCBite — 80
FCCCSand Breath — 180
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Hippowdon or Astral Radiance.
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 24, 2026
PRE Worlds Pumpkaweekly!
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
Aug 24, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #15 | TCG Live
Aug 25, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
Aug 25, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hippowdon was legal.
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
today
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
today
SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.25 | $30.00 | $0.25 | $0.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hippowdon is real?
Hippowdon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Hippowdon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hippowdon is $0.04; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Hippowdon from?
Hippowdon is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is a Uncommon card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Hippowdon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
