Pokémon · XY
Hippowdon
Primal Clash · #88 · Rare Holo · 2015
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Market reference
$0.75
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 88 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hippopotas
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 450
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 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 (Double-Edge) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Hippopotas; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Hippowdon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Hippowdon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack."
FCCResistance Desert — 60
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon by Pokémon-EX.
FFCCDouble-Edge — 100
This Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hippowdon was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.78 | $96.95 | $0.75 | $0.68 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | $0.75 | $19.98 | $0.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €2.23 |
| 30-day average | €1.39 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.26 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.81 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.26 |
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 $0.75; 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 "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is a Rare Holo card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Hippowdon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
