Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Hippowdon
Diamond & Pearl · #29 · Rare · 2007
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Market reference
$1.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 130
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hippopotas
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 450
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 15 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 Eject) 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 Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — 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 Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 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 Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
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."
FCCVacuum Up — 40
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
FFCCSand Eject — 60
During your next turn, if an attack does damage to the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), that attack does 40 more damage.
Weakness:W+20
Resistance:L-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.45 | $0.74 | $19.98 | $1.16 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.50 | $3.30 | $33.00 | $3.02 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.41 |
| 30-day average | €0.75 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.32 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.83 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.92 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.31 |
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 $1.16; 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 "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is a Rare card in the Diamond & Pearl set.
Other Hippowdon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
