Pokémon · Black & White
Hippowdon
Next Destinies · #66 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 66 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hippopotas
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 450
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Hippowdon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rock Tumble) 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 ≥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 Water 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 Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Hippowdon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength."
FCCSand Bazooka — 70
You may move 1 Energy attached to this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
FFCCRock Tumble — 90
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Weakness:W×2
Resistance:L-20
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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.30 | $17.56 | $0.35 | $0.16 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.59 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.21 |
| 30-day average | €0.22 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.78 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.66 |
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 $0.35; 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 "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is a Uncommon card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Hippowdon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
