This rare #25 Hippowdon card from the 2009 Rising Rivals expansion, featuring a Stage 1 Fighting type with powerful sand-themed abilities.
Hippowdon
2009 • Pokémon • Rising Rivals
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Designed by Tomoaki Imakuni, this card features 110 HP and evolves from Hippopotas, offering a solid foundation for competitive play and collection building. The card's unique Sand Cover ability places damage counters on opponent LV.X Pokémon, while its attacks like Groundquake deliver significant damage to benched units, making it a strategic asset in the Pokémon TCG. As a Rare card, it holds appeal for collectors seeking to complete the Rising Rivals set or add high-impact Fighting types to their archives. Whether you are hunting for specific card numbers or exploring the broader Rising Rivals series, this Hippowdon card represents a key piece of Pokémon history from the late 2000s.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Hippowdon
Game
Pokémon
TCG Attributes
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Rare
Tomoaki Imakuni
Card Stock
English
110
Fighting
Stage 1
Hippopotas
Water +20
Lightning -20
4
450
Card Text
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Ability: Sand Cover
As long as Hippowdon is your Active Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon LV.X between turns.
Attack: Save Sand (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.
Attack: Groundquake (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).