Rising Rivals

Hippowdon E4

RRFR42· Uncommon
Hippowdon E4 RR 42

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
90
Type
Fighting
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
2
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-20
Number
42/111
Set
Rising RivalsRR
Illustrated by
Kagemaru Himeno

Its Ability

Sand ArmorArmure de sable

If Hippowdon E4 has any Fighting Energy attached to it, any damage done to Hippowdon E4 by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).Si Hippodocus 4 possède de l'Énergie , tous dégâts qui lui sont infligés par des attaques sont réduits de 10 (après application de la Faiblesse et de la Résistance).

Its attacks

Bite and CrushMordre et écraser

30+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.Lancez 2 pièces. Cette attaque inflige 30 dégâts plus 10 dégâts supplémentaires pour chaque face.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It has an Ability, Sand Armor. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  2. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  3. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  4. Keep in mind

    Weakness Water ×2. Against a Water Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,826 tournament lists we have read, 1,538 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Rising Rivals landed here on 16 May 2009.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 14 Hippowdon cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Hippowdon card and its price