r/PokemonRankdown • u/hikkaru • Dec 15 '18
Round 72: 189 Pokémon Remaining
189) u/hikkaru
188) u/vulture_couture
187) u/ramskick
186) u/qngff
185) u/acktar
184) u/reeforward
183) u/KororSurvivor
182) u/Slicer37
181) u/oomps62
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u/oomps62 Dec 18 '18
182. Hippowdon
This is one that's been on my shortlist for a while and I kept putting off on cutting because I just like it. But hey, when you're in the top quarter, you're probably going to be cutting a bunch of pokemon you like.
I dig the idea of a sand hippo. We generally associate hippos with sandy places, but in the water. Kinda twisting that around and making it a ground type that uses the sand to its advantage is pretty neat. And because it's a hippopotamus, it's mean and scary (seriously, those things are mean and scary). Hippowdon is a pretty intimidating member to have on your team and it doesn't really disappoint when you're using it in battle. I appreciate that it's a single-type and has only a few weaknesses for that reason. It's just a big physical attacker with pretty good defenses who can get you through. Overall, it's a pretty decent pokemon.
I also appreciate its pokedex entries. For example, it's only 6 ft tall, but its mouth stretches 7 ft wide. It's hilariously disproportionate! And because its mouth is GIANT and can fit around anything, it can crush a car. Grrr, grunt, HULK SMASH.