High Horsepower

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves

Who runs High Horsepower on Showdown

1. Rillaboom44.6% of its sets
2. Excadrill89.5% of its sets
3. Mega Swampert40.4% of its sets
4. Mega Baxcalibur26.6% of its sets
5. Mamoswine84.1% of its sets
6. Baxcalibur40.8% of its sets
7. Swampert60.2% of its sets
8. Mega Tyranitar3.4% of its sets
9. Mudsdale96.0% of its sets
10. Hippowdon82.7% of its sets
11. Tyranitar6.7% of its sets
12. Gliscor87.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with High Horsepower among their most used moves.

#2Rillaboom#27Excadrill#34Swampert#60Baxcalibur#71Gliscor#107Mamoswine#109Hippowdon#138Steelix#144Krookodile#154Mudsdale#163Rhyperior#219Diggersby#228Gogoat#244Sandaconda

Who learns High Horsepower

47 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 47 in Champions

MachampPinsirTaurosSnorlaxSteelixHeracrossTyranitarSwampertAggronCameruptTorterraHippowdonRhyperiorGliscorMamoswineEmboarExcadrillConkeldurrKrookodileGolurkChesnaughtDiggersbyTyrantrumAvaluggMudsdaleAppletunSandacondaFalinksWyrdeerOrthwormFarigirafMega PinsirMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega AggronMega SwampertMega SteelixMega CameruptHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ChesnaughtMega FalinksMega Golurk

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