>Playing through Violet.
>Want a big meaty defensive wall since I don't usually run them.
>Decide to go with Hippowdon, a Pokemon I've historically dismissed and never used in my life.
>He has good stats and seems like he'd do the job.
>Dig (later Earthquake), Ice Fang, Rest (later Slack Off), Stealth Rock.
>Give him a Rocky Helmet for giggles.
>"What's the worst that could happen?"
>He clowns on everything he encounters barring special damage weak matchups.
>Becomes something of a professional; a problem-solver, if you will.
>If I get nervous in a fight, send him out and he'll sort it out with no issues.
>Never feel unsafe so long as he's alive and in my party.
>Lead with him against Nemona in the final Victory Road fight.
>He Laughs_In_Hippo at everything she throws at him.
>Pawmot is hurling STAB Close Combat at him every turn and it's barely doing a 1/10th of his health.
>Mfw Nemona wipes herself against Rocky Helmet/Sandstorm.
>Mfw Hippowdon embarassed her in front of the entire city.
I will NEVER shittalk this Pokemon again, he's a fucking ANIMAL.
