User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Plesioth/@comment-4212769-20120215164215/@comment-24669443-20140311154647

We can't normally avoid a hipcheck without Evade +1/+2, but it is definitely possible to time a normal evade to dodge the attack, with practice of course. For melee users, you can definitely block the attack but it would only push you back a bit outside, vulnerable to a tail swipe (whicj is actually more devastating than a hip check). Just make sure that your health is maxed out and keep the health bar constantly above 80%, you won't know when would be the last time you drink a potion againts him.