Essentials

Hippopotas

Hippo Pokémon

Hippopotas

Ground

Abilities

Sand Stream

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Sand Force

Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 0
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 1
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
449
Original Sinnoh
122 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
122 Platinum
Coastal Kalos
48 X, Y
Galar
314 Sword, Shield

Names

Japanese
ヒポポタス (hipopotasu)
ヒポポタス
Official roomaji
Hipopotas
Korean
히포포타스
Chinese
沙河馬
沙河马
French
Hippopotas
German
Hippopotas
Spanish
Hippopotas
Italian
Hippopotas

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
30 Search:
Steps to hatch
7905 / 4080

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
66 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
140 Search:
Base happiness
50 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing
Generation 8 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Hippopotas Hippowdon Level up, starting at level 34

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
68
 51.4 309 340
Attack
72
 44.7 212 243
Defense
78
 60.2 224 255
Special Attack
38
 11.0 144 175
Special Defense
42
 12.7 152 183
Speed
32
 11.2 132 163
Total
330
 25.4

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆
Power
★✯✯☆☆
Skill
★✯☆
Stamina
★✯✯☆☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
6/12/19

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 8
Sword

It moves through the sands with its mouth open, swallowing sand along with its prey. It gets rid of the sand by spouting it from its nose.

Shield

This Pokémon is active during the day and passes the cold desert nights burrowed snugly into the sand.

Sprites

Hippopotas Hippopotas Hippopotas Hippopotas

Miscellany

Species
Hippo Pokémon Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Footprint
Hippopotas
Shape
Mensal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Hippopotas
8

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Hippopotas
495

109.1 lb
49.5 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking on rough terrain
Y Y
Walking on rough terrain

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Hippopotas's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — Sand Attack Ground status 15 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
7 7 7 7 7 7 4 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
13 13 13 13 13 13 8 Yawn Normal status 10 — —

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
19 19 19 19 19 19 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
25 12 Sand Tomb Ground physical 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
19 19 19 19 19 16 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
25 25 25 25 25 Sand Tomb Ground physical 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
31 31 31 31 31 31 20 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
24 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
28 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
32 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
36 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
37 37 37 37 37 37 40 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
50 50 50 50 50 50 48 Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
52 Slack Off Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
• • • • • • • Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
• • • • • Revenge Fighting physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
• • • • • • Sand Tomb Ground physical 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
• • • • • • Slack Off Normal status 10 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP.
• • • • Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• • • • • • • Spit Up Normal special 10 * 100%

Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
• • • • • • • Stockpile Normal status 20 — —

Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
• • • • • • • Swallow Normal status 10 — —

Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
• • • • • Whirlwind Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Scorching Sands Ground special 10 70 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Stomping Tantrum Ground physical 10 75 100%

Has double power if the user's last move failed.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Superpower Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
15 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
21 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
22 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
24 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
05 05 05 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 17 25 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
31 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
32 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
34 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
26 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
37 37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42 42 42 42 42 42 39 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
76 76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
42 Revenge Fighting physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
46 Weather Ball Normal special 10 50 100%

If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
48 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
49 Sand Tomb Ground physical 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
53 Mud Shot Ground special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
48 48 48 48 76 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
78 78 78 78 81 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
98 Stomping Tantrum Ground physical 10 75 100%

Has double power if the user's last move failed.
R01 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
R10 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
R17 Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
80 80 80 80 80 80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 90 R20 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
R26 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
R27 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
R31 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
R32 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
R39 Superpower Fighting physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
R45 Muddy Water Water special 10 90 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
R67 Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R76 Stealth Rock Rock status 20 — —

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
R94 High Horsepower Ground physical 10 95 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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