Hippopotas Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Hippopotas Pokemon Guide

Hippopotas is a Ground-type Pokemon known for sand, desert habitats and evolution into Hippowdon.

Normal Form

Hippopotas

Shiny Form

Shiny Hippopotas

Hippopotas Description

Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon at Level 34.

Hippopotas Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Hippopotas, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Hippopotas

National Dex

#0449

Type

Ground

Species

Hippo Pokemon

Height

2’07” / 0.8 m

Weight

109.1 lbs / 49.5 kg

Abilities

Sand Stream, Sand Force

Hippopotas Stats

Hippopotas has solid Defense and Attack for an early-stage Ground-type Pokemon.

Hippopotas Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Hippopotas uses Ground, Rock, Dark, Ice and recovery moves across Pokemon games.

Earthquake

Reliable Ground-type physical damage.

Bulldoze

Ground-type damage that lowers Speed.

Rock Slide

Coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Stone Edge

High-power Rock-type coverage.

Crunch

Coverage against Ghost and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Ice Fang

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Slack Off

Reliable recovery in supported games.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in supported games.

Hippopotas All Moves

Hippopotas can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Hippopotas’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
8	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
12	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
16	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
20	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
24	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
28	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
32	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
36	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
40	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
44	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
48	Fissure	Ground	Physical	–	30
52	Slack Off	Normal	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–

Hippopotas Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Hippopotas is a Ground-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Poison and Rock-type moves plus an Electric immunity, but leaves it weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Ground

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice

Resistances

Poison, Rock

Immunity

Electric

Hippopotas Abilities

Hippopotas’s abilities set sandstorm or boost certain moves during sandstorm.

Hippopotas Evolution

Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon at Level 34.

Stage 1

Hippopotas

Starting form

Stage 2

Hippowdon

Evolves at Level 34

Where to Find Hippopotas in Pokemon Games

Hippopotas’s availability changes by game. It is usually found in desert or cave areas.

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