Hoppip Pokemon Guide

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Hoppip Pokemon Guide

Hoppip is a Grass and Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. This guide covers Hoppip’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution into Skiploom and Jumpluff, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general Pokemon game information.

Normal Form

Hoppip

Shiny Form

Shiny Hoppip

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Hoppip guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Hoppip Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Hoppip Description

Hoppip is a small Grass and Flying-type Pokemon known as the Cottonweed Pokemon. It drifts on the wind, appears in many grassy routes and evolves into Skiploom before becoming Jumpluff.

Competitive Overview

Is Hoppip Good in Competitive?

Hoppip is usually not a strong standalone competitive Pokemon because it has very low base stats and is the first stage of its evolution line. It is best treated as a support or early-game Pokemon rather than a major offensive threat.

Hoppip can still use helpful support moves like Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Leech Seed and Tailwind in formats where it is available. Its Grass and Flying typing gives it a Ground immunity, but it must be careful around Ice, Fire, Flying, Poison and Rock-type attacks.

Hoppip Quick Facts

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

Name

Hoppip

National Dex

#0187

Type

Grass / Flying

Species

Cottonweed Pokemon

Height

1’04” / 0.4 m

40 cm

Weight

1.1 lbs / 0.5 kg

0.5 kg

Abilities

Chlorophyll, Leaf Guard, Infiltrator

Hoppip Stats

Hoppip has low base stats as the first member of its evolution line. Its best value usually comes from support moves, Speed control and utility rather than raw damage.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Hoppip Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Hoppip’s best moves usually focus on support, status and team utility. These are some of Hoppip’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Sleep Powder

A valuable status move that can put opposing Pokemon to sleep and create setup or switch opportunities.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Stun Spore

A useful support move that can paralyze faster threats and help Hoppip support its team.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leech Seed

A classic Grass-type support move that chips opponents while helping Hoppip and its teammates recover over time.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Tailwind

A strong team support option that boosts Speed for Hoppip’s side of the field for a limited number of turns.

Bug type Pokemon icon

U-turn

A pivoting move that lets Hoppip deal chip damage and switch into a better teammate.

Flying type Pokemon icon

Acrobatics

A Flying-type attack that can become stronger when Hoppip is not holding an item.

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Giga Drain

A Grass-type attack that deals damage while restoring some HP to Hoppip.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Bullet Seed

A multi-hit Grass-type move that gives Hoppip another physical Grass option across games.

Hoppip All Moves

Hoppip can learn Grass, Flying, Bug, Normal and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Hoppip’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Splash	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
6	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
8	Fairy Wind	Fairy	Special	40	100
10	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	–	75
10	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	–	75
10	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	–	75
12	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
15	Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
19	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
22	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
24	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	–	100
29	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
32	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
35	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85
38	Memento	Dark	Status	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Pollen Puff	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tailwind	Flying	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	–	–
Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
Rage Powder	Bug	Status	–	–
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
Strength Sap	Grass	Status	–	100
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	–	100
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Hoppip Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Hoppip is a Grass and Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it a Ground immunity and useful resistances, but it also creates major problems against Ice-type attacks.

Type

Grass / Flying

Weaknesses

Ice, Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire

Resistances

Water, Fighting and Grass

Immunity

Ground

Hoppip Abilities

Hoppip’s abilities mostly support weather-based speed, sun protection and utility against defensive strategies.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Hoppip’s Speed in harsh sunlight. This can help Hoppip move first and use support moves more reliably on sun teams.

Leaf Guard

Protects Hoppip from status conditions while harsh sunlight is active. This can help it avoid burns, paralysis, poison and sleep under sun.

Infiltrator

Lets Hoppip bypass effects like Substitute, Reflect and Light Screen. This can make its support and attacking moves harder to block.

Hoppip Evolution

Hoppip evolves into Skiploom, which then evolves into Jumpluff. The full Hoppip evolution line is Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff.

Stage 1

Hoppip

Starting form

Stage 2

Skiploom

Evolves from Hoppip at Level 18

Stage 3

Jumpluff

Evolves from Skiploom at Level 27

Where to Find Hoppip in Pokemon Games

Hoppip’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found on early or mid-game routes, especially in Johto and Paldea, while some games require trading, migration or transfer.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Gold	Routes 13, 14, 15, 32 and 33.
Pokemon Silver	Routes 13, 14, 15, 32 and 33.
Pokemon Crystal	Routes 11, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Memorial Pillar, Resort Gorgeous and Water Labyrinth.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Memorial Pillar, Resort Gorgeous and Water Labyrinth.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Diamond	Route 205.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 205 and Fuego Ironworks.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 205.
Pokemon HeartGold	Routes 13, 14, 15, 32, 33 and 48.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Routes 13, 14, 15, 32, 33 and 48.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	White Forest.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon X	Route 7.
Pokemon Y	Route 7.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 205, Grassland Cave and Sunlit Cavern.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 205, Fuego Ironworks, Grassland Cave and Sunlit Cavern.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Scarlet	Found throughout Paldea, including Tagtree Thicket, Asado Desert, multiple South, East, West and North Province areas, Glaseado Mountain, East Paldean Sea and The Pokemon League area.
Pokemon Violet	Found throughout Paldea, including Tagtree Thicket, Asado Desert, multiple South, East, West and North Province areas, Glaseado Mountain, East Paldean Sea and The Pokemon League area.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Hoppip
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Hoppip FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Hoppip. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Hoppip?

Hoppip is a Grass and Flying-type Pokemon.

What is Hoppip weak against?

Hoppip is weak to Ice, Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire-type moves. Ice is especially dangerous because Hoppip has a major weakness to it.

What does Hoppip evolve into?

Hoppip evolves into Skiploom at Level 18. Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at Level 27.

What are Hoppip’s abilities?

Hoppip’s abilities are Chlorophyll, Leaf Guard and Infiltrator.

What are Hoppip’s best moves?

Hoppip’s best moves often include Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Leech Seed, Tailwind, U-turn, Acrobatics, Giga Drain and Bullet Seed.

Is Hoppip good in Pokemon?

Hoppip is usually not a strong battle Pokemon by itself, but it can be useful early in a playthrough or as a support Pokemon before evolving.

How do you get Hoppip?

The way to get Hoppip depends on the game. It is found on several Johto routes, Route 7 in Pokemon X and Y, Route 205 in Sinnoh games and many areas across Paldea in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Does Hoppip have a Mega Evolution or alternate form?

No, Hoppip does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or major alternate form in official Pokemon games.

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