Hippopotas

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Hippopotas

Pokédex data

National №	0449
Type	Ground
Species	Hippo Pokémon
Abilities	1. Sand Stream Sand Force (hidden ability)
Local №	122 (Diamond/Pearl) 122 (Platinum) 048 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 314 (Sword/Shield — Galar) 122 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 107 (Legends: Arceus) 265 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Defense
Catch rate	140
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	66
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	30 (7424–7710 steps)

Base stats

HP	68	246	340
Attack	72	134	267
Defense	78	144	280
Sp. Atk	38	72	192
Sp. Def	42	80	201
Speed	32	62	179
Total	330	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0449
Hippopotas
Ground

(Level 34)

#0450
Hippowdon
Ground

Hippopotas changes

In Generation 4, Hippopotas has a base experience yield of 95.
In Generations 4-7, Hippopotas has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Hippopotas

In other generations 4 5 6 7 8 9

Hippopotas

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
7	Bite	dark	60	100
13	Yawn	normal	—	—
19	Take Down	normal	90	85
19	Dig	ground	80	100
25	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
31	Crunch	dark	80	100
37	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
50	Fissure	ground	—	30
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Superpower	fighting	120	100
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
4	Bite	dark	60	100
8	Yawn	normal	—	—
12	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
16	Dig	ground	80	100
20	Crunch	dark	80	100
24	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
28	Take Down	normal	90	85
32	Roar	normal	—	—
36	Rest	psychic	—	—
40	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
48	Fissure	ground	—	30
52	Slack Off	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scorching Sands	ground		70	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	ground	80	100
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
31	Attract	normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
39	Facade	normal	70	100
42	Revenge	fighting	60	100
46	Weather Ball	normal	50	100
48	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
53	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
76	Round	normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	normal	85	100
10	Earthquake	ground	100	100
17	Amnesia	psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
32	Crunch	dark	80	100
39	Superpower	fighting	120	100
45	Muddy Water	water	90	85
67	Earth Power	ground	90	100
76	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
94	High Horsepower	ground	95	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
4	Bite	dark	60	100
8	Yawn	normal	—	—
12	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
16	Dig	ground	80	100
20	Crunch	dark	80	100
24	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
28	Take Down	normal	90	85
32	Roar	normal	—	—
36	Rest	psychic	—	—
40	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
48	Fissure	ground	—	30
52	Slack Off	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Curse	ghost	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Revenge	fighting	60	100
Slack Off	normal	—	—
Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Roar	normal	—	—
00	Earthquake	ground	100	100
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
00	Water Pulse	water	60	100
00	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
83	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
96	Strength	normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Hippopotas learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
1	Tackle	normal	40	100
4	Bite	dark	60	100
8	Yawn	normal	—	—
12	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
16	Dig	ground	80	100
20	Crunch	dark	80	100
24	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
28	Take Down	normal	90	85
32	Roar	normal	—	—
36	Rest	psychic	—	—
40	Earthquake	ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
48	Fissure	ground	—	30
52	Slack Off	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Hippopotas learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Whirlwind	normal	—	—
Stockpile	normal	—	—
Spit Up	normal	—	100
Swallow	normal	—	—
Curse	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Hippopotas can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Hippopotas is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	electric	65	95
10	Ice Fang	ice	65	95
25	Facade	normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
51	Sandstorm	rock	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
84	Stomping Tantrum	ground	75	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
108	Crunch	dark	80	100
116	Stealth Rock	rock	—	—
128	Amnesia	psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	rock	100	80
172	Roar	normal	—	—
176	Sand Tomb	ground	35	85
186	High Horsepower	ground	95	95
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
209	Muddy Water	water	90	85
215	Scorching Sands	ground	70	100
224	Curse	ghost	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Hippopotas sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal						—
Shiny					—	—

See all Hippopotas sprites

Pokédex entries

Diamond	It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Pearl	It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
Platinum	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
HeartGold	It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
SoulSilver	It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
Black	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
White	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
Black 2	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
White 2	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
X	It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Y	It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
Omega Ruby	It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Alpha Sapphire	It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
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.
Legends: Arceus	Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.

Other languages

English	Hippopotas
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German	Hippopotas
French	Hippopotas
Chinese	沙河馬
Korean	히포포타스
Japanese	ヒポポタス

English	Hippo Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Ippo
Spanish	Pokémon Hipo
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French	Pokémon Hippo
Chinese	河馬寶可夢
Korean	하마포켓몬
Japanese	カバポケモン

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