Hippopotas #0449

The Hippo Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Stream Sand Force - Hidden
Classification	The Hippo Pokémon
National ID	#0449
Regional ID	#0265

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	68	128—175
Attack	72	69—136
Defense	78	74—143
Sp. Attack	38	38—99
Sp. Defense	42	42—103
Speed	32	33—92
Total	330	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 34

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7680 - Generations II, III, and VII 7650 - Generations IV 7710 - Generations V and VI 7650 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3840 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.8 m (2'7")
Weight	49.5 kg (109.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	66
Catch Rate	140
Catch Chance	~27.97% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "It shuts its nostrils tight, then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10." Violet "It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert."
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."
Brilliant Diamond "It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body." Shining Pearl "It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet."
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."
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."
Alpha Sapphire "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."
Black White "It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten."
Black 2 White 2 "It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10."
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 SoulSilver "It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
8	Yawn	—	—	Normal	Stat.
12	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
16	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
20	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
24	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
28	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
32	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
36	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
40	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
44	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
48	Fissure	1	30	Ground	Phys.
52	Slack Off	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas as Egg Moves in Pokémon Violet:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Whirlwind	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM005	Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM008	Fire Fang	65	95	Fire	Phys.
TM009	Thunder Fang	65	95	Electric	Phys.
TM010	Ice Fang	65	95	Ice	Phys.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM035	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM051	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM089	Body Press	80	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM108	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM116	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM128	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM133	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TM149	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM150	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM172	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM176	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM186	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM209	Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.
TM215	Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.
TM224	Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Diamond

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

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Hippopotas #0449

The Hippo Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

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