Hippopotas #314(Nat. #0449)

The Hippo Pokémon

Typing	Ground
Abilities	Sand Stream Sand Force - Hidden
Classification	The Hippo Pokémon
National ID	#0449
Regional ID	#0314
Where to find	Dusty Bowl and Route 6

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

WaterGrassIce

Resists x½

PoisonRock

Immune x0

Electric

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Sprite and 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

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Intense sun	Sandstorm	All weather
Dusty BowlOverworld	42–47	55%	60%	–
Route 6Random Encounter	28–30	–	–	10%
Dusty BowlMax Raid Den 17	15–30	1–2★

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	3840
Gender Ratio	50.20%49.80%
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

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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 Sword and Shield:

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

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Scorching Sands	70	100	Ground	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM042	Revenge	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM046	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM049	Sand Tomb	35	85	Ground	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR01	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR17	Amnesia	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR32	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TR39	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TR45	Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TR94	High Horsepower	95	95	Ground	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Hippopotas via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORASXYSMUSUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double Team	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Frustration	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Headbutt	HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Mud-Slap	HGSSPt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Smash	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Secret Power	DPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Strength	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYBDSP	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUMBDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	DPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXYSMUSUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.
Water Pulse	DPHGSSPtORASUSUMBDSP	60	100	Water	Spec.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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