Pokédex #449
Hippopotas
Hippo Pokémon0.8 m49.5 kg
It lives on dry land. Its body secretes grains of sand instead of sweat.
Base Stats
Total 330Abilities
- Sand Stream
Summons a sandstorm upon entering the battle.
- Sand ForceHidden ability
Boosts its Ground, Rock and Steel moves in a sandstorm.
Training & Breeding
- Catch rate
- 140
- Base Exp.
- 95
- EV yield
- 1 Defense
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Base friendship
- 70
- Gender
- 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Groups
- Field
- Egg cycles
- 30
Evolution & Forms
- Level 34
Where to Find Hippopotas
| Location | Method | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Silver · area 4 | Grass / cave | 65–77 | 20% |
| Mirage Tower · area 2 | Grass / cave | 20–34 | 10% |
| Mirage Tower · area 3 | Grass / cave | 25–34 | 10% |
| Desert Underpass · area 1 | Grass / cave | 42 | 5% |
Moves Hippopotas Learns
Level up15 moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 4 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 20 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 32 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 52 | Slack Off | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
TM / HM22 moves
| No. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM42 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM45 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM46 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM49 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM53 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM81 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM98 | Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM107 | Scorching Sands | Ground | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |