448 #448 Lucario #450 Hippowdon 450

Hippopotas Hippopotas #449 - Hippo Pokemon

Hippopotas
Hear Hippopotas's Cry
type Ground
gender 50.0% Male50.0% Female
height 3'7" 0.8 m
weight 109.1 lb. 49.5 kg
generation
National: #449 | Sinnoh: #122

Family Family

General449
#449 - Hippopotas
Level450
#450 - Hippowdon
Lv. 34

Breeding

Egg Groups Steps to Hatch
Ground 7,650

449 Locations

Where to catch Hippopotas in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Ruin Maniac Cave (0–9 Different Unown Caught)22-23Walking in tall grass or a cave5%
Ruin Maniac Cave (10–25 Different Unown Caught)22-24Walking in tall grass or a cave10%
Maniac Tunnel (26+ Different Unown Caught)22-25Walking in tall grass or a cave20%

Where to catch Hippopotas in Pokemon Platinum

AreaLevelsMethodRarity
Ruin Maniac Cave (0–9 Different Unown Caught)22-24Walking in tall grass or a cave5%
Ruin Maniac Cave (10–25 Different Unown Caught)23-25Walking in tall grass or a cave10%
Maniac Tunnel (26+ Different Unown Caught)24-26Walking in tall grass or a cave20%

Moves Moves

Abilities

Sand StreamSummons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Level-up Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
1Sand-attackGroundNone--15100%Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
1TackleNormalPhysical5035100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7BiteDarkPhysical6025100%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
13YawnNormalNone--10--Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
19Take DownNormalPhysical902085%User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
19DigGroundPhysical8010100%User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
25Sand TombGroundPhysical351585%Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
31CrunchDarkPhysical8015100%Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
37EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
44Double-edgeNormalPhysical12015100%User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
50FissureGroundPhysical1530%Causes a one-hit KO.

TMs/HMs

#MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
TM3Water PulseWaterSpecial6020100%Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM5RoarNormalNone--20100%Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
TM6ToxicPoisonNone--1090%Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial115100%Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny DayFireNone--5--Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM17ProtectNormalNone--10--Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical120100%Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical1001575%Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010100%Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical120100%Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28DigGroundPhysical8010100%User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32Double TeamNormalNone--15--Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM37SandstormRockNone--10--Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical501080%Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7020100%Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7020100%Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44RestPsychicNone--10--User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45AttractNormalNone--15100%Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM58EndureNormalNone--10--Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM76Stealth RockRockNone--20--Causes damage when opposing Pokemon switch in.
TM78CaptivateNormalNone--20100%Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical751090%Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalNone--10--Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical115100%Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM87SwaggerNormalNone--1590%Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90SubstituteNormalNone--10--Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
HM4StrengthNormalPhysical8015100%Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM6Rock SmashFightingPhysical4015100%Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Egg Moves

MoveTypeClassPow.PPAcc.Effect
Body SlamNormalPhysical8515100%Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
CurseGhostNone--10--Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
StockpileNormalNone--20--Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
Spit UpNormalSpecial110100%Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
SwallowNormalNone--10--Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
RevengeFightingPhysical6010100%Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
Slack OffNormalNone--10--Heals the user by half its max HP.
Sand TombGroundPhysical351585%Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Stats Stats

at level 100 Base Hindering (90%) Neutral (100%) Beneficial (110%)
HP68
Statbar
246 - 340246 - 340246 - 340
Attack72
Statbar
134 - 218149 - 243163 - 267
Defense78
Statbar
144 - 229161 - 255177 - 280
Sp. Attack38
Statbar
72 - 15781 - 17589 - 192
Sp. Defense42
Statbar
80 - 16489 - 18397 - 201
Speed32
Statbar
62 - 14669 - 16375 - 179
TOTAL 330
Statbar

Other Stats

Base Experience Max Experience Catch Rate Happiness EV Yields
95 1,250,000 140 70 Defense: 1 point

Damage Taken

Normal 1x
Fighting 1x
Flying 1x
Poison 0.5x
Ground 1x
Rock 0.5x
Bug 1x
Ghost 1x
Steel 1x
Fire 1x
Water 2x
Grass 2x
Electric 0x
Psychic 1x
Ice 2x
Dragon 1x
Dark 1x
Fairy 1x

Images Images

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Flavor Text Flavortext

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