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Hippopotas

Category: Hippo Pokémon

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#0448 lucario
#0450 hippowdon
Hippopotas #0449

Basic Information

Height

0.8 m

Weight

49.5 kg

Abilities

Sand Stream

Summons a sandstorm.
Sand Force Hidden

Boosts certain moves’ power in a sandstorm.
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Generation IV Type matchups on PokeTypes

Hippopotas

"It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body."

Base Stats

Total330
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP68
Attack72
Defense78
Sp. Atk.38
Sp. Def.42
Speed32

Training

Base experience
66
Capture rate
140
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
1 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Field
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
30

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 8
National
#449
Paldea
#265

Evolution Chain

hippopotas
hippopotas#0449

Level Up

Level 34

hippowdon
hippowdon#0450

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Whirlwind Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Double Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Roar TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Amnesia TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Curse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Curse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sandstorm TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Crunch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stockpile Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Spit Up Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Swallow Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sand Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Muddy Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earth Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Fang TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Fang TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Fang TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stone Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stealth Rock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- High Horsepower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stomping Tantrum TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Press TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scorching Sands TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Sand Attack Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Tackle Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Bite Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Yawn Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Sand Tomb Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Dig Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Crunch Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Sandstorm Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Take Down Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Roar Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Rest Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Earthquake Level Scarlet / Violet
44 Double Edge Level Scarlet / Violet
48 Fissure Level Scarlet / Violet
52 Slack Off Level Scarlet / Violet