Hippopotas (Pokémon)
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| Hippopotas ヒポポタス Hipopotas | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Type | Ground |
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| Species | Hippo Pokémon |
| National Dex | #449 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #122 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-246 |
| Height | 2′07″ (0.8m) |
| Weight | 109.1 lbs. (49.5kg) |
| Ability | Sand Stream |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 7,680 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def |
| Exp. yield | 95 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 140 |
| Body style | 
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Hippopotas (Japanese: ヒポポタス Hipopotas) is a Ground-type Pokémon first seen in the Generation IV games.
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Biology
Physiology
Hippopotas are relatively small earth-colored creatures that are most commonly found in arid places. They spends their time bathing in sand and avoid water at all costs. The Hippo Pokémon also have large mouths with big teeth. One of their more interesting features is that they can shoot jets of sand from ports on their bodies and presumably from their large nostrils. This makes their habit somewhat similar yet completely different from their real world counterpart.
Gender differences
Female Hippopotas is dark brown with sand-colored highlights, the male's colors are reversed.
Special abilities
Hippopotas can create a large amount of sand. Although the amount is unknown, it could be unlimited. Hippopotas also have a powerful set of jaws for using Bite and Crunch. For some odd reason, this Pokémon is capable of learning Water Pulse.
Like most other Ground-type Pokémon, Hippopotas can cause Earthquakes and attack with several Rock-based attacks.
Hippopotas is one of the few Pokémon that can learn Slack Off.
Behavior
Habitat
Hippopotas lives in deserts and dry areas.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Hipppopotas generally eat fruit and other plant substances.
In the anime
A Hippopotas appeared in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!. The same Hippopotas Ash rescued appeared again in Sleight of Sand!.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Hippopotas (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Maniac Tunnel |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Quicksand Pit (B3-B10) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Hippowdon Temple |
Base stats
| HP: | 68 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 72 | |
| Defense: | 78 | |
| SpAtk: | 38 | |
| SpDef: | 42 | |
| Speed: | 32 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Learnset
Hippopotas is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Start | Sand-Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 7 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 13 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 19 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 25 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70% | 15 | Smart | 0 |
| 31 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 37 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 44 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 |
| 50 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30% | 5 | Tough | 0 |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Torkoal Spheal, Sealeo,Walrein Purugly | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Torkoal | Curse | ??? | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 0 |
| Hippopotas, Hippowdon Sandshrew,Sandslash Dugtrio | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70% | 15 | Smart | 0 |
| Chimchar,Monferno,Infernape Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking | Slack Off | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| Ekans, Arbok Mawile | Spit Up | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Ekans, Arbok Mawile | Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Tough | 0 |
| Ekans, Arbok Mawile | Swallow | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 0 |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
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Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None |
Evolution
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Basic
Hippopotas
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 449 m.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 449 f.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 449 m s.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 449 f s.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Hippopotas images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Hippopotas is based on a hippopotamus, with army-like camouflage.
Name origin
Hippopotas's name is derived from "hippopotamus", which it is based on.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
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