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Hippopotas (Pokémon)

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Hippopotas
ヒポポタス Hipopotas

Artwork from D/P
Type Species
 Ground  Hippo Pokémon
Ability Exp. at 100
Sand Stream 1,250,000
Pokédex
National
#449 		Johto
#— 		Hoenn
#— 		Sinnoh
#122
Browser
Fiore
R— 		Almia
R-246
Height Weight
2'07" 109.1 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
Brown Image:F449.png Image:Body08.png 140
Gender ratio
 
 50% male
 
 50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Ground 31 (7905 steps)
EV yield
HP
0 		Atk
0 		Def
1 		Sp.Atk
0 		Sp.Def
0 		Speed
0 		Exp.
95

Hippopotas (Japanese: ヒポポタス Hipopotas) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Hippowdon starting at level 34.

Contents

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 are dark brown with tan highlights, while 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 and Iron Tail, despite its short, stubby tail.

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

Hippopotas prefers to travel in groups of ten.

Habitat

Hippopotas lives in deserts and dry areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Hipppopotas generally eat fruit and other plant substances.

In the anime

Several Hippopotas in the anime

A Hippopotas appeared in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!. The same Hippopotas Ash rescued appeared again in Sleight of Sand!.

A Hippopotas appeared in Another One Gabites the Dust!.

A Hippopotas was also seen at the Shelter Town's Pokémon Center in Battling a Cute Drama!.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Hippopotas (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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.
Platinum It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if its walking. They form colonies of around ten.
HeartGold Currently unknown
SoulSilver Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Rare Maniac Tunnel
Platinum Rare Maniac Tunnel
HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness 		Quicksand Pit (B3-B10)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia 		Hippowdon Temple
Pokémon Rumble Shiny Beach

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 68
128 - 175 246 - 340
Attack: 72
69 - 136 134 - 267
Defense: 78
74 - 143 144 - 280
Sp.Atk: 38
38 - 99 72 - 192
Sp.Def: 42
42 - 103 80 - 201
Speed: 32
33 - 92 62 - 179
Total: 330   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
3 ★★★
Power
5 ★★★★★
Technique
3 ★★★
Stamina
5 ★★★★★
Jump
3 ★★★
Total
19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Hippopotas is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.


By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Tackle Normal Physical 35 95% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Start Sand-Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
7 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
13 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
19 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
19 DigHGSS Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1 ♥
25 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 15 70% 15 Smart 0
31 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
37 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
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

Generation IV
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM05 Roar Normal Status — 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special — 100% 15 Smart 1 ♥
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 0
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM78 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 Smart 1 ♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

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 ♥♥♥
Torkoal Curse ??? Status — —% 10 Tough 0
Weavile RevengeHGSS Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
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 ♥♥
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

By tutoring

Generation IV
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP449.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 8.2% IQ Group: E



Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: Image:Groundpa.PNG ( Ground ) Field Move: Image:None -fieldmove.PNG (None)
"It causes tremors and spits hunks of sand to attack."

Evolution

File:449.png
Unevolved
Hippopotas
 Ground 
Rare Candy
Level 34


→
File:450.png
First evolution
Hippowdon
 Ground 


Sprites

Gen Game
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 HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_449_m.png Image:Spr_4p_449_m.png Image:Spr_4h_449_m.png Image:Spr_b_g4_449_m.png
Image:Spr_4d_449_f.png Image:Spr_4p_449_f.png Image:Spr_4h_449_f.png Image:Spr_b_g4_449_f.png
Image:Spr_4d_449_m_s.png Image:Spr_4p_449_m_s.png Image:Spr_4h_449_m_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_449_m_s.png
Image:Spr_4d_449_f_s.png Image:Spr_4p_449_f_s.png Image:Spr_4h_449_f_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_449_f_s.png
Hippopotas 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

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