Hippopotas (Pokémon)

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Hippopotas
ヒポポタス Hipopotas
#449
File:ArtHipopotas.png
Artwork from D/P
Type
Ground '
Category
Hippo Pokémon
Ability
Sand Stream
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#—
Hoenn
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Sinnoh
#122
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2′07″
Imperial
0.8 m
Metric
Weight
109.1 lbs.
Imperial
49.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
140 (18.3%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F449.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Ground group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 95 Battle Exp.: 951*

Hippopotas (Japanese: ヒポポタス Hipopotas is a Ground-type Pokémon first seen in the Generation IV games.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Female Hippopotas is dark brown with sand-colored highlights, the male's colors are reversed.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Hippopotas lives in deserts and dry areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Hippopotas.JPG
A male Hippopotas in the anime

Some Hippopotas appeared in DP044.

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation 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 {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Maniac Tunnel
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



Base stats

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

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

Level Generation IV
Start Tackle
Sand-Attack
7 Bite
13 Yawn
19 Take Down
25 Sand Tomb
31 Crunch
37 Earthquake
44 Double-Edge
50 Fissure

By TM/HM

By breeding

Evolution

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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

External links

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