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No.0449

Hippopotas

Hippo Pokémon

Ground
Height: 0.8mWeight: 49.5kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 60）Egg Groups: FieldSingles: LCDoubles: LCRegional Dex: Paldea #265

Description

Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.

Raising data

Catch rate
140 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
3,968 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Slow（1,250,000）

Base StatsTotal 330

HP68
Atk72
Def78
SpA38
SpD42
Spe32

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP175175143143
Atk1361249282
Def1431309888
SpA99905852
SpD103946255
Spe92845246

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Hippopotas

Abilities

  • Sand Stream

    The Pokémon summons a sandstorm when it enters a battle.

  • Sand ForceHidden

    Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.

Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Hippopotas#0449HippopotasGround
Level 34→
Hippowdon#0450HippowdonGround

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
WaterGrassIce
Resists×½ / ×¼
PoisonRock
Immune to×0
Electric
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel

Moves

Level up

Lv1GroundSand AttackStatus
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv4DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv8NormalYawnStatus
Lv12GroundSand TombPhysical 35
Lv16GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv20DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv24RockSandstormStatus
Lv28NormalTake DownPhysical 90
Lv32NormalRoarStatus
Lv36PsychicRestStatus
Lv40GroundEarthquakePhysical 100
Lv44NormalDouble-EdgePhysical 120
Lv48GroundFissurePhysical
Lv52NormalSlack OffStatus
TM（27）
AmnesiaBody PressBody SlamBulldozeCurseEarth PowerEndureFacadeFire FangHelping HandHigh HorsepowerIce FangMud ShotMud-SlapMuddy WaterProtectRock SlideRock TombScorching SandsSleep TalkStealth RockStomping TantrumStone EdgeSubstituteSunny DayTera BlastThunder Fang
Egg moves（4）
Spit UpStockpileSwallowWhirlwind

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Hippopotas can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

NormalSpit Up
EkansEkansArbokArbokSeelSeelWooperWooperNumelNumelSeviperSeviperKomalaKomalaSkwovetSkwovetGreedentGreedentLechonkLechonk
NormalStockpile
EkansEkansArbokArbokSeelSeelWooperWooperNumelNumelSeviperSeviperKomalaKomalaSkwovetSkwovetGreedentGreedentLechonkLechonk
NormalSwallow
EkansEkansArbokArbokSeelSeelWooperWooperNumelNumelSeviperSeviperKomalaKomalaSkwovetSkwovetGreedentGreedentLechonkLechonk
NormalWhirlwind
ShiftryShiftrySpoinkSpoinkCufantCufant

Same-type Pokémon

Ground-type list
GroundSandshrewGroundSandslashGroundDiglettGroundSteelDiglett (Alolan Form)GroundDugtrioGroundSteelDugtrio (Alolan Form)RockGroundGeodudeRockGroundGravelerRockGroundGolemGroundRockRhyhornGroundRockRhydonWaterGroundWooperPoisonGroundWooper (Paldean Form)WaterGroundQuagsireGroundFlyingGligarIceGroundSwinubIceGroundPiloswineGroundPhanpy

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Hippopotas?

Hippo Pokémon Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.

What type is Hippopotas?

Hippopotas is a Ground-type Pokémon.

What is Hippopotas weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Water / Grass / Ice-type moves.

What are Hippopotas's base stats?

HP68 / Atk72 / Def78 / SpA38 / SpD42 / Spe32 (total 330)

What are Hippopotas's abilities?

Sand Stream, Sand Force

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