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Hippopotas front sprite

#0449 · Generation 4

Hippopotas

The Hippo Pokémon

Ground
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Height 0.8 m
Weight 49.5 kg
Catch rate 140
Base EXP 66

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 68
Attack 72
Defense 78
Sp. Attack 38
Sp. Defense 42
Speed 32
Base stat total 330

Traits

Abilities

Sand Stream

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it summons a sandstorm.

Sand Force

Hidden

Sandstorms power up the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type moves.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Hippopotas based on its Ground typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×½ Rock ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Hippopotas learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
4 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
8 Yawn The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. Normal Status — — 10
12 Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Ground Physical 35 85 15
16 Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to exit dungeons. Ground Physical 80 100 10
20 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
24 Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. Rock Status — — 10
28 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
32 Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. Normal Status — — 20
36 Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. Psychic Status — — 5
40 Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. Ground Physical 100 100 10
44 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
48 Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. Ground Physical 1 30 5
52 Slack Off The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

9 moves available

  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Slack Off Status
    Normal
  • Spit Up Special
    Normal
  • Stockpile Status
    Normal
  • Swallow Status
    Normal
  • Whirlwind Status
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

55 moves available

  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • High Horsepower Physical
    Ground
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
7,680
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
None