What does Hippopotas evolve into?

Get Hippopotas to Hippowdon at level 34. At 330 BST, Hippopotas is just the starting point.

At what level does Hippopotas evolve?

Level 34 gets you Hippowdon . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Hippopotas?

In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Hippopotas works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Hippowdon . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Hippopotas?

You can find Hippopotas in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Hippopotas - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

32Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Hippopotas's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP68

Attack72

Defense78

Sp. Atk38

Sp. Def42

Speed32

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate140 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight49.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Sand Stream

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Sand ForceHA

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends: Arceus

Hippopotas Weakness

Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Hippopotas for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Hippopotas's physical bulk (base 78 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Hippopotas Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Hippopotas in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Tangrowth Grass	A
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Absorb 2x 43-52% View Tangrowth builds →
Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Leafage 2x 52-65% View Leafeon builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 74-91% View Gyarados builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Leafage 2x 52-65% View Shaymin builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Absorb 2x 43-52% View Carnivine builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Hippopotas is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hippowdon. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 195 total stats over Hippopotas. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#449Hippopotas

Level 34

#450Hippowdon

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Hippopotas

Ground

Hippowdon

Ground

108+40

ATK

112+40

DEF

118+40

SP.ATK

68+30

SP.DEF

72+30

SPE

47+15

BST

330C-Tier

525B-Tier+195

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Hippopotas Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through High Horsepower and Earth Power for Hippopotas, with Normal and Dark coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 11

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 25

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 34

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Hippopotas can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Hippopotas doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Legends: Arceus Hippopotas Locations

Hippopotas starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Hippopotas in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 3 spots for Hippopotas. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Celestica Trail

Grass Route

Uncommon

Scarlet Bog

Grass Swamp

Uncommon

Sludge Mound

Grass

Uncommon

Hippopotas Guide

Get Hippopotas to Hippowdon at level 34. At 330 BST, Hippopotas is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Hippowdon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Hippopotas works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Hippowdon. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Hippopotas in Legends: Arceus. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Hippopotas appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Hippopotas U Turn 32-38% Close Combat 55-65% View Zarude builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves TeleportUtility Future Sight ScaldSTAB Slack Off Damage vs Hippopotas Scald 2x 123-145%KO View Slowbro builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
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Urshifu FightingDark	C
Water is super effective against HippopotasView Urshifu →
Breloom GrassFighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Bullet Seed SporeUtility Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Hippopotas Bullet Seed 2x 38-44% Mach Punch 29-35% View Breloom builds →