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.
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x41-49% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x37-44% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Surskit builds →Water Pulse 2x56-66% Bubble 2x37-44% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Blizzard 2x158-187%KO Ice Beam 2x130-153%KO Ice Punch 2x70-83% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x79-93% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x79-93% Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Bullet Seed 2x22-27% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 2x104-123%KO Giga Drain 2x68-80% Razor Leaf 2x42-50% Mega Drain 2x37-43% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x70-83% Mega Drain 2x39-47% Bullet Seed 2x13-17% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Blizzard 2x158-187%KO Ice Beam 2x130-153%KO Ice Punch 2x70-83% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x107-127%KO Vine Whip 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x28-33% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x183-217%KO Giga Drain 2x116-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x93-110%KO Mega Drain 2x64-77% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x79-93% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x79-93% Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Bullet Seed 2x22-27% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x168-198%KO Blizzard 2x154-181%KO Ice Beam 2x127-150%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x163-192%KO Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Vine Whip 2x45-54% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x180-212%KO Giga Drain 2x112-133%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-108%KO Mega Drain 2x62-74% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x125-147%KO Giga Drain 2x79-93% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x123-144%KO Giga Drain 2x76-91% Razor Leaf 2x42-51% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x107-126%KO Solar Beam 2x168-197%KO Blizzard 2x154-182%KO Ice Beam 2x125-147%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x165-195%KO Giga Drain 2x104-124%KO Vine Whip 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x26-32% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x181-213%KO Giga Drain 2x114-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-108%KO Mega Drain 2x62-74% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x123-145%KO Giga Drain 2x78-92% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x120-142%KO Blizzard 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x61-72% Surf 2x91-108%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x107-125%KO Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Blizzard 2x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x125-148%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x161-189%KO Giga Drain 2x102-120%KO Vine Whip 2x43-52% Bullet Seed 2x27-32% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x115-135%KO Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO Avalanche 2x37-44% Water Pulse 2x43-51% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x177-209%KO Solar Beam 2x177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x111-130%KO Magical Leaf 2x89-106%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x120-143%KO Giga Drain 2x77-91% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x109-128%KO Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Blizzard 2x157-185%KO Ice Beam 2x129-152%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x116-137%KO Solar Beam 2x168-198%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Vine Whip 2x46-54% | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x120-141%KO Ice Beam 2x98-115%KO Avalanche 2x38-46% Water Pulse 2x44-52% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x180-213%KO Solar Beam 2x180-213%KO Giga Drain 2x114-135%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-109%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippopotas View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x123-146%KO Giga Drain 2x78-91% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Swampert's Ice Beam hits Hippopotas for 65-77%.
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves View Breloom builds →
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 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Swampert builds →Earthquake29-34% Ice Beam 2x65-77% Waterfall 2x47-56% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x31-37% Pursuit16-19% | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Hippopotas is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hippowdon. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed Hippopotas easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Curse, Sand Tomb and 4 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Hippopotas Best Moveset
The physical wall spread is where Hippopotas earns its spot. Focus Sash for a guaranteed survive from full HP, Bold nature for the right lean, and the moveset handles sustain. Sand Stream does the rest without needing a move slot.
Best Build
Hippopotas best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Sand Attack
- Yawn
- Mud Slap
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Hippopotas picks up Body Slam and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Sand Tomb while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Diamond & Pearl Hippopotas Locations
Hippopotas starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 6 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 Diamond & Pearl
6 spots to find Hippopotas at Lv. 22-25 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Diamond and Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.
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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves