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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

Utility

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 StreamTop Pick

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Sand ForceHANot in game

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

It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.

Platinum

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 172-203%KO Blizzard 2x 158-187%KO Ice Beam 2x 130-153%KO Ice Punch 2x 70-83% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 183-217%KO Giga Drain 2x 116-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x 93-110%KO Mega Drain 2x 64-77% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-93% Bullet Seed 2x 17-20% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-93% Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 104-123%KO Giga Drain 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% Mega Drain 2x 37-43% View Turtwig builds →

Platinum 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

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

Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

30 cycles·7,710 steps

Moderate~8 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum 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

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Sand Stream

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Hippopotas

Bold+DEF

Hippopotas best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

Sand AttackSTAB
YawnUtility
Mud SlapSTAB
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

ElectrodeExcellent

UxieExcellent

JirachiExcellent

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 Earth Power while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sand Attack

S—10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 7

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 13

Yawn

S——10Normal

Lv 19

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 25

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 31

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 37

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 44

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 50

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Egg

Slack Off

D——10Normal

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Mud-Slap

S2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Platinum Hippopotas Locations

decent spawn rates for Hippopotas across 3 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Hippopotas in Platinum

3 walking spots from Lv. 22-26 for Hippopotas. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 10-25 Unown caught

Grass Lv.22-24 Cave

UncommonMid

Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 26 Unown caught

Grass Lv.24-26 Cave

UncommonMid

Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 0-9 Unown caught

Grass Lv.22-23 Cave

RareMid

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Hippopotas Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Absorb 2x 21-26% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Hippopotas Absorb 2x 21-26% View Lotad builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Gun 2x 47-57% View Psyduck builds →
Piplup Water	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 8 Damage vs Hippopotas Bubble 2x 43-51% View Piplup builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Gun 2x 60-70% View Omanyte builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Bullet Seed 2x 19-24% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Hippopotas Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Mega Drain 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Magical Leaf 2x 68-81% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 52-62% Mega Drain 2x 35-43% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% Absorb 2x 19-24% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Ice PunchLv. 1 Giga DrainTM19 Water PulseTM03 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Hippopotas Ice Punch 2x 71-84% Giga Drain 2x 106-125%KO Water Pulse 2x 57-68% Razor Leaf 2x 51-61% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Giga Drain 2x 115-137%KO Magical Leaf 2x 92-110%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-76% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Bullet Seed 2x 15-19% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Giga Drain 2x 67-80% Razor Leaf 2x 42-49% Mega Drain 2x 38-46% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Magical Leaf 2x 67-80% Bullet Seed 2x 15-19% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Hippopotas Wood Hammer 2x 107-126%KO Solar Beam 2x 168-197%KO Blizzard 2x 154-182%KO Ice Beam 2x 125-147%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 181-213%KO Giga Drain 2x 114-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x 91-108%KO Mega Drain 2x 62-74% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 123-145%KO Giga Drain 2x 78-92% Bullet Seed 2x 15-18% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 SurfHM03 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Blizzard 2x 75-88% Ice Beam 2x 61-72% Surf 2x 91-108%KO View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Giga Drain 2x 75-89% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% Bullet Seed 2x 19-24% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Hippopotas Wood Hammer 2x 107-125%KO Solar Beam 2x 165-194%KO Blizzard 2x 150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x 125-148%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Water PulseTM03 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Hippopotas Blizzard 2x 115-135%KO Ice Beam 2x 96-113%KO Water Pulse 2x 43-51% Avalanche 2x 37-44% View Delibird builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Hippopotas Petal Dance 2x 177-209%KO Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-130%KO Magical Leaf 2x 89-106%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 120-143%KO Giga Drain 2x 77-91% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 SurfHM03 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 119-140%KO Blizzard 2x 72-85% Ice Beam 2x 60-70% Surf 2x 89-106%KO View Lombre builds →

Breloom GrassFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves SporeUtility Seed Bomb Focus Punch SubstituteUtility View Breloom builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Beam WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Hippopotas Earthquake 29-34% Ice Beam 2x 65-77% Waterfall 2x 47-56% View Swampert builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Hippopotas Ice Shard 2x 31-37% Pursuit 16-19% View Weavile builds →