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 |
 Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Bubble Beam 2x60-71% Water Pulse 2x56-67% Water Gun 2x40-48% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x63-76% Water Gun 2x44-52% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x92-110%KO Mega Drain 2x63-76% Absorb 2x35-43% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-52% Vine Whip 2x35-43% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x75-88% Bubble Beam 2x56-66% Water Pulse 2x51-60% Water Gun 2x35-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x59-69% Water Gun 2x40-47% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x109-129%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-104%KO Mega Drain 2x61-73% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x47-57% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x75-88% Bubble Beam 2x56-66% Water Pulse 2x51-60% Water Gun 2x35-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x59-69% Water Gun 2x40-47% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x109-129%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-104%KO Mega Drain 2x61-73% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x75-88% Bubble Beam 2x56-66% Water Pulse 2x51-60% Water Gun 2x35-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x59-69% Water Gun 2x40-47% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x109-129%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-104%KO Mega Drain 2x61-73% Absorb 2x32-38% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 2x94-111%KO Vine Whip 2x46-54% | ||
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x76-89% Bubble Beam 2x57-68% Water Pulse 2x52-62% Water Gun 2x36-43% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x59-70% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x14-16% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x184-216%KO Giga Drain 2x114-135%KO Magical Leaf 2x94-111%KO Mega Drain 2x64-76% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-132%KO Ice Punch 2x72-85% Frost Breath 2x88-103%KO Icy Wind 2x81-96% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Ducklett Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Ducklett builds →Surf 2x77-91% Bubble Beam 2x54-65% Water Pulse 2x53-62% Water Gun 2x34-41% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wingull builds →Water Pulse 2x59-70% Water Gun 2x41-49% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 2x162-191%KO Giga Drain 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x55-65% Absorb 2x28-34% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x110-130%KO Blizzard 2x158-187%KO Ice Beam 2x130-153%KO Ice Punch 2x69-82% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x128-151%KO | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x121-143%KO Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO Frost Breath 2x67-80% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Hoppip builds →Giga Drain 2x55-65% Mega Drain 2x30-36% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
In X & Y, Gastrodon can KO Hippopotas with Scald (135-159%). Mamoswine deals 80-94% with Earthquake.
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake80-94% Ice Shard 2x64-76% Rock Slide20-23% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-44% Mach Punch29-35% | ||
X & Y 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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Curse, Revenge and 7 more to offspring.
X & Y Hippopotas Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 Dig while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Hippopotas Locations
Hippopotas is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 2 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Hippopotas in X & Y
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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