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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

It moves through the sands with its mouth open, swallowing sand along with its prey. It gets rid of the sand by spouting it from its nose.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 88-104%KO Icy Wind 2x 54-63% Water Gun 2x 60-71% Whirlpool 2x 52-61% View Pelipper builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 158-187%KO Giga Drain 2x 100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-64% Whirlpool 2x 31-38% View Dhelmise builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 Icy WindTM27 Damage vs Hippopotas Dive 2x 40-47% Bubble Beam 2x 82-97% Water Pulse 2x 76-90% Icy Wind 2x 46-55% View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Dive 2x 68-80% Icy Wind 2x 49-58% Water Gun 2x 54-64% Whirlpool 2x 48-57% View Cramorant builds →
Delibird IceFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AvalancheTM64 Icy WindTM27 Icicle SpearTM51 Damage vs Hippopotas Avalanche 2x 38-45% Icy Wind 2x 60-71% Icicle Spear 2x 17-21% View Delibird builds →

Sword & Shield 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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Spit Up, Stockpile and 2 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

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Hippopotas Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Hippopotas picks up Curse and Spit Up only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and High Horsepower while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 8

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 12

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 16

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 20

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 24

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 28

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 32

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 36

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 40

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 44

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 48

Fissure

——305Ground

Lv 52

Slack Off

C——10Normal

TM Moves

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR94

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TR45

Muddy Water

D908510Water

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM42

Revenge-4

D6010010Fighting

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

Sword & Shield Hippopotas Locations

6 encounter spots for Hippopotas at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Hippopotas in Sword & Shield

Before you go hunting for Hippopotas, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Sword and Shield each have different walking encounters at Lv. 28-47.

Route 6

SwordGrass Lv.28-30 Route

10%Mid

All Weather

Route 6

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30 Route

10%Mid

All Weather

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

60%Late

Sandstorm

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

60%Late

Sandstorm

Dusty Bowl

ShieldOverworld Lv.42-47

55%Late

Intense Sun

Dusty Bowl

SwordOverworld Lv.42-47

55%Late

Intense Sun

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 162-190%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-124%KO Mega Drain 2x 56-67% Absorb 2x 32-38% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 63-76% Water Gun 2x 44-52% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 181-214%KO Magical Leaf 2x 92-110%KO Mega Drain 2x 63-76% Absorb 2x 35-43% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Water Gun 2x 48-57% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 154-182%KO Giga Drain 2x 99-118%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-65% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 58-69% Water Gun 2x 41-49% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 176-207%KO Magical Leaf 2x 89-105%KO Mega Drain 2x 61-73% Absorb 2x 34-41% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Bubble Beam 2x 69-81% Water Gun 2x 45-53% Mega Drain 2x 45-53% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Razor Leaf 2x 45-53% Mega Drain 2x 45-53% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Nuzleaf builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 151-179%KO Giga Drain 2x 96-113%KO Mega Drain 2x 52-62% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Gloom builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 59-70% Water Gun 2x 40-48% View Wingull builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 171-201%KO Magical Leaf 2x 87-102%KO Mega Drain 2x 59-70% Absorb 2x 30-37% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water GunLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 117-139%KO Bubble Beam 2x 65-77% Water Gun 2x 43-51% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 117-139%KO Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Nuzleaf builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 89-105%KO Water Gun 2x 59-71% Whirlpool 2x 53-62% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Dive 2x 69-82% Water Gun 2x 55-65% Whirlpool 2x 48-57% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 187-221%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 120-142%KO Mega Drain 2x 64-76% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 149-175%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 84-99% Magical Leaf 2x 76-91% Razor Leaf 2x 33-40% View Eldegoss builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 180-212%KO Giga Drain 2x 112-133%KO Magical Leaf 2x 91-108%KO Mega Drain 2x 62-74% View Roselia builds →

Pelipper WaterFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 20 Water GunLv. 1 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Water Pulse 2x 89-105%KO Water Gun 2x 59-70% Whirlpool 2x 52-62% View Pelipper builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveLv. 28 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Hippopotas Dive 2x 68-81% Water Gun 2x 55-65% Whirlpool 2x 50-59% View Cramorant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 193-227%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 80-95% Giga Drain 2x 122-143%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 153-181%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 85-100%KO Magical Leaf 2x 77-92% Razor Leaf 2x 34-41% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Hippopotas Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Giga Drain 2x 107-127%KO Mega Drain 2x 59-70% Absorb 2x 32-38% View Shiinotic builds →

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
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Hippopotas Earthquake 95-112%KO Ice Shard 2x 77-90% Knock Off 41-49% View Mamoswine builds →
Urshifu FightingDark	C
Water is super effective against HippopotasView Urshifu →