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
C
Attack72
C
Defense78
C
Sp. Atk38
F
Sp. Def42
D
Speed32
F
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate140 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight49.5 kg
109.1 lbsLight
Base XP66
Low Yield
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
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

It shuts its nostrils tight, then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIce
½xResist
PoisonRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (5)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
How to Beat Hippopotas in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Tentacruel
Tentacruel
WaterPoison
B
Water is super effective against HippopotasView Tentacruel →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Hippopotas
#449Hippopotas
34
Level 34
Hippowdon
#450Hippowdon
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Hippopotas
Ground
Hippowdon
Ground
HP
68
108+40
ATK
72
112+40
DEF
78
118+40
SP.ATK
38
68+30
SP.DEF
42
72+30
SPE
32
47+15
BST
330C-Tier
525B-Tier+195
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Hippopotas easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Curse, Revenge and 7 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
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Hippopotas Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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

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
——10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 7
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 13
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 19
Dig
C8010010Ground
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

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Revenge-4
D6010010Fighting
Egg
Sand Tomb
—358515Ground
Egg
Slack Off
C——10Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
Egg
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Egg
Swallow
D——10Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
C——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
Tutor
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
Tutor
Superpower
C1201005Fighting
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Hippopotas in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

No wild encounters for Hippopotas in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Diamond, Platinum, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Hippopotas is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumBlackXSwordBrilliant Diamond

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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