Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Hoppip flexibility. Sp. Def barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Sp. Def stat exp.
It can be carried away on even the gentlest breeze. It may even float all the way to the next town.
Hoppip Weakness
Hoppip's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x326-384%KO Ice Punch 4x224-264%KO Powder Snow 4x122-144%KO | ||
 Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x142-168%KO Fire Punch 2x96-114%KO Ember 2x56-66% Smog 2x36-44% | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x126-150%KO Ember 2x50-60% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x322-380%KO Ice Punch 4x220-260%KO Powder Snow 4x127-150%KO | ||
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x140-165%KO Fire Punch 2x97-115%KO Ember 2x55-65% Smog 2x37-43% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x140-165%KO Ember 2x55-65% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x311-367%KO Icy Wind 4x163-192%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Peck 2x46-54% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x311-367%KO Ice Punch 4x219-258%KO Icy Wind 4x163-192%KO Powder Snow 4x119-142%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Peck 2x45-53% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Ice Punch 4x207-243%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO Powder Snow 4x116-138%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Shuckle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x34-41% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Peck 2x45-53% | ||
Smoochum IcePsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Smoochum builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Ice Punch 4x207-243%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO Powder Snow 4x116-138%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x147-174%KO Peck 2x61-73% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x385-454%KO Ice Punch 4x261-308%KO Icy Wind 4x199-235%KO Powder Snow 4x145-170%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x247-292%KO Fly 2x114-134%KO Icy Wind 4x130-154%KO | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Sneasel builds →Blizzard 4x165-195%KO Ice Punch 4x116-138%KO Icy Wind 4x89-105%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
In Crystal, Jynx can KO Hoppip with Ice Beam (336-395%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (198-233%). Dragonite's Ice Beam also KOs at 200-235%.
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x336-395%KO Psychic84-99% Thief37-44% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Crunch72-84% Pursuit36-43% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 4x200-235%KO Thunder61-72% Thunderbolt50-59% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x196-230%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Tentacruel builds →Surf31-36% Sludge Bomb 2x140-165%KO | ||
Crystal Evolution
Three stages ahead. Hoppip grows into Skiploom, then pushes on to Jumpluff. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Hoppip. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Hoppip easily with 16 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
Crystal Hoppip Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Confusion on Hoppip. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Giga Drain, they expand what Hoppip can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Hoppip Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 9 locations. Hoppip's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Hoppip in Crystal
You can find Hoppip through 9 walking encounters at Lv. 3-28. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Hoppip Guide
Level 18 gets you Skiploom. Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.
For Crystal, you can run Hoppip through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Skiploom as fast as you can.
You can find Hoppip in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Hoppip spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
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