What does Hoppip evolve into?

Skiploom at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Jumpluff at level 27 for the final form. 250 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Hoppip evolve?

Level 18 gets you Skiploom . Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.

For Platinum, 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.

Where can you catch Hoppip?

You can find Hoppip in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Hoppip - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

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 EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack35

Defense40

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def55

Speed50

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight0.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

InfiltratorHANot in game

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It drifts on winds. It is said that when HOPPIP gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.

Platinum

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.

Hoppip Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-5

Gen IV Type Chart

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

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Fire Poison Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Hoppip in Platinum (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 84-100%KO Fire Fang 2x 90-108%KO Ice Fang 4x 182-216%KO Wing Attack 2x 126-150%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Tomb 2x 80-96% Rock Throw 2x 70-84% View Lunatone builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 AcidLv. 8 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Tomb 2x 70-84% Acid 2x 34-40% View Lileep builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Tomb 2x 116-138%KO View Anorith builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Hoppip Wing Attack 2x 106-126%KO Pluck 2x 106-126%KO View Golbat builds →

Platinum 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

3 Forms

#187Hoppip

Level 18

#188Skiploom

Level 27

#189Jumpluff

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Hoppip

GrassFlying

Skiploom

GrassFlying

Jumpluff

GrassFlying

55+20

75+20

ATK

45+10

55+10

DEF

50+10

70+20

SP.ATK

45+10

55+10

SP.DEF

65+10

95+30

SPE

80+30

110+30

BST

250D-Tier

340D-Tier+90

460C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Hoppip easily with 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

FairyPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Hoppip Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Aromatherapy on Hoppip. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, they expand what Hoppip can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 4

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Lv 7

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 10

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 12

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 14

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 16

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 19

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

Lv 22

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 25

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 28

Cotton Spore

——8540Grass

Lv 31

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Lv 34

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 37

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

Lv 40

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 43

Memento

D—10010Dark

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM62

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Aromatherapy

D——5Grass

Egg

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Egg

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Psych Up

———10Normal

Egg

Reflect

D——20Psychic

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Hoppip Locations

You won't find Hoppip walking around in the overworld. It shows up exclusively through the PokeRadar, with 1 locations where you can trigger the encounter. These become available in early-game encounter areas.

Best Locations to Catch Hoppip in Platinum

Route 205 - South

Using PokeRadar Lv.9-12 Route

UncommonEarly

Hoppip Guide

Skiploom at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Jumpluff at level 27 for the final form. 250 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 18 gets you Skiploom. Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.
For Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 79-95% Fire Fang 2x 84-100%KO Ice Fang 4x 168-200%KO Wing Attack 2x 113-134%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Throw 2x 66-79% View Lunatone builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves AcidLv. 8 Damage vs Hoppip Acid 2x 34-42% View Lileep builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 126-150%KO Ember 2x 53-63% View Growlithe builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 66-79% View Shieldon builds →

Regice Ice	B
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 9 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 63-74% Rock Tomb 2x 52-61% Icy Wind 4x 181-213%KO View Regice builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Rock SlideTM80 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 82-97% Rock Slide 2x 155-184%KO Fire Fang 2x 90-106%KO Ice Fang 4x 181-213%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 9 Damage vs Hoppip Ice Punch 4x 279-329%KO Rock Slide 2x 92-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x 76-90% Icy Wind 4x 173-203%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 AcidLv. 8 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 82-97% Rock Tomb 2x 65-77% Acid 2x 32-39% View Lileep builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 144-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x 118-140%KO View Anorith builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
TM Move Moves Sludge BombTM36 Damage vs Hoppip Sludge Bomb 2x 186-219%KO View Gengar builds →
Regice Ice	B
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 364-429%KO Ice Beam 4x 299-351%KO Rock Slide 2x 63-74% Rock Tomb 2x 50-60% View Regice builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 81-97% Flamethrower 2x 67-80% Fly 2x 193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x 160-189%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 341-403%KO Ice Beam 4x 276-326%KO Ice Punch 4x 291-343%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-114%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 149-176%KO Rock Tomb 2x 120-141%KO View Anorith builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
TM Move Moves Sludge BombTM36 Damage vs Hoppip Sludge Bomb 2x 186-219%KO View Gengar builds →
Regice Ice	B
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 364-429%KO Ice Beam 4x 299-351%KO Rock Slide 2x 63-74% Rock Tomb 2x 50-60% View Regice builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 81-97% Flamethrower 2x 67-80% Fly 2x 193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x 160-189%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 341-403%KO Ice Beam 4x 276-326%KO Ice Punch 4x 291-343%KO Rock Slide 2x 97-114%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 149-176%KO Aerial Ace 2x 80-94% Rock Tomb 2x 120-141%KO View Anorith builds →

Gengar GhostPoison	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 Damage vs Hoppip Sludge Bomb 2x 182-215%KO Poison Jab 2x 113-133%KO View Gengar builds →
Regice Ice	B
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 33 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 359-423%KO Ice Beam 4x 295-348%KO Rock Slide 2x 59-70% Ancient Power 2x 65-77% View Regice builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Fire Blast 2x 78-93% Flamethrower 2x 65-77% Fly 2x 185-218%KO Rock Slide 2x 156-184%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Hoppip Blizzard 4x 330-389%KO Ice Beam 4x 272-320%KO Ice Punch 4x 277-327%KO Rock Slide 2x 92-109%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Hoppip Rock Slide 2x 144-170%KO Ancient Power 2x 51-61% Aerial Ace 2x 77-91% Rock Tomb 2x 116-136%KO View Anorith builds →