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.
To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. But they do enjoy gentle breezes.
Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x326-384%KO Ice Beam 4x264-312%KO Ice Shard 4x152-180%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 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 Flamethrower 2x106-126%KO Flame Wheel 2x80-96% Ember 2x50-60% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x322-380%KO Ice Beam 4x263-310%KO Ice Shard 4x152-180%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x178-210%KO Flamethrower 2x148-175%KO Ember 2x67-80% Fire Spin 2x63-75% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x122-145%KO Rock Throw 2x105-125%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x102-120%KO Peck 2x55-65% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x311-367%KO Ice Beam 4x261-308%KO Ice Shard 4x149-175%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x176-208%KO Flamethrower 2x144-171%KO Fire Punch 2x144-171%KO Ember 2x67-79% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-142%KO Rock Throw 2x101-121%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Golbat builds →Fly 2x151-179%KO Wing Attack 2x101-121%KO Air Cutter 2x71-83% Aerial Ace 2x101-121%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Chatot builds →Fly 2x126-150%KO Chatter 2x99-117%KO Pluck 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x319-375%KO Ice Beam 4x268-315%KO Ice Shard 4x153-180%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x181-214%KO Flamethrower 2x149-176%KO Fire Punch 2x149-176%KO Ember 2x70-83% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x155-184%KO Rock Tomb 2x124-146%KO Rock Throw 2x105-124%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Golbat builds →Fly 2x155-184%KO Wing Attack 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x73-86% Aerial Ace 2x105-124%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Chatot builds →Fly 2x134-158%KO Chatter 2x101-120%KO Pluck 2x91-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-109%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x313-369%KO Ice Beam 4x254-300%KO Ice Shard 4x144-169%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x176-208%KO Flamethrower 2x146-173%KO Fire Punch 2x144-169%KO Ember 2x68-81% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x167-196%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO Air Slash 2x110-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x104-123%KO Fly 2x150-177%KO Wing Attack 2x101-119%KO Air Cutter 2x72-85% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Chatot builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Chatter 2x101-119%KO Pluck 2x87-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x156-183%KO Air Slash 2x64-77% Air Cutter 2x53-63% Pluck 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x408-480%KO Ice Beam 4x333-393%KO Ice Punch 4x187-220%KO Avalanche 4x152-180%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x322-380%KO Ice Beam 4x266-313%KO Avalanche 4x220-260%KO Ice Shard 4x147-173%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x260-307%KO Fly 2x119-140%KO Ice Beam 4x214-253%KO Avalanche 4x158-187%KO | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x158-187%KO Ice Beam 4x130-153%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-60% Icy Wind 4x84-100%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor threatens a KO with Ice Fang (174-205%). Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 272-320%.
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Gliscor builds →Ice Fang 4x174-205%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x272-320%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 4x242-284%KO Pursuit60-71% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x217-255%KO Flamethrower 2x261-307%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 6 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Hoppip Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Hoppip Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 12 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
You can catch Hoppip through 12 walking encounters from Lv. 6-24, but availability differs between SoulSilver and HeartGold. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Hoppip Guide
Level 18 gets you Skiploom. Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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