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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.

InfiltratorHA

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against 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.

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

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Hoppip with Stone Edge (401-472%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (226-266%). Gliscor deals 43-51% with Knock Off.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Hoppip Stone Edge 2x 401-472%KO Pursuit 81-95% Crunch 161-189%KO Superpower 80-94% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Hoppip Flamethrower 2x 226-266%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 150-177%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Hoppip Knock Off 43-51% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Hoppip Shadow Ball 150-177%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 338-398%KO Focus Blast 75-88% View Gengar builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Hoppip Ice Shard 4x 280-330%KO Rock Slide 2x 173-204%KO View Mamoswine builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Hoppip Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

C——5Grass

Lv 6

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 10

Fairy Wind

—4010030Fairy

Lv 12

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 14

Stun Spore

D—7530Grass

Lv 16

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 19

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 22

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 25

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 28

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

Lv 31

Rage Powder+2

C——20Bug

Lv 34

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Lv 37

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Lv 40

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 43

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 46

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 49

Memento

C—10010Dark

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Egg

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Egg

Cotton Guard

C——10Grass

Egg

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

How to Get Hoppip in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Hoppip doesn't appear in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond Platinum HeartGold

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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