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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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

Physical

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

ChlorophyllNiche

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

InfiltratorHATop Pick

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon is blown across vast distances by the wind. It is unclear where the Hoppip of Paldea originally came from.

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 Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Glimmora RockPoison	A
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveLv. 50 Power GemLv. 39 Rock SlideLv. 33 VenoshockLv. 22 Damage vs Hoppip Sludge Wave 2x 196-232%KO Power Gem 2x 166-196%KO Rock Slide 2x 99-117%KO Venoshock 2x 136-161%KO View Glimmora builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 37 Rock SlideLv. 15 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Stone Edge 2x 264-311%KO Rock Slide 2x 199-235%KO Ice Fang 4x 232-273%KO Fire Fang 2x 115-136%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Available Moves Moves HurricaneLv. 44 Ice FangLv. 8 Damage vs Hoppip Hurricane 2x 123-145%KO Ice Fang 4x 219-258%KO View Gyarados builds →
Kilowattrel ElectricFlying	B
Available Moves Moves HurricaneLv. 55 PluckLv. 11 Dual WingbeatLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Hurricane 2x 190-224%KO Pluck 2x 95-112%KO Dual Wingbeat 2x 65-76% Peck 2x 57-68% View Kilowattrel builds →
Cloyster WaterIce	B
Available Moves Moves Ice BeamLv. 1 Icicle CrashLv. 1 Aurora BeamLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 1 Damage vs Hoppip Ice Beam 4x 264-311%KO Icicle Crash 4x 338-398%KO Aurora Beam 4x 195-229%KO Ice Shard 4x 162-191%KO View Cloyster builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Cotton Guard, Encore, Grassy Terrain and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Hoppip Best Moveset

Eviolite makes Hoppip bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Lonely nature handle the stat profile. Utility options keeps it from being passive.

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Ability

Infiltrator

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Hoppip

Lonely+ATK

Hoppip best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Support Moveset

Giga DrainSTAB
Leech SeedSTAB
TailwindUtility
AcrobaticsSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ChinchouDecent

SpinarakDecent

DrowzeeDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Cotton Guard and Encore on Hoppip. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, they expand what Hoppip can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

C——40Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Tail Whip

D—10030Normal

Lv 6

Absorb

D2010025Grass

Lv 8

Fairy Wind

—4010030Fairy

Lv 10

Poison Powder

C—7535Poison

Lv 10

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 10

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 12

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Lv 15

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 19

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Lv 22

Mega Drain

D4010015Grass

Lv 24

Acrobatics

A5510015Flying

Lv 27

Cotton Spore

——10040Grass

Lv 29

U-turn

A7010020Bug

Lv 32

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Lv 35

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 38

Memento

C—10010Dark

TM Moves

TM14

Acrobatics

A5510015Flying

TM27

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM132

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TM56

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM02

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

TM204

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

TM122

Encore

C—1005Normal

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM119

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM43

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM111

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

TM81

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM137

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

TM130

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM159

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TM75

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM185

Lunge

D8010015Bug

TM33

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM131

Pollen Puff

D9010015Bug

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM50

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM74

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM71

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM168

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM88

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM113

Tailwind

A——15Flying

TM01

Take Down

D908520Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

B8010010Normal

TM18

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM20

Trailblaze

D5010020Grass

TM60

U-turn

A7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Cotton Guard

C——10Grass

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

Egg

Rage Powder+2

C——20Bug

Egg

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

Egg

Strength Sap

C—10010Grass

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Egg

Worry Seed

C—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Hoppip can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Hoppip Locations

Hoppip is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 56 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Hoppip in Scarlet & Violet

56 walking encounters at Lv. 2-50 for Hoppip across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

South Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.2-8 Route

30%Early

South Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.2-8 Route

30%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.2-8 Route

30%Early

South Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.2-8 Route

30%Early

East Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

East Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

East Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

East Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

South Province (Area Five) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

South Province (Area Five) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

12%Mid

South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

6%Mid

South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.18-27 Route

6%Mid

Asado Desert - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Desert

1%Late

Asado Desert - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Desert

1%Late

Asado Desert - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Desert

1%Late

Asado Desert - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Desert

1%Late

East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Water

1%Late

East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Water

1%Late

East Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

East Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

Glaseado Mountain

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Cave

1%Late

Glaseado Mountain

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Cave

1%Late

North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Four) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Four) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Forest

1%Late

Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Forest

1%Late

The Pokémon League - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50

1%Late

The Pokémon League - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50

1%Late

The Pokémon League - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50

1%Late

The Pokémon League - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50

1%Late

West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area One) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area One) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area Three) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area Three) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area Two) - Grass

ScarletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

West Province (Area Two) - Grass

VioletOverworld Lv.33-50 Route

1%Late

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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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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