Is Hoppip Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Routes 13 and 14 in Johto. Hoppip and its evolutions are Grass/Flying with terrible stats. Jumpluff is fast but can't deal damage. MoveSleep Powder is the one trick, and Butterfree does it better.
Falkner's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Hoppip trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Skiploom trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Skiploom has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Jumpluff's weaknesses hard.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Blaine's team hits Jumpluff's weaknesses hard.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Catch Hoppip on Route 32 (walking, Lv 6, uncommon).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- LV 10NormalTackle40100%35
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 30GrassMega Drain60100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
Your Hoppip should hit Level 18 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 18)
- LV 18NormalTackle40100%35
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 36GrassMega Drain60100%15
Your Skiploom should hit Level 27 before you reach Chuck, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 27)
- LV 27GrassStun Spore—75%30
- LV 27NormalTackle40100%35
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 44GrassMega Drain60100%15
How to Get Hoppip in Gold & Silver
Hoppip is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 10 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Hoppip in GS
Hoppip is your first catch on the way to Hoppip. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-26 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Hoppip ✓Route 33Lv.6-8GrassRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.6GrassRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 13Lv.22-24GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 15Lv.22-24GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 14Lv.24GrassRate 10%Morning/day
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SkiploomRoute 14Lv.26GrassRate 5%Morning/dayor evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into JumpluffBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Goldenrod Pokemon Day Care to receive a Jumpluff egg.
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
What is Hoppip Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Hoppip
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Hoothoot Normal | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x188-222%KO Smog 2x29-34% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x157-186%KO Rollout 2x31-38% | ||
 Nidorina Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorina builds →Blizzard 4x164-193%KO Poison Sting 2x26-31% | ||
 Nidorino Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorino builds →Blizzard 4x164-193%KO Poison Sting 2x29-36% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x194-229%KO Smog 2x28-33% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x163-192%KO Rollout 2x31-36% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Nidorina Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorina builds →Blizzard 4x165-194%KO Poison Sting 2x24-29% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x185-219%KO Smog 2x27-32% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x158-186%KO Rollout 2x30-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Nidorina Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorina builds →Blizzard 4x161-189%KO Poison Sting 2x23-28% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x185-219%KO Smog 2x27-32% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 4x169-200%KO Fire Blast 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Arbok Poison | C | |
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x158-186%KO Rollout 2x30-35% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x185-219%KO Smog 2x27-32% | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x268-316%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lugia builds →Blizzard 4x245-288%KO Aeroblast 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Dragonite builds →Blizzard 4x267-315%KO Fly 2x189-222%KO Fire Blast 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
In Gold & Silver, Nidoking can KO Hoppip with Ice Beam (174-205%).
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x174-205%KO Thunder53-63% | ||
Hoppip Evolutions
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.
GS Hoppip Best Moveset
Grass/Flying pre-evolution with stats too low for any role. MoveSleep Powder exists at this stage but nothing follows up. Jumpluff is the destination two evolutions away.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Leech Seed
- Encore
- Stun Spore
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
Hoppip Gold & Silver Guide
For Gold & Silver, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves