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Hippopotas ヒポポタス

Ground Generation IV Hippo Pokémon
Height 0.8m Weight 49.5kg
Sand Stream Sand Force （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Hippopotas · Total 330

HP 68
Attack 72
Defense 78
Sp. Atk 38
Sp. Def 42
Speed 32

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
140（18.3%）
Egg Groups
Field
Egg Cycles
30
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Defense+1
Base Experience
66
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Brown
Experience
1,250,000（慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2
Immune Electric ×0
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Rock ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Electric ×2 Poison ×2 Rock ×2 Steel ×2
Immune Flying ×0
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Bug ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Hippopotas Hippopotas
Level 34 or higher
Hippowdon Hippowdon

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Sand Attack Ground Status — 100 15
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
8 Yawn Normal Status — — 10
12 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85 15
16 Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
20 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
24 Sandstorm Rock Status — — 10
28 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
32 Roar Normal Status — — 20
36 Rest Psychic Status — — 5
40 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
44 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
48 Fissure Ground Physical 变化 30 5
52 Slack Off Normal Status — — 5

Hippopotas Competitive Movesets & Sets

Hippopotas movesets cover 5 generations and 12 formats with 12 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

5 Generation 12 Format 12 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation IV
Diamond：
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Pearl：
It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
Platinum：
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
HeartGold：
It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
Generation V
Black：
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
Black 2：
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
Generation VI
X：
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Y：
It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
Generation VIII
Sword：
It moves through the sands with its mouth open, swallowing sand along with its prey. It gets rid of the sand by spouting it from its nose.
Shield：
This Pokémon is active during the day and passes the cold desert nights burrowed snugly into the sand.
Legends: Arceus：
Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.