Is Hippopotas Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground with AbilitySand Stream summoning permanent sandstorm. Hippowdon at 34. If imported, AbilitySand Stream sets sandstorm for the team but damages non-Rock/Ground/Steel teammates.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Hippopotas's defenses.
Burgh's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's typing presses Hippopotas's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Hippopotas's defenses.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Hippopotas cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Hippopotas in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Hippopotas in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Hippopotas over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Hippopotas in B2W2
Step 1Hippopotas ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Swarm · Route 4 · Swarm active, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Ruin Maniac Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Ruin Maniac Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Dusty Bowl · Sandstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Ruin Maniac Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Scarlet Bog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Hippowdon
Hippopotas Weakness
Water, Grass, and Ice moves hit Hippopotas for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Hippopotas's physical bulk (base 78 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Hippopotas Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hippopotas
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 2x85-101%KO Energy Ball 2x70-84% | ||
 Swanna Water | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x181-213%KO | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x197-233%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x138-163%KO Blizzard 2x117-138%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Sunflora builds →Leaf Storm 2x220-259%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x180-213%KO | ||
Swanna Water | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x197-232%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x138-162%KO Blizzard 2x116-137%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Sunflora builds →Leaf Storm 2x220-259%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x182-214%KO | ||
Swanna Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x105-123%KO Ice Fang 2x51-60% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x200-235%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x176-207%KO Ice Beam 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Breloom builds →Mach Punch16-19% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x28-33% | ||
Hippopotas Evolutions
Hippopotas is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hippowdon. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 195 total stats over Hippopotas. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Hippopotas Best Moveset
Ground at 72 Attack with AbilitySand Stream setting permanent sandstorm on entry. The moveset sets sand for teammates and fires MoveStealth Rock. 78 Defense absorbs physical hits. Hippowdon one evolution away adds the bulk to be the format's second sand setter behind Tyranitar.
Best Build
Hippopotas best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Whirlwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Hippopotas picks up Body Slam and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Earth Power while Normal and Dark coverage and more adds range.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
Hippopotas Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Hippopotas works as a placeholder. Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Hippowdon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Hippopotas appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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