Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Hippopotas's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It shuts its nostrils tight, then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
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 |
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x114-134%KO Aqua Tail 2x107-126%KO Surf 2x94-111%KO Waterfall 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x162-191%KO Surf 2x134-157%KO Water Pulse 2x89-105%KO Water Gun 2x60-71% | ||
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Wo-Chien builds →Power Whip 2x103-122%KO Giga Drain 2x112-132%KO Mega Drain 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
 Jumpluff Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Jumpluff builds →Giga Drain 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x41-48% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Gogoat builds →Leaf Blade 2x89-105%KO Surf 2x90-106%KO Seed Bomb 2x80-94% Horn Leech 2x75-88% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Urshifu deals 46-54% with Close Combat.
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Weavile builds →Knock Off21-25% Ice Shard 2x27-32% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Urshifu builds →Close Combat46-54% Sucker Punch27-32% | ||
 Toedscool GroundGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMyceliummight ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Toedscool builds →Rapid Spin4-4% Knock Off5-6% Giga Drain 2x35-41% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Breloom builds →Mach Punch16-18% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Hippopotas easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Spit Up, Stockpile and 2 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Hippopotas Best Moveset
Lead with Hippopotas, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Sand Stream and Eviolite buy the time it needs, with spread EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game. Slack Off keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Hippopotas best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Ice Fang
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Slack Off
- Whirlwind
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Unknown
- Earthquake
- Double Edge
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Hippopotas picks up Curse and Spit Up only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and High Horsepower while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Hippopotas Locations
Hippopotas's scattered across 2 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Hippopotas in Scarlet & Violet
Hippopotas Guide
Get Hippopotas to Hippowdon at level 34. At 330 BST, Hippopotas is just the starting point.
Level 34 gets you Hippowdon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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.
You can find Hippopotas in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves