Is Hippopotas Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Ground-type with AbilitySand Stream setting sandstorm. Hippowdon at level 34 adds enormous bulk. Handles Molayne with Ground moves and Kiawe with Ground coverage.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's Pokemon outpace and outclass Hippopotas here.
Hapu's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Hippopotas doesn't appear wild. Catch Hippopotas instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 34 to get Hippopotas. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Hippopotas in USUM
- Step 1Hippopotas ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into HippowdonUltra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Hippopotas (Step 1)
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 |
What is Hippopotas Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hippopotas
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 2x71-84% Icy Wind 2x40-47% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x92-109%KO Icy Wind 2x53-62% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x183-216%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x198-233%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x168-198%KO Ice Beam 2x112-132%KO Energy Ball 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x96-114%KO Ice Beam 2x88-105%KO | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x122-144%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x94-111%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Regirock builds →Stone Edge8-10% Drain Punch13-15% Earthquake16-20% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Aggron builds →Earthquake18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAftermath ItemAssault Vest NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch9-11% Pursuit5-6% Fire Blast29-34% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLycaniumz NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Lycanroc builds →Accelerock4-4% Stone Edge9-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippopotas View Primeape builds →Close Combat19-22% U Turn11-13% Stone Edge8-9% | ||
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
USUM Hippopotas Best Moveset
Ground at 72 Attack with AbilitySand Stream setting sandstorm on entry and AbilitySand Force boosting Ground, Rock, and Steel in sand as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats serves only as a sandstorm setter. Hippowdon one evolution away earns A-tier.
Best Build
Hippopotas best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Earthquake
- Toxic
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
Base Stats
Hippopotas Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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