Is Hippowdon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Hippopotas evolves at level 34. Ground with AbilitySand Stream. Transfer only. If imported, enormous HP and Defense wall physical hits. AbilitySand Stream sandstorm boosts Rock-type Sp. Def. Handles Elesa and Shauntal.
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.
Hippowdon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Hippowdon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Hippowdon 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 34.
How to Get Hippowdon in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Hippowdon 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 Hippowdon in B2W2
Step 1Obtain HippopotasCARTRIDGE 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 2Hippowdon ✓
Hippowdon Weakness
Type-wise, Hippowdon takes extra damage from Water, Grass, and Ice. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Hippowdon's physical bulk (base 118 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 Hippowdon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hippowdon
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x104-124%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x74-87% Blizzard 2x61-73% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Swanna Water | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x104-123%KO | ||
Pelipper Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Pelipper builds →Surf 2x74-87% Blizzard 2x61-72% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Swanna Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x58-68% Ice Fang 2x28-33% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor deals 39-45% with Superpower.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-11% Crunch18-21% Superpower27-32% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake23-27% Rapid Spin12-14% Rock Slide9-10% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch13-15% Superpower39-45% Pursuit13-15% U Turn23-26% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Infernape builds →Close Combat30-35% Overheat24-28% Mach Punch10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Clefable builds →Knock Off7-8% | ||
Hippowdon Evolutions
Hippowdon is the evolved form of Hippopotas. Breeding produces Hippopotas eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Hippopotas gave Hippowdon the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 525 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Hippowdon to get Hippopotas eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Curse, Revenge and 7 more.
B2W2 Hippowdon Best Moveset
AbilitySand Stream sets permanent sandstorm on the switch, boosting all Rock-type Sp. Def by 50%% and enabling AbilitySand Rush teammates. 118 Defense and 108 HP absorb physical attacks while MoveStealth Rock and MoveSlack Off keep the moveset healthy. The premier physical Ground tank and sand support in one slot.
Best Build
Hippowdon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Curse aren't available any other way for Hippowdon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Earth Power for solid options.
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 is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
Hippowdon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Hippowdon's 525 base stat total fool you. Sand Stream is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a tank. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Sand Stream on Hippowdon. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hippowdon also gets Sand Force, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Hippowdon fills the tank role. It's a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Base 47 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Earthquake, Slack Off, Stealth Rock, and Whirlwind. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Hippowdon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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