Stats & Training
Hippowdon's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense EVs per defeat. Slow 1.25M XP grind to level.
It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.
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)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x26-31% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% Absorb 2x12-14% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x23-28% Bullet Seed 2x8-10% Absorb 2x14-17% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x35-42% Bullet Seed 2x12-14% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Surskit builds →Water Pulse 2x33-38% Bubble 2x23-28% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Ice Punch 2x42-50% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x11-13% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x45-53% Razor Leaf 2x26-32% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 2x58-68% Giga Drain 2x38-45% Razor Leaf 2x25-29% Mega Drain 2x22-26% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x60-71% Giga Drain 2x39-47% Mega Drain 2x22-26% Bullet Seed 2x9-11% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Ice Punch 2x42-50% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Giga Drain 2x60-71% Vine Whip 2x26-32% Bullet Seed 2x18-21% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO Giga Drain 2x64-76% Magical Leaf 2x51-61% Mega Drain 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x11-13% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x45-53% Razor Leaf 2x26-32% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x63-74% Solar Beam 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x68-81% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x57-67% Vine Whip 2x26-31% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Giga Drain 2x63-74% Magical Leaf 2x49-58% Mega Drain 2x34-40% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x66-78% Giga Drain 2x43-51% Bullet Seed 2x9-11% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x66-78% Giga Drain 2x42-49% Razor Leaf 2x25-29% Bullet Seed 2x13-16% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x59-70% Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Blizzard 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x66-79% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x88-103%KO Giga Drain 2x56-66% Vine Whip 2x26-31% Bullet Seed 2x15-19% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Giga Drain 2x61-72% Magical Leaf 2x49-58% Mega Drain 2x33-39% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x65-77% Giga Drain 2x42-50% Bullet Seed 2x8-10% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x65-77% Blizzard 2x39-47% Ice Beam 2x32-39% Surf 2x49-58% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x61-72% Solar Beam 2x88-105%KO Blizzard 2x82-97% Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x55-66% Vine Whip 2x26-31% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
 Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x62-74% Ice Beam 2x51-60% Avalanche 2x21-25% Water Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x95-112%KO Solar Beam 2x95-112%KO Giga Drain 2x61-72% Magical Leaf 2x49-58% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x66-77% Giga Drain 2x41-48% Bullet Seed 2x10-12% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x61-72% Solar Beam 2x91-107%KO Blizzard 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x65-77% Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Giga Drain 2x56-66% Vine Whip 2x26-31% | ||
Delibird Ice | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Delibird builds →Blizzard 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x52-61% Avalanche 2x22-26% Water Pulse 2x24-28% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x97-114%KO Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Giga Drain 2x61-72% Magical Leaf 2x49-58% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x66-78% Giga Drain 2x41-49% Bullet Seed 2x9-10% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Metagross's Explosion hits Hippowdon for 47-55%.
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Tyranitar builds →Crunch21-25% Pursuit10-12% Stone Edge13-15% Earthquake17-20% | ||
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Metagross builds →Earthquake19-22% Explosion47-55% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch17-20% Superpower33-39% U Turn29-34% Pursuit11-13% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball36-43% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Magneton builds →Flash Cannon39-46% Explosion18-22% | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
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 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Curse, Sand Tomb and 4 more.
Diamond & Pearl Hippowdon Best Moveset
The build centers on Stealth Rock and survivability. Leftovers means passive recovery each turn, and max HP and Defense EVs give Hippowdon the bulk to set up repeatedly. Sand Stream adds another layer of staying power. Slack Off keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Hippowdon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Roar
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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 Sand Tomb for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Hippowdon in Diamond & Pearl
Hippowdon appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Hippowdon in Diamond & Pearl
Hippopotas is your first catch on the way to Hippowdon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-54 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch HippopotasRuin Maniac Tunnel - 10-25 Unown caughtDiamondGrass Lv.22-24 CaveUncommonMidRuin Maniac Tunnel - 10-25 Unown caughtPearlGrass Lv.22-24 CaveUncommonMidRuin Maniac Tunnel - 26 Unown caughtPearlGrass Lv.22-25 CaveUncommonMidRuin Maniac Tunnel - 26 Unown caughtDiamondGrass Lv.22-25 CaveUncommonMidRuin Maniac Tunnel - 0-9 Unown caughtDiamondGrass Lv.22-23 CaveRareMidRuin Maniac Tunnel - 0-9 Unown caughtPearlGrass Lv.22-23 CaveRareMid
Step 2Hippowdon ✓Route 228PearlGrass Lv.52-54 RouteUncommonPostRoute 228DiamondGrass Lv.52-54 RouteUncommonPostor evolve from Hippopotas (Step 1)
Hippowdon Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Earthquake, Slack Off, Stealth Rock, and Roar. Earthquake leads at 25% 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 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