Is Hippowdon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ground-type with massive HP and Defense. AbilitySand Stream sets sandstorm on entry. MoveEarthquake handles Molayne's Steel E4. Slow but almost impossible to KO physically. A reliable Ground option for the endgame.
Hippopotas resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Hippopotas resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Hippopotas has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Hippopotas's weaknesses hard.
Hippopotas trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Hippowdon resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Hippowdon resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Hippowdon has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Hippowdon trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Hippowdon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Hippowdon on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). UNCOMMON. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Hippowdon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Hippowdon is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Hippowdon in USUM
Step 1Obtain Hippopotas- Step 2Hippowdon ✓Ultra Space Wilds - CaveLv.60Interact with Pokemonor evolve from Hippopotas (Step 1)
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 |
What is Hippowdon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hippowdon
 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 Hippowdon View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 2x41-49% Icy Wind 2x23-28% | ||
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 Hippowdon View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x52-61% Icy Wind 2x29-34% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x91-108%KO Ice Beam 2x60-72% Energy Ball 2x60-72% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x46-54% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Magnezone deals 41-48% with Flash Cannon.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Jirachi builds →U Turn10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon41-48% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave26-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hippowdon View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit8-9% Earthquake19-22% Crunch15-18% Stone Edge9-11% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Curse, Revenge and 7 more.
USUM Hippowdon Best Moveset
AbilitySand Stream sets sandstorm on entry, boosting Rock-type Sp. Def by 50%% and creating residual damage. 108 HP and 118 Defense absorb physical hits at one of the highest levels. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards and MoveSlack Off recovers HP. The moveset holds A-tier as the format's premier physical Ground defender and sand setter.
Best Build
Hippowdon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
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
Base Stats
Hippowdon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Hippowdon is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Hippowdon appears at level 60. Prerequisite: UNCOMMON. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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