Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Hoppip flexibility. Sp. Def barely edges ahead. But HP isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV.
Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
Hoppip Weakness
Hoppip's Grass/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Ekans Poison | D | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x83-100%KO Peck 2x52-64% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x71-86% Gust 2x48-57% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x52-62% Ember 2x48-57% | ||
Ekans Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x83-100%KO Peck 2x52-64% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x71-86% Gust 2x48-57% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x52-62% Ember 2x48-57% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x112-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-71% Ember 2x51-62% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Ember 2x49-57% | ||
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Vulpix builds →Flamethrower 2x85-101%KO Ember 2x41-49% | ||
Ekans Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x82-97% Peck 2x49-57% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Fearow builds →Fly 2x167-197%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-134%KO Peck 2x67-79% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
 Nidorino Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorino builds →Sludge Bomb 2x141-166%KO Ice Beam 4x129-153%KO Peck 2x37-45% Poison Sting 2x26-32% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x113-134%KO Flame Wheel 2x76-91% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Ember 2x53-63% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x124-146%KO Wing Attack 2x83-99% Aerial Ace 2x83-99% Gust 2x57-67% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Fearow builds →Fly 2x167-197%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-134%KO Peck 2x67-79% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Nidorino Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidorino builds →Sludge Bomb 2x141-166%KO Ice Beam 4x129-153%KO Peck 2x37-45% Poison Sting 2x26-32% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x113-134%KO Flame Wheel 2x76-91% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Ember 2x53-63% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x78-92% Fly 2x186-219%KO Flamethrower 2x65-77% Wing Attack 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Articuno builds →Blizzard 4x333-392%KO Ice Beam 4x274-323%KO Fly 2x157-185%KO Aerial Ace 2x105-124%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x309-363%KO Ice Beam 4x255-300%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 4x264-312%KO Ice Beam 4x220-260%KO Aurora Beam 4x162-190%KO Icy Wind 4x137-162%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x149-176%KO Wing Attack 2x100-118%KO Air Cutter 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Zapdos builds →Fly 2x171-202%KO Drill Peck 2x153-180%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-136%KO Peck 2x69-82% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x259-305%KO Fire Blast 2x220-259%KO Flamethrower 2x180-213%KO Fly 2x187-221%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Articuno builds →Blizzard 4x352-415%KO Ice Beam 4x287-338%KO Fly 2x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 2x111-131%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x319-376%KO Ice Beam 4x264-311%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 4x278-327%KO Ice Beam 4x226-267%KO Aurora Beam 4x166-196%KO Icy Wind 4x144-169%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Charizard can KO Hoppip with Fire Blast (244-287%). Regice's Ice Beam also KOs at 379-446%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x244-287%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves View Gyarados builds →
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 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x379-446%KO Thunderbolt63-74% Explosion118-140%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Regirock builds →Explosion239-282%KO Rock Slide 2x218-256%KO Superpower57-68% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain18-22% Sludge Bomb 2x144-169%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Three stages ahead. Hoppip grows into Skiploom, then pushes on to Jumpluff. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Hoppip. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Hoppip easily with 27 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Hoppip Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Confusion on Hoppip. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Giga Drain, they expand what Hoppip can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Hoppip Locations
Easy grab on Hoppip with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Hoppip in FireRed & LeafGreen
Before you go hunting for Hoppip, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. FireRed and LeafGreen each have different surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 5-16.
Hoppip Guide
Level 18 gets you Skiploom. Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Hoppip through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Skiploom as fast as you can.
You can find Hoppip in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Hoppip spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
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