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 stat exp.
To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.
Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x176-207%KO Fire Punch 2x122-145%KO Ember 2x66-78% Smog 2x40-48% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x136-160%KO Ember 2x52-62% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x311-367%KO Icy Wind 4x163-192%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x176-208%KO Fire Punch 2x124-146%KO Ember 2x67-79% Smog 2x39-47% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Peck 2x46-54% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x172-203%KO Fire Punch 2x116-138%KO Ember 2x65-77% Smog 2x38-46% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Peck 2x45-53% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Shuckle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x34-41% Rollout 2x20-24% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x172-203%KO Fire Punch 2x116-138%KO Ember 2x65-77% Smog 2x38-46% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Peck 2x45-53% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x147-174%KO Peck 2x61-73% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x385-454%KO Ice Punch 4x261-308%KO Icy Wind 4x199-235%KO Powder Snow 4x145-170%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x247-292%KO Fly 2x114-134%KO Icy Wind 4x130-154%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x303-357%KO Icy Wind 4x158-186%KO | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x151-178%KO Icy Wind 4x82-97% Powder Snow 4x61-73% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Hoppip with Ice Beam (336-395%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (198-233%). Dragonite's Ice Beam also KOs at 200-235%.
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x336-395%KO Psychic84-99% Thief37-44% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x198-233%KO Crunch72-84% Pursuit36-43% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 4x200-235%KO Thunder61-72% Thunderbolt50-59% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x196-230%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Tentacruel builds →Surf31-36% Sludge Bomb 2x140-165%KO | ||
Gold & Silver 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 16 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Hoppip Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
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
Gold & Silver Hoppip Locations
Hoppip is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 10 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Hoppip in Gold & Silver
10 walking encounters at Lv. 6-24 for Hoppip across Silver and Gold. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Hoppip Guide
Level 18 gets you Skiploom. Quick enough that Hoppip barely slows you down.
For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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