Is Hoppip Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Grass/Flying with the lowest stats in the Grass family. Jumpluff is fast but too frail to contribute against any gym leader or E4 member in Hoenn.
Hoppip has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Hoppip has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Hoppip's defenses.
Winona's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Hoppip trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hoppip has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hoppip trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Hoppip trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Glacia's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Hoppip 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.
How to Get Hoppip in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Hoppip can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Hoppip from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or HeartGold & SoulSilver and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Hoppip in ORAS
Step 1Hoppip ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Memorial Pillar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Skiploom
Step 3Evolve into Jumpluff
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 |
What is Hoppip Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Hoppip
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x176-207%KO Wing Attack 2x122-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x122-145%KO Fire Fang 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x131-155%KO Rock Tomb 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x157-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x83-98% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x175-206%KO Wing Attack 2x124-146%KO Rock Tomb 2x124-146%KO Fire Fang 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x182-216%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-76% Rock Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x179-211%KO Wing Attack 2x126-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x126-150%KO Fire Fang 2x89-106%KO | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x183-217%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-83% Rock Tomb 2x71-83% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x181-213%KO Flamethrower 2x71-83% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x101-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x154-182%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-82% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x191-225%KO Ice Fang 4x183-216%KO Rock Tomb 2x126-150%KO Fire Fang 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x187-221%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x74-87% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x443-522%KO Stone Edge 2x173-204%KO Aerial Ace 2x105-124%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x362-426%KO Stone Edge 2x170-201%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x300-354%KO Ancient Power 2x68-80% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x158-186%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x425-500%KO Stone Edge 2x167-196%KO Aerial Ace 2x101-120%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x360-424%KO Stone Edge 2x165-194%KO | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x294-347%KO Ancient Power 2x67-78% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x362-426%KO Blizzard 4x103-122%KO Fire Blast 2x51-61% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x284-334%KO Fly 2x268-316%KO Overheat 2x205-241%KO Stone Edge 2x198-233%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x271-319%KO Ancient Power 2x84-99% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x484-570%KO Ice Beam 4x142-167%KO Fire Blast 2x86-102%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x334-394%KO Stone Edge 2x186-219%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Hoppip with Flare Blitz (303-356%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (117-137%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 218-256%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x303-356%KO High Jump Kick82-96% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Staraptor builds →Close Combat39-45% Double Edge117-137%KO U Turn45-54% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x218-256%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 4x207-244%KO Flamethrower 2x103-122%KO | ||
Hoppip Evolutions
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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 8 more to offspring.
ORAS Hoppip Best Moveset
Grass/Flying at 35 offenses and 50 Speed. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. AbilityInfiltrator as a hidden ability bypasses screens. The moveset can't compete at pre-evolution stats. Jumpluff two evolutions away adds 110 Speed.
Best Build
Hoppip best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Memento
- Grassy Terrain
- Sleep Powder
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Aromatherapy on Hoppip. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, they expand what Hoppip can actually threaten in practice.
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
This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.
Hoppip Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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