Is Hoppip Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum. AbilityChlorophyll for sun speed on a Grass/Flying line with terrible stats. Even under Ruby's sun, Jumpluff can't deal damage. The speed without power formula hasn't changed.
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 Pokemon outpace and outclass Hoppip here.
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.
Hoppip trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Hoppip's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 10NormalTacklePower 35Accuracy 95%PP 35
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Fortree City
- LV 30GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
How to Get Hoppip in Ruby & Sapphire
Other grass-flyers take Hoppip's place in Ruby and Sapphire, so it never appears. You begin the Jumpluff line by trading one over.
How to Obtain Hoppip in RS
- Step 1Hoppip ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Memorial Pillar, then trade to the current game via link cable.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 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 · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Skiploom
- Step 3Evolve into Jumpluff
How to Get Shiny Hoppip in Ruby & Sapphire
Nowhere in Hoenn does Hoppip drift, so find a shiny at Five Isle Meadow in FireRed or LeafGreen and float it over by trade. See every game where Shiny Hoppip can be hunted
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
What is Hoppip Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Hoppip
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x299-352%KO Overheat 2x219-259%KO Fly 2x207-244%KO Ancient Power 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x316-372%KO Ancient Power 2x49-59% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x251-296%KO Aerial Ace 2x98-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-96% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 4x302-356%KO Rock Tomb 2x59-69% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x260-306%KO Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Altaria builds →Ice Beam 4x159-187%KO Sky Attack 2x219-258%KO Fire Blast 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Sludge Bomb 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Salamence builds →Fly 2x190-224%KO Fire Blast 2x143-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Swalot Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Swalot builds →Ice Beam 4x163-192%KO Sludge Bomb 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x195-230%KO Fire Blast 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoppip View Pelipper builds →Ice Beam 4x201-237%KO Fly 2x87-102%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 27 breeding partners from the Fairy and Grass egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Confusion, Double-Edge and 4 more to offspring.
RS Hoppip Best Moveset
Grass/Flying pre-evolution with MoveSleep Powder as the only competitive tool. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun but stats are too low for sun sweeping. Jumpluff is two evolutions away.
Best Build
Hoppip best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Sunny Day
- Solar Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Hoppip isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Hoppip spans 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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