Hippopotas

Lucario

Hippowdon

#0449

Gen 4

Types

Ground

Appearance

Category		Hippo Pokémon
Color		Brown
Height		0.8m / 2'7"
Weight		49.5kg / 109.13lbs

Shape

Footprint

Cry

Size Comparison

1.8m / 5'11"Trainer

0.8m / (2'7")Pokémon

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Hatch Time	30

Gender Ratio

Training

Base Friendship (Gen 3-7)	70
Base Friendship (Gen 8+)	50
Base Experience	66
Catch Rate	140
Leveling Rate	Slow
Experience to 100	1,250,000

EV Yield: 1

HP0

ATK0

DEF1

SP.ATK0

SP.DEF0

SPE0

Abilities

PRIMARY	Sand Stream	Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
HIDDEN	Sand Force	Strengthens Rock , Ground , and Steel moves to 1.3x their power during a sandstorm . Protects against sandstorm damage.

Base Stats

HP	68	246 - 340
Attack	72	134 - 267
Defense	78	144 - 280
Special Attack	38	72 - 192
Special Defense	42	80 - 201
Speed	32	62 - 179
Total	330	min - max
		Lvl. 100 range

- Minimum values assume 0 IV, 0 EV and a hindering nature (→ -10%)- Maximum values assume 31 IV (→ +31), 252 EV (→ +63) and a helpful nature (→ +10%)

Type Weakness

Multiplier

× 0	Electric
× ¼
× ½	Poison Rock
× 1	Normal Fire Fighting Ground Flying Psychic Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
× 2	Water Grass Ice
× 4

Evolutions

Hippopotas

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Lv. 34

Hippowdon

Movesets

Moves marked with

get a same-type attack bonus

PokéDex Descriptions

P AS Y	It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
D OR X	It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
SW	It moves through the sands with its mouth open, swallowing sand along with its prey. It gets rid of the sand by spouting it from its nose.
HG SS	It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
B2 W2	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
PL B W	It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
SH	This Pokémon is active during the day and passes the cold desert nights burrowed snugly into the sand.
LA	Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.