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Hippopotas Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Hippopotas is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Hippopotas with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP GirafarigGirafarig
(#121) 		Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas
(#122)		 Pokemon BDSP HippowdonHippowdon
(#123)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP LucarioLucario
(#448) 		Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas
(#449)		 Pokemon BDSP HippowdonHippowdon
(#450)

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Hippopotas Type and Abilities

Hippopotas - Type and Basic Info

Hippopotas
Hippo Pokémon
Pokemon - Hippopotas
Type 1 Type 2
Ground Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
7680 109.1 lbs.

Hippopotas Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon

Hippopotas Abilities

Name Description
Sand Stream The Pokemon summons a sandstorm in battle.

Hippopotas Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sand Force Boosts certain moves'power in sandstorm.

Hippopotas Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 1 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Hippopotas Base Stats

HP
68
Atk
72
Def
78
Sp. Atk
38
Sp. Def
42
Speed
32
Total Base Stats
330

Hippopotas Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas Lvl 34
→		 Pokemon BDSP HippowdonHippowdon

Hippopotas Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Ruin Maniac's Cave Main Very Rare Very Rare Very Rare
Ruin Maniac's Cave Tunnel Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Ruin Maniac's Cave Expansion Rare Rare Rare

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Rocky Cave Defog
Sandsear Cave Defog
Big Bluff Cavern Defog

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Hoothoot Trainers

Trainer Location
Bird Keeper Brianna Route 210
Bird Keeper Alexandra Route 211
Policeman Alex Route 212
Policeman Bobby Route 212
Policeman Caleb Route 212
Policeman Danny Route 212
Policeman Dylan Route 212

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Hippopotas Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Tackle Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Sand Attack Ground Type Move - 100 15
4 Bite Dark Type Move 60 100 25
8 Yawn Normal Type Move - - 10
12 Sand Tomb Ground Type Move 35 85 15
16 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
20 Crunch Dark Type Move 80 100 15
24 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
28 Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
32 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
36 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
40 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
44 Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15
48 Fissure Ground Type Move - ? 5
52 Slack Off Normal Type Move - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
37 Sandstorm Rock Type Move - - 10
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Whirlwind Normal Type Move - 20
Swallow Normal Type Move - - 10
Stockpile Normal Type Move - - 20
Spit Up Normal Type Move - 100 10
Slack Off Normal Type Move - - 10
Sand Tomb Ground Type Move 35 85 15
Revenge Fighting Type Move 60 100 10
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Body Slam Normal Type Move 85 100 15

Hippopotas Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP GirafarigGirafarig
(#121) 		Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas
(#122)		 Pokemon BDSP HippowdonHippowdon
(#123)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP LucarioLucario
(#448) 		Pokemon BDSP HippopotasHippopotas
(#449)		 Pokemon BDSP HippowdonHippowdon
(#450)

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