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Hippopotas - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Hippopotas

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Hippopotas is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Hippopotas and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Hippopotas learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Hippopotas.

All Hippopotas Pages
Hippopotas	Inspiration from Hippopotas Request

Hisui Pokedex
Yanmega (#106)	Hippopotas (#107)	Hippowdon (#108)

List of Contents

How to Get Hippopotas and Location
Evolution
Research Tasks
Type and Basic Info
Base Stats
Learnset
Pokedex Number
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

How to Get Hippopotas

All Map Locations

Crimson Mirelands

Crimson Mirelands Map Locations

Crimson Mirelands Map and Pokemon List

Coronet Highlands

Coronet Highlands Map Locations

Coronet Highlands Map and Pokemon List

Locations where Hippopotas Appears

Hippopotas Habitats
Obsidian Fields	Not Found Here
Crimson Mirelands	Scarlet Bog Sludge Mound
Cobalt Coastlands	Not Found Here
Coronet Highlands	Celestica Trail
Alabaster Icelands	Not Found Here

Time and Weather when Hippopotas Appears

Favored Conditions
Time	All Times of Day
Weather	All Weather Conditions

Times of Day	Weather Conditions
Morning Midday Evening Nightfall	Clear Cloudy Rainy Snowy	Strong Sunlight Foggy Thunderstorm Snowstorm

Weather Guide: All Weather Types and Effects

Appears in Massive Mass Outbreaks

This Pokemon can appear in Massive Mass Outbreaks in the following maps after downloading the Daybreak and Ver. 1.1.0 Update.

Map
Crimson Mirelands
Coronet Highlands

Massive Mass Outbreaks Guide and List of Pokemon

Hippopotas Evolution

Evolution Line
Hippopotas	Lv. 34 →	Hippowdon

Research Tasks for Hippopotas

Research Tasks and Objectives

	Research Task	Objectives
	Number caught	1/3/6/12/25
	Number you've caught without being spotted	1/2/5/10/20
	Number defeated	1/2/4/10/15
	Number you've defeated with Grass-type moves	1/2/4/6/10
	Times you've seen it use Bite	1/3/6/12/25
	Times you've given it food	1/2/4/6/8
	Number of different forms you've obtained	2
	Number you've evolved	1

= 2 Research Levels

How to Complete Hippopotas's Research Tasks Fast

Feed with two berries. Then, without being spotted, catch three, making sure to catch a male one and a female one

As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.

Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex

Hippopotas Type and Basic Info

Hippopotas - Basic Info

Category	Hippo Pokemon
Type
Height	2' 07"	Weight	109.1 lbs
Pokedex Entry	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.

Preferred Foods

Preferred Foods
Springy Mushroom	Hearty Grains	Plump Beans

Item Drops (Items Carried)

Items Carried
Sootfoot Root	Ball of Mud

Hippopotas Type Effectiveness

	Type
Takes 4x damage (Weakness)	-
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)	-
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Hippopotas

Hippopotas Base Stats

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

Hippopotas Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. (Master)	Move	BP	Acc.	PP
1 (10)	Tackle	40	100	30
6 (15)	Rest	0	-	10
11 (20)	Bite	60	100	20
18 (28)	Mud Bomb	65	85	15
25 (35)	Crunch	80	100	10
34 (45)	High Horsepower	85	95	10
43 (54)	Double-Edge	100	100	5

Learned from the Training Grounds

Move	BP	Acc	PP
Rock Smash	40	100	20
Bulldoze	60	100	20
Stealth Rock	40	100	20
Rest	0	-	10
Rock Slide	75	90	10
Iron Tail	100	75	5
Water Pulse	60	-	20
Earth Power	80	100	10
High Horsepower	85	95	10

Hippopotas Pokedex Number

All Hippopotas Pages
Hippopotas	Inspiration from Hippopotas Request

Hisui Pokedex
Yanmega (#106)	Hippopotas (#107)	Hippowdon (#108)

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

Hippopotas in Other Pokemon Games

Hippopotas in Other Pokemon Games
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Fire	Flying	Ghost
Grass	Ground	Ice
Normal	Poison	Psychic
Rock	Steel	Water

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