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This is a page on the Pokemon Hippopotas, including its learnable moves and where it can be found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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Hippopotas - Type and Abilities

Hippopotas - Type

Hippopotas
Hippo Pokémon
Pokemon - Hippopotas
Type 1 Type 2
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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
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Hippopotas Pokédex Entries

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Shield
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.
This Pokémon is active during the day and passes the cold desert nights burrowed snugly into the sand.

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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
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Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
Def+1

Base Stats of Hippopotas

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

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Evolution Chart of Hippopotas

Evolution Line
Hippopotas ImageHippopotas Lvl 34
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Locations Where Hippopotas Appears

Where to find Hippopotas

Random Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Route 6
Fog Sandstorm Hail Snow Sunny Thunderstorm Rain Cloudy Clear
Uncommon

Visible Encounter

Map Weather Appearance Rate
Dusty Bowl Sandstorm Very Common
Sunny Very Common

Raid Encounter

Location Hidden Ability?
Dusty Bowl Den (G) No
Dusty Bowl Den (C) No

Learnset of Hippopotas

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Sand Attack Pokemon Ground Image - 100 15
Base Tackle Pokemon Normal Image 40 100 35
4 Bite Pokemon Dark Image 60 100 25
8 Yawn Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
12 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
16 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
20 Crunch Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
24 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
28 Take Down Pokemon Normal Image 90 85 20
32 Roar Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
36 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
40 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
44 Double-Edge Pokemon Normal Image 120 100 15
48 Fissure Pokemon Ground Image - 30 5
52 Slack Off Pokemon Normal Image - - 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TM15 Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
TM21 Rest Pokemon Psychic Image - - 10
TM22 Rock Slide Pokemon Rock Image 75 90 10
TM24 Snore Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 15
TM25 Protect Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TM31 Attract Pokemon Normal Image - 100 15
TM32 Sandstorm Pokemon Rock Image - - 10
TM34 Sunny Day Pokemon Fire Image - - 5
TM39 Facade Pokemon Normal Image 70 100 20
TM42 Revenge Pokemon Fighting Image 60 100 10
TM46 Weather Ball Pokemon Normal Image 50 100 10
TM48 Rock Tomb Pokemon Rock Image 60 95 15
TM49 Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
TM53 Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
TM76 Round Pokemon Normal Image 60 100 15
TM81 Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
TM98 Stomping Tantrum Pokemon Ground Image 75 100 10

Learnset by TR

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
TR01 Body Slam Pokemon Normal Image 85 100 15
TR10 Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
TR17 Amnesia Pokemon Psychic Image - - 20
TR20 Substitute Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR26 Endure Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
TR31 Iron Tail Pokemon Steel Image 100 75 15
TR32 Crunch Pokemon Dark Image 80 100 15
TR39 Superpower Pokemon Fighting Image 120 100 5
TR45 Muddy Water Pokemon Water Image 90 85 10
TR67 Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
TR76 Stealth Rock Pokemon Rock Image - - 20
TR94 High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Stockpile Pokemon Normal Image - - 20
Swallow Pokemon Normal Image - - 10
Curse Pokemon Ghost Image - - 10
Spit Up Pokemon Normal Image - 100 10
Whirlwind Pokemon Normal Image - 20

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