No.0449 · Hippo Pokémon
Hippopotas
ヒポポタス
Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
02 //Base stats
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 50%
- Attacktop 54%
- Defensetop 38%
- Sp. Atktop 88%
- Sp. Deftop 86%
- Speedtop 89%
03 //Type matchups
04 //Evolution
05 //Easily confused with
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Asado DesertAtlas | Static |
SV | Asado DesertAtlas | Wild |
SV | Tera Raid Battles 3★ | Tera Raid |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Ground zone · 1★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Ground zone · 4★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Wild Zone 7 | Wild |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Ground | — | 100 | 15 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 4 | Page → | Dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 8 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 10 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Ground | 35 | 85 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Page → | Ground | 80 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 20 | Page → | Dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 24 | Page → | Rock | — | — | 10 | ||
| 28 | Page → | Normal | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| 32 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Psychic | — | — | 5 | ||
| 40 | Page → | Ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 44 | Page → | Normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| 48 | Page → | Ground | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 52 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 5 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
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.
This Pokémon is active during the day and passes the cold desert nights burrowed snugly into the sand.
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.
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
09 //Names in other languages
- Japanese
- ヒポポタス
- Rōmaji
- Hippopotas
- Korean
- 히포포타스
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 沙河马
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 沙河馬
- French
- Hippopotas
- German
- Hippopotas
- Spanish
- Hippopotas
- Italian
- Hippopotas
10 //Training & breeding
Training
Breeding
Other names
Regional Pokédex numbers
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