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Hippopotas, the Hippo Pokémon — Ground-type Pokémon official artwork
ground
Hippopotas
ID:#449Hippo Pokémon
Height
0.8m
Weight
49.5kg
Catch Rate
140
Exp
66

Hippopotas Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Hippopotas is the Hippo Pokémon, a Ground-type species introduced in Generation IV. It first appeared in Pokemon Diamond. Hippopotas stands 0.8m tall and weighs 49.5kg.

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.

Battle Statistics

HP68
Attack72
Defense78
Special Attack38
Special Defense42
Speed32

Gender Ratio

Male Rate
50.0%
Female Rate
50.0%

Abilities

Fun Facts

  • Introduced in Generation IV as national dex #449.
  • Hippopotas has appeared in 13 Pokemon games across 8 regional pokedexes.
  • Strongest stat: Defense at 78. Weakest: Speed at 32. Total base stats: 330.
  • Belongs to the ground egg group.

Strengths and Weaknesses

grass
2
poison
½
fire
flying
water
2
bug
normal
electric
0
ground
fairy
fighting
psychic
rock
½
steel
ice
2
ghost
dragon
dark
2Weak
4Very Weak
½Resistant
¼Very Resistant
0Immune

Hippopotas is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice, resists Poison and Rock, immune to Electric.

Evolution Growth

Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon via lv. 34.

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