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

Hippopotas Pokémon X: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Hippopotas in Pokémon X. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 45 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon X
Kalos

Hippopotas Pokemon X 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.

Pokemon X Hippopotas Sprites

Hippopotas front-facing sprite from Pokémon XPrimary
Hippopotas back-facing sprite from Pokémon XReverse
Hippopotas shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon XShiny
Hippopotas shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon XShiny Reverse

Pokémon X Hippopotas Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Hippopotas via various methods in Pokémon X.

MoveTypeRequirement
Sand AttackgroundLv. 1
TacklenormalLv. 1
BitedarkLv. 7
YawnnormalLv. 13
Take DownnormalLv. 19
DiggroundLv. 19
Sand TombgroundLv. 25
CrunchdarkLv. 31
EarthquakegroundLv. 37
Double EdgenormalLv. 44
FissuregroundLv. 50

End of Move Database

Pokémon X Hippopotas Locations

Hippopotas can only be caught in Pokémon X at Kalos Route 9 Area, where it appears at Lv. 17 by rough terrain with a 10% encounter rate.

Kalos Route 9 Area

4 encounters
  • rough terrain
    Lv. 15
    10%Uncommon
  • rough terrain
    Lv. 16
    10%Uncommon
  • rough terrain
    Lv. 16
    10%Uncommon
  • rough terrain
    Lv. 17
    10%Uncommon