Hippowdon Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Hippowdon in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 50 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Platinum
SinnohHippowdon Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry
Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes' spirits, then goes in for the attack.
Pokemon Platinum Hippowdon Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon Platinum Hippowdon Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Hippowdon via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Attack | ground | Lv. 1 |
| Tackle | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Bite | dark | Lv. 1 |
| Yawn | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Thunder Fang | electric | Lv. 1 |
| Ice Fang | ice | Lv. 1 |
| Fire Fang | fire | Lv. 1 |
| Bite | dark | Lv. 7 |
| Yawn | normal | Lv. 13 |
| Take Down | normal | Lv. 19 |
| Sand Tomb | ground | Lv. 25 |
| Crunch | dark | Lv. 31 |
| Earthquake | ground | Lv. 40 |
| Double Edge | normal | Lv. 50 |
| Fissure | ground | Lv. 60 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Platinum Hippowdon Locations
Hippowdon can only be caught in Pokémon Platinum at Sinnoh Route 228 Area, where it appears at Lv. 51 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.
Sinnoh Route 228 Area
3 encounters- walkLv. 50Morning10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 50Day10%Uncommon
- walkLv. 5110%Uncommon