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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
SwordShieldThe Isle Of ArmorThe Crown TundraBrilliant DiamondShining PearlLegends: Arceus

Hippopotas Pokémon Brilliant Diamond: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Hippopotas in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 46 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Sinnoh

Hippopotas Pokemon Brilliant Diamond 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 Brilliant Diamond Hippopotas Sprites

Hippopotas front-facing sprite from Pokémon Brilliant DiamondPrimary
Hippopotas shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon Brilliant DiamondShiny

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Hippopotas Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
Sand AttackgroundLv. 1
TacklenormalLv. 1
BitedarkLv. 4
YawnnormalLv. 8
Sand TombgroundLv. 12
DiggroundLv. 16
CrunchdarkLv. 20
SandstormrockLv. 24
Take DownnormalLv. 28
RoarnormalLv. 32
RestpsychicLv. 36
EarthquakegroundLv. 40
Double EdgenormalLv. 44
FissuregroundLv. 48
Slack OffnormalLv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Hippopotas Locations

Hippopotas can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, including Maniac Tunnel. The most reliable spawn is at Maniac Tunnel, where you'll find it between Lv. 22 and 25 by cave with a 20% encounter rate.

Maniac Tunnel

3 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 22-23
    5%5%5%
    Fewer than 10 000
  • cave
    Lv. 22-24
    10%10%10%
    10-25 000
  • cave
    Lv. 22-25
    20%20%20%
    26 or more 000

Big Bluff Cavern

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 25-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining TM97 (Defog)
    Varies

Rocky Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 25-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining TM97 (Defog)
    Varies

Sandsear Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 25-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining TM97 (Defog)
    Varies