Hippopotas Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Hippopotas in Pokémon Shining Pearl. 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 Shining Pearl
SinnohHippopotas Pokemon Shining Pearl 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 Shining Pearl Hippopotas Sprites
Pokémon Shining Pearl Hippopotas Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Hippopotas via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Attack | ground | Lv. 1 |
| Tackle | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Bite | dark | Lv. 4 |
| Yawn | normal | Lv. 8 |
| Sand Tomb | ground | Lv. 12 |
| Dig | ground | Lv. 16 |
| Crunch | dark | Lv. 20 |
| Sandstorm | rock | Lv. 24 |
| Take Down | normal | Lv. 28 |
| Roar | normal | Lv. 32 |
| Rest | psychic | Lv. 36 |
| Earthquake | ground | Lv. 40 |
| Double Edge | normal | Lv. 44 |
| Fissure | ground | Lv. 48 |
| Slack Off | normal | Lv. 52 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Shining Pearl Hippopotas Locations
Hippopotas can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, 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- caveLv. 22-235%5%5%Fewer than 10 000
- caveLv. 22-2410%10%10%10-25 000
- caveLv. 22-2520%20%20%26 or more 000
Big Bluff Cavern
1 encounter- caveLv. 25-63Visible EncountersAdded after obtaining TM97 (Defog)Varies
Rocky Cave
1 encounter- caveLv. 25-63Visible EncountersAdded after obtaining TM97 (Defog)Varies
Sandsear Cave
1 encounter- caveLv. 25-63Visible EncountersAdded after obtaining TM97 (Defog)Varies
