Hippowdon Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Hippowdon in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 58 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Sword
GalarHippowdon Pokemon Sword 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 Sword Hippowdon Sprites
Primary
ShinyPokémon Sword Hippowdon Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Hippowdon via various methods in Pokémon Sword.
| 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 |
| 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. 38 |
| Earthquake | ground | Lv. 44 |
| Double Edge | normal | Lv. 50 |
| Fissure | ground | Lv. 56 |
| Slack Off | normal | Lv. 62 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Sword Hippowdon Locations
Hippowdon can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Giants Mirror, Lake Of Outrage, and Galar Route 8. The most reliable spawn is at Giants Mirror, where you'll find it between Lv. 26 and 28 by grass with a 30% encounter rate.
Galar Route 8
2 encounters- grassLv. 38-40Hidden encounters8%Rare
- curryLv. 38-40Curry encounters13.68%Uncommon
Giants Mirror
1 encounter- grassLv. 26-28Hidden encounters30%
Lake Of Outrage
1 encounter- grassLv. 50-52Hidden encounters25%