hippopotas
Types: ground
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Key features
- National Dex: #449
- Height / Weight: 0.8 m, 49.5 kg
- Base Stat Total: 330
- Highest Stat: defense
- Abilities: sand-stream, sand-force (Hidden)
- Base Experience: 66
- Generation: Gen IV (Sinnoh)
- Egg Groups: Ground
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Capture Rate: 140
- Base Happiness: 70
- Gender: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
- Color: Brown
- Shape: Quadruped
- Forms/Varieties: 1
- TCG: 13 cards (~€0.85 total est.). View all.
Game locations
- Known locations: 4; e.g., ruin maniac cave 0 9 different unown caught, ruin maniac cave 10 25 different unown caught, maniac tunnel 26 plus different unown caught, kalos route 9 area
- Game versions: diamond, pearl, platinum, x, y
Hippopotas TCG Cards
Estimated combined market value: €0.85 (13 cards)
Hippopotas – Destined Rivals (#105)€0.04
Hippopotas – Prismatic Evolutions (#52)
Hippopotas – Astral Radiance (#79)€0.04
Hippopotas – Evolving Skies (#84)€0.02
Hippopotas – Darkness Ablaze (#93)€0.03
Hippopotas – Ultra Prism (#68)€0.07
Hippopotas – BREAKthrough (#83)€0.10
Hippopotas – Primal Clash (#87)€0.13
Hippopotas – Next Destinies (#65)€0.06
Hippopotas – Supreme Victors (#61)€0.11
Hippopotas – Rising Rivals (#64)€0.08
Hippopotas – Majestic Dawn (#66)€0.05
Hippopotas – Diamond & Pearl (#51)€0.12
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Top 5 most valuable Hippopotas cards
- Hippopotas – Primal Clash (#87) — €0.13
- Hippopotas – Diamond & Pearl (#51) — €0.12
- Hippopotas – Supreme Victors (#61) — €0.11
- Hippopotas – BREAKthrough (#83) — €0.10
- Hippopotas – Rising Rivals (#64) — €0.08
Stats breakdown
- hp: 68
- attack: 72
- defense: 78
- special-attack: 38
- special-defense: 42
- speed: 32
Combat effectiveness
Weak to: water 2xgrass 2xice 2x
Resists: poison 0.5xrock 0.5x
Immune to: electric 0x
Abilities (summary)
- sand-stream: Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
- sand-force (Hidden): Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Moves
- Lv.1: sand-attack
- Lv.1: tackle
- Lv.11: bite
- Lv.13: yawn
- Lv.18: mud-bomb
- Lv.19: dig
- Lv.24: sandstorm
- Lv.25: sand-tomb
- Lv.28: take-down
- Lv.31: crunch
- Lv.32: roar
- Lv.34: high-horsepower
Machine: amnesia, attract, body-press, body-slam, bulldoze, captivate, confide, crunch, curse, dig, double-edge, double-team
Egg: body-slam, curse, revenge, sand-tomb, slack-off, sleep-talk, spit-up, stockpile, swallow, whirlwind
Tutor: earth-power, headbutt, iron-tail, mud-slap, scorching-sands, sleep-talk, snore, stealth-rock, stomping-tantrum, superpower, water-pulse
Biology & Breeding
Physical Characteristics
Egg Groups: Ground
Growth Rate: Slow leveling
Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
Fun Facts
- Introduced in Generation IV (Sinnoh).
- Base Stat Total: 330. Highest stat: Defense (78).
- TCG Cards: Destined Rivals #105, Prismatic Evolutions #52, Astral Radiance #79, Evolving Skies #84, Darkness Ablaze #93 and 8 more (13 total).
- Part of a 2-stage evolution line.
The Story of Hippopotas
In the vast world of Pokémon, Hippopotas stands as a remarkable creature of the ground type. It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
First discovered in the Sinnoh region during Generation IV, Hippopotas has become known for its unique characteristics and impressive base stat total of 330. this Pokémon continues to be a valuable companion for trainers seeking a creature with exceptional Defense in their adventures.
As part of an evolutionary line, Hippopotas represents the beginning of a remarkable transformation journey that has fascinated researchers and trainers alike.
Evolution line: hippopotas → hippowdon
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