hippowdon
Types: ground

It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
← Hippopotas · Skorupi →
Key features
- National Dex: #450
- Height / Weight: 2.0 m, 300.0 kg
- Base Stat Total: 525
- Highest Stat: defense
- Abilities: sand-stream, sand-force (Hidden)
- Base Experience: 184
- Generation: Gen IV (Sinnoh)
- Egg Groups: Ground
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Capture Rate: 60
- Base Happiness: 70
- Gender: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
- Color: Brown
- Shape: Quadruped
- Forms/Varieties: 1
- TCG: 13 cards (~€29.66 total est.). View all.
Game locations
- Known locations: 2; e.g., sinnoh route 228 area, ultra space wilds cave
- Game versions: diamond, pearl, platinum, ultra-sun, ultra-moon
Hippowdon TCG Cards
Estimated combined market value: €29.66 (13 cards)
Hippowdon – Destined Rivals (#106)€0.04
Hippowdon – Prismatic Evolutions (#53)
Hippowdon – Astral Radiance (#80)€0.03
Hippowdon – Evolving Skies (#85)€0.03
Hippowdon – Darkness Ablaze (#94)€0.09
Hippowdon – Ultra Prism (#69)€0.14
Hippowdon – Primal Clash (#88)€1.01
Hippowdon – Next Destinies (#66)€0.18
Hippowdon – Rising Rivals (#25)€0.39
Hippowdon – Rising Rivals (#42)€0.17
Hippowdon – Rising Rivals (#107)€25.81
Hippowdon – Majestic Dawn (#21)€1.37
Hippowdon – Diamond & Pearl (#29)€0.40
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Top 5 most valuable Hippowdon cards
- Hippowdon – Rising Rivals (#107) — €25.81
- Hippowdon – Majestic Dawn (#21) — €1.37
- Hippowdon – Primal Clash (#88) — €1.01
- Hippowdon – Diamond & Pearl (#29) — €0.40
- Hippowdon – Rising Rivals (#25) — €0.39
Stats breakdown
- hp: 108
- attack: 112
- defense: 118
- special-attack: 68
- special-defense: 72
- speed: 47
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.1: thunder-fang
- Lv.1: ice-fang
- Lv.1: fire-fang
- Lv.11: bite
- Lv.13: yawn
- Lv.18: mud-bomb
- Lv.19: dig
- Lv.24: sandstorm
- Lv.25: sand-tomb
- Lv.28: take-down
Machine: amnesia, attract, body-press, body-slam, bulldoze, captivate, confide, crunch, curse, dig, double-edge, double-team
Tutor: earth-power, headbutt, iron-head, 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: 525. Highest stat: Defense (118).
- TCG Cards: Destined Rivals #106, Prismatic Evolutions #53, Astral Radiance #80, Evolving Skies #85, Darkness Ablaze #94 and 8 more (13 total).
- Part of a 2-stage evolution line.
The Story of Hippowdon
In the vast world of Pokémon, Hippowdon stands as a remarkable creature of the ground type. It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
First discovered in the Sinnoh region during Generation IV, Hippowdon has become known for its unique characteristics and impressive base stat total of 525. 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, Hippowdon represents the culmination of a remarkable transformation journey that has fascinated researchers and trainers alike.
Evolution line: hippopotas → hippowdon
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