Essentials

Hippowdon

Hippowdon

ground

Abilities

Sand Stream
Sandstorm is in effect while this Pokemon is in battle.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 0
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel 1
  • water 2
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
450
Sinnoh Generation 4
123

Names

Japanese
カバルドン (kabarudon)
Official Roomaji
Kabarudon
Korean
하마돈
Chinese
河馬獸
French
Hippodocus
German
Hippoterus

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Ground
Steps to hatch
7680

Compatibility

  • Rattata
  • Ekans
  • Pikachu
  • Sandshrew
  • Nidoran♀
  • Nidoran♂
  • Vulpix
  • Diglett
  • Meowth
  • Psyduck
  • Mankey
  • Growlithe
  • Ponyta
  • Farfetch'd
  • Seel
  • Rhyhorn
  • Tauros
  • Eevee
  • Cyndaquil
  • Sentret
  • Mareep
  • Aipom
  • Wooper
  • Girafarig
  • Dunsparce
  • Snubbull
  • Sneasel
  • Teddiursa
  • Swinub
  • Delibird
  • Houndour
  • Phanpy
  • Stantler
  • Smeargle
  • Miltank
  • Torchic
  • Poochyena
  • Zigzagoon
  • Seedot
  • Slakoth
  • Whismur
  • Skitty
  • Mawile
  • Electrike
  • Wailmer
  • Numel
  • Torkoal
  • Spoink
  • Spinda
  • Zangoose
  • Seviper
  • Kecleon
  • Absol
  • Spheal
  • Chimchar
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Shinx
  • Pachirisu
  • Buizel
  • Buneary
  • Glameow
  • Stunky
  • Lucario
  • Hippopotas

Training

Base EXP
198
2828 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 2 Defense
Capture rate
60
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
slow
Wild held items

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
HippopotasHippopotas Hippowdon Hippowdon Level up: 34

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
108
94.5 389 420
Attack
112
89.8 292 323
Defense
118
92.7 304 335
Special Attack
68
53.8 204 235
Special Defense
72
58.4 212 243
Speed
47
27.8 162 193
Total
525
84.3

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Pearl
Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.
Platinum
It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
Heart Gold
It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Soul Silver
It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.

Sprites

Hippowdon Hippowdon Hippowdon Hippowdon
Hippowdon Hippowdon Hippowdon Hippowdon

Miscellany

Species
Heavyweight
Color
brown
Cry
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Pawprint
Hippowdon
Shape
Mensal

Height

Trainer dude

Hippowdon
20

6'6.7"
2.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Hippowdon
3000

661.4 lb
300.0 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum

Moves

DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Ice Fang ice Physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Fire Fang fire Physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Thunder Fang electric Physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

Tackle normal Physical 35 35 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Sand-Attack ground None 15 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

Bite dark Physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Yawn normal None 10 0 100%

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

7 7 Bite dark Physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

13 13 Yawn normal None 10 0 100%

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.

19 19 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

19 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

25 25 Sand Tomb ground Physical 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

31 31 Crunch dark Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

40 40 Earthquake ground Physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

50 50 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

60 60 Fissure ground Physical 5 1 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.

DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Earth Power ground Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Iron Head steel Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Superpower fighting Physical 5 120 100%

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage.

DiamondPearl
Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

05 05 Roar normal None 20 0 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

23 23 Iron Tail steel Physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

26 26 Earthquake ground Physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

71 71 Stone Edge rock Physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

76 76 Stealth Rock rock None 20 0 0%

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

80 80 Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

H4 H4 Strength normal Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.

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