Essentials
Abilities
- Sand Stream
- Sandstorm is in effect while this Pokemon is in battle.
Damage Taken
Pokédex Numbers
- Introduced in

- National
- 449
- Sinnoh

- 122
Names
- Japanese

- ヒポポタス (hipopotasu)
- Official Roomaji

- Hipopotas
- Korean

- 히포포타스
- Chinese

- 怪河馬
- French

- Hippopotas
- German

- Hippopotas
Training
- Base EXP
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95
1357 EXP at level - Effort points
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- 1 Defense
- Capture rate
- 140
- Base happiness
- 70
- Growth rate
- slow
- Wild held items
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None
Evolution
| Baby | Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
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Stats
| Pctile | Min IVs | Max IVs | |||
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| HP | 56.2 | 309 | 340 | ||
| Attack | 50.4 | 212 | 243 | ||
| Defense | 64.2 | 224 | 255 | ||
| Special Attack | 13.4 | 144 | 175 | ||
| Special Defense | 15.8 | 152 | 183 | ||
| Speed | 11.3 | 132 | 163 | ||
| Total | 28.4 | ||||
Flavor
Flavor Text

- It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.

- It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.

- It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.

- It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.

- It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
Sprites
Miscellany
- Species
- Hippo
- Color
- brown
- Cry
- download mp3
- Pawprint

- Shape
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Mensal
Height
2'7.5"
0.8 m
Weight
109.1 lb
49.5 kg
Locations
- Diamond

- Pearl

- Platinum

Moves
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||
| — | — | Tackle |
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35 | 35 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| — | — | Sand-Attack |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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| 7 | 7 | Bite |
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25 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 13 | 13 | Yawn |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. |
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| 19 | 19 | Take Down |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| 19 | Dig |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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| 25 | 25 | Sand Tomb |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. |
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| 31 | 31 | Crunch |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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| 37 | 37 | Earthquake |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. |
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| 44 | 44 | Double-Edge |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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| 50 | 50 | Fissure |
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5 | 1 | 30% | Causes a one-hit KO. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move. | |||||||||
| Body Slam |
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15 | 85 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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| Curse |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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| Revenge |
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10 | 60 | 100% | -4 | Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. |
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| Sand Tomb |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. |
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| Slack Off |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Heals the user by half its max HP. |
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| Spit Up |
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10 | 1 | 100% | Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. |
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| Stockpile |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. |
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| Swallow |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC. | |||||||||
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Earth Power |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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Headbutt |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Mud-Slap |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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Snore |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Superpower |
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5 | 120 | 100% | Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage. |
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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 |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
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| 05 | 05 | Roar |
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20 | 0 | 100% | -6 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. |
| 06 | 06 | Toxic |
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10 | 0 | 85% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
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| 10 | 10 | Hidden Power |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
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| 11 | 11 | Sunny Day |
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5 | 0 | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. |
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| 17 | 17 | Protect |
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10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
| 21 | 21 | Frustration |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 23 | 23 | Iron Tail |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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| 26 | 26 | Earthquake |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. |
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| 27 | 27 | Return |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 28 | Dig |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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| 32 | 32 | Double Team |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion by one level. |
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| 37 | 37 | Sandstorm |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. |
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| 39 | 39 | Rock Tomb |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 42 | 42 | Facade |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
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| 43 | 43 | Secret Power |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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| 44 | 44 | Rest |
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10 | 0 | 100% | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
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| 45 | 45 | Attract |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
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| 58 | 58 | Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
| 76 | 76 | Stealth Rock |
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20 | 0 | 0% | Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. |
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| 78 | 78 | Captivate |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender. |
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| 80 | 80 | Rock Slide |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 83 | 83 | Natural Gift |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
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| 87 | 87 | Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 90 | 90 | Substitute |
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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. |
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| H4 | H4 | Strength |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| H6 | H6 | Rock Smash |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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½ male, ½ female