Hippowdon
The Ground type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #450• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Heavyweight Pokémon
Height: 2 m
Weight: 300 kg
Abilities:
- Sand Stream
- Sand Force (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 2 Defense
Catch Rate: 60
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 184
Growth Rate: Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 7454
- Max: 7710
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Hippowdon appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | 1 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Ice Fang | 1 | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Sand Attack | 1 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Thunder Fang | 1 | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Sand Attack | 1 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Bite | 7 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Yawn | 13 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Mud Bomb | 18 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Take Down | 19 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Dig | 19 | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Sandstorm | 24 | Rock | Status | - | - |
| Amnesia | 24 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Sand Tomb | 25 | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70 |
| Crunch | 31 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Roar | 32 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| High Horsepower | 34 | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95 |
| Heavy Slam | 36 | Steel | Physical | - | 100 |
| Rest | 38 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Earthquake | 40 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Double Edge | 50 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Fissure | 60 | Ground | Physical | - | 30 |
| Slack Off | 62 | Normal | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Celestica Trail - Wild Scarlet Bog - Wild Sludge Mound - Wild |
| Diamond | Route 228 - Wild sinnoh-route-228-area - Walk |
| X | Evolve Hippopotas - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Shield | Giant's Mirror - Wild Lake of Outrage - Wild Route 8 - Wild |
| BrilliantDiamond | Route 228 - Wild |
| Scarlet | Asado Desert - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| LegendsZA | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes’ spirits, then goes in for the attack. |
| 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. |
| X | It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. |
| Y | It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack. |
| Sword | Stones can get stuck in the ports on their bodies. Dwebble help dislodge such stones, so Hippowdon look after these Pokémon. |
| Shield | When roused to violence by its rage, it spews out the quantities of sand it has swallowed and whips up a sandstorm. |
| BrilliantDiamond | It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack. |
| ShiningPearl | Its huge mouth opens almost seven feet wide. It has enough power to completely crush a car. |
| Scarlet | It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength. |
| Violet | It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. |
