Hippowdon (Pokémon)

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Hippowdon Heavyweight Pokémon カバルドン Kabaldon #450 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Stream Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 31 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Hippowdon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 661.4 lbs. 300.0 kg Hippowdon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 198 Gen. IV Unknown IV 184 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Hippowdon 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship Unknown
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hippowdon (Japanese: カバルドン Kabaldon) is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Hippopotas starting at level 34.

Biology

Hippowdon is a large, hippo-like Pokémon with skin color based on its gender. It is light brown if male, and black if female. It has a dark gray back and muzzle with several holes in them. Sand often spills out of the ports on its back and its nostrils. This sand is stored internally, and is used to create twisters when attacking. It has a large, rounded snout, a mouth filled with peg-like teeth, and red eyes. Hippowdon has black feet with four blunt claws each. It is short-tempered, and may hold its mouth agape as a display of strength. Hippowdon's massive jaws are capable of crushing cars.

In the anime

Hippowdon in the anime

Major appearances

Hippowdon made its anime debut in Sleight of Sand!. This Hippowdon was the father of the Hippopotas that Ash and his friends rescued in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!. Dr. Namba charged Cassidy and Butch with the job of obtaining a sample of the sand that Hippowdon shoots out.

Jessie used a Hippowdon in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!

Bertha's Hippowdon appeared in An Elite Coverup! where it was used in a battle against Ash's Torterra.

Minor appearances

Multiple Hippowdon made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Hippowdon briefly appeared in Working on a Right Move! under the ownership of a Trainer where it was defeated in the Lily of the Valley Conference by another Trainer's Tangrowth.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP065 Hippowdon Dawn's Pokédex Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon. It creates an enormous tornado of sand by blowing sand out of the holes in its body, and its mouth is over 6 feet in diameter. DP170 Hippowdon Ash's Pokédex Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon. As surprisingly fierce Pokémon, Hippowdon opens its giant mouth to intimidate adversaries.

In the manga

Hippowdon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A wild male Hippowdon first appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, where Dr. Footstep set up a sticky carpet to collect his footprint, "finally" succeeding in extracting one from a Hippowdon. This, however, earned the ire of the Pokémon, which proceeded to send him and the three Sinnoh trainers flying with his Sand Tomb. As a result, Diamond and Platinum landed in the outskirts of Lake Verity, away from Pearl and Footstep, and promptly had to face two Super Nerds hired by Team Galactic to drive out intruders.

Bertha has a female Hippowdon that first appeared in Tackling Togekiss, used as transportation for Bertha, as well as to carry some books for her Trainer.

In the TCG

Main article: Hippowdon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV 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 Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength. HeartGold It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. SoulSilver
Generation V Black Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength. White Black 2 It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength. White 2
Generation VI 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. Omega Ruby It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. Alpha Sapphire It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 228 Platinum Route 228 HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Hippopotas
Generation V Black White Evolve Hippopotas Black 2 White 2 Desert Resort (Swarm)
Generation VI X Y Evolve Hippopotas Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Dark Crater (B1-B10) MD Sky Dark Crater (B1-B10) Ranger: SoA Haruba Desert Rumble Bright Beach Advanced Mode B & S Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees, Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Tu Shuffle Pedra Valley: Stage 201 Rumble World Fairy Land: Heat-Wave Desert (Back Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 108		168 - 215	326 - 420
Attack: 112		105 - 180	206 - 355
Defense: 118		110 - 187	216 - 368
Sp. Atk: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 011 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 1313 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   1919 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   1919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   2525 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3131 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4040 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   6060 Fissure Ground Physical 0000— ——% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Slack Off Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hippowdon in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hippowdon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hippowdon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hippowdon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: (Sand Fill ×-) Browser entry R-000 It triggers tremors and opens fissures in the ground. It also spits hunks of sand.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Crush ×4) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 80 0 #192 Last-Ditch Effort Attacks do more damage when things are looking desperate.

Evolution

Unevolved Hippopotas  Ground

Level 34 →

First evolution Hippowdon  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Hippowdon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, both Hippowdon and Hippopotas have the same recruit rate, something rarely found with Pokémon of the same evolutionary line.
• Despite having obvious gender differences, both Hippowdon and its pre-evolution have only one menu sprite, both of which depict the male variation.

Origin

Hippowdon is based on a hippopotamus. Because of the spouts upon its back that constantly spit sands, Hippowdon and its preevolution may be based upon the legendary Bahamut as, in some accounts of the myths behind it, it is said to support a bed of sand and have the head of a hippo.

Name origin

Hippowdon is a combination of hippopotamus, power, powder (as in sand), or pow (onomatopoeia for a bodily hit), and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth).

Kabaldon is a combination of 河馬 kaba (hippopotamus) and don.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カバルドン Kabaldon From 河馬 kaba (hippopotamus) and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth) French Hippodocus From hippopotamus and diplodocus Spanish Hippowdon Same as English name German Hippoterus From hippopotamus Italian Hippowdon Same as English name Korean 하마돈 Hamadon From 하마 hama and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth) Mandarin Chinese 河馬獸 Hé Mǎ Shòu Literally "Hippopotamus beast". Cantonese Chinese

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