Hippowdon (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Hippowdon
Heavyweight Pokémon
カバルドン
Kabaldon
#0450
Male
Male
Female
Female



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ground Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Female
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sand Stream Cacophony
Female
Cacophony
Sand Force
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Female
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
60 (14.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
30 cycles
Height
6'07" 2.0 m
Male
0'0" 0 m
Female
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
661.4 lbs. 300.0 kg
Male
0 lbs. 0 kg
Female
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
Male
0
HP
0
Atk
2
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Female
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
Body08.png
Footprint
F0450.png F000.png
Female
Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

It evolves from Hippopotas starting at level 34.

Biology

 
A female Hippowdon in New Pokémon Snap

Hippowdon is a large, hippo-like Pokémon with skin color based on its gender. It is light brown if male, and bluish-gray if female. It has a dark gray back and muzzle with several small and large holes in them. It has red eyes, a large rounded snout, and a massive mouth that is over 7 feet (2 meters) wide when open. This mouth is filled with peg-like teeth, with the two front teeth on its lower jaw being much longer than the rest. Hippowdon also has black feet with four blunt, flat claws each.

Hippowdon is short-tempered, easily provoked into violence, and may hold its mouth agape as a display of strength. Hippowdon's jaws are capable of crushing cars. Hippowdon stores sand in its body, which is used to create twisters when attacking. Excess sand is expelled out of the ports on Hippowdon's back and nostrils to create room for fresh sand to ingest, in order for it to stay healthy. It has a symbiotic relationship with Dwebble, which clears any stones stuck in its ports while the Hippowdon cares for the Dwebble helping it in exchange. Drapion are known to stay away from Hippowdon. It typically lives in deserts, but can also survive in swampy terrain.

Evolution

Hippowdon evolves from Hippopotas.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Hippopotas
 Ground 

 
First evolution
Hippowdon
 Ground 


In the anime

 
Male Hippowdon in the anime

Major appearances

A male Hippowdon debuted in Sleight of Sand!. He was the father of the Hippopotas that Ash and his friends rescued in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!, and re-encountered in the same episode. Dr. Namba charged Cassidy and Butch with the job of obtaining a sample of the sand that Hippowdon shoots out.

In An Elite Coverup!, Bertha used a male Hippowdon in a battle against Ash, where he was able to defeat Torterra. Hippowdon briefly appeared alongside Bertha during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Minor appearances

Multiple Hippowdon appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Jessie used a Hippowdon lent by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

In Working on a Right Move!, a Trainer's Hippowdon competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was defeated by another Trainer's Tangrowth.

Multiple Hippowdon appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Hippowdon was living at the Nebel Plateau.

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. A surprisingly fierce Pokémon, Hippowdon opens its giant mouth to intimidate adversaries.

In the manga

 
Female Hippowdon in Pokémon Adventures

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

A Hippowdon appeared in P7-14, under the ownership of a man.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Multiple Hippowdon appeared in PDP16.

Pokémon Adventures

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 debuted in Tackling Togekiss. It was 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 Sinnoh
#123
Johto
#—
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 Unova
#—
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 Kalos
Coastal #049
Hoenn
#—
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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#315
Sinnoh
#123
Hisui
#108
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.
Brilliant Diamond It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Shining Pearl Its huge mouth opens almost seven feet wide. It has enough power to completely crush a car.
Legends: Arceus Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes' spirits, then goes in for the attack.
Generation IX Paldea
#266
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
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.


 
Hippowdon in the Paldea Pokédex

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
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 8, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage
Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Route 228
Legends: Arceus
Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog  , Scarlet Bog and nearby, massive mass outbreaks
Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
West Province: Asado Desert
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Dark Crater (B1F-B10F)
MD Sky
Dark Crater (B1F-B10F)
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
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Heat-Wave Desert (Back Boss)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Zapdos Sea, Castform Sea, Garchomp Sea, Zygarde Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Sweltering Sands
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Pedra Valley: Stage 201 (Male)
Zaffiro Coast: Stage 616 (Male)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Fifth release; Female)
Masters EX
Sync pair scout: Bertha & Hippowdon


Held items

Games Held items
Legends: Arceus
  Normal
Grit items by level
  Alpha
Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
108
168 - 215 326 - 420
112
105 - 180 206 - 355
118
110 - 187 216 - 368
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15
011 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15
011 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
011 Yawn Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
1212 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15
1616 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10
2020 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
2424 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00——% 10
2828 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
3232 Roar Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
3838 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00——% 5
4444 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
5656 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 03030% 5
6262 Slack Off Normal Status 0000 00——% 5
  • 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

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM008  TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM009  TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM010  TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM051  TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM084  TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM089  TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM116  TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM117  TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM121  TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM128  TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM133  TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM149  TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM150  TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM176  TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15
TM186  TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM209  TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10
TM215  TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM225  TM225 Hard Press Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Hippowdon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hippowdon
  • 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 a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
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-247
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 R-284/N-104
It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.11 seconds Base HP: 61
Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ground
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#192
 

Last-Ditch Effort
Increases damage when things are looking desperate.
  Swappable Skill(s): Non Stop+


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#192
 

Final Effort
Deals a ton of damage when there are no more moves left.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 239 Base Attack: 201 Base Defense: 191
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Fire Fang, Bite, Thunder Fang*, Ice Fang*, Sand Attack*
Charged Attacks: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Body Slam, Earth Power, Weather Ball (Rock-type)*, Scorching Sands*, Frustration , Return 
New Pokémon Snap
 
Photodex entry #135
Have you ever seen a Hippowdon blast sand out of the ports of its body? It does that to make room for the fresh sand it'll swallow to keep itself healthy.

Evolution data

 
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
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Hippowdon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Hippowdon is based on a hippopotamus. Because of the spouts upon its back that constantly spit sands, Hippowdon and its pre-evolved form 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 may be 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 may be 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 and don
  French Hippodocus From hippopotame and Diplodocus
  Spanish Hippowdon Same as English name
  German Hippoterus From hippopotamus and terra
  Italian Hippowdon Same as English name
  Korean 하마돈 Hamadon From 하마 hama and don
  Mandarin Chinese 河馬獸 / 河马兽 Hémǎshòu From 河馬 / 河马 hémǎ and 獸 / 兽 shòu
  Cantonese Chinese 河馬獸 Hòhmáhsau From 河馬 hòhmáh and sau


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