Biology
Hippopotas is a quadruped, hippo-like Pokémon that is most commonly found in deserts and other arid places. Its skin color depends on gender: if male, it is tan with dark brown patches, and if female, its coloring is reversed. It has a large snout with round nostrils and eyes that protrude from the top of its head. It torso has mottled coloring and a small hole on its back. Each of its feet has two blunt claws, and it has a small tail. Hippopotas spends its time bathing in sand and avoids water at all costs. It covers itself in sand as a protective measure against germs and expels sand instead of sweat. When it walks through the sand, it shuts its nostrils. It prefers to travel in groups of ten.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
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Pearl
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It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
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Platinum
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It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
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HeartGold
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It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
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White
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Black 2
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It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around 10.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
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Y
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It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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68
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128 - 175
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246 - 340
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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78
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74 - 143
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144 - 280
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38
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38 - 99
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72 - 192
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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32
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33 - 92
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62 - 179
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippopotas
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippopotas
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippopotas
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippopotas
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hippopotas 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 Hippopotas in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippopotas
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippopotas
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hippopotas can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hippopotas cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippopotas
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hippopotas
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
- Despite having obvious gender differences, both Hippopotas and its evolution have only one menu sprite and one Dream World picture, both of which depict the male variation.
Origin
Hippopotas is based on a hippopotamus, with army-like camouflage. Because of the spout upon its back that spits sand, Hippopotas and its evolution 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
Hippopotas is derived from hippopotamus.
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