Hippowdon

Pokédex number	450	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Heavyweight Pokémon	Steps to hatch	7905	Base EXP yield	184
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field

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Type	Ground
Weaknesses	WATER GRASS ICE
Resistances	POISON ROCK
Immunities	ELECTRIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Sand Stream	Summons a sandstorm for five turns on switch-in.
Regular Abilities	Sand Force	Sandstorms boost Rock, Ground and Steel moves.

Pokédex entry	It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Cry
Height	7′7″ / 2.0 m	Weight	6614 lb / 300.0 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Hippopotas

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	108	112	118	47	68	72	525
EV yields	0	0	2	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Hippopotas

→ Level up to at least level 34

Hippowdon

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Ice Fang
1	Fire Fang
1	Thunder Fang
1	Tackle
1	Sand Attack
1	Bite
1	Yawn
7	Bite
13	Yawn
19	Take Down
19	Dig
25	Sand Tomb
31	Crunch
40	Earthquake
50	Double-Edge
60	Fissure

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Hippopotas	Body Slam	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Curse	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Revenge	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Slack Off	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Spit Up	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Stockpile	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Swallow	Egg Move
Hippopotas	Whirlwind	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM37	Sandstorm
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM68	Giga Impact
TM71	Stone Edge
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
260	Tanzan Depths	Cave	40–50	2 %
614	Tanzan Depths	Cave	70–85	11 3⁄7 %
614	Tanzan Depths	Cave	65–69	2 8⁄21 %
614	Tanzan Depths	Cave	86–90	1 4⁄21 %
371	Tanzan Mountain	Cave	70–90	5 %
615	Tanzan Depths	Cave	70–90	5 %
618	Tanzan Depths	Cave	70–90	5 %
616	Tanzan Depths	Cave	70–90	5 %
838	New World	Grass	99–105	5 %
663	1R253 Scrapyard	Cave	70–90	2 %
692	1R253 Scrapyard	Cave	70–90	2 %
675	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	2 %
861	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	2 %
687	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
688	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
695	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
694	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
703	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
704	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %
705	Tourmaline Desert	Cave	68–83	4 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 68, holding Yache Berry, female, 70 friendship
Sand Force
Impish nature

Moves

Crunch (15 PP)
Stomp Tantrum (10 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Yawn (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	259	192	220	103	118	137
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	30	30	30	30	30	30

Level 93, holding Smooth Rock, female, 70 friendship
Sand Stream
Impish nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
Slack Off (10 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)
Stealth Rock (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	390	299	277	121	143	166
EVs	252	252	0	4	0	0
IVs	30	30	30	30	30	30

Level 93, holding Smooth Rock, female, 70 friendship
Sand Stream
Impish nature

Moves

Earthquake (10 PP)
Slack Off (10 PP)
Stone Edge (5 PP)
Stealth Rock (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	390	299	277	121	143	166
EVs	252	252	0	4	0	0
IVs	30	30	30	30	30	30

Level 124, holding Smooth Rock, female, 70 friendship
Sand Force
Impish nature

Moves

Stomp Tantrum (16 PP)
Slack Off (16 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)
Stealth Rock (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	517	398	367	160	189	220
EVs	252	252	0	4	0	0
IVs	30	30	30	30	30	30

Level 120, holding Leftovers, female, 70 friendship
Sand Stream
Adamant nature

Moves

Slack Off (16 PP)
Stomp Tantrum (16 PP)
Fire Fang (24 PP)
Yawn (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	502	424	326	155	184	215
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 72, holding Smooth Rock, female, 70 friendship
Sand Stream
Adamant nature

Moves

Bulldoze (20 PP)
Stealth Rock (20 PP)
Yawn (10 PP)
Stone Edge (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	305	256	197	95	112	131
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Force
Careful nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)
Slack Off (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	420	260	304	130	154	233
EVs	252	0	128	0	0	128
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Sand Force
Careful nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Earthquake (16 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)
Slack Off (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	420	260	304	130	154	233
EVs	252	0	128	0	0	128
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Band; Sand Force; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	252	0	0	0	0

Holding Leftovers; Sand Stream; Impish nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Assault Vest; Sand Force; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	0	0	252