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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Hippopotas is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,358 CP and is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Sand Attack / Dig. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Hippopotas Stats and Max CP

Hippopotas's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Hippopotas PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Ground Attacker:Sand AttackDig

Hippopotas has rather underwhelming stats for PvE. This little hippo is only meant to be evolved as early as possible, not brought to Raids or Gyms. 🦛

PvP Analysis

Hippopotas PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Sand AttackRock TombDig

🧸 Little Cup

Hippopotas actually has good stats across the board, but its problem is its moveset. It relies mainly on Tackle and Body Slam to attack, so Ghost-types just shrug off its presence. It has Dig, but can only make use of it when shields are down. 😶

When used as a closer, it can use both moves, but overall, its coverage is very limited. These factors make Hippopotas a very average pick for the Little Cup.

Hippopotas is too weak for the Great, Ultra, and Master League.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Ground-type

F#236

Great League

C#308

Hippopotas Type Chart

Hippopotas takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Hippopotas takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Hippopotas best moveset

Sand Attack + Dig

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Sand Attack

Dig

Hippopotas's best Ground-type moveset is Sand Attack / Dig, with 6.65 DPS and 85.4 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Hippopotas ranks #236 (F Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Sand Attack	Dig	5.58	6.65	85.4
2.	Bite	Dig	5.43	6.48	83.2
3.	Tackle	Dig	5.31	6.34	81.4
4.	Sand Attack	Body Slam	5.13	6.12	78.6
5.	Bite	Body Slam	5.11	6.10	78.3
6.	Tackle	Body Slam	4.92	5.87	75.4
7.	Bite	Rock Tomb	4.71	5.62	72.2
8.	Sand Attack	Rock Tomb	4.60	5.49	70.5

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Fast Attacks

• Bite640.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	4
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Bite has no special effects.

  See Bite details page ↗
• Sand Attack470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	2
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Sand Attack has no special effects.

  See Sand Attack details page ↗
• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Dig100504.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Poison
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Electric

  • 62.5%
  • • Bug
    • Grass

  • 39.1%
  • • Flying

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	4.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dig has no special effects.

  See Dig details page ↗
• Body Slam50332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Body Slam has no special effects.

  See Body Slam details page ↗
• Rock Tomb65503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Bug
    • Fire
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Rock Tomb details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Hippopotas's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Hippopotas's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Hippopotas has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Hippopotas CP Chart

Hippopotas reaches a maximum of 1,358 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 723–776 CP, rising to 904–970 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 542–582 CP.

Max CP	1358 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	542 CP - 582 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	723 CP - 776 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	723 CP - 776 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	904 CP - 970 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Hippopotas Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#449
Height	0.8 m
Weight	49.5 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hippopotas	50 Candy	Hippowdon

• Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Hippopotas

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Hippopotas's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Hippopotas.

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Hippopotas Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Hippopotas from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Hippopotas in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Hippopotas in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Hippopotas

Hippowdon

Shadow Hippopotas

Shadow Hippowdon

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.39 m	0.4 m	0.8 m	1.2 m	1.4 m

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Hippopotas's height ranges from 0.39 m to 1.4 m, with the average being 0.8 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Hippopotas in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Hippopotas

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Hippopotas high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Hippopotas. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Official artwork

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