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Hippowdon is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Hippowdon has a maximum CP of 3,488. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Hippowdon is Sand Attack and Earth Power.

Hippowdon Stats and Max CP

Hippowdon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

PvE Analysis

Hippowdon PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Ground Attacker:Sand AttackEarth Power

Hippowdon has decent offense and bulk, but more importantly, it has a very good moveset. This positions Hippowdon as an excellent budget Ground-type Pokémon that even seasoned players can use for fun. 😄 Never a dull moment with Hippowdon! 🦛

💎 Hippowdon’s best moveset for PvE is Sand Attack and Scorching Sands.

⚔️ Raids

It's a good pick that can certainly put in work. Severely outclassed? Yes. But powerless? No! 👀

🛡️ Gyms

With high HP and decent DEF, Hippowdon is definitely worth including in Gyms. 👍

PvP Analysis

Hippowdon PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Great League:Sand AttackWeather BallEarth Power
• Ultra League:Sand AttackWeather BallEarth Power
• Master League:Sand AttackWeather BallEarth Power

Hippowdon is the very definition of a spice pick in PvP. It does extremely well against a powerful section of the meta (read: Steel-types), has a diverse moveset that gives it incredible coverage and makes it unpredictable, but is outclassed by superior options in all PvP Leagues. 😐

In a nutshell, if you're looking for some off-meta thrill by picking a Pokémon that can also do well in battle, Hippowdon is a great choice, but keep in mind that it's not going to get you too many wins.

💎 Hippowdon's best moveset for PvP is Sand Attack, Scorching Sands, and Weather Ball (Rock).

🔵 Great League

With stronger Ground-type options like Swampert, Stunfisk, and Shadow Marowak, Hippowdon feels like a letdown honestly. Basically, you're going to lose more than you win. 😅

🟡 Ultra League

Hippowdon successfully deals with commonly found Steel, Fire, and Poison-type threats like Registeel, Cobalion, Skeledirge, Typhlosion, Tentacruel, Shadow Nidoqueen, and Shadow Drapion. 👏

While this list is undoubtedly impressive, Hippowdon fails against other major opponents like Giratina Altered, Virizion, Shadow Dragonite, Annihilape, and more. So, Hippowdon is pretty much a mixed bag, winning against some prominent Pokémon but then losing against all others. 😶

🟣 Master League

The Master League is home to exceptionally powerful Ground-types like Groudon, Landorus Therian, Zygarde Complete, Garchomp, and even Swampert. All these Pokémon are miles ahead of Hippowdon in resourcefulness and utility, leaving Hippo in the dark.

But hey! Hippowdon is meant to be a spice pick and in that regard, it does pretty well for itself, beating Dusk Mane Necrozma, Dialga Origin, Excadrill, Melmetal, Shadow Rhyperior, Togekiss, and Primarina. 🙂

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

B#23

Ground-type

B#35

Great League

A#50

Ultra League

B#105

Master League

D#107

Hippowdon Type Chart

Hippowdon takes increased damage from:

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Hippowdon takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Hippowdon best moveset

Sand Attack + Earth Power

B

Sand Attack

Earth Power

The best Ground-type moveset for Hippowdon is Sand Attack and Earth Power (12.24 DPS, 336.7 TDO). In raids, Hippowdon ranks #35 among Ground-type attackers (B Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Sand Attack	Earth Power	11.25	12.24	336.7
2.	Sand Attack	Scorching Sands	11.20	12.19	335.4
3.	Sand Attack	Earthquake	11.11	12.08	332.5
4.	Thunder Fang	Earth Power	10.90	11.86	326.3
5.	Thunder Fang	Scorching Sands	10.83	11.79	324.3
6.	Fire Fang	Earth Power	10.81	11.77	323.7
7.	Fire Fang	Scorching Sands	10.75	11.69	321.8
8.	Sand Attack	Weather Ball	10.64	11.58	318.6

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Fast Attacks

• Bite640.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ghost160%
  • Psychic160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Dark62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  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 ↗
• Thunder Fang10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Water160%

  Resisted by

  • Ground39.1%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Electric62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Fang has no special effects.

  See Thunder Fang details page ↗
• Fire Fang1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Bug160%
  • Steel160%
  • Grass160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Fire Fang has no special effects.

  See Fire Fang details page ↗
• Sand Attack470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  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 ↗
• Ice Fang12201.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Ground160%
  • Grass160%
  • Dragon160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Water62.5%
  • Ice62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	12
  Energy	20
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Ice Fang has no special effects.

  See Ice Fang details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Earth Power100503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Earth Power details page ↗
• Earthquake1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	120
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Earthquake has no special effects.

  See Earthquake details page ↗
• Scorching Sands90503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Scorching Sands details page ↗
• Body Slam50332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Steel62.5%

  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 ↗
• Weather Ball55331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Bug160%
  • Fire160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Weather Ball has no special effects.

  See Weather Ball details page ↗
• Stone Edge1051002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Flying160%
  • Bug160%
  • Fire160%
  • Ice160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Ground62.5%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	0.9s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Stone Edge has no special effects.

  See Stone Edge details page ↗

Hippowdon CP Chart

At Level 50, Hippowdon maxes out at 3,488 CP. Raid catches are 1,684 to 1,763 CP, or 2,105 to 2,204 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,263 to 1,322 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3488 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1263 CP - 1322 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1684 CP - 1763 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1684 CP - 1763 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2105 CP - 2204 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Hippowdon

Mega Pokémon that boost Hippowdon’s Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Hippowdon.

Ground

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#450
Height	2 m
Weight	300 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hippopotas	50 Candy	Hippowdon

• Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon which costs 50 Candy.

Hippowdon family

Hippowdon’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Hippopotas

Hippowdon

Shadow Hippopotas

Shadow Hippowdon

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.98 m	1 m	2 m	3 m	3.1 m

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Size bounds

Hippowdon's height ranges from 0.98 m to 3.1 m, with the average being 2 m.

Movement Timer

10s

Jump Time

0.9s

Attack Probability

10%

Attack Timer

29s

Dodge Probability

10%

Dodge Duration

1s

Dodge Distance

1

Action Frequency

0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

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

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Hippowdon from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Hippowdon

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Hippowdon high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Hippowdon. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

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Official artwork

Wallpaper