#0449 Hippopotas

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Ground

Abilities

Sand StreamStirs up sand for 5 turns when it enters battle.Sand ForceUps Rock, Ground, Steel moves in a sandstorm.

Hidden ability

Strong JawPowers up biting moves.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Field

Growth

Slow

EV yield

1 Defense

Hippopotas’s base stats

HP	68
Attack	72
Defense	78
Sp. Atk	38
Sp. Def	42
Speed	32
Total	330

Where to find it

• Scripted encounter (Lv. 10): Pal Park — standing Pokémon.

  After the Cianwood Gym story opens the Resort Zone, enter Pal Park’s Fixed Catch mode for $10,000 with room for six more Pokémon in the PC. This standing Pokémon appears on Thursday or Saturday. Bring your own Poké Balls.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Hippopotas in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Thursday	Grass/cave, any time	20	1%
Union Cave B1F	Grass/cave, morning and night	8	5%
Union Cave B1F	Grass/cave, day	8	5%
Mt. Mortar 2F	Grass/cave, morning	25	4%

Pal Park: The wild table changes with the day of the week (by the DS clock). You get in through the Catching Show's Fixed Catch mode at the Pal Park reception ($10,000; bring your own Poké Balls). Sunday's table is the same as Cerulean Cave's, probably by mistake in the hack, so it also has Surf and fishing slots: the park has a pond and a stretch of sea.

See the quest guide: Resort Zone: the Pal Park's Fixed Catch mode (wild Pokémon by weekday).

Evolution

Evolves into Hippowdon at Lv 34.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Hippopotas’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	—	100	15	Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
4	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
8	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
12	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15	The user whips up a harsh sandstorm. The foe takes damage for 2 to 5 turns and can’t escape.
16	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
20	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
24	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
28	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
32	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
36	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
40	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
44	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
48	Fissure	Ground	Physical	var.	30	5	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
52	Slack Off	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Hippopotas can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM115	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	10	Attacks the target with tremendous force.
TM130	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10	Hurls scorching sand at the target. May burn the target.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Hippopotas can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.	Route 12 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 12: wake the Snorlax (Poké Flute) the fat man on Route 12
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.	Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The ground under the foe erupts with power. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.	Route 46 · Cost: Cherish Ball ×1 Route 46
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10	An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.	Route 25 · Cost: Free Route 25
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.	Route 18 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 15 → Route 14: the Cape Battle Marathon (missable)

Egg moves

Hippopotas’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10	This move’s power is 2 times higher if the user is hit by the foe before it attacks.
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85	15	The user whips up a harsh sandstorm. The foe takes damage for 2 to 5 turns and can’t escape.
Slack Off	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.
Spit Up	Normal	Special	var.	100	10	Attacks with stored power. The more it has stored, the greater the power.
Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The user charges up power, raising its Defense and Sp. Def. It can be used up to 3 times.
Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—	10	Heals HP with stored power. The more it has stored, the more HP it restores.
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.

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