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#0187 Hoppip

Hoppip artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
GrassFlying
Abilities
ChlorophyllSharply boosts Speed in sunshine.Leaf GuardIn sun, allies gain 50% Special Attack and Defense.
Hidden ability
Wonder SkinSpecial Defense is increased by 50%.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Fairy / Grass
Growth
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Sp. Def
Hoppip’s base stats
HP35
Attack35
Defense40
Sp. Atk45 (official 35)
Sp. Def55
Speed50
Total260Official games: 250, +10 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

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.

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Hoppip in the wild
LocationMethod / conditionsLevelChance
Route 13, 225%
Route 13, 225%
Route 13, 225%
Route 14, 2410%
Route 15, 225%
Route 15, 225%
Route 32, 65%
Route 32, 65%
Route 33, 630%
Route 33, 630%
Ilex Forest, 610%
Ilex Forest, 610%
Ilex Forest, 610%
Forest of Time / Forest of Time, maze of clearings, 610%
Forest of Time / Forest of Time, maze of clearings, 5–620%
Forest of Time / Forest of Time, maze of clearings, 5–620%
National Park, 144%
National Park, 144%
Route 47, and 3110%
Route 47, 3110%
Route 48, 20–2211%
Route 48, 20–2211%
Route 48, 20–2211%
Safari Zone: Meadow: Meadow area selected, , and 15Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow: Meadow area selected, , and 16Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow: Meadow area selected, , and 17Not fixed

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into Skiploom at Lv 18.

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.

Hoppip’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1SplashNormalStatus——40The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
1AbsorbGrassSpecial2010025A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
4SynthesisGrassStatus——5The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
6Tail WhipNormalStatus—10030The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
8TackleNormalPhysical4010035A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
10Fairy WindFairySpecial4010030The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the foe with it.
12Poison PowderPoisonStatus—7535A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
14Stun SporeGrassStatus—7530The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
16Sleep PowderGrassStatus—7515The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
19Bullet SeedGrassPhysical2510030The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
22Leech SeedGrassStatus—9010A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
25Mega DrainGrassSpecial4010015A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
28AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical5510015The user nimbly attacks the foe. It deals more damage if the user holds no item.
31Rage PowderBugStatus——20The user covers itself in irritating powder to draw attention. All foes’ attacks target the user.
34Cotton SporeGrassStatus—10040The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
37U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
40Worry SeedGrassStatus—10010A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
43Giga DrainGrassSpecial7510010A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
46BounceFlyingPhysical8010010Attacks on the same turn, with a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
49MementoDarkStatus—10010The user sacrifices its own life. In return, it lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk by 2 stages.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Hoppip can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM09Bullet SeedGrassPhysical2510030The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM19Giga DrainGrassSpecial7510010A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial12010010The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33ReflectPsychicStatus——20A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM53Energy BallGrassSpecial9010010The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM70FlashNormalStatus—10020The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM75Swords DanceNormalStatus——20A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It raises the user’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM77Psych UpNormalStatus——10The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecialvar.10020The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM89U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.

Move tutors

Moves Hoppip can learn from tutors
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notesTutor location, cost and requirements
Dazzling GleamFairySpecial8010010The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.

Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1

Route 15

Leech SeedGrassStatus—9010A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.

Cherrygrove Pokémon Center · Cost: Friend Ball ×1

Cherrygrove City

Mega DrainGrassSpecial4010015A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Pollen PuffBugSpecial9010015A puff that explodes on foes, or heals when used on an ally.

Rock Tunnel · Cost: Dusk Ball ×1

the Bug Catcher left of the Rock Tunnel exit

Seed BombGrassPhysical8010015The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.

Celadon Gym · Cost: Free

taught by the little girl at the Celadon Gym

SynthesisGrassStatus——5The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Cherrygrove Southwest house · Cost: TM75 Swords Dance ×1

Cherrygrove City

Egg moves

Hoppip’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
AmnesiaPsychicStatus——20The user empties its mind to forget its concerns. Raises its Sp. Def by 2 stages.
AromatherapyGrassStatus——5The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status problems affecting the user’s party.
ConfusionPsychicSpecial5010025The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Cotton GuardGrassStatus——10The user wraps itself in fluffy cotton. Drastically raises its Defense.
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
EncoreNormalStatus—1005The foe is compelled to keep using only the move it last used for 3 to 7 turns.
Grassy TerrainGrassStatus——10Creates Grassy Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon recover HP each turn, and Grass-type moves become stronger.
Helping HandNormalStatus——20The user helps out an ally, making the power of its attack 1.5 times higher.
Seed BombGrassPhysical8010015The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.
Strength SapGrassStatus—10010The user restores HP equal to the foe’s Attack stat, then lowers the foe’s Attack.
Worry SeedGrassStatus—10010A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.

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