Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Hippopotas is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice moves. Electric moves have no effect on it.
Hippopotas's Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel types. Ground moves have no effect on Flying types.
Pokédex entry
9 versionsThough large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.
Hippopotas in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ヒポポタスhipopotasu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 沙河马shā hé mǎ
- KoreanKorean
- 히포포타스hipopotaseu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 沙河馬shā hé mǎ
- FrenchFrench
- Hippopotas
- GermanGerman
- Hippopotas
- SpanishSpanish
- Hippopotas
- ItalianItalian
- Hippopotas
- EnglishEnglish
- Hippopotas
What Hippopotas’s name means
hippopotamus in 3 languages2 languages build the name from hippopotamus.
English
Hippopotas
hippopotamus
Japanese
ヒポポタスhipopotasu
hippopotamusEnglish
In the other languages
Chinese
沙河马沙河馬shā hé mǎ
沙shāsand
河马河馬hémǎhippopotamus
This spells out the Japanese name by sound
- 히포포타스hipopotaseu
French, German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Hippopotas
9 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 18-38
- Wild Zone 7 In the overworld Lv. 20-22
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 27-47
- Wild Zone 7 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 31-33
Scarlet · Violet
- Asado Desert In the overworld Lv. 20-26
- West Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 23-26
- Asado Desert Fixed encounter Lv. 32-33
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35
Legends: Arceus
- Crimson Mirelands: Bolderoll Slope In the overworld Lv. 21-24
- Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog In the overworld Lv. 21-24
- Crimson Mirelands: Golden Lowlands In the overworld Lv. 21-24
- Crimson Mirelands: Holm of Trials In the overworld Lv. 21-23
- Crimson Mirelands: Scarlet Bog In the overworld Lv. 21-24
- Crimson Mirelands: Sludge Mound In the overworld Lv. 21-23
- Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog Mass outbreak Lv. 22-24
- Crimson Mirelands: Holm of Trials Mass outbreak Lv. 22-24
- Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail In the overworld Lv. 30-33
- Coronet Highlands Mass outbreak Lv. 31-48
- Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail Mass outbreak Lv. 31-33
- Crimson Mirelands Mass outbreak Lv. 31-48
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Big Bluff Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Rocky Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Sandsear Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Maniac Tunnel Grass or cave Lv. 22-25
- Ruin Maniac Cave Grass or cave Lv. 22-24
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Sword · Shield
- Route 6 Grass or cave Lv. 28-30 10%
- Dusty Bowl In the overworld Lv. 42-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Giant's Mirror In the overworld Lv. 42-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Dusty Bowl Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Safari Zone Grass or cave Lv. 43 10% Special condition
Platinum
- Maniac Tunnel Grass or cave Lv. 24-26 20%
- Ruin Maniac Cave Grass or cave Lv. 22-25 10%
Diamond · Pearl
- Maniac Tunnel Grass or cave Lv. 22-25 20%
- Ruin Maniac Cave Grass or cave Lv. 22-24 10%