Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Hippowdon is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice moves. Electric moves have no effect on it.
Hippowdon'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 versionsShort-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes' spirits, then goes in for the attack.
Hippowdon in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- カバルドンkabarudon
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 河马兽hé mǎ shòu
- KoreanKorean
- 하마돈hamadon
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 河馬獸hé mǎ shòu
- FrenchFrench
- Hippodocus
- GermanGerman
- Hippoterus
- SpanishSpanish
- Hippowdon
- ItalianItalian
- Hippowdon
- EnglishEnglish
- Hippowdon
What Hippowdon’s name means
hippopotamus in 6 languages4 languages build the name from hippopotamus.
English
Hippowdon
hippopotamus
Japanese
カバルドンkabarudon
カバkabahippopotamus
Korean
하마돈hamadon
하마hamahippopotamus
German
Hippoterus
Hippopotamus
In the other languages
Chinese
河马兽河馬獸hé mǎ shòu
河马河馬hémǎhippopotamus
兽獸shòubeast
French
Hippodocus
hippopotamehippopotamus
diplodocus
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Hippowdon
9 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 40-42
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 49-51
- Wild Zone 20 In the overworld Lv. 54-55
- Wild Zone 20 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 63-64
Scarlet · Violet
- Asado Desert Fixed encounter Lv. 40
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 75
Legends: Arceus
- Crimson Mirelands: Bolderoll Slope In the overworld Lv. 34-37
- Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog In the overworld Lv. 34-37
- Crimson Mirelands: Golden Lowlands In the overworld Lv. 34-37
- Crimson Mirelands: Scarlet Bog In the overworld Lv. 34-37
- Crimson Mirelands: Bolderoll Slope Mass outbreak Lv. 38-40
- Crimson Mirelands: Scarlet Bog Mass outbreak Lv. 38-40
- Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail In the overworld Lv. 43-46
- Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog Alpha Pokémon Lv. 46
- Crimson Mirelands: Holm of Trials Alpha Pokémon Lv. 46
- Crimson Mirelands: Sludge Mound Alpha Pokémon Lv. 46
- Coronet Highlands: Celestica Trail Mass outbreak Lv. 50-52
- Coronet Highlands Mass outbreak Lv. 62-79
- Crimson Mirelands Mass outbreak Lv. 62-79
- Crimson Mirelands: Gapejaw Bog Fixed encounter Lv. 34
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Route 228 Grass or cave Lv. 52-54
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Sword · Shield
- Giant's Mirror Grass or cave Lv. 26-60 30% Certain weather Later in the story
- Lake of Outrage Grass or cave Lv. 50-60 25% Certain weather Later in the story
- Route 8 Grass or cave Lv. 38-40 8%
- Dusty Bowl Max Raid Battle Lv. 45-60
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Ultra Space Wilds Fixed encounter Lv. 60