Hippowdon

#450 (Sinnoh)

Pokémon type

Ground

Stronger attack types vs. Hippowdon

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Hippowdon

The best moves for Hippowdon are Sand Attack and Earthquake when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Sand Attack

9.6dps

Earthquake

48dps

Defense

Ice Fang

8dps

Earth Power

34.3dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Hippopotas family. Hippowdon evolves from Hippopotas which costs 50 Candy.

Hippopotas

Hippowdon

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Hippowdon, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Hippowdon is a Ground Pokémon which evolves from Hippopotas. It is vulnerable to Water, Grass and Ice moves. Hippowdon's strongest moveset is Sand Attack & Earthquake and it has a Max CP of 3,488.

About

"It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bite	6	8	12
Fire Fang	13	9	13
Thunder Fang	10	13	10
Ice Fang	12	13.3	8
Sand Attack	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Earthquake	140	-28.6	48
Stone Edge	105	-40	42
Body Slam	50	-16.5	25
Weather Ball	55	-22	36.7
Earth Power	100	-14.3	34.3
Scorching Sands	90	-16.7	36
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.8	100%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	21.8	100%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	21.6	99%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.2	97%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.1	97%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	21	96%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.8	95%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.7	95%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	20.7	95%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	20.7	95%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.4	94%
Bite 12 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	19.9	91%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	19.9	91%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.9	91%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.8	91%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.7	90%
Bite 12 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	19.6	90%
Bite 12 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	19.3	88%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	18.4	84%
Bite 12 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	18.4	84%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.7	81%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.4	80%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.3	79%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.2	79%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	17.1	78%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.7	76%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.6	76%
Bite 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	16.6	76%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	76%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	16.5	76%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	75%
Bite 12 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.2	74%
Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16	73%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	15.5	71%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15	69%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13	60%
Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	55%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	46%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	44%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	37%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Ice Fang 8 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	20.7	100%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	19.9	93%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.7	91%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.1	89%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	21	85%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.2	79%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	18.4	78%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.8	75%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	20.7	75%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	20.4	70%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.7	69%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.8	69%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	15.5	68%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	16.5	67%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.6	63%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	17.1	61%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	21.8	61%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.4	59%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.2	58%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	21.6	56%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15	52%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.3	52%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	48%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	21.8	48%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	19.9	46%
Bite 12 dps	Earth Power 34.3 dps	19.9	43%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.7	43%
Bite 12 dps	Scorching Sands 36 dps	19.3	42%
Bite 12 dps	Weather Ball 36.7 dps	18.4	41%
Bite 12 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	16.2	39%
Fire Fang 13 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13	38%
Bite 12 dps	Earthquake 48 dps	19.6	38%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.7	37%
Bite 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	16.6	32%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16.5	32%
Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	16	31%
Ice Fang 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	30%
Thunder Fang 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	30%
Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	24%
Sand Attack 9.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	9.6	20%

Counters & Raids

What counters Hippowdon?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Hippowdon are:

Darmanitan (Galarian Zen),
Kartana,
Kyurem (White),
Shaymin (Sky),
Kyogre.

Hippowdon is a Ground type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Water, Grass and Ice moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		201
Defense		191
Stamina		239

Max HP

Level 40

200

Size

Height	2 m
Weight	300 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,322
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,763
Level 30 Max wild	2,645
Level 40	3,085
Level 50	3,488

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,204
Level 35 (wild)	2,865