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Hippowdon

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Hippowdon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#123 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Heavyweight Pokémon

Hippowdon in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

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

Shining Pearl

Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.

Pokémon details

Type

Ground

Category

Heavyweight Pokémon

Height

2 m (6'07")

Weight

300 kg (661.4 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0450

Pokédex

#123

Hippowdon in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

108

326

420

Attack

112

206

355

Defense

118

216

368

Sp. Atk

68

126

258

Sp. Def

72

134

267

Speed

47

89

212

Total

525

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Hippowdon, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
Original Sinnoh #123
EV yield
2 Def
Catch rate
60
Base Exp.
184

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
30 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Hippopotas

Hippopotas

#122

Level 34

Hippowdon

Hippowdon

#123

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Brilliant Diamond
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Walking52-5420%

Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Route 228

Walking52-5420%

Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Route 228

Walking52-5410%

Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Shining Pearl
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Walking52-5420%

Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Morning (04:00–09:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Route 228

Walking52-5420%

Day (10:00–19:59)., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Route 228

Walking52-5410%

Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Night (20:00–03:59)., Ordinary encounter table; active special replacements can alter the pool.

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartSand Attack

Ground-10015
StartTackle

Normal4010035
StartBite

Dark6010025
StartYawn

Normal--10
StartThunder Fang

Electric659515
StartIce Fang

Ice659515
StartFire Fang

Fire659515
12Sand Tomb

Ground358515
16Dig

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

Ground8010010
20Crunch

Dark8010015
24Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Rock--10
28Take Down

Normal908520
32Roar

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Normal--20
38Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
44Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Ground10010010
50Double-Edge

Normal12010015
56Fissure

Ground-305
62Slack Off

Normal--10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM03Water Pulse

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Water6010020
TM05Roar

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Normal--20
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM15Hyper Beam

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM23Iron Tail

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Steel1007515
TM26Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Ground10010010
TM28Dig

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

Ground8010010
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM37Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

Rock--10
TM39Rock Tomb

Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.

Rock609515
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Normal-10015
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM68Giga Impact

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM71Stone Edge

The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

Rock100805
TM76Stealth Rock

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Rock--20
TM80Rock Slide

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Rock759010
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM83Bulldoze

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Ground6010020
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM96Strength

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Normal8010015
TM98Rock Smash

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Fighting4010015

Each row is an individual acquisition option, not proof that every four-move combination is legal. Pokémon HOME uses destination-specific movesets; earlier-game moves are not automatically retained in BDSP.
Class
Body Slam

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Normal8510015
Body Slam

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Normal8510015
Curse

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Ghost--10
Curse

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Ghost--10
Revenge

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Fighting6010010
Revenge

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Fighting6010010
Spit Up

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Normal-10010
Spit Up

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Normal-10010
Stockpile

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Normal--20
Stockpile

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Normal--20
Swallow

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Normal--10
Swallow

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Normal--10
Whirlwind

Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Normal--20
Whirlwind

Learn before evolving, then retain the move.

Normal--20

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Sand Stream

Ability Slot 1

Summons a sandstorm for five turns when it enters battle.

Sand Force(Hidden Ability)

Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

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