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Hippowdon

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

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.

Pokédexes

Original Sinnoh #123

Egg Group

Field

Steps to Hatch

7,680

Effort Values Yielded

2 Def

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

60

Base Experience

184
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Hippopotas

Hippopotas

#122

Level 34

Hippowdon

Hippowdon

#123

Brilliant Diamond

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

In the morning

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

During the day

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5410%

Not using PokéRadar

Shining Pearl

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

In the morning

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

During the day

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5410%

Not using PokéRadar

Hippopotas

Skorupi

Hippowdon normal sprite

Normal

Hippowdon

Heavyweight Pokémon

#123
Ground

Height

2 m

Weight

300 kg

Base XP

184

Abilities

Sand StreamSand Force

HP

108

Attack

112

Defense

118

Sp. Atk

68

Sp. Def

72

Speed

47

Total

525

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

WaterGrassIce

Resistances

Takes 0× from

Electric

Takes 0.5× from

PoisonRock
Class
Description
StartSand AttackGroundStatus-10015

StartTackleNormalPhysical4010035

StartBiteDarkPhysical6010025

StartYawnNormalStatus--10

StartThunder FangElectricPhysical659515

StartIce FangIcePhysical659515

StartFire FangFirePhysical659515

12Sand TombGroundPhysical358515

16DigGroundPhysical8010010

20CrunchDarkPhysical8010015

24SandstormRockStatus--10

28Take DownNormalPhysical908520

32RoarNormalStatus--20

38RestPsychicStatus--5

44EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010

50Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

56FissureGroundPhysical-305

62Slack OffNormalStatus--5

Class
Description
-AttractNormalStatus-10015

-DigGroundPhysical8010010

-Double TeamNormalStatus--15

-EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010

-EndureNormalStatus--10

-FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

-Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905

-Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

-Iron TailSteelPhysical1007515

-ProtectNormalStatus--10

-RestPsychicStatus--5

-RoarNormalStatus--20

-Rock SlideRockPhysical759010

-Rock TombRockPhysical609515

-SandstormRockStatus--10

-Sleep TalkNormalStatus--10

-Stealth RockRockStatus--20

-Stone EdgeRockPhysical100805

-SubstituteNormalStatus--10

-Sunny DayFireStatus--5

-SwaggerNormalStatus-8515

-Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020

HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015

HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical4010015

TM83BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020

Sand Stream

Ability Slot 1

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering 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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Hippowdon

Hippowdon

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

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.

Pokédexes

Original Sinnoh #123

Egg Group

Field

Steps to Hatch

7,680

Effort Values Yielded

2 Def

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

60

Base Experience

184
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Hippopotas

Hippopotas

#122

Level 34

Hippowdon

Hippowdon

#123

Brilliant Diamond

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

In the morning

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

During the day

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5410%

Not using PokéRadar

Shining Pearl

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

In the morning

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5210%

During the day

Route 228

Road 228

Walking in tall grass or a cave5410%

Not using PokéRadar

Hippopotas

Skorupi

Hippowdon normal sprite

Normal

Hippowdon

Heavyweight Pokémon

#123
Ground

Height

2 m

Weight

300 kg

Base XP

184

Abilities

Sand StreamSand Force

HP

108

Attack

112

Defense

118

Sp. Atk

68

Sp. Def

72

Speed

47

Total

525

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

WaterGrassIce

Resistances

Takes 0× from

Electric

Takes 0.5× from

PoisonRock
Class
Description
StartSand AttackGroundStatus-10015

StartTackleNormalPhysical4010035

StartBiteDarkPhysical6010025

StartYawnNormalStatus--10

StartThunder FangElectricPhysical659515

StartIce FangIcePhysical659515

StartFire FangFirePhysical659515

12Sand TombGroundPhysical358515

16DigGroundPhysical8010010

20CrunchDarkPhysical8010015

24SandstormRockStatus--10

28Take DownNormalPhysical908520

32RoarNormalStatus--20

38RestPsychicStatus--5

44EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010

50Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

56FissureGroundPhysical-305

62Slack OffNormalStatus--5

Class
Description
-AttractNormalStatus-10015

-DigGroundPhysical8010010

-Double TeamNormalStatus--15

-EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010

-EndureNormalStatus--10

-FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

-Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905

-Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

-Iron TailSteelPhysical1007515

-ProtectNormalStatus--10

-RestPsychicStatus--5

-RoarNormalStatus--20

-Rock SlideRockPhysical759010

-Rock TombRockPhysical609515

-SandstormRockStatus--10

-Sleep TalkNormalStatus--10

-Stealth RockRockStatus--20

-Stone EdgeRockPhysical100805

-SubstituteNormalStatus--10

-Sunny DayFireStatus--5

-SwaggerNormalStatus-8515

-Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020

HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015

HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical4010015

TM83BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020

Sand Stream

Ability Slot 1

Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering 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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