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Hippopotas

#449

ground

776

CP

970

CP

Hippopotas Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Hippopotas can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

HP

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Hippopotas level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

Show:

1–9 of 9

Hippopotas Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →
The recommended fast and charged moves for Hippopotas in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#304 of 1145 · F Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Rock Tomb

Debuff

Dig

General

Great League (Mega Edition)

#327 of 1201 · F Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Rock Tomb

Debuff

Dig

General

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Hippopotas PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Hippopotas moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Rock type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Hippopotas Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Hippopotas can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dark-, Ground-, and Normal-type damage. Sand Attack matches Hippopotas's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

6

Energy

4

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

12

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

2

Energy

4

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

4

Energy

7

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.6s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

2

Energy

4

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

5

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

3

Energy

3

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Bite

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Sand Attack

100%160%100%160%62.5%100%100%160%100%39.1%100%62.5%160%100%100%100%160%100%

Tackle

100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%39.1%100%100%62.5%100%

Hippopotas Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Hippopotas can learn 3 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal-, Ground-, and Rock-type damage. Dig matches Hippopotas's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy

-40

DPE

1.63

Archetype

Dig

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

4.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 4.3s

DPE

2

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.8s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-50

DPE

1.5

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Compare charged moves

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Body Slam

100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%39.1%100%100%62.5%100%

Dig

100%160%100%160%62.5%100%100%160%100%39.1%100%62.5%160%100%100%100%160%100%

Rock Tomb

100%160%100%100%100%160%62.5%100%62.5%160%100%160%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Hippopotas carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hippopotas's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Sand Attack and Dig make up Hippopotas's best raid moveset, dealing 6.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Hippopotas for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Hippopotas's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Sand Attack with Rock Tomb and Dig. Hippopotas's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Hippopotas learn in Pokémon GO?

Hippopotas can learn 3 fast moves and 3 charged moves.

How much does Hippopotas's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Hippopotas costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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