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National Pokédex #0449 · Generation 4

Hippopotas

ground

It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.

Natural spawnEvolution chain

Quick answer

How do you get Hippopotas?

Hippopotas can spawn in Desert, Desert Oasis, Desert Spires, and 6 other eligible biomes (Light: Bright). Check the complete conditions below; these routes reflect AshRun's installed ATMons files.

AshRun ATMons 1.3.0 · Data updated · Sources & limitations

AshRun locations

How to obtain Hippopotas

1 place to look

Where to look in the wild

Eligible biomes (9)

Desert + 8 more

  • Desert
  • Desert Oasis
  • Desert Spires
  • Lush Desert
  • Sandstone Valley
  • Ancient Sands
  • Desert Canyon
  • Cave Desert Caves
  • Red Oasis

Expanded from server category: Desert

Level8-33RarityCommon
  • Light: Bright

Battle profile

Base stats

330 total
Hp68
Attack72
Defence78
Special Attack38
Special Defence42
Speed32

Abilities

  • Sandstream
  • Sandforce Hidden

Training

Base experience
66
Growth
Slow
EV yield
Hp: 0 · Attack: 0 · Defence: 1 · Special Attack: 0 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 0
Friendship
50

Progression

Evolution & forms

Complete installed learnset

Moves

96 entries
Level moves (15)
Lv. 1 · TackleLv. 1 · SandattackLv. 4 · BiteLv. 8 · YawnLv. 12 · SandtombLv. 16 · DigLv. 20 · CrunchLv. 24 · SandstormLv. 28 · TakedownLv. 32 · RoarLv. 36 · RestLv. 40 · EarthquakeLv. 44 · DoubleedgeLv. 48 · FissureLv. 52 · Slackoff
Egg moves (6)
CurseMudbombSpitupStockpileSwallowWhirlwind
Tm moves (42)
AmnesiaBodypressBodyslamBulldozeCrunchCurseDigDoubleedgeEarthpowerEarthquakeEndureFacadeFirefangHeadbuttHelpinghandHighhorsepowerIcefangIrontailMuddywaterMudshotMudslapProtectRestRevengeRoarRockslideRocksmashRocktombSandstormSandtombScorchingsandsSleeptalkStealthrockStompingtantrumStoneedgeStrengthSubstituteSunnydaySuperpowerTakedownTerablastThunderfang
Tutor moves (18)
BulldozeEarthpowerFirefangHelpinghandHighhorsepowerIcefangIrontailMudslapRestRockslideRocksmashScorchingsandsSleeptalkStealthrockStompingtantrumStoneedgeSuperpowerThunderfang
Legacy moves (15)
AttractCaptivateConfideDoubleteamFrustrationHiddenpowerNaturalgiftReturnRoundSecretpowerSnoreSwaggerToxicWaterpulseWeatherball

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Sand

Quantity 0-1

Soft Sand

2.5% chance

Chesto Berry

2.5% chance

Egg groups
Field
Egg cycles
30
Catch rate
140
Maximum drops
3
Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

{
  "questGuides": [],
  "structureEncounters": [],
  "naturalSpawns": [
    {
      "id": "hippopotas-1",
      "pokemon": "hippopotas",
      "presets": [
        "natural",
        "wild"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "common",
      "level": "8-33",
      "weight": 1.8,
      "weightMultiplier": {
        "multiplier": 5,
        "condition": {
          "isRaining": true
        }
      },
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_desert"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0449_hippopotas.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:desert",
        "terralith:desert_oasis",
        "terralith:desert_spires",
        "terralith:lush_desert",
        "terralith:sandstone_valley",
        "terralith:ancient_sands",
        "terralith:desert_canyon",
        "terralith:cave/desert_caves",
        "terralith:red_oasis"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "raids": [],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "hippopotas_hippowdon",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "hippowdon",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 34
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.12
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "9",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "hippopotas",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "hippowdon",
          "tier": 2
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendOwner": true
    },
    "resting": {
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:sand",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:soft_sand",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:chesto_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen4"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

{
  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 449,
  "name": "Hippopotas",
  "primaryType": "ground",
  "maleRatio": 0.5,
  "height": 8,
  "weight": 495,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.hippopotas.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen4"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
    "sandstream",
    "h:sandforce"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
    "field"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 68,
    "attack": 72,
    "defence": 78,
    "special_attack": 38,
    "special_defence": 42,
    "speed": 32
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 0,
    "defence": 1,
    "special_attack": 0,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 0
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 66,
  "experienceGroup": "slow",
  "catchRate": 140,
  "eggCycles": 30,
  "baseFriendship": 50,
  "baseScale": 1,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.7,
    "height": 1,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.12
      },
      "swim": {
        "avoidsWater": true
      }
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "9",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "hippopotas",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "hippowdon",
          "tier": 2
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendOwner": true
    },
    "resting": {
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:sand",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:soft_sand",
        "percentage": 2.5
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:chesto_berry",
        "percentage": 2.5
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:tackle",
    "1:sandattack",
    "4:bite",
    "8:yawn",
    "12:sandtomb",
    "16:dig",
    "20:crunch",
    "24:sandstorm",
    "28:takedown",
    "32:roar",
    "36:rest",
    "40:earthquake",
    "44:doubleedge",
    "48:fissure",
    "52:slackoff",
    "egg:curse",
    "egg:mudbomb",
    "egg:spitup",
    "egg:stockpile",
    "egg:swallow",
    "egg:whirlwind",
    "tm:amnesia",
    "tm:bodypress",
    "tm:bodyslam",
    "tm:bulldoze",
    "tm:crunch",
    "tm:curse",
    "tm:dig",
    "tm:doubleedge",
    "tm:earthpower",
    "tm:earthquake",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:firefang",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:highhorsepower",
    "tm:icefang",
    "tm:irontail",
    "tm:muddywater",
    "tm:mudshot",
    "tm:mudslap",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:revenge",
    "tm:roar",
    "tm:rockslide",
    "tm:rocksmash",
    "tm:rocktomb",
    "tm:sandstorm",
    "tm:sandtomb",
    "tm:scorchingsands",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:stealthrock",
    "tm:stompingtantrum",
    "tm:stoneedge",
    "tm:strength",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:sunnyday",
    "tm:superpower",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:thunderfang",
    "tutor:bulldoze",
    "tutor:earthpower",
    "tutor:firefang",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:highhorsepower",
    "tutor:icefang",
    "tutor:irontail",
    "tutor:mudslap",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:rockslide",
    "tutor:rocksmash",
    "tutor:scorchingsands",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:stealthrock",
    "tutor:stompingtantrum",
    "tutor:stoneedge",
    "tutor:superpower",
    "tutor:thunderfang",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:snore",
    "legacy:swagger",
    "legacy:toxic",
    "legacy:waterpulse",
    "legacy:weatherball"
  ],
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "hippopotas_hippowdon",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "hippowdon",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 34
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}