#449 · Generation 4
Hippopotas
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,358 / 1,535
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 776 / 970
- Research CP (L15)
- 582
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep
Keep to evolve
Hippopotas will not win battles on its own, but Hippowdon is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- CGreat League#374 of 1146 · score 79.1
It is ranked #374 in Great League on PvPoke with Sand Attack / Rock Tomb / Dig.
Worth evolving into
HippowdonA Great LeagueB Ultra League (shadow)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- Hippopotas
- →50 candyHippowdon
- → Hippowdon: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #374 / 1146 | 79.1 | Sand Attack · Rock Tomb · Dig | L50 · 13/15/12 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #489 / 1146 | 76.1 | Sand Attack · Rock Tomb · Dig | L50 · 13/15/12 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| groundShadow | – | #212 / 299 | 7.0 | 66 | Sand Attack · Dig |
| normalShadow | – | #225 / 353 | 6.5 | 62 | Sand Attack · Body Slam |
| ground | – | #228 / 299 | 6.2 | 70 | Sand Attack · Dig |
| normal | – | #242 / 353 | 5.7 | 65 | Sand Attack · Body Slam |
| rockShadow | – | #246 / 291 | 6.0 | 57 | Bite · Rock Tomb |
| rock | – | #258 / 291 | 5.3 | 60 | Bite · Rock Tomb |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Sand AttackSTAB | ground | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DigSTAB | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 | |
Rock Tomb | rock | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 75 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
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