Pokédex - Hippowdon (Platinum Version)
Basic Information
| National Number | #450 |
| Sinnoh | #123 |
| Height | 2.0 m (6'7") |
| Weight | 300.0 kg (661.4 lb) |
| Type | GROUND |
| Footprint | |
| Color | Brown |
| Body Form | |
| Starting Catch Rate | 60 |
| Base Experience | 198 |
| Growth Rate | Slow (max: 1,250,000 Exp. Points) |
| Gender Rate | 50% female, 50% male |
| Friendship | 70 |
| Egg Groups | Field |
| Steps to Hatch Egg | 7680 |
| Items in Wild Pokémon | No items. |
| Base Stat Points (EVs) Given | Defense: 2 |
| Abilities | Sand Stream |
Race Values ("Base Stats")
View detailed stat info for Hippowdon
| HP | 108 |
| Attack | 112 |
| Defense | 118 |
| Speed | 47 |
| Special Attack | 68 |
| Special Defense | 72 |
Pokédex Entries
English
Hippowdon - Heavyweight Pokémon
It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
French
Hippodocus - Pokémon Poids Lourd
Il emmagasine du sable qu’il expulse en tornades par les pores de sa peau pour attaquer.
German
Hippoterus - Schwergewicht
Es wirbelt im Körper gespeicherten Sand durch Öffnungen und generiert so einen Sandwirbelsturm.
Spanish
Hippowdon - Pokémon Peso Pesado
Cuando ataca, expulsa arena almacenada en su interior para crear un gran tornado.
Italian
Hippowdon - Pokémon Grandepeso
Immagazzina sabbia all’interno del corpo e l’espelle con violenza dai pori, formando enormi vortici.
Japanese
カバルドン (KABARUDON) - じゅうりょうポケモン (JuuryouPOKEMON)
たいないにためたすなをからだの あなからふきあげてきょだいな たつまきをつくりこうげきする。 (Tainainitametasunawokaradano anakarafukiagetekyodaina tatsumakiwotsukurikougekisuru. )
Evolutions (When Hippowdon Evolves)
- Evolves from Hippopotas at level 34.
Locations (Where to Find or Catch Hippowdon)
| Level | Chance | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 228 | 51 | 10% | Land |
| Route 228 (Morning, Day) | 50 | 10% | Land |
Moves Learned
Platinum Version
| Level | Name | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (%) | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Fang | ICE | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | 10 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 1 | Fire Fang | FIRE | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | 10 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | ELECTRIC | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | 10 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 1 | Tackle | NORMAL | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | 0 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 1 | Sand-Attack | GROUND | Status | 0 | 100 | 15 | 0 | Single exc. user | bce |
| 1 | Bite | DARK | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | Single exc. user | abe |
| 1 | Yawn | NORMAL | Status | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Single exc. user | bce |
| 7 | Bite | DARK | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | Single exc. user | abe |
| 13 | Yawn | NORMAL | Status | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Single exc. user | bce |
| 19 | Take Down | NORMAL | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | 0 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 25 | Sand Tomb | GROUND | Physical | 15 | 70 | 15 | 0 | Single exc. user | bef |
| 31 | Crunch | DARK | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | Single exc. user | abe |
| 40 | Earthquake | GROUND | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | 0 | All exc. user | bef |
| 50 | Double-Edge | NORMAL | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | 0 | Single exc. user | abef |
| 60 | Fissure | GROUND | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 | 0 | Single exc. user | be |
What moves can Hippowdon learn in Pokémon Platinum?
Hippowdon can learn the following moves:
- TM45
- TM45 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Move Maniac
- Level 7 (as Hippopotas)
- TM78
- TM78 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Level 31 (as Hippopotas)
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Maniac
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: TM28
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: Level 19 (as Hippopotas)
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: TM28 (as Hippopotas)
- TM32
- TM32 (as Hippopotas)
- Level 50
- Level 44 (as Hippopotas)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Hippopotas)
- Level 40
- TM26
- Level 37 (as Hippopotas)
- TM26 (as Hippopotas)
- TM58
- TM58 (as Hippopotas)
- TM42
- TM42 (as Hippopotas)
- Level 60
- Level 50 (as Hippopotas)
- TM21
- TM21 (as Hippopotas)
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
- HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Hippopotas)
- TM10
- TM10 (as Hippopotas)
- TM23
- TM23 (as Hippopotas)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Hippopotas)
- TM83
- TM83 (as Hippopotas)
- TM17
- TM17 (as Hippopotas)
- TM44
- TM44 (as Hippopotas)
- TM27
- TM27 (as Hippopotas)
- TM05
- TM05 (as Hippopotas)
- TM80
- TM80 (as Hippopotas)
- HM06
- HM06 (as Hippopotas)
- TM39
- TM39 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Level 25 (as Hippopotas)
- Egg Move (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Level 1 (as Hippopotas)
- TM37
- TM37 (as Hippopotas)
- TM43
- TM43 (as Hippopotas)
- TM82
- TM82 (as Hippopotas)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Hippopotas)
- TM76
- TM76 (as Hippopotas)
- HM04
- HM04 (as Hippopotas)
- TM90
- TM90 (as Hippopotas)
- TM11
- TM11 (as Hippopotas)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Move Tutor (as Hippopotas)
- TM87
- TM87 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Level 1 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Level 19 (as Hippopotas)
- TM06
- TM06 (as Hippopotas)
- TM03
- TM03 (as Hippopotas)
- Move Maniac
- Move Maniac
- Level 13 (as Hippopotas)
![[Picture of Hippowdon]](../pictures/dp/front/normal/450.png)