Pokemon BDSP Hippopotas Guide: Pokedex, location, moveset, evolution

Last Updated on: 20th November 2021, 03:48 pm

Here is everything you need to know about Hippopotas in Pokemon BDSP including Pokedex, where to find and evolve, and moveset

Pokedex Data

• Type: Ground
• Strengths: Electric, Poison, Rock
• Weaknesses: Water, Grass, Ice
• Brilliant Diamond Entry: It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
• Shining Pearl Entry: It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.

Where to find Hippopotas

Maniac Tunnel

How to evolve Hippopotas

Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon at level 34.

Hippopotas moveset

This moveset is from the original generation 4 games. Moves may differ in the new BDSP, if they do then this will be updated upon the game’s release.

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Bite	Dark	60	100
8	Yawn	Normal	—	—
12	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
16	Dig	Ground	80	100
20	Crunch	Dark	80	100
24	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
28	Take Down	Normal	90	85
32	Roar	Normal	—	—
36	Rest	Psychic	—	—
40	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
44	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
48	Fissure	Ground	—	30
52	Slack Off	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
3	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Egg moves

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

READ MORE: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wiki Guide

Pokemon BDSP is available on November 19 exclusively on Nintendo Switch.