Hippopotasin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Hippo Pokémon
It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
Hippopotas in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Hippopotas is #449 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.
Summons a sandstorm.
Raises Rock Ground & Steel in sandstorm.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Wild Encounters (2)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand-AttackLevel: 1Sand-Attack | ground | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy. | ||||||
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. | ||||||
| Mud-SlapLevel: 3Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ||||||
| YawnLevel: 5Yawn | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | ||
| A huge yawn lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 7Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| SandstormLevel: 10Sandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | ||
| A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | ||||||
| Sand TombLevel: 13Sand Tomb | ground | PWR35 | ACC85 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns. | ||||||
| Slack OffLevel: 16Slack Off | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | ||
| The user slacks off and restores its HP by half its full HP. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 19Take Down | normal | PWR90 | ACC85 | PP20 | ||
| A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| DigLevel: 22Dig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 25Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| RoarLevel: 29Roar | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. | ||||||
| Stealth RockLevel: 33Stealth Rock | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | ||
| Levitating rocks are laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 37Rock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Double-EdgeLevel: 41Double-Edge | normal | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 45Earthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user. | ||||||
Egg Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body SlamBody Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | |
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | |||||
| RevengeRevenge | fighting | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| An attack move that gains in intensity if the target has hurt the user. | |||||
| Sand TombSand Tomb | ground | PWR35 | ACC85 | PP15 | |
| The foe is trapped inside a painful sandstorm for two to five turns. | |||||
| Slack OffSlack Off | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |
| The user slacks off and restores its HP by half its full HP. | |||||
| Spit UpSpit Up | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| The power built using Stockpile is released at once for attack. | |||||
| StockpileStockpile | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | |
| The user charges up power for use later. It can be used three times. | |||||
| SwallowSwallow | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | |
| The energy it built using Stockpile is absorbed to restore HP. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (20)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM02TM02 | |
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| RoarRoar | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM05TM05 | |
| The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM08TM08 | |
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM26TM26 | |
| An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM33TM33 | |
| An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM37TM37 | |
| A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | ||||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM43TM43 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | rock | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR55 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (16)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power(Route 3)Earth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. Lower the foe's Sp. Def. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap(Violet City)Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |||||||
| Attract(Goldenrod City)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Muddy Water(Cerulean City)Muddy Water | water | PWR95 | ACC85 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user attacks with muddy water. It may also lower the foe's accuracy. | |||||||
| Amnesia(Goldenrod Dept., Underwater Johto)Amnesia | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Superpower(Celadon Dept.)Superpower | fighting | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats. | |||||||
| Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)Bulldoze | ground | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit. | |||||||
| Thunder Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)Thunder Fang | electric | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or paralyze it. | |||||||
| Fire Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)Fire Fang | fire | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned. | |||||||
| Ice Fang(Battle Tower, Crystal Cavern, Ecruteak City)Ice Fang | ice | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen. | |||||||
| Crunch(Blackthorn City)Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | |||||||
| Iron Head(Blackthorn City)Iron Head | steel | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Hippopotas. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Hippopotas resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Hippopotas, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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