Hoppip has a small, round pink body with long green sprouts, resembling the leaves of dandelions in shape, coming out of its head. It has big, triangular ears with dark insides, small {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a bipedal, tailed form|arms and legs, and a tiny tail}}. Hoppip's beady yellow eyes appear to lack pupils, and it has a circular yellow spot on the underside of each foot.
Hoppip has a small, round pink body with long green sprouts, resembling the leaves of dandelions in shape, coming out of its head. It is extremely light and can easily blow away in the wind. It also has big, triangular ears with dark insides, small {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon with a bipedal, tailed form|arms and legs, and a tiny tail}}. Hoppip's beady yellow eyes appear to lack pupils, and it has a circular yellow spot on the underside of each foot.
====Gender differences====
Hoppip's body is very light. It is easily lifted off the ground by winds and tends to drift in the air. Hoppip can sense approaching strong winds. In order to not be blown away, it clusters and links leaves with other Hoppip or grips the ground firmly with its feet. However, it enjoys gentle breezes. Hoppip lives {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|in grasslands}}, although some also drift through fields, mountains, and even urban environments. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
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===Special abilities===
Hoppip’s most unique feature is its ability to be blown into the air. All it needs is a light breeze and Hoppip can be lifted off the ground and blown by the wind. Hoppip are also capable of using a variety of {{type|Grass}} moves, like those involving powders, seeds, and the draining of energy, although Hoppip are also capable of learning the {{type|Bug}} move {{m|U-turn}}.
===Behavior===
Hoppip are by necessity social creatures. Their light bodies make them extremely vulnerable to winds, so they cluster together and link sprouts with each other in order to anchor themselves in place, or grip the ground firmly with their feet to keep from being blown away.
===Habitat===
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Hoppip live in grasslands, although they also drift through fields, mountains, and even urban environments. It is a common saying that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
===Diet===
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As a Grass-type, it is possible that Hoppip uses sunlight as energy.
Hoppip has a small, round pink body with long green sprouts, resembling the leaves of dandelions in shape, coming out of its head. It has big, triangular ears with dark insides, small arms and legs, and a tiny tail. Hoppip's beady yellow eyes appear to lack pupils, and it has a circular yellow spot on the underside of each foot.
Hoppip's body is very light. It is easily lifted off the ground by winds and tends to drift in the air. Hoppip can sense approaching strong winds. In order to not be blown away, it clusters and links leaves with other Hoppip or grips the ground firmly with its feet. However, it enjoys gentle breezes. Hoppip lives in grasslands, although some also drift through fields, mountains, and even urban environments. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.
In the anime
Hoppip in the animeSugimori reference sheet for the anime
Major appearances
Hoppip made its anime debut in Foul Weather Friends, in which a Trainer named Mariah used several of them to predict the weather.
Three Hoppip appeared in The Grass Route. Two of them belonged to Ephraim's parents and the other one belonged to an unnamed competitor participating in the Grass-type tournament.
Hoppip, the Cottonweed Pokémon. This hopping Pokémon is light as a feather, and can be lifted by the gentlest breeze.
In the manga
Hoppip in Magical Pokémon Journey
In the Ash and Pikachu manga
Similar to her anime counterpart, Mariah also owns a Hoppip in the Ash and Pikachu manga.
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, Cashew takes care of 26 Hoppip, who believe her to be their mother. Each of the Hoppip's name begins with a different letter in the alphabet.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Orm uses an octet of Hoppip to lift him up in a basket for flight transport.
A Hoppip made a cameo appearance as a Pokémon Celio keeps in his house.
In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Hoppip can be seen drifting on the Flying Terrain. Other guest Pokémon found in the Flying Terrain include a Skarmory and a Drifloon floating in the distance.
Trophy Information
"A Cottonweed Pokémon. Its adorable appearance has captured the hearts of many fans. It's 1'04" in height, which is the same as Pikachu, but it's incredibly light, weighing only 1.1 pounds. Because it's so light, it often huddles with other Hoppip to keep itself from being blown away by strong winds. It evolves into Skiploom."
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.
This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, a Hoppip links leaves with others to prepare against being blown away.
At 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg), Hoppip is both the lightest Grass-type and the lightest Flying-type Pokémon.
Hoppip and its evolutions were given their English names by Nob Ogasawara.
Origin
Hoppip appears to be based on a bulb or root. The leaves on its head resemble leaves of a dandelion.
Name origin
Hoppip may derive from hop, hip-hop, or hippity-hop, indicating that it jumps or flies through the air. It may also come from pip, a type of seed. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line are based on the phrase, "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away."
Hanecco may be any combination of 葉 ha (leaf), 跳ねる haneru (to jump or hop), or 羽 hane (wing), and 根っ子 nekko (root).
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
ハネッコ Hanecco
From 葉 ha (leaf), 跳ねる haneru (to jump or hop), or 羽 hane (wing), and 根っ子 nekko (root)
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For other sprites and images, please see Hoppip images on Bulbagarden Archives.
