Hippowdon (Pokémon)

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Hippowdon Heavyweight Pokémon カバルドン Kabaldon #450 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Stream Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Hippowdon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 661.4 lbs. 300.0 kg Hippowdon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 198 Gen. IV Unknown IV 184 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Hippowdon 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hippowdon (Japanese: カバルドン Kabaldon) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Hippopotas starting at level 34.

Biology

Hippowdon is a large, hippo-like Pokémon with skin color based on its gender. It is light brown if male, and black if female. It has a dark gray back and muzzle with several holes in them. Sand often spills out of the ports on its back and its nostrils. This sand is stored internally, and is used to create twisters when attacking. It has a large, rounded snout, a mouth filled with peg-like teeth, and red eyes. Hippowdon has black feet with four blunt claws each. It is short-tempered, and may hold its mouth agape as a display of strength. Hippowdon's massive jaws are capable of crushing cars.

In the anime

Hippowdon in the anime

Major appearances

Hippowdon debuted in Sleight of Sand!. It was the father of the Hippopotas that Ash and his friends rescued in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!, and re-encountered in the same episode. Dr. Namba charged Cassidy and Butch with the job of obtaining a sample of the sand that Hippowdon shoots out.

A male Hippowdon appeared in An Elite Coverup!, under the ownership of Bertha. He was used in a battle against Ash, where he was able to defeat Torterra.

Minor appearances

Multiple Hippowdon made cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Hippowdon appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. Jessie used it for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A Hippowdon briefly appeared in Working on a Right Move!, under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was shown being defeated by another Trainer's Tangrowth.

Multiple Hippowdon appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages alongside their pre-evolved forms.

A Hippowdon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP065 Hippowdon Dawn's Pokédex Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon. It creates an enormous tornado of sand by blowing sand out of the holes in its body, and its mouth is over 6 feet in diameter. DP170 Hippowdon Ash's Pokédex Hippowdon, the Heavyweight Pokémon. A surprisingly fierce Pokémon, Hippowdon opens its giant mouth to intimidate adversaries.

In the manga

Hippowdon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A wild male Hippowdon first appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas, where Dr. Footstep set up a sticky carpet to collect his footprint, "finally" succeeding in extracting one from a Hippowdon. This, however, earned the ire of the Pokémon, which proceeded to send him and the three Sinnoh trainers flying with his Sand Tomb. As a result, Diamond and Platinum landed in the outskirts of Lake Verity, away from Pearl and Footstep, and promptly had to face two Super Nerds hired by Team Galactic to drive out intruders.

Bertha has a female Hippowdon that first appeared in Tackling Togekiss, used as transportation for Bertha, as well as to carry some books for her Trainer.

In the TCG

Main article: Hippowdon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #123 Johto #— Diamond It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack. Pearl Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car. Platinum Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength. HeartGold It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength. White Black 2 It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #049 Hoenn #— X It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. Y It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack. Omega Ruby It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking. Alpha Sapphire It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 228 Platinum Route 228 HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Hippopotas
Generation V Black White Evolve Hippopotas Black 2 White 2 Desert Resort (Swarm)
Generation VI X Y Evolve Hippopotas Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Dark Crater (B1F-B10F) MD Sky Dark Crater (B1F-B10F) Ranger: SoA Haruba Desert Rumble Bright Beach Advanced Mode B & S Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Thunder Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore Rumble U Magical Lake: In Need of Trees, Challenge Battle: Open Entry Battle Royale
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Tu Shuffle Pedra Valley: Stage 201 (Male) Zaffiro Coast: Stage 616 (Male) Event: Pokémon Safari (Fifth release; Female) Rumble World Fairy Land: Heat-Wave Desert (Back Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 108		168 - 215	326 - 420
Attack: 112		105 - 180	206 - 355
Defense: 118		110 - 187	216 - 368
Sp. Atk: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 011 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1919 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 1919 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 2525 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 3131 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4040 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 6060 Fissure Ground Physical 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15 Slack Off Normal Status — —% 10 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hippowdon in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hippowdon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hippowdon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hippowdon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hippowdon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hippowdon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: (Sand Fill ×-) Browser entry R-247 It triggers tremors and opens fissures in the ground. It also spits hunks of sand.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Crush ×4) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-284/N-104 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #192 Last-Ditch Effort Increases damage when things are looking desperate. Swappable Skill(s): Non Stop+			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #192 Final Effort Deals a ton of damage when there are no more moves left.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 239 Base Attack: 201 Base Defense: 191 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fire Fang, Bite Charged Attacks: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Body Slam, Earth Power

Evolution

Unevolved Hippopotas  Ground

Level 34 →

First Evolution Hippowdon  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Hippowdon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, both Hippowdon and Hippopotas have the same recruit rate, something rarely found with Pokémon of the same evolutionary line.
• Despite having obvious gender differences, both Hippowdon and its pre-evolution have only one menu sprite, both of which depict the male variation.
• No female Hippowdon have appeared in the anime.

Origin

Hippowdon is based on a hippopotamus. Because of the spouts upon its back that constantly spit sands, Hippowdon and its preevolution may be based upon the legendary Bahamut as, in some accounts of the myths behind it, it is said to support a bed of sand and have the head of a hippo.

Name origin

Hippowdon is a combination of hippopotamus, power, powder (as in sand), or pow (onomatopoeia for a bodily hit), and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth).

Kabaldon is a combination of 河馬 kaba (hippopotamus) and don.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カバルドン Kabaldon From 河馬 kaba (hippopotamus) and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth) French Hippodocus From hippopotamus and diplodocus Spanish Hippowdon Same as English name German Hippoterus From hippopotamus Italian Hippowdon Same as English name Korean 하마돈 Hamadon From 하마 hama and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth) Mandarin Chinese 河馬獸 Hé Mǎ Shòu Literally "Hippopotamus beast". Cantonese Chinese 河馬獸 Hòh Máh Sau Literally "Hippopotamus beast".

More languages

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