Hippowdon (Pokémon)

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Hippowdon カバルドン Kabarudon #450
File:Kabarudon.jpg Artwork from D/P
Type Ground ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Heavyweight Pokémon
Ability Sand Stream Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #123 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6′07″ Imperial 2.0 m Metric 6′07″/2.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 661.4 lbs. Imperial 300.0 kg Metric 661.4 lbs./300.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 198 Battle Exp.: 1981*
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 Kabarudon) is a Ground-type Pokémon first seen in the Generation IV games.

Biology

Physiology

Hippowdon is a large, light brown (or black) hippo-like Pokémon. It has a dark-gray back with a few ports on it. Sand often spill out of these ports. Hippowdon has black feet with three toes each. Its mouth with is several feet across with big rounded teeth. Hippowdon has red eyes.

Gender differences

Male Hippowdon are light brown, whereas female Hippowdon are black.

Special abilities

Hippowdon's abilities are mostly the same as its pre-evolution, only stronger. Hippowdon can also learn the three Elemental Fang moves.

Like most fully evolved Pokémon, Hippowdon can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Habitat

Hippowdon live in deserts and other dry areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:PachirisuKabarudonsMouth.jpg

Dawn's Pachirisu, stuck in a male Hippowdon.

Hippowdon made its anime debut in Sleight of Sand!. This Hippowdon was the father of the Hippopotas that Ash and his pals rescued in Mass Hip-Po-Sis!.

In the TCG

Main article: Hippowdon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV 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 {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Route 228

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Dark Crater (B1-B10)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Habura Desert

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Hippowdon is the only current pokemon whose male and female sprites have different colors

Origin

Hippowdon is based on a hippopotamus.

Name origin

Hippowdon's name is derived from hippopotamus, power or powder (as in sand), and the suffix -don which can be taken to mean "tooth" or "lord". Kabarudon's name is derived from the Japanese word 河馬 kaba, hippopotamus, which it is based on, and the aforementioned -don.

In other languages

• German: Hippoterus
• French: Hippodocus
• Korean:

External links

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