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#0450Sinnoh · Generation 4

Hippowdon

KabaldonHeavyweight Pokémon

Ground

Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes' spirits, then goes in for the attack. Pokédex, Legends: Arceus

Height
2 m
Weight
300 kg
Abilities
Sand Stream, Sand Force (hidden)
Evolves from
Hippopotas
9Anime episodes
7Games found in
2Japanese cards
2008Anime debut

The Story

What the Pokédex says

  • Legends: Arceus

    Short-tempered and easily moved to violence. It whips up whirlwinds of sand to crush its foes' spirits, then goes in for the attack.

  • Shield

    When roused to violence by its rage, it spews out the quantities of sand it has swallowed and whips up a sandstorm.

  • Sword

    Stones can get stuck in the ports on their bodies. Dwebble help dislodge such stones, so Hippowdon look after these Pokémon.

  • Alpha Sapphire

    It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.

3 more entries from older games
  • Omega Ruby

    It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.

  • White 2

    It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.

  • Pearl

    Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.

Evolution

The Hippopotas line

  • Hippopotas HippowdonLevel 34

Where to find it

Found in 7 games

Regions: Sinnoh · Alola · Galar

DiamondSinnoh1 location
LocationHowLevel
Route 228Walking in tall grass or a cave52-54
PearlSinnoh1 location
LocationHowLevel
Route 228Walking in tall grass or a cave52-54
PlatinumSinnoh1 location
LocationHowLevel
Route 228Walking in tall grass or a cave50-51
Ultra SunAlola1 location
LocationHowLevel
Ultra Space WildsStatic encounter60
Ultra MoonAlola1 location
LocationHowLevel
Ultra Space WildsStatic encounter60
SwordGalar4 locations
LocationHowLevel
Dusty Bowl · Dusty Bowl (Max Den C), Dusty Bowl (Max Den H)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle.45-60
Giant's MirrorWalking in tall grass or a cave26-60
Lake of OutrageWalking in tall grass or a cave50-60
Route 8Walking in tall grass or a cave38-40
ShieldGalar4 locations
LocationHowLevel
Dusty Bowl · Dusty Bowl (Max Den C), Dusty Bowl (Max Den H)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle.55-60
Giant's MirrorWalking in tall grass or a cave26-60
Lake of OutrageWalking in tall grass or a cave50-60
Route 8Walking in tall grass or a cave38-40

Encounter tables cover the main series through Sword & Shield. Newer titles are added as their data lands.

In the anime

9 episodes on record

First appearanceSleight of Sand!DP065 · Diamond & Pearl · first aired in Japan January 31, 2008

Major appearances 4

Diamond & Pearl

  • DP044Mass Hip-Po-Sis!2007
  • DP065Sleight of Sand!2008
  • DP170An Elite Coverup!2010

Movie

  • M13Zoroark: Master of Illusions2010
Minor appearances · 5 episodes

Diamond & Pearl

  • DP091One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!2008
  • DP185Working on a Right Move!2010

Movie

  • M11Giratina and the Sky Warrior2008
  • M18Hoopa and the Clash of Ages2015
  • M19Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel2016

Japanese cards

2 cards across 2 sets

Pull one yourself: Munkyss Zero box, $110.00

Munkyss Zero

20261 card
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Battle Region

20221 card
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Species data from the games via PokéAPI; anime appearances indexed from Bulbapedia. Artwork © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company.