Changes: Hippopotas

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Hippopotas

Generation

Generation IV

Pokédex

Index

Coastal Kalos

N/A

048

Evolves

From

None

Into

Hippowdon

Footprint

Cry

Hippopotas (Japanese: ヒポポタス Hipopotas) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Biology

Physiology

Hippopotas appears to be a brown-yellow hippo with army patterns who has a small body with big nostrils where it can presumably shoot sand out of. It also has small humps above its eyes along with a big mouth having large jaws.

Special abilities

Hippopotas has the ability Sand Stream and the hidden ability Sand Force. Sand Stream allows Hippopotas to summon a sandstorm throughout an entire battle. Sand Force increases the Power of Rock, Steel, and Ground-type moves by 30%. If not one of those types, they gain immunity to sandstorms.

Evolution

Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon once it reaches level 34.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Diamond and Pearl	Maniac Tunnel	Rare
Platinum	Maniac Tunnel	Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Safari Zone	Rare
Black and White	Route 4	Swarm
X and Y	Route 9	Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Side Game Locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Quicksand Cave Pit (B3F-B10F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hippowdon Temple

Pokédex Entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Sprites

Template:GenIVPokéSprites

Appearances

Anime

A Hippopotas made two appearances in the anime being the same one. The episodes being "Mass Hi-Po-Sis" and "Sleight of Sand". Two different Hippopotas were found in "Another one Gabites the Dust!" and "Battling a Cute Drama!" respectively.

Trivia

Hippopotas is the only Pokémon having Slack Off as an egg move.

Origins

Hippopotas appears to be based on a hippo while its name is based off hippopotamus, taking away the m and the u.

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+|name=Hippopotas
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+|jname=ヒポポタス Hipopotas
-backcolor={{Ground}}|
+|ndex=449
-name='''Hippopotas'''|
+|ndexprev=Lucario
-jname=(ヒポポタス ''Hipopotas'')|
+|ndexnext=Hippowdon
-image=[[File:449Hippopotas.png]]|
+|dexsinnoh=122
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-evofrom=None|
-evointo=[[Hippowdon]]|
+|evointo=Hippowdon
-gen=[[Generation IV]]|
+|gen=Generation IV
+|species=Hippo Pokémon
-pronun=<math>Hip-Oh-Puh-Toss</math>|
+|type=Ground
-hp=68|
+|imheight=2'07"
-atk=72|
+|metheight=0.8 m
-def=78|
+|imweight=109.1 lbs.
-satk=38|
+|metweight=49.5 kg
-sdef=42|
+|ability=[[Sand Stream]]
-spd=32|
+|dw=Sand Force
-species=Hippo Pokémon|
+|body=08
-type={{type|Ground}}|
+|egg1=Field
-height=<span class="explain" title="0.8 m">2'07"</span>|
+|color=Brown
-weight=<span class="explain" title="49.5kg">109.1 lbs.</span>|
+|male=50
-ability=[[Sand Stream]]|
+|evo=[[File:449.png]][[File:450.png|link=Hippowdon]]}}
-color=<span style="color:brown;">'''Brown'''</span>|
+'''Hippopotas''' (Japanese: '''ヒポポタス''' ''Hipopotas'') is a {{type|Ground}}-type [[Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].
-gender=<span style="color:violet;">50% ♀</span>/<span style="color:blue;">50% ♂</span>|
-}}
+==Biology==
-'''Hippopotas''' (ヒポポタス ''Hipopotas'') is a {{type|Ground}}-Type Hippo Pokémon. It can evolve into [[Hippowdon]] starting at level 34. It is said to live in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
+===Physiology===
+Hippopotas appears to be a brown-yellow hippo with army patterns who has a small body with big nostrils where it can presumably shoot sand out of. It also has small humps above its eyes along with a big mouth having large jaws.
-==Game Info==
+===Special abilities===
+Hippopotas has the ability [[Sand Stream]] and the hidden ability [[Sand Force]]. Sand Stream allows Hippopotas to summon a [[sandstorm]] throughout an entire battle. Sand Force increases the Power of {{Type|Rock}}, {{Type|Steel}}, and {{Type|Ground}}-type moves by 30%. If not one of those types, they gain immunity to sandstorms.
-===Locations===
+==Evolution==
+'''Hippopotas''' evolves into [[Hippowdon]] once it reaches level 34.
-{{Game Locations|
-pokemon=Hippopotas|
+==Game Info==
-backcolor={{Ground}}|
+===Game Locations===
-diamondpearl=[[Maniac Tunnel]]|
+{{Game Locations
-dprarity=Rare|
+|type={{Ground}}
-platinum=[[Maniac Tunnel]]|
+|diamondpearl=[[Maniac Tunnel]]
-ptrarity=Rare|
+|dprarity=Rare
-}}
+|platinum=[[Maniac Tunnel]]
+|ptrarity=Rare
+|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Johto Safari Zone|Safari Zone]]
+|hgssrarity=Rare
+|blackwhite=[[Unova Route 4|Route 4]]
+|bwrarity=Swarm
+|xy=[[Kalos Route 9|Route 9]]
+|xyrarity=Common
+|omegarubyalphasapphire = [[Trade]]
+|orasrarity = None}}
 ====Side Game Locations====
-{{Side Game Locations|
+{{Side Game Locations
+|type={{Ground}}
-Pokemon=Hippopotas|
+|PMD2=[[Quicksand Cave]] Pit (B3F-B10F)
-backcolor={{Ground}}|
+|Ranger2=[[Hippowdon Temple]]
-PMD2=[[Quicksand Cave]] Pit (B3F-B10F)|
-R2=[[Hippowdon Temple]]|
 }}
-===Pokedex Entries===
+===Pokédex Entries===
+{{Pokédexentries
-{{GenIVPokédex|
-backcolor={{Ground}}|
+|type={{Ground}}
+|gen=IV
-name=Hippopotas|
-diamond=It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.|
+|diamond=It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
-pearl=It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.|
+|pearl=It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
-platinum=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if its walking. They form colonies of around ten.|
+|platinum=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if its walking. They form colonies of around ten.
-heartgold=It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.|
+|heartgold=It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
-soulsilver=It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.|
+|soulsilver=It shrouds itself in sand to ward off germs. It travels easily through the sands of the desert.
+|black=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if its walking. They form colonies of around ten.
+|white=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through the sand as if its walking. They form colonies of around ten.
+|black 2=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
+|white 2=It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
+|x=It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
+|y=It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.}}
+===Sprites===
+{{GenIVPokéSprites
+|type= {{Ground}}
+|dpspr=
+|dpsprs=
+|ptspr=
+|ptsprs=
+|hgssspr=
+|hgsssprs=
+|IVback=
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+|bwspr=
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+|Vback=
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+|xysprs=
+|xysprf=
+|xysprfs=
+|VIback=
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+|VIbacks=
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+==Appearances==
-{{References|hippopotas|449}}
+===Anime===
+A Hippopotas made two appearances in the anime being the same one. The episodes being "[[DP044: Mass Hi-Po-Sis!|Mass Hi-Po-Sis]]" and "[[DP065: Sleight of Sand!|Sleight of Sand]]". Two different Hippopotas were found in "[[DP114: Another One Gabites the Dust!|Another one Gabites the Dust!]]" and "[[DP125: Battling a Cute Drama!|Battling a Cute Drama!]]" respectively.
+==Trivia==
+*Hippopotas is the only Pokémon having [[Slack Off]] as an egg move.
+===Origins===
-{{stub}}
+Hippopotas appears to be based on a [[wikipedia:hippopotamus|hippo]] while its name is based off ''hippopotamus'', taking away the ''m'' and the ''u''.
+{{References|hippopotas|449}}{{GenIVnav}}
 {{PokémonPrevNext|prev=Lucario|next=Hippowdon}}
-[[Category:Ground Pokémon]]
-[[Category:Generation IV Pokémon]]
-[[Category:Body style 08 Pokémon]]
 [[Category:Mammal Pokémon]]
 [[Category:Small Pokémon]]
-[[Category:Brown Pokémon]]
+[[Category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line]]
-[[Category:Sinnoh]]
+[[Category:Medium-Weighed Pokémon]]

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