Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils.
Base stats
HP68
Attack72
Defense78
Sp. Attack38
Sp. Defense42
Speed32
Total330
Type matchups
Worked out for the full Ground combination, so dual-type
multipliers are already applied.
Hippopotas has a catch rate of 140, which is moderate
by Cobblemon standards. Bring its HP as low as you can without knocking it out, ideally with
False Swipe, then apply sleep or paralysis before throwing. Those two things matter far more than
which ball you use.
Where it appears depends on biome, time of day and weather. Our
spawn biome guide explains how to steer the spawn pool
toward what you are hunting.
Shiny odds are the same for every species, roughly 1 in 8,192 per spawn, so hunting a shiny
Hippopotas is purely a volume game. See shiny hunting.
Where Hippopotas spawns
Read from the Cobblemon 1.7.3 data files.
1 spawn entry.
Servers can and do edit these.
Turns up regularly once you are in the right biome.
Hippopotas FAQ
What type is Hippopotas in Cobblemon?
Hippopotas is a Ground-type Pokemon, number 449 in the Cobblemon Pokedex. Cobblemon uses the same typing as the main series games, so its matchups behave exactly as you would expect.
What is Hippopotas weak to?
Hippopotas takes extra damage from Water, Grass and Ice moves. It takes no damage at all from Electric.
Where does Hippopotas spawn in Cobblemon?
Hippopotas spawns as common in Desert at level 8-33. Conditions that apply: sky light level 8 to 15. Spawn data is read straight from Cobblemon 1.7.3, so servers running spawn edits may differ.
How hard is Hippopotas to catch in Cobblemon?
Hippopotas has a catch rate of 140 out of 255, making it easy to catch. Lowering its HP into the red and applying sleep or paralysis moves the odds far more than upgrading your ball does, so bring a status move before you bring better balls.
What does Hippopotas evolve into?
Hippopotas is the final stage of its evolution line. The full line is hippopotas to hippowdon.
What egg group is Hippopotas in?
Hippopotas belongs to the Field egg group. It can breed with any Pokemon of the opposite gender that shares one of those groups, or with a Ditto.
What are Hippopotas's base stats?
Hippopotas has a base stat total of 330. Its highest stat is Defense at 78. Base stats are identical for every Hippopotas you catch; IVs, EVs and nature are what separate one from another.
What abilities can Hippopotas have?
Hippopotas can have Sand Stream. Its hidden ability is Sand Force, which is much rarer and usually comes from breeding rather than a wild catch.
