Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Ground-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hippopotas? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Hippopotas, an exceptional Pokémon boasting Ground attributes. Hippopotas is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Hippopotas below to understand its battle capabilities.
Species: Hippopotas Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell Ability: Sand Force Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum - Double-Edge / Return - Superpower / Revenge - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
Physical Sweeper Hippopotas (Sand Force)
Hippopotas is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Force, Hippopotas's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Hippopotas's last move failed). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippopotas's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Hippopotas is damaged by the target). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Species: Hippopotas Item: Smooth Rock / Groundium Z Ability: Sand Stream Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum - Rock Slide / Double-Edge - Superpower / Revenge - Crunch / Bite
Physical Sweeper Hippopotas (Sand Stream)
Hippopotas is a notable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Stream, on switch-in Hippopotas summons sandstorm. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Hippopotas's last move failed). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippopotas's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Hippopotas is damaged by the target). ♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hippopotas? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Hippopotas Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell Ability: Sand Force / Sand Stream Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Bulldoze - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb - Double-Edge / Return - Superpower / Revenge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Hippopotas (Sand Force)
Hippopotas is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Force, Hippopotas's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes). ♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippopotas's attack and defense by 1 stage). ♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Hippopotas is damaged by the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hippopotas can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Hippopotas.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hippopotas can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Hippopotas
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Yawn + Protect
Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Hippopotas's stats
Curse
Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Hippopotas
Earthquake
Hidden Power
Protect
Rest
Stealth Rock
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hippopotas in Sun and Moon
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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