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Hippopotas

Hippopotas in Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire

#449 · Ground · Route 111

Ground

Abilities

Sand Stream, Sand Force, Sand Force (hidden)

Base stats

HP68
Attack72
Defense78
Sp. Attack38
Sp. Defense42
Speed32
Total330

Other changes in this hack

  • Held Item: Armor Fossil (50%)

Where to find Hippopotas

AreaMethodLevel
Route 111 (Desert)Grass31

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Tackle
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
NormalPhys5010035
1Sand Attack
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
GroundStat10015
7Bite
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
DarkPhys6010025
10Yawn
Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
NormalStat10
13Take Down
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
NormalPhys908520
16Dig
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
GroundPhys8010010
19Curse*
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
GhostStat10
22Sand Tomb
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
GroundPhys358515
25Slack Off*
Heals the user by half its max HP.
NormalStat5
28Bulldoze*
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
GroundPhys6010020
31Crunch
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
DarkPhys8010015
34Rock Slide*
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
RockPhys759010
37Earthquake
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
GroundPhys10010010
40Double-Edge
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
NormalPhys12010015
43Fissure
Causes a one-hit KO.
GroundPhys305
46Superpower*
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
FightingPhys1201005

* legal move moved to level-up · ** new to this hack (not in the Legit build)

TMs & HMs (25)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM05Roar
Route 114
Normal
TM06Toxic
Fiery Path (needs Strength)
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Fortree City
Normal60
TM11Sunny Day
Scorched Slab
Fire
TM17Protect
Lilycove Dept. Store, ¥10,000
Normal
TM21Frustration
Pacifidlog Town
Normal
TM26Earthquake
Seafloor Cavern
Ground100
TM27Return
Pacifidlog Town
Normal
TM28Dig
Route 114
Ground80
TM32Double Team
Route 113
Normal
TM37Sandstorm
Route 111 desert (needs Go-Goggles)
Rock
TM39Rock Tomb
Beat Roxanne
Rock60
TM42Facade
Mauville City Poké Mart, ¥10,000
Normal70
TM44Rest
Lilycove City
Psychic
TM45Attract
Verdanturf Town
Normal
TM48Round
Mauville City
Normal60
TM78Bulldoze
Mauville City Poké Mart, ¥10,000
Ground60
TM80Rock Slide
Route 134
Rock75
TM87Swagger
Battle Resort
Normal
TM88Sleep Talk
Lilycove City
Normal
TM90Substitute
Mirage Island (needs Soaring) or Lilycove Mart 3F
Normal
TM94Secret Power
Route 111
Normal70
TM100Confide
Slateport City Poké Mart, ¥5,000
Normal
HM04Strength
Route 112 (use after Heat Badge)
Normal100
HM06Rock Smash
Mauville City (use after Dynamo Badge)
Fighting65

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