Hippowdon - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Hippowdon can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Hippowdon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Hippowdon learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Yawn	Normal	—	—
19	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
31	Crunch	Dark	80	100
40	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Hippowdon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Hippowdon learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Yawn	Normal	—	—
19	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
31	Crunch	Dark	80	100
40	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Hippowdon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Hippowdon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Hippowdon learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
1	Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Yawn	Normal	—	—
19	Dig	Ground	80	100
19	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
31	Crunch	Dark	80	100
40	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Fissure	Ground	—	30

Egg moves

Hippowdon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	???	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	15	70
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Hippowdon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Hippowdon egg move parents

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Hippowdon

Hippowdon's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Hippowdon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Hippowdon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Hippowdon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Weavile
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Dugtrio Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Slack Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Slaking Chimchar Monferno
Breeding	Hippopotas Hippowdon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Mawile
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Numel Camerupt Seviper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle