Hippowdon - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Hippowdon can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Hippowdon learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	50	100
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	35	85
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 Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Hippowdon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Hippowdon learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 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	50	100
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	35	85
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 Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
Slack Off	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Whirlwind	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Hippowdon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Hippowdon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Hippowdon can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

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 Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor
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	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Weavile Oshawott Dewott Samurott Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Aipom Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon Patrat Watchog
Sketch	Smeargle

Sand Tomb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Dugtrio Hippopotas Hippowdon Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
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

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Seel Dewgong Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Munna Musharna Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Spit Up

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

Whirlwind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shiftry
Breeding	Spoink Grumpig Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle