Shadow Hippopotas
Ground-type, Generation 4. No raid or PvP ranking; stat total 411.
Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Bite Body Slam
Body Slam costs 33 energy for 50 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Hippopotas takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 411
- Buddy distance
- 3.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 776 CP
Shadow Hippopotas moves
3 fast · 3 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite Best | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12 | 8 |
| Sand Attack STAB | Ground | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8 | 14 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10 | 10 |
Charged moves
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tackle | Normal | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Charged moves
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Bite (12 DPS); Sand Attack builds energy fastest (14 EPS).
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Hippopotas
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 263 | 326 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 448 | 523 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 700 | 795 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 871 | 989 |
Is Shadow Hippopotas good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Hippopotas has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 25-Candy step towards its evolution.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 19 |
| Lv 2 | 60 |
| Lv 3 | 101 |
| Lv 4 | 142 |
| Lv 5 | 183 |
| Lv 6 | 224 |
| Lv 7 | 265 |
| Lv 8 | 306 |
| Lv 9 | 347 |
| Lv 10 | 388 |
| Lv 11 | 426 |
| Lv 12 | 465 |
| Lv 13 | 504 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 543 |
| Lv 15 | 582 |
| Lv 16 | 620 |
| Lv 17 | 659 |
| Lv 18 | 698 |
| Lv 19 | 737 |
| Lv 20 | 776 |
| Lv 21 | 814 |
| Lv 22 | 853 |
| Lv 23 | 892 |
| Lv 24 | 931 |
| Lv 25 | 970 |
| Lv 26 | 1,008 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,047 |
| Lv 28 | 1,086 |
| Lv 29 | 1,125 |
| Lv 30 | 1,164 |
| Lv 31 | 1,183 |
| Lv 32 | 1,202 |
| Lv 33 | 1,222 |
| Lv 34 | 1,241 |
| Lv 35 | 1,261 |
| Lv 36 | 1,280 |
| Lv 37 | 1,299 |
| Lv 38 | 1,319 |
| Lv 39 | 1,338 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 1,358 |
| Lv 41 | 1,375 |
| Lv 42 | 1,392 |
| Lv 43 | 1,410 |
| Lv 44 | 1,427 |
| Lv 45 | 1,445 |
| Lv 46 | 1,463 |
| Lv 47 | 1,481 |
| Lv 48 | 1,499 |
| Lv 49 | 1,517 |
| Lv 50 | 1,535 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0449
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 0.80 m
- Weight
- 49.50 kg
- Candy to evolve
- 25
- Family forms
- 4 released forms
- Game ID
- V0449_POKEMON_HIPPOPOTAS_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Hippopotas in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Hippopotas's best moveset is Bite with Body Slam. A TM rerolls at random among its 3 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.
It is caught knowing Frustration, which only comes off with a Charged TM during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event — do that before spending Stardust on it.
What are Shadow Hippopotas's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Hippopotas takes super effective damage from Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Poison, Rock. Electric damage is double resisted (0.39×).
What is Shadow Hippopotas's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Hippopotas reaches 1,535 CP at level 50 and 1,358 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Hippopotas: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Hippopotas?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Hippopotas shows 306 CP (level 8), or 504 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 776 CP, or 970 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Hippopotas in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Hippopotas is rescued after beating Team GO Rocket, or caught from a Shadow Raid — which Grunts, Leaders and raids carry it changes with every Rocket rotation. It cannot be traded or Mega Evolved. Purifying it costs 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy and turns it into a regular Hippopotas with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.