Everything it’s crucial that you know about Hippopotass Spotlight Hour.
This guide was written for a past Spotlight Hour, but theIV stats remain unchanged.
This weeksSpotlight Houris all about the Hippo Pokemon, making it the perfect opportunity to catch aperfect HippopotasinPokemon Go.
Hippopotass evolution, Hippowdon, is a rarity in that it is reasonable in all three leagues inPokemon Go.
Thats pretty rare for aSpotlight Hourso if youre into competitive play, this is worth showing up for.
An hour of purely random Castform would have been pretty cool.
‘Perfect’ means two things in Pokemon Go, depending on how you plan to use a given Pokemon.
These values will, however, be different if youre currently below Level 30.
Is Hippowdon good in PVP?
Hippos, as we all know, are violent dangerous animals.
Theyll happily mess you up because theyre having a bad day.
Hippowdon is no exception to this rule.
This is a spammy combo that can apply shield pressure while staying flexible in its typing.
Sand Attack is fast charging and Scorching Sands has a 30% chance debuff the opponents attack.
Weather Ball is great as spammy coverage.
In Master League, it swaps Scorching Sands for Earth Power.
In all three leagues, you want to fire off the Shadow if you have it.
InUltra League, Shadow Hippowdon takes down Skeledirge, Charizard, Cobalion, Registeel and Giratina Altered.
You will lose to Virizion, Poliwrath, Cresselia, Steelix and Talonflame.
However, youll be ground to dust by Dragonite, Therian Landorus, Kyogre, Giratina Origin and Mewtwo.
TheMight and Mastery Seasonand itsseasonal questhas arrived.
you could now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles.
First, however, you better visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max!
Is there a shiny Hippopotas in Pokemon Go?
Yes, there isshiny Hippopotas in Pokemon Go!
If you see the Pokemon below, theyre not shiny, theyre female.
You simply have more chances of finding one because of the number that spawn.
What does shiny Hippopotas look like?
ShinyHippopotas and Hippowdon are incredibly lazy.
Thanks toReddit user CaptainModrahfor the handy comparison.
As you could see, the male shiny has zero rizz.
Shiny female Hippopotas though?
Still pretty bland - same highlighter trick.
Its darker shell takes on a brownish hue, too, adding a bit of contrast.
Good luck finding a perfect Hippopotas!
