#0187

Hoppip

Cottonweed Pokémon

This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.

In Pokémon GO · 600 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.4 m

Weight0.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP50

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

InfiltratorHidden

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Egg groups: Fairy, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

250

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Bulky Support

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityInfiltrator

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

EV spread

HP156

Def▲196

SpD156

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Hoppip

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 32 Route 33

Silver

Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 32 Route 33

Crystal

Route 11 Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 29 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33

FireRed

Five Island Five Isle Meadow Memorial Pillar Resort Gorgeous Water Labyrinth

LeafGreen

Five Island Five Isle Meadow Memorial Pillar Resort Gorgeous Water Labyrinth

XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokespot

Diamond

Route 205

Pearl

Fuego Ironworks Route 205

Platinum

Route 205

HeartGold

Johto Safari Zone Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 32 Route 33 Route 48

SoulSilver

Johto Safari Zone Route 13 Route 14 Route 15 Route 32 Route 33 Route 48

Route 7

Evolution

#0187Hoppip

Lv. 18

#0188Skiploom

Lv. 27

#0189Jumpluff

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Hoppip can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
6	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
8	Fairy Wind Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fairy	Special	40	100	30
10	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
10	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
10	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
12	Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
15	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
19	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
22	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
24	Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item.	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
27	Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Grass	Status	—	100	40
29	U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
31	Rage Powder Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.	Bug	Status	—	—	20
32	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
35	Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
38	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
40	Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.	Grass	Status	—	100	10