Hippowdon is based on a hippopotamus. Because of the spouts upon its back that constantly spit sands, Hippowdon and its preevolution may be based upon the legendary Bahamut as, in some accounts of the myths behind it, it is said to support a bed of sand and have the head of a hippo.
Hippowdon is a combination of hippopotamus, power, powder (as in sand), or pow (onomatopoeia for a bodily hit), and don (Spanish for lord; Ancient Greek for tooth).
Kabaldon is a combination of 河馬 kaba (hippopotamus) and don.
No: 450
English Name: Hippowdon
Japanese Name: Kabarudon
Generation: 4
Type: Ground
Species: Heavyweight Pokémon
Abilities: Sand Stream, Sand Force (hidden ability)
Evolution: Hippopotas > Hippowdon
Hippowdon is a large, hippo-like Pokémon with skin color based on its gender. It is light brown if male, and black if female. It has a dark gray back and muzzle with several holes in them. Sand often spills out of the ports on its back and its nostrils. This sand is stored internally, and is used to create twisters when attacking. It has a large, rounded snout, a mouth filled with peg-like teeth, and red eyes. Hippowdon has black feet with four blunt claws each. It is short-tempered, and may hold its mouth agape as a display of strength. Hippowdon’s massive jaws are capable of crushing cars.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Diamond: It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Pokemon Pearl: Its huge mouth is almost seven feet across. It has enough power to completely crush a car.
Pokemon Platinum: Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength.
Pokemon HeartGold: It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Pokemon Black: Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength.
Pokemon White: Surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of strength.
Pokemon Black 2: It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
pokemon White 2: It is surprisingly quick to anger. It holds its mouth agape as a display of its strength.
Pokemon X: It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Pokemon Y: It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: It brandishes its gaping mouth in a display of fearsome strength. It raises vast quantities of sand while attacking.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: It blasts internally stored sand from ports on its body to create a towering twister for attack.
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