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No. 187 · National Pokédex

Hoppip

ハネッコ · Hanecco · Granivol
🌿 Grass 🌪️ Flying
Height
0.4 m
Weight
0.5 kg
Category
Cottonweed Pokémon
Generation
Generation 2
Hoppip
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Hoppip

Types
Grass Flying
Weaknesses
×4 Ice · ×2 Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances
×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Fighting · immune: Ground
Evolution
Hoppip → Skiploom (Lv. 18) → Jumpluff (Lv. 27)
Shiny
Shiny HoppipAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 250 · top stat: Special Defense (55) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Granivol in French · ハネッコ, Hanecco in Japanese · Hoppspross in German All Languages

📋Overview

Hoppip is a Grass and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 187 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Cottonweed Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 0.5 kg.

Hoppip evolves into Skiploom (Lv. 18).

Abilities: Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard. Hidden Ability: Infiltrator. Hoppip is weak to Fire, Poison, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Hoppip is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Hoppip takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#187
National Pokédex
Category
Cottonweed Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
35
255
Attack
35
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
35
255
Special Defense
55
255
Speed
50
255
Total
250
Min HP (Lv. 100)
180
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
274
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Flying). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Ice
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Water
×½
Fighting
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Ability 2
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.
The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.

🌱Hoppip Evolution

🔮Hoppip Forms and Shiny

Hoppip
Standard Form
Grass · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny Hoppip
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Hoppip Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Splash
Normal Stat
—
—
40
4
Tail Whip
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
6
Absorb
Grass Spec.
100%
20
25
8
Fairy Wind
Fairy Spec.
100%
40
30
10
Stun Spore
Grass Stat
75%
—
30
10
Sleep Powder
Grass Stat
75%
—
15
10
Poison Powder
Poison Stat
75%
—
35
12
Bullet Seed
Grass Phys.
100%
25
30
15
Synthesis
Grass Stat
—
—
5
19
Leech Seed
Grass Stat
90%
—
10
22
Mega Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
40
15
24
Acrobatics
Flying Phys.
100%
55
15
27
Cotton Spore
Grass Stat
100%
—
40
29
U-turn
Bug Phys.
100%
70
20
31
Rage Powder
Bug Stat
—
—
20
32
Giga Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
75
10
35
Bounce
Flying Phys.
85%
85
5
38
Memento
Dark Stat
100%
—
10
40
Worry Seed
Grass Stat
100%
—
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Fairy · Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Hoppip

Available in 15 games, 229 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Crystal Gold Silver FireRed LeafGreen Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Diamond HeartGold Pearl Platinum SoulSilver X Y Scarlet Violet

Generation II

💠
Crystal 44 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (44)
Route 29 Lv. 3 1% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 4% Day
Route 29 Lv. 3 4% Morning
Route 29 Lv. 3 1% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Day
Route 30 Lv. 4 4% Morning
Route 30 Lv. 4 1% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Day
Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Day
Route 31 Lv. 5 4% Morning
Route 31 Lv. 5 1% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 32 Lv. 7 4% Day
Route 32 Lv. 7 1% Day
Route 33 Lv. 7 4% Day
Route 33 Lv. 7 1% Day
Route 32 Lv. 7 4% Morning
Route 32 Lv. 7 1% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 7 4% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 7 1% Morning
Route 11 Lv. 14 30% Day
Route 11 Lv. 14 30% Morning
Route 11 Lv. 16 4% Day
Route 11 Lv. 16 1% Day
Route 11 Lv. 16 4% Morning
Route 11 Lv. 16 1% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 25 10% Day
Route 13 Lv. 25 10%
Route 15 Lv. 25 10% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 25 10%
Route 15 Lv. 27 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 27 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 27 5%
Route 13 Lv. 27 4%
Route 15 Lv. 27 5% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 27 4% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 27 5%
Route 13 Lv. 27 4%
Route 14 Lv. 28 10% Day
Route 14 Lv. 28 10% Morning
🟡
Gold 18 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (18)
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 33 Lv. 6 30% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 30% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 5% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 5% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 22 10% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 10% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 10% Day
Route 13 Lv. 22 10% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 10% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 10% Day
⚪
Silver 18 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (18)
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 33 Lv. 6 30% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 30% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 5% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 10% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 10% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 10% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 22 10% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 14 Lv. 24 10% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 10% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day

Generation III

🔥
FireRed 19 encounters
Available ▼
Surf (5)
Resort Gorgeous Lv. 5-15 30%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 5-15 30%
Five Island Lv. 5-15 30%
Water Labyrinth Lv. 5-15 30%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 5-15 30%
Tall grass (14)
Memorial Pillar Lv. 6 5%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 4%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 1%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 10 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 10 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 10 20%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 12 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 12 20%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 4%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 1%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 15 5%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 16 5%
🌿
LeafGreen 19 encounters
Available ▼
Surf (5)
Water Labyrinth Lv. 5-15 30%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 5-15 30%
Resort Gorgeous Lv. 5-15 30%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 5-15 30%
Five Island Lv. 5-15 30%
Tall grass (14)
Memorial Pillar Lv. 6 5%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 4%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 1%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 8 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 10 20%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 10 10%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 10 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 12 20%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 12 10%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 4%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 1%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 14 10%
Five Isle Meadow Lv. 15 5%
Memorial Pillar Lv. 16 5%
🎮
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available ▼
Pokespot (1)
Pokespot Lv. 10-20 50%

Generation IV

💎
Diamond 6 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (6)
Route 205 Lv. 9 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 9 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 10 1% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 10 1% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 11 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 11 10% Poké Radar required
🟡
HeartGold 45 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (45)
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Day
Route 33 Lv. 6 20% Day
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 20% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 4% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 1% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 4% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 1% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Day
Route 48 Lv. 20 10%
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 48 Lv. 22 1%
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 1% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 1% Day
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 1% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 1% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Morning
🦪
Pearl 6 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (6)
Route 205 Lv. 9 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 9 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 10 1% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 10 1% Poké Radar required
Fuego Ironworks Lv. 29 10% Poké Radar required
Fuego Ironworks Lv. 29 10% Poké Radar required
🪙
Platinum 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 205 Lv. 10 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 11 10% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 11 1% Poké Radar required
Route 205 Lv. 12 1% Poké Radar required
🤍
SoulSilver 45 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (45)
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Morning
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 20% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 6 10% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Day
Route 32 Lv. 6 5% Day
Route 33 Lv. 6 20% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 4% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 1% Morning
Route 33 Lv. 8 4% Day
Route 33 Lv. 8 1% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 15 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 16 10% Day
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Morning
Johto Safari Zone Lv. 17 10% Day
Route 48 Lv. 20 10%
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 48 Lv. 22 1%
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 22 5% Day
Route 15 Lv. 22 5% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 1% Day
Route 15 Lv. 24 1% Day
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Day
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 4% Morning
Route 13 Lv. 24 1% Morning
Route 15 Lv. 24 1% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Morning
Route 14 Lv. 24 5% Morning

Generation VI

❎
X 1 encounter
Available ▼
Horde encounter (1)
Route 7 Lv. 7 60%
🟥
Y 1 encounter
Available ▼
Horde encounter (1)
Route 7 Lv. 7 60%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Gold
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Silver
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Crystal
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
FireRed
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Diamond
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Pearl
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Platinum
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 0.1% · Position #169

📱Hoppip in Pokémon GO

Hoppip in Pokémon GO
  • 600Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 342Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 25 🍬to evolve into Skiploom
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Hoppip →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Gold
“To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.”
Silver
“Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.”
Crystal
“It can be carried away on even the gentlest breeze. It may even float all the way to the next town.”
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“This POKéMON drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, a HOPPIP links leaves with others to prepare against being blown away.”
FireRed
“Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.”
LeafGreen
“To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. They do enjoy gentle breezes, though.”
Diamond
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when HOPPIP gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
Pearl
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when HOPPIP gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
Platinum
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when HOPPIP gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
HeartGold
“To keep from being blown away by the wind, they gather in clusters. But they do enjoy gentle breezes.”
SoulSilver
“Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.”
Black
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
White
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
Black 2
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
White 2
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
X
“Its body is so light, it must grip the ground firmly with its feet to keep from being blown away.”
Y
“It drifts on winds. It is said that when Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, spring is on the way.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Granivol
🇬🇧 English
Hoppip
🇯🇵 漢字
ハネッコ
🇯🇵 Kana
ハネッコ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hanecco
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hoppspross
🇪🇸 Español
Hoppip
🇮🇹 Italiano
Hoppip
🇰🇷 한국어
통통코
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
毽子草
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
毽子草
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Pissenlit
🇬🇧 EN
Cottonweed Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
わたくさポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Löwenzahn

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Hoppip

What type is Hoppip?

Hoppip is a Grass and Flying-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Hoppip?

Hoppip evolves into Skiploom (Lv. 18).

What are Hoppip's weaknesses?

Hoppip is weak to Fire, Poison, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Hoppip is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Hoppip takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

What is Hoppip's Hidden Ability?

Hoppip's Hidden Ability is Infiltrator. Its regular Abilities are Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard.

Can you get a Shiny Hoppip in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Hoppip is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry