Hoppip

The Cottonweed Pokémon
#187 - Hoppip
Evolve	Skiploom
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	0.4 m (1'04")
Weight	0.5 kg (1.1 lbs.)
Color	Pink
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard
Hidden Ability	Infiltrator
Egg Group	Fairy / Plant
Icon		Sprite
		File:187sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	35	Speed	50
Attack	35	Sp. Attack	35
Defense	40	Sp. Defense	55
Training Info
Catch Rate	255	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	074	Effort Points	SpD
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Slow

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Hoppip is a drifting plant Pokémon that was introduced in the second generation games. It is the first in a three-step evolutionary line, with its evolved forms being Skiploom and Jumpluff.

Information

Hoppip is a Pokémon that drifts and floats with the wind, due to its light nature and the leafs on its head which act like propellers. They can only keep from being blown away by the wind by gripping the ground tightly with the feet or gathering in clusters and linking their leaves together. Even a gentle breeze could blow a Hoppip away and carry one as far as the next town. When Hoppip gather in fields and mountains, it usually means that spring is on its way. Oddly enough, they have sometimes been found at aquatic environments, presumably due to drifting over the ocean on wind currents.

It evolves into Skiploom at Level 18.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Hoppip uncommonly appeared at Routes 13, 14, 15, 32 and 33. In Crystal it was also found at Routes 11, 29, 30 and 31, while in HeartGold/SoulSilver they could also be found at Route 48 and the Safari Zone's Meadow area. In all of these instances they appeared only in the morning and daytime except at Route 48 where they appeared at all times of day. Hoppip could also be caught at the Resort course of the Pokéwalker, from which it could be transferred HeartGold/SoulSilver.

In FireRed and LeafGreen, Hoppip appeared on land commonly at Memorial Pillar and uncommonly at Five Isle Meadow, and it was also found when surfing at Five Island, Five Island Meadow, Memorial Pillar, Resort Gorgeous and Water Labyrinth. In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Hoppip could be found at Route 205 (both areas in Diamond and the southern portion only in other versions) as well as near Fuego Ironworks in Pearl by using the Pokéradar. In White, it was found at White Forest.

Other Games

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Hoppip could be caught at the Cave Poké Spot and then could be traded to any of the third generation color versions. Amongst the Pokémon e-Reader line, Hoppip was featured in the "Hold Down Hoppip" minigame where the player controlled a Pichu and had to keep several Hoppip tied down to the ground from floating away. In Pokémon Channel, Hoppip appeared in the Back Yard on clear days and at all times of day in rainy weather. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Endless Level 15, Endless Level 31, Forever Level 15 and Mr. Who's Den.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Hoppip could be recruited at the fourth through eighth floors of Pitfall Valley and the fifth through eighth basement floors of Ruins Island. In Explorers of Time and Darkness, it appeared at the first five floors of Apple Woods and the first four floors of Oran Forest. In Pokémon Ranger, it was found at Lyra Forest. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it appeared at Dolce Island, Tweakwood Forest and Lapras Beach. Hoppip also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Granite Zone.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• In the Portal: Super Smash Bros. series, Hoppip made a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where it was seen floating in the background of the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage when it was in the Flying terrain. Its appearance was retained in the stage's return appearances in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Its appearance in Brawl was also accompanied by a trophy.

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Hoppip first appeared in an early episode of the Johto series where a trainer named Mariah owned a group of them whom she used to help predict the weather. She also had an Oddish that seemed to want to be like the Hoppip but ultimately got over it. Hoppip have since made various, primarily minor appearances throughout the series, including one instance where James was conned into buying one by being told it was a Chimecho.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Hoppip did not actually appear until the FireRed/LeafGreen arc, where Orm of Team Rocket was shown to use several Hoppip to carry him through the air as a method of transportation.

Trivia

• Its name seems to be a combination of "hop" and "pip" (a type of seed).