Hippopotas

Hippopotas (Japanese: ヒポポタス Hipopotas) is a -type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Appearance
Hippopotas appears to be a brown-yellow hippo with army patterns who has a small body with big nostrils where it can presumably shoot sand out of. It also has small humps above its eyes along with a big mouth having large jaws.

Special Abilities
Hippopotas has the ability Sand Stream and the hidden ability Sand Force. Sand Stream allows Hippopotas to summon a sandstorm throughout an entire battle. Sand Force increases the Power of, , and -type moves by 30%. If not one of those types, they gain immunity to sandstorms.

In Anime
A Hippopotas made two appearances in the anime being the same one. The episodes being "Mass Hi-Po-Sis" and "Sleight of Sand". Two different Hippopotas were found in "Another one Gabites the Dust!" and "Battling a Cute Drama!" respectively.

Evolution
Hippopotas evolves into Hippowdon once it reaches level 34.

Origins
Hippopotas appears to be based on a hippo while its name is based off hippopotamus, taking away the m and the u.

Trivia

 * Hippopotas is the only Pokémon having Slack Off as an egg move.