Hippopotas are relatively small earth-colored creatures that are most commonly found in arid places. They spend their time bathing in sand and avoid water at all costs. They also cover themselves in sand as a protective measure against germs. The Hippo Pokémon also have large mouths with big teeth. One of their more interesting features is that they can shoot jets of sand from ports on their bodies and presumably from their large nostrils. This makes their habit somewhat similar yet completely different from their real world counterpart.