Hippopotas Card Guide: Iconic Prints, Chase Cards, and Display Picks
The ultimate Hippopotas card collector guide for 🦁 Safari Animals binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2024-08-29
Popularity Rank: #837
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #807
2019 survey: #672
#837 / 1025
#0449
Hippopotas
Hippo Pokémon
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0449
Height
0.8 m
Weight
49.5 kg
Capture rate
140 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
7,650 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Hippopotas — the quick "why it's beloved" list
The elevator pitch for Hippopotas: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🦁 Safari Animals crowd — Hippopotas is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Hippopotas has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Hippopotas from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Perfect Order
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Destined Rivals
Common
Space-Time Smackdown
One Star
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Ultra Prism
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Primal Clash
Common
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Binder plan: Hippopotas edition
Spread layout for Hippopotas, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Hippopotas #87 (Primal Clash) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Hippopotas an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Hippopotas #68 (Ultra Prism) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Hippopotas binder page.
Hippopotas #39 (Perfect Order) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Hippopotas page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Hippopotas mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Hippopotas chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Primal Clash
Common
Ultra Prism
Common
Perfect Order
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Destined Rivals
Common
Space-Time Smackdown
One Star
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Right page
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Astral Radiance
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
BREAKthrough
Common
Next Destinies
Common
Supreme Victors
Uncommon
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Hippopotas cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Hippopotas
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hippopotas
Scene wallpaper — Hippopotas
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hippopotas
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- National Dex #449 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Hippopotas (ヒポポタス) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🦁 Safari Animals, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Hippopotas's slow growth curve mirrors a "long-term grail" collecting style — pace upgrades across years instead of impulse-buying every reprint.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Hippopotas — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
68
Attack
72
Defense
78
Sp. Atk
38
Sp. Def
42
Speed
32
Total: 330
Players file Hippopotas around tier "LC" while Ability Sand Stream (Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ground Hippopotas spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Sand Force is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Hippopotas — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Hippopotas, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It lives in arid places. Instead of perspiration, it expels grainy sand from its body.
It enshrouds itself with sand to protect itself from germs. It does not enjoy getting wet.
It shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking. They form colonies of around ten.
A second dex beat (Omega Ruby) frames Hippopotas as one that lives in arid places.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Hippopotas shows up in White 2 lore as one that shuts its nostrils tight then travels through sand as if walking.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Hippopotas
Spanish
Hippopotas
French
Hippopotas
Italian
Hippopotas
Japanese
ヒポポタス
Japanese (Romaji)
Hipopotas
Korean
히포포타스
Chinese (Simplified)
沙河马
Chinese (Traditional)
沙河馬
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