Hippopo

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Hippopo
A Hippopo in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
A Hippopo in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Hippopos are enemies in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that look like big blue hippopotamuses with large ears (also somewhat resembling beetle wings) and a small blue warrior mounted on them. They appear in the Weapon World. Hippopos can accompany Glum Reapers, Ameboids, High Boos, and Ninjas in battle, appearing in all parts of the world before the factory hall to Smithy. They can also fly, making them capable of using aerial attacks. Hippopos are also able to using various magic attacks, such as Painspout, Solidify or Sand Storm.

Among the unused enemies of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, there is one named Crippo, which is a Hippopo lookalike. It has twice as much health as Hippopo. The only noticeable difference is Crippo's brown and green color and the moves Thornet which could lead the monster to attack itself and Doom Reverb. It is also possible that Crippo's name is a portmanteau of "cripple," referring to them attacking themselves, and "hippo." The unused enemy has no Thought Peek quote.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Hippopo
Battle idle animation of a Hippopo from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 400 FP 100 Speed 6
Location(s) Gate Attack 150 Magic attack 85
Role Common Defense 110 Magic defense 53
Bonus Flower Lucky! (100%) Yoshi Cookie Megalixir Morph rate 25%
Evade 0% Magic evade 15% Spells Mega Drain, Blast, Flame Stone, Sand Storm, Solidify, Drain Beam
Weak Thunder Strong Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute Sp. attacks Poison, Body Slam
Coins 50 Exp. points 80 Items Rock Candy (5%)
Psychopath "This is a drag..."

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Hippopo
A Hippopo in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
HP 440
Exp. 80
Weak Elements Lightning
Weak Statuses N/A
Drops N/A
Rare Drops N/A
Found In Weapon World
Monster List profile
A: The Hippopo is the animal (3%)

B: The Hippopo is the rider (1%)

C: It could be either (96%)

Thought Peek
Trust me—if I didn't have to ride this thing, I wouldn't.
Animations

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Hippopo[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヒッポポ
Hippopo
Shortening of "hippopotamus"

Chinese 希波波
Xībōbō
From the Japanese name

Dutch Hippopo
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French Hippopo
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German Hippohoppsala
Portmanteau of "Hippopotamus" and Hopsala ("oopsala")
Italian Hippopo
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Korean 히포포
Hipopo
From the Japanese name

Spanish Hipopo
Shortening of hipopótamo ("hippopotamus")

Crippo[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヒッポポ スーパー
Hippopo Sūpā
Hippopo Super