Hippopo
| Hippopo | |
|---|---|
 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
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippopo | |||||||||
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HP | 400 | FP | 100 | Speed | 6 | |||
| Location(s) | The Weapons' World | 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)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippopo | |||||||||
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HP | 440 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 80 | Weak Statuses | 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." | ||||||||
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Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The unused Crippo
Names in other languages
Hippopo
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒッポポ[?] Hippopo |
Shortening of "hippopotamus" | |
| Chinese | 希波波[?] Xībōbō |
From the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Hippopo[?] | - | |
| French | Hippopo[?] | - | |
| German | Hippohoppsala[?] | Portmanteau of "Hippopotamus" and Hopsala ("oopsala") | |
| Italian | Hippopo[?] | - | |
| Korean | 히포포[?] Hipopo |
From the Japanese name | |
| Spanish | Hipopo[?] | Shortening of hipopótamo ("hippopotamus") |
Crippo
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒッポポ スーパー[?] Hippopo Sūpā |
Hippopo Super |
