Hippopotas · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Hippopotas card
Numbered 79 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, Hippopotas is a Common, a Basic Fighting-type carrying 100 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hippopotas needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by nagimiso.
Hippopotas carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Though large and languid, Hippopotas is difficult to detect due to its tendency to burrow into and lurk beneath the soil. When agitated or excited, it expels sand from its nostrils."
What is Hippopotas worth?
Hippopotas is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hippopotas before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hippopotas is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Hippopotas
Raw copies of Hippopotas are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hippopotas is the practical move.
