Pokémon Trading Card Game Hippopotas

This official Pokémon Trading Card Game card features Hippopotas, the resilient Hippo Pokémon, as a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon. The artwork depicts Hippopotas in its sandy desert habitat, referencing its Pokédex behavior of shrouding itself in sand to ward off germs and travel easily through the dunes.

As a Basic Pokémon, Hippopotas is notable for its high damage output relative to its cost. Its single attack, Tackle (cost: one Fighting Energy), deals a substantial 70 damage. This makes it an exceptionally efficient and potent attacker right from the start of the game, capable of trading favorably with many other Pokémon.

Classified as a Common card (denoted by the circle symbol), it has a solid 90 HP. It carries a Grass-type Weakness (x2), no Resistance, and a three-Colorless Energy Retreat Cost, reflecting its heavy, grounded nature. This card is an excellent choice for Fighting decks seeking a powerful, low-investment Basic Pokémon to apply immediate pressure, and it serves as the first step in the Hippopotas > Hippowdon evolution line.