Hippopotas #79

Hippopotas is a Astral Radiance card from the 2022 release window. The printed flavor text states: "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." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.

Printed HP is 100. Energy typing is Fighting.

This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. This print is categorized under the Basic subtype.

For Hippopotas in Astral Radiance, the current reference price is $0.09. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.

Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($0.07), by 22.2%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $0.04 and $0.09, producing a 56% range and high-volatility behavior.

Rarity classification for this copy is Common.

Pricing context for collectors: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. Observed 90-day bounds of $0.04 and $0.09 create a 56% band, matching a high-volatility profile.

Current value is 22.2% above its 30-day reference ($0.07). No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.

Astral Radiance entered circulation in 2022. Astral Radiance is grouped under the Sword & Shield era.

With 216 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 4 years old and sits in a modern-era collecting window.

In the Astral Radiance checklist, Hippopotas occupies position #79 as a Common card.

Collectors tracking Hippopotas often benchmark it against other Hippopotas cards. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.06 to $0.47 (683% spread). The current card sits -43% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.16.

Notable alternatives include Hippopotas #83 (BREAKthrough) at $0.14, Hippopotas #87 (Primal Clash) at $0.47, Hippopotas #84 (Evolving Skies) at $0.06, and Hippopotas #93 (Darkness Ablaze) at $0.08.