King Hippo

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==Summary==
King Hippo is a fictional boxer from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series. King Hippo first appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, as the second competitor in the Major Circuit. Subsequent reviews have characterized King Hippo as one of the most iconic characters from the game. The character was featured prominently on the NBC Saturday morning cartoon, Captain N: The Game Master. His obese figure and his face both resemble those of a Hippopotamus.
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Punch-Out!! 1987 | Punch-Out!! 2009
Name: King Hippo
Origin: Punch-Out!!
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Boxer
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Boxer | Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Boxer
Attack Potency: Wall level (Able to fight against Little Mac and easily block his attacks) | Wall level (Able to fight against Little Mac)
Speed: Subsonic | Superhuman with Subsonic reactions and combat speed (Kept up with Little Mac)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Far larger and more muscular than most boxers, though he is so large that he cannot easily right himself upon being knocked down) | Athletic Human (Far larger and more muscular than most boxers, though he is so large that he cannot easily right himself upon being knocked down. Can easily bear the weight of a manhole taped to his belly)
Striking Strength: Wall level | Wall level
Durability: Wall level | Wall level
Stamina: Superhuman (Ate enormous amounts of food in a matter of hours)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: His manhole cover taped on his stomach
Intelligence: Unknown (Capable in combat, but he is unable to talk, only letting out animalistic bellows and growls)
Weaknesses: His stomach is his weak point. Punching his face while his mouth is open makes him vulnerable to attacks as his pants fall down. Unable to get up after being knocked down in the count of ten seconds.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Overhead: Hippo ducks his head into the shelter of his arms to block any jabs. Then he will charge, raise his hand, growl, and punch.
*Jab: Hippo raises one of his hands up to his breast and punch.
*Hippo Squeeze: Hippo's signature move. He growls, raises his arms and violently brings them for a two-handed smash.
*Delayed Jab: Hippo will put his hand in an uppercut position, growl, then throw a jab.
*Silent Delayed Jab: Hippo will do a delayed jab without growling
* Hippo Squeeze n' Squash: A Hippo Squeeze with a double-axe handle smash
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Category:Characters
Category:Punch-Out!!
Category:Neutral Characters
Category:Boxers
Category:Game Bosses
Category:Fighting Game Characters
Category:Athletes
Category:Martial Arts Champions
Category:Antagonists
Category:Brawlers
Category:Glove Users
Category:Manhole Users
Category:Kings