Aniimo Popapus: Location, Stats, and Evolution Guide

Popapus is Aniimo No.090, a Water Aniimo listed as a DPS in the official Aniimo Index. This page rounds up everything confirmed about it so far — base stats, evolution line, habitats, and full skill list — ahead of the September 16, 2026 launch. All numbers below are checked against the official index and will be re-verified with in-game testing once the servers open.

Popapus at a Glance

Quick fact	Detail
Official No.	090
Element	Water
Role	DPS
Stage	Lumin (stage 1)
Weight	23.4–34.93 kg
Evolution line	Popapus (stage 1) → Gachapus (stage 3)
Habitats	Crescent Bay
Traversal	Swim Lv.1

Official flavor text describes it plainly: “It loves collecting colorful bubbles.” — official Aniimo Index, verified 2026-08-18.

Verified against the official Aniimo Index, 2026-08-18. Stats and skills can still shift before the September 16, 2026 launch — re-check after servers open.

Popapus Base Stats

HP	ATK	P.DEF	M.DEF	BREAK	REGEN	Total
90	102	58	65	45	90	450

Six attributes sum to the total shown on the official index; ATK covers physical attack while BREAK scales guard damage. These are launch-preview base numbers — inherit building and equipment will move the final values.

Element and Role

As a Water creature, Popapus’s attacks deal 1.6x damage into Fire and Earth and are resisted to 0.625x by Water, Grass, Ice and Light. Aniimo has no immunities, and same-element hits are always resisted — the full grid is on our type chart.

The DPS tag means its kit is built to deal the bulk of its team’s damage. In practice you Twine into it during damage windows and swap out when you need defense or healing.

Evolution Line

The official evolution tree places Popapus on a line with Popapus (stage 1) → Gachapus (stage 3). Each stage raises the stat ceiling and unlocks stronger skill variants, so base-form investment carries forward through the family.

How bonding and stage-ups actually play out in-game is covered in our evolution guide.

Skills and Trait

• Trait — Gachapon: Each basic attack and skill triggers the gacha once, randomly firing an orange, purple, blue, or gold bubble and adding that bubble color to the gacha slots. Gold bubbles have a 1% chance to appear, while each other color has a 33% chance to appear. When the slots hold 5 bubbles of the same color, or when a gold bubble appears, all bubbles are cleared and [Jackpot] begins for 10s. In [Jackpot], basic attacks and skills no longer trigger the gacha and always fire Rainbow Bubbles. Basic attack damage +60%.

Combat skills:

Skill	Cost	Power
Rigged Odds	10	0
Clearance Sale	40	124

Skill costs are the resource spend shown on the official sheet; power is its listed base value. For how skills interact with the Twine system, see the combat guide.

Where to Find Popapus

The official index lists Popapus in Crescent Bay. Other Aniimo sharing that ground include Shelly. Spawn points, timers, and Twine-bond strategies go into our catching guide — the short version: weaken it in real-time combat, then bond rather than trap.

Building around the Water element? Piopiota is another confirmed Water pick.

Is Popapus Good?

Popapus’s highest base attribute is ATK, which shapes when you’d field it: a damage-first pick that wants openers to unload on staggered targets. For where it lands against the rest of the roster, see our Aniimo tier list and best creatures rankings.

Browse every confirmed creature on the full Aniimo creatures list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What element is Popapus in Aniimo?

Popapus is a Water Aniimo in the official index, filling the DPS role. Its matchups follow Aniimo’s 1.6x super-effective / 0.625x resisted system, detailed on our type chart page.

How do I get Popapus in Aniimo?

Popapus appears in the wild in its listed habitats (Crescent Bay), where you weaken it through real-time combat and then bond with it using the Twine system. Exact spawn maps will be added after the September 16, 2026 launch.

Does Popapus evolve?

Yes — the official evolution tree links Popapus to Gachapus. Stage-ups raise stats and unlock stronger skill variants.

Is Popapus a good Aniimo to use?

With ATK as its strongest base attribute, Popapus fits the DPS role best. Its final tier standing depends on the launch meta — see our tier list for current rankings.