Popapus Aniimo Guide 2026: Water DPS Stats, Skills & Evolution

Popapus Aniimo Overview

You are reading the 2026 refresh on Popapus, the Lumin-stage Water DPS Aniimo and creature 090 in the Aniilog. This guide covers every stat line, each skill rotation, how it evolves into Gachapus, and where to find one in the wild. If you are building a Water team or scouting your first gacha-themed attacker, this is your reference.

Popapus carries a base magic attack of 102, weighs between 23.4 and 34.93 kg, and stands at roughly 1 meter tall. It does not list a gender or sleep period in the source data. Total base stats sit at 5,860 — high for a Lumin-stage creature — and its ATK of 238 gives it real early-game damage presence.

Popapus Base Stats

Stat	Base Value
HP	5,142
ATK	238
P.DEF	101
REGEN	140
M.DEF	113
BREAK	126
Magic ATK	102

The 5,860 total is strong for Lumin tier. Your 238 ATK delivers consistent damage output, while 101 P.DEF is the thin spot — Popapur wants to fight at range and stay out of punishment loops. REGEN at 140 supports its EP-heavy skill cycle, and BREAK at 126 gives you enough pressure uptime to keep enemies disrupted.

Popapus Skills Breakdown

Popapus runs a three-skill kit built around a bubble-colour gacha mechanic:

• Basic ATK — Might 6, 0.1s cooldown. A close-range water projectile. Use this for filler, on-hit triggers, and maintaining pressure between skills.

• Rigged Draw — Might 0, 10 EP, 1s cooldown, 0% Break. Consumes the least common bubble colour in your pool so the next basic attack fires the most common colour instead, boosting basic attack damage by 25% for 15 seconds. This is your setup tool. Cast it first, then follow up with your damage window.

• Everything Must Go — Might 124, 40 EP, 1s cooldown, 100% Break. Continuously spits bubbles at your target for 5 seconds. You can move while casting at reduced speed, and the damage counts as basic attack damage — meaning it benefits from the Rigged Draw buff. This is your primary DPS tool and your main source of Break on target.

Rotation: Open with Rigged Draw, chain into Everything Must Go immediately after, then cycle Basic ATKs during the remaining cooldown windows. Stay mobile — your P.DEF is too low to stand and trade.

Popurus Evolution Line

Popapu evolves into Gachapus, a Nova-stage Water DPS that pushes the bubble-gacha identity even further. Gachapus brings 6,717 total base stats, 282 ATK, Enhanced Bubble, and the Super Jackpot ultimate. The playstyle you develop here — setup, buff, unload — carries directly forward. Catching and raising Popapus early means you are already invested in the evolution path before you hit mid-game content.

Where to Find Popapus

Popapus has 62 recorded spawn points with no single named region, making it a fairly common encounter across the map. You do not need to hunt a specific zone — just be prepared that it is an uncommon wild catch rather than a guaranteed field spawn. Farm multiple encounters to lock in a solid IV spread before evolving.

Build & Team Role

Popapus fills the DPS slot as a LUMIN-stage Water Aniimo. Its 5,860 total base stats break down into 5,142 HP, 238 ATK, 101 P.DEF, 140 REGEN, 113 M.DEF, and 126 BREAK, with a base magic attack of 102. Play it as a pressure unit: open with Rigged Draw to flip your bubble colour advantage, then cycle Everything Must Go while kiting enemies. Your low P.DEF means positioning matters more than raw survivability.

If you are deciding whether to commit resources, weigh what Popapus offers against your current roster. It is a DPS unit with a LUMIN-tier stat line and a clear mechanical identity. That makes it easy to slot into a team that needs an early Water attacker, and easy to transition once Gachapus is ready. Do not over-invest in EVs or gear before evolution — you will simply rebuild later anyway.

Common Mistakes

• Casting Everything Must Go before Rigged Draw. You miss the 25% damage buff entirely.
• Standing still to tank hits. Your 101 P.DEF punishes that decision fast.
• Waiting to catch Popaps until late game. The evolution into Gachapus scales hard, and starting early saves you upgrade time.
• Ignoring bubble-colour management. Tracking which colours are common versus rare keeps your Rigged Draw windows maximised.

Aniimo Quick Reference

Aniimo is a creature-collection RPG where you hatch, train, and battle themed creatures called Aniimos. Each creature belongs to an element and role, with stats that scale through evolution stages: Lumin to Nova and beyond. The Aniilog is the creature index tracking every species, including Popapus at number 090. Battles rely on EP-managed skill rotations rather than auto-attack spam, making resource timing critical for every matchup.

Popapus FAQ

What element and role is Popapus?

Popapus is a Water-element, DPS-role Aniimo and creature 090 in the Aniilog.

What does Popapus evolve into?

Popapus evolves into Gachapus, a Nova-stage Water DPS.

What does Rigged Draw do?

It consumes the least common bubble colour so the next basic attack fires the most common colour, boosting basic attack damage by 25% for 15 seconds.

Where does Popapus spawn?

Popapur has 62 recorded spawn points with no named region in the source data.

Is Popaps worth raising?

Yes. Its 238 ATK and 5,860 total base stats make it a solid early Water DPS, and it evolves into one of the best Water attackers in Gachapus.

Should I invest gear and EVs in Popaps before evolving?

No. Save your resources — the stats reset and scale upward when it becomes Gachapus, so investing now is wasted effort.

What is Popapus weight and height?

Popapus weighs between 23.4 and 34.93 kg and stands at approximately 1 meter tall.

What is the best skill rotation for Popaps?

Open with Rigged Draw, chain into Everything Must Go immediately, then fill cooldowns with Basic ATKs while staying mobile.