Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
- This card is the first monster played by the series' protagonist, Yuya Sakaki. He often rides on it during Action Duels to find Action Cards.
Pre-Arc League Championship
- In episode 1, Yuya Sakaki plays this card in his Standard Duel against Gong Strong. This card remains on the field until the Duel is cancelled due to the Solid Vision Machine breaking. Later, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against The Sledgehammer. He Normal Summons this card on his first turn of the Duel. Later The Sledgehammer attacks this card with "Battleguard King" but Yuya finds and activates the Action Card "Evasion", negating the attack. Due to the effect of "Battleguard King", it makes a second attack on this card but Yuya finds and activates "Miracle" to prevent this cards destruction in battle and half the battle damage, from 2200 to 1100. On Yuya's next turn he tributes this card to Tribute Summon "Odd-Eyes Dragon" as this cards effect lets Yuya treat this card as 2 Tributes for a Tribute Summon.
- In episode 2, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against Zuzu Boyle. He Normal Summons this card on the first turn. On Zuzu's turn, she attacks this card with "Aria the Melodious Diva" but Yuya finds and activates the Action card "Evasion" negating the attack. Due to the effect of "Aria", since it didn't deal any battle damage in that attack, Yuya takes 800 points of damage. Later this card is attacked and destroyed by a second copy of "Aria".
- In episode 5, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against Sora Perse. He Normal Summons this card on the first turn. On Sora's turn, he attacks this card with "Fluffal Leo" but Yuya finds and activates the Action Card "Evasion", negating the attack. "Fluffal Bear" attacks this card, but Yuya activates the Action Card "Candy Shower", switching "Fluffal Bear" to Defense Position. In the following episode, this card is destroyed by Sora's "Frightfur Bear"; the latter's effect then equips this card to it, gaining 800 ATK.
- In episode 16, this card is one of the cards spread out on the floor when Yuya is constructing his deck.
- In episode 17, during Yuya's Action Duel against Reed Pepper, this card is the second to be excavated by the effect of "Illusion Balloons", which Yuya plays on the turn he wins the duel.
- In episode 19, this card is shown in Yuya's hand during his Action Duel against Pierre L'Supérieure. In the following episode, Yuya activates "Performapal Recasting" to shuffle this card and four other "Performapal" monsters in his hand back into his deck. Yuya draws this card on his next turn and Pendulum Summons it. It is destroyed by the effect of Pierre's "Final Question".
- In episode 22, this card is one of the cards spread out on the floor when Yuya is constructing his deck.
- In episode 25, this card is at the bottom of Yuya's deck when he picks it up from his desk at home.
- In episode 26, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against Gong Strong. He draws this card on the sixth turn, and Pendulum Summons it. He then Tributes this card, applying its effect to count as two Tributes, to Tribute Summon "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon".
Arc League Championship
- In episode 27, during the story Yuya tells in front of the Arc League Championship audience, a younger Yuya is seen riding on "Hip Hippo" during an Action Duel.
- In episode 30, Yuya plays this card in a 1-on-4 Duel against Grizzlepike Jones' henchmen; he is seen riding on it, suggesting that the duel was played with Action Duel rules.
Friendship Cup
- In episode 56, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against a Sector Security officer. He Normal Summons it in his first turn, then summons three "Hippo Tokens" in Defense Position using "Hippo Carnival". During the Security officer's turn, this card is targeted for destruction by "Marksman Heiji Type 0's" effect; Yuya finds and activates the Action Card, "Guard Cover", to shift the target to one of the "Hippo Tokens". Because "Guard Cover" can be applied as many times until the turn ends, this card is spared another two times as the "Hippo Tokens" are sacrificed to "Marksman Heiji Type 0". However, the Security officer activates "Marksman Heiji Type 0" again. Yuya finds and activates the Action Card, "Mirror Barrier", preventing this card from being destroyed by card effects. Finally, "Marksman Heiji Type 0" is ordered to attack this card. The Security officer finds and activates the Action Card, "Zero Penalty", reducing this card's ATK to 0 before it is destroyed.
- In episode 61, Yuya sets this card face-down during his duel against Chojiro Tokumatsu. On Chojiro's turn, his "Flower Cardian Lightshower" attacks and destroys it.
- In episode 62, Yuya plays this card during the Battle Royal Action Duel with Sylvio Sawatari and Chojiro. He Normal Summons it on his turn, then Sets a card and ends his turn. On Sylvio's turn, Yuya rides on "Hip Hippo" to get to an Action Card. It becomes a performer when Yuya plays this Action Card, "Curtain Clap", to end the Action Duel.
- In episode 72, this card is on top of Yuya's deck when he notices it glow.
Friendship Cup Finals
- In episode 81, this card appears in a flashback alongside several other "Performapal" monsters and "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" when Jean-Michel Roget talks to Yuya about his plans.
- In episode 87, Yuya plays this card during his Friendship Cup Turbo Duel against Crow Hogan. On the second turn of the duel, he activates "Super Hippo Carnival", Special Summoning this card from his deck as well as four "Hippo Tokens". This card is then destroyed by the effect of Yuya's "Catastrophe Draw".
- In episode 99, Yuya plays this card and "Performapal Whip Snake" in order to save Zuzu from falling off an elevator that Jack Atlas destroyed. He uses "Whip Snake" to swing towards Zuzu, and has this card jump across the chasm to save their fall. When it lands, this card and "Whip Snake" disappear.
Heartland City
- In episode 104, Yuya plays this card in his Action Duel against Aster Phoenix. He Special Summons this card from his hand using the effect of "Performapal Flip Hippo". The other effect of "Flip Hippo" switches it and this card to Defense Position. On Aster's turn, his "Destiny HERO - Drilldark" attacks and destroys this card, inflicting piercing damage on Yuya.
- In episode 113, Yuya draws this card and "Performapal Bit Bite Turtle" as part of the effect of "Acrobatic Tower", during his Action Duel against Iggy Arlo. As part of "Acrobatic Tower's" effect, Iggy also draws two cards. Because the cards Iggy drew were monsters with a higher combined Level than the cards Yuya drew, Iggy takes damage equal to the total Levels of all monsters on the field and in the Graveyard, and loses.
- In episode 115, during Yuya's Action Duel against Captain Cutter, this card is seen in Yuya's hand.
Duel Academy
- In episode 126, this card is among the cards scattered on the floor around Yuya when he was trapped in the Doktor's cage. It is blown back into Yuya's hand when he awakens.
- In episode 141, Yuya plays this card during the Battle Royal Action Duel with Sylvio, Gong and Moon Shadow. He Normal Summons this card on the first turn. On Sylvio's turn, this card is attacked by "Abyss Actor - Curtain Raiser", but Yuya finds and activates the "Evasion" Action Spell to negate the attack. On Gong's turn, this card is attacked by "Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei", but Yuya activates his face-down "Hippo Carnival", summoning three "Hippo Tokens" and redirecting "Big Benkei's" attack from this card. In the following episode, this card attacks Sylvio directly during Yuya's turn. On Sylvio's turn, Yuya activates his face-down "Dragon's Shadow Performance", tributing the last remaining "Hippo Token" to equip "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" to this card and have it gain "Odd-Eyes'" ATK. Sylvio, however, activates "Abyss Script - Shadow Spirit", which he added to his hand using "Abyss Actor - Superstar's" effect, then has "Superstar" attack this card; "Shadow Spirit" reduces the card's ATK to 800, the same as its DEF. Yuya finds and activates the Action Card "Encore", copying "Evasion" in his Graveyard in order to negate the attack. Sylvio then activates "Abyss Entertainment", targeting his "Superstar" and allowing it to attack again, but due to the other effect of "Dragon's Shadow Performance", this card is spared from destruction. In the following episode, Yuya changes this card to Defense Position. On Gong's turn, his "Superheavy Samurai Fist" attacks and destroys this card.
- In episode 148, this card is one of the ten "Performapal" monsters milled by "Performapal Ignition Eagle's" effect, during Yuya's final Action Duel with Declan Akaba.