Effect
After you Normal Summon this card, you can Tribute Summon 1 Level 7 or higher monster in face-up Attack Position during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.)
The monster effect of "Performapal Discover Hippo" is an effect that is not classified as a Continuous, Ignition, Trigger, or Quick Effect.
A Chain Link is not created when applying the monster effect of "Performapal Discover Hippo" to perform an Advance Summon.
Even if the "Performapal Discover Hippo" that was successfully Summoned has since left the field, you can still apply its effect during your Main Phase of that turn.
When performing an Advance Summon via the monster effect of "Performapal Discover Hippo," Tributes are still required. (Since you are Advance Summoning a Level 7 or higher monster, you will generally need to Tribute 2 monsters.)
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