Codex
81 nimbos
No. 059
Gearmadillo
MetalStage 2 of 3
Evolution
Base stats
HP82
Attack78
Magic46
Defense104
Resist76
Speed64
Total 450, the 28th highest of all 81 nimbos.
Trait
Tempering
Every hit taken adds a Temper stack: +5% Defense per stack (max 4, 3 rounds).
At stage 3, as Bulwarden, it grows into Tempering+: Every hit taken adds a Temper stack: +6% Defense per stack (max 5, 3 rounds).
Matchups
×2Hit hard byWaterSparkBrawlDragon
×½Shrugs offBeastGrassIceMetalFey
Worked out from the game’s element chart for its element. Everything else hits it for normal damage.
Skills
Learned by level
| Level | Skill | Element | Cost | Power | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 1 | Rivet JabPhysical | Metal | 0 | 20 | +1★ back. |
| Lv 1 | Lodestone KnockPhysical | Metal | 1 | 40 | +20% power per Brand stack on the foe. |
| Lv 3 | MagnetizeStatus | Metal | 1 | – | Inflicts Brand ×2 (a mark some skills cash in, up to 5 stacks). If the foe picks Defence: Inflicts Brand ×2 (a mark some skills cash in, up to 5 stacks) |
| Lv 4 | Plating StanceDefense | Metal | 2 | – | Defense +25% for 3 rounds. If the foe picks an Attack: Guard 75% |
| Lv 5 | Blade WhirlPhysical | Metal | 2 | 40 | Hits 3 times. |
| Lv 8 | Rivet ShotPhysical | Metal | 1 | 40 | If the foe picks Status: Power ×3 |
| Lv 17 | GearshiftStatusSignature | Metal | 2 | – | Defense +30% for 2 rounds. Speed +30% for 2 rounds. If the foe picks Defence: Defense +60% for 2 rounds · Speed +60% for 2 rounds |
| Lv 20 | Ironclad GuardDefense | Metal | 1 | – | Blocks part of an incoming attack this round. If the foe picks an Attack: Guard 50% · Defense +30% for 3 rounds |
| Lv 23 | Tempered StrikePhysical | Metal | 2 | 60 | Power ×2 while its own Defense is raised. +10 power after each use (up to 100). |
| Lv 28 | Anvil DropPhysical | Metal | 3 | 105 | Ignores 30% of the foe's Defense / Resist. |
Taught by scroll
Each scroll’s recipe comes from finds in the Grassland.
| From | Skill | Element | Cost | Power | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scroll | Brace UpDefense | Neutral | 1 | – | Blocks part of an incoming attack this round. If the foe picks an Attack: Guard 70%Fits any nimbo from Lv 10. |
| Scroll | Dart StrikePhysical | Neutral | 1 | 40 | Moves first.Fits any nimbo from Lv 12. |
| Scroll | Rally CryStatus | Neutral | 1 | – | Attack +30% for 2 rounds. Magic +30% for 2 rounds. If the foe picks Defence: Attack +60% for 2 rounds · Magic +60% for 2 roundsFits any stage 2 nimbo from Lv 26. |
| Scroll | Focus PulseMagical | Neutral | 1 | 40 | If the foe picks Status: Power ×3Fits any nimbo from Lv 6. |
Where to find it
- Open ground, The CanyonThe CanyonLv 22–26All dayAny weather
Codex tasks
No codex tasks for it yet. They arrive when its land gets its own.
Every nimbo