Codex
81 nimbos
No. 021
Tectonyx
EarthBrawlStage 3 of 3
Sleeps curled up like a boulder. Walk too close and the boulder stands up.
- Carries you
- Not out in the wild
Evolution
Base stats
HP112
Attack88
Magic54
Defense120
Resist72
Speed84
Total 530, the highest of all 81 nimbos.
Trait
Stonehide+
Basalt plating: +25% Defense and -10% Speed while on the field.
Matchups
×4Hit very hard byGrass
×2Hit hard byWaterIceMindShadowFey
×½Shrugs offBeastFireWindEarthSparkToxicBug
Worked out from the game’s element chart for its two elements together. Everything else hits it for normal damage.
Skills
Learned by level
| Level | Skill | Element | Cost | Power | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 1 | Pebble TossPhysical | Earth | 0 | 20 | +1★ back. |
| Lv 1 | Mudslick StompPhysical | Earth | 2 | 65 | Inflicts Rooted. |
| Lv 3 | Tremor WarningStatus | Earth | 1 | – | Foe's Speed −40% for 2 rounds. If the foe picks Defence: Foe's Speed −50% for 2 rounds |
| Lv 4 | Bedrock GuardDefense | Earth | 2 | – | Blocks part of an incoming attack this round. If the foe picks an Attack: Guard 80% · Reflects 15% of the damage taken |
| Lv 5 | Crag CrushPhysical | Earth | 2 | 60 | Power ×2 while the foe's Speed is lowered. |
| Lv 7 | Grit FlickPhysical | Earth | 1 | 40 | If the foe picks Status: Power ×3 |
| Lv 8 | Rumble WavePhysical | Earth | 2 | 70 | Foe's Speed −20% for 3 rounds. |
| Lv 17 | SinkholeStatusSignature | Earth | 2 | – | Inflicts Rooted. Foe's Speed −25% for 3 rounds. If the foe picks Defence: Foe's Speed −50% for 3 rounds |
| Lv 20 | Quagmire WardDefense | Earth | 2 | – | Blocks part of an incoming attack this round. If the foe picks an Attack: Guard 60% · Foe's Speed −25% for 3 rounds |
| Lv 23 | Burrow StrikePhysical | Earth | 3 | 130 | Charges this round, strikes next round. |
| Lv 28 | LandslidePhysical | Earth | 4 | 130 | If the foe picks Status: Power ×2 |
| Lv 37 | Faultline SmashPhysical | Earth | 3 | 75 | Power ×2 while the foe's Speed is lowered. Costs 1★ less after each use (down to ★2). |
| Lv 40 | QuicksandStatus | Earth | 1 | – | Sets Quicksand on the foe's side for 3 rounds: it springs on its next attack (Rooted, and Speed -25% for 3 rounds). If the foe picks Defence: Foe's skills cost +1★ for 2 rounds |
| Lv 42 | Crushing HookPhysical | Brawl | 2 | 65 | If the foe picks Status: Power ×2 · +15 power for the rest of the fight (up to 110) |
| Lv 46 | Tectonic RupturePhysicalUltimateSignature | Earth | 8 | 190 | Power ×1.5 while the foe's Speed is lowered. |
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. |
| Scroll | Warm-Up DrillsStatus | Brawl | 1 | – | Primed ×2 on itself (its next attack +40% power per stack, used up by it). If the foe picks Defence: Primed on itself (its next attack +40% power per stack, used up by it)Fits a brawl nimbo from Lv 3. |
| Scroll | Rock HurlPhysical | Brawl | 2 | 70 | Foe's Defense −20% for 3 rounds.Fits a brawl nimbo from Lv 9. |
Where to find it
Not found in the wild. Evolve Cragmole at Lv 37 to get one. Its line lives in the wild as Pebblit.
Codex tasks
- Have one40 Coin
- Win 20 fights with one50 Coin and 2 acorns
- Reach Lv 50 with one60 Coin and 1 honey tonic
- Win a fight against one25 Coin
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