Trait
Conservative Faction
When total skill energy cost is less than 4, self gains DEF & RES +80%.
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NO.037
Swallowtail Otter(燕尾獭)
Normal Water Phase II Original Form
It has sharp teeth and loves gnawing on hard wood. Its palms are very hard and rough. They are often seen rubbing their faces with their hands—not washing, but grinding their teeth with their palms.
Dex Number
037
Category
Nibble Sprite
Height
0.61~0.88 M
Weight
28.6~31.5 KG
Updated
2026-04-02
Distribution
Unknown
Recommended Skill Sets
Conservative Tank
Playstyle
Runs exclusively zero- or near-zero-cost moves to permanently maintain +80% Physical and Special Defense. Enraged restricts opponent move usage; Bubble Shield absorbs attacks while stacking Special Attack; Pump Up reinforces Special Defense; Scratch delivers low-cost damage. Against Grass- and Lightning-type counters, relies on extreme dual bulk to endure and wait for counter-opportunity.
Why this set works
Maximize [Conservative] trait: 3 zero-cost skills + 1 low-cost skill ensures +80% dual defense permanent. Provoke disrupts opponent, Bubble Shield and Cheer dual defense boost, Scratch provides stable damage and sustain
Provoke
Why pick this skill
0 Energy disruption skill. Combined with Conservative Trait to trigger both DEF +80%. Energy cost +3 effect can severely disrupt opponent tempo, especially countering creatures relying on low-Energy skill cycles.
Bubble Shield
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Defense skill, 80% damage reduction and gains +70% Magic Attack when countering attacks. With Conservative trait becomes extremely bulky while providing offensive gains.
Scratch
Why pick this skill
35 Energy physical attack that deals damage and restores 1 Energy. Low cost ensures trait activation, while the energy recovery offsets consumption, making it a stable damage option.
Cheer On
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Cost buff skill. Gains +170% Magic Defense. Further stacks defense. Combined with Conservative trait to form ultra-high Special Defense, countering Grass and Electric-type special attackers.
0 Energy Cost cycle loop
Playstyle
Completely built around 0 energy cost: Provoke for opening disruption, Water Ring for damage reduction and stacking energy cost reduction, Baptism for dispel and further energy cost reduction, Continuous Claw for multi-hit output. Through Water Ring and Baptism stacking, Continuous Claw's energy cost can be reduced to extremely low, achieving near-infinite skill rotation.
Why this set works
All 0-energy moveset (Provoke, Aqua Ring, Baptism, Continuous Claw Strike actual cost 30<4), perfectly triggers Conservative trait. Aqua Ring and Baptism form defense + energy reduction cycle, Continuous Claw Strike as low-cost damage core.
Provoke
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Interference Skill: Limits opponent's skill cycle, creates output space for teammates or buys time for self-buffing
Water Ring
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Defense skill, 60% damage reduction and -2 Energy cost for all skills when countering attacks. Synergizes with Conservative trait for extreme bulk, and energy cost reduction makes subsequent high-cost skills easier to use.
Baptism
Why pick this skill
0 Energy: Dispel skill. Clears self-debuffs and grants -1 Energy Cost to all skills. Maintains healthy status while further reducing overall team energy consumption.
Consecutive Claw Strikes
Why pick this skill
30 Energy Physical output, 2-hit base. Under Counter state, hit count doubles to 4 hits. Extremely low cost combined with Trait, high hit count compensates for individual power deficiency.
Late-game core style
Playstyle
At the start, use Provoke to disrupt; Bubble Shield + Cheer to buff both defenses and hold the field; use Conservative's high dual defenses to tank damage. Water Cannon starts at 110 energy cost, but decreases by 1 with each use, becoming extremely low late-game. Accumulate advantages through early conservative play, then transition into Water Cannon core attacker mid-to-late game.
Why this set works
Early game: Conservative development. Late game: Transition to damage output. Provoke + Bubble Shield + Encouragement (three 0-energy skills) ensure trait activation. Water Cannon serves as late-game core. Encouragement's magic defense boost compensates for Water Cannon's high energy cost causing trait downtime risk.
Provoke
Why pick this skill
0 Energy disruption skill. Released early to restrict opponents, creating a safe environment for subsequent high-Energy output.
Bubble Shield
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Defense skill, 80% damage reduction is the highest damage reduction skill, gains Magic Attack buff when countering attacks, balancing survival and offensive enhancement.
Water Cannon
Why pick this skill
110 Energy high-power Magic output, permanently reduces 1 Energy per use. Use Provoke and Bubble Shield for early game transition, becomes main output after Energy reduction in late game
Cheer On
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Cost buff skill. +170% Magic Defense combined with Conservative's +80% dual defense forms ultra-high Special Defense, compensating for the dual defense vulnerability window during Water Cannon release.
Notes
- Swallowtail Otter's trait [Conservative] grants +80% to both defenses when total skill energy cost is below 4, greatly influencing move selection. Prioritize 0-cost skills to activate the trait while balancing damage and utility.
- Swallowtail Otter has identical offensive stats (77), but its movepool is primarily physical (Meteor Drop, Scratch, Bubble, Trample, Continuous Claw), with only Water Bullet and Water Cannon for magic damage.
- Bubble Shield and Aqua Ring are core 0-cost Defense skills, achieving extreme tankiness when combined with the trait.
- Provoke is a powerful disruption skill that can severely limit opponent's skill cycling.
Gallery
True Body
Pet Egg
Evolution Chain
Skills
Lv. Lv.1
Falling Star
Power: 45 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.1
Provoke
Energy: 3 Status
Enemy's skills except the one used this turn gain Energy Cost +3 for 3 turns.
Lv. Lv.6
Defense
Energy: 1 Defense
Reduces damage taken by 70%. Counters attacks.
Lv. Lv.7
Scratch
Power: 35 Physical Attack
Deals Physical DMG. Restores 1 Energy to self.
Lv. Lv.14
Baptism
Energy: 1 Status
Dispels all debuffs from self and gains -1 Energy Cost for all skills.
Lv. Lv.23
Water Bullet
Power: 40 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.25
Roar
Energy: 1 Status
The enemy gains Physical Attack -60% and Speed -60.
Lv. Lv.28
Bubble Shield
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: Magic Attack +70%.
Lv. Lv.35
Bubble
Energy: 1 Power: 60 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.36
Cheer On
Energy: 3 Status
Self gains +170% Magic Defense.
Lv. Lv.39
Trample
Energy: 4 Power: 130 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.40
Effective Prevention
Energy: 1 Defense
50% damage reduction. Counter: Next action gains Priority +1.
Lv. Lv.41
Water Cannon
Energy: 5 Power: 110 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage. After each use, this skill's Energy Cost permanently -1.
Lv. Lv.49
Consecutive Claw Strikes
Energy: 2 Power: 30 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage, 2 Combos. Counter state: This skill's Combo Count doubles.
Lv. Lv.50
Water Ring
Energy: 2 Defense
60% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: all skill energy cost -2.
Lv. Normal Lineage
Star Crash
Energy: 2 Power: 90 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Grass Lineage
Wax Membrane
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: restore 3 energy.
Lv. Fire Bloodline
Flame Shield
Energy: 2 Defense
70% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: enemy gains 6 layers of Burn.
Lv. Water Bloodline
Water Blaster
Energy: 2 Power: 80 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Light Lineage
Rainbow Impact
Energy: 3 Power: 100 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Earth Lineage
Muddy Skin
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: enemy Combo Count -3.
Lv. Ice Lineage
Snow Substitute
Energy: 2 Defense
70% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: restore energy equal to 2× the energy cost of the responded skill.
Lv. Dragon Bloodline
Rising Dragon Roar
Energy: 3 Power: 200 Magic Attack
Charge up to deal magic damage to the enemy.
Lv. Electric Lineage
Focus
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: return to field at the end of your turn.
Lv. Poison Bloodline
Festering Touch
Energy: 1 Power: 60 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Bug Lineage
Cover
Energy: 2 Defense
70% damage reduction, emergency retreat, when responding to an attack: next entering creature gains damage reduction.
Lv. Martial Bloodline
Counter Punch
Energy: 2 Power: 25 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage, 2 Combos. If attacking after the enemy, changes to 3 Combos.
Lv. Wing Lineage
Wind Wall
Energy: 2 Defense
50% damage reduction, Swift. Counter.
Lv. Cute Lineage
Charm
Energy: 1 Power: 60 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Nether Bloodline
Etherealize
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: Magic Defense +70%.
Lv. Dark Lineage
Equivalent Exchange
Energy: 3 Defense
90% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: gain 50% Life Steal.
Lv. Mechanical Lineage
Ion Oscillation
Energy: 3 Power: 90 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage. When this skill is in slot 3, Power +40, Transmission 1.
Lv. Phantom Lineage
Meditation
Energy: 3 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: enemy gains 2 layers of Starfall Mark.
Lv.
Blood Qi
Energy: 2 Defense
60% damage reduction. Counter: When receiving fatal damage this turn, retain 1 HP.
Lv.
Pain Hunger
Energy: 2 Defense
Reduces damage taken by 80%. Counter Attack: For each attack damage taken during this period, gain +40% to both Attack and Magic Attack.
Lv.
Intimidate
Energy: 2 Defense
60% damage reduction. Counter: Enemy retreats.
Lv.
Thought Extraction
Status
Each turn, randomly transforms into a skill from any enemy creature, and that skill's energy cost -2.
Lv.
Manipulate
Energy: 1 Status
Energy cost of skills used by enemy this turn +7, lasts 3 turns.
Lv.
Comet
Power: 240 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage. For every 5% HP lost, this skill's Power -10. Consumes all HP after use.
Lv.
Bottom-Out Strong Strike
Energy: 4 Power: 95 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage. If energy is depleted after use, this skill's Power +120.
Lv.
Demon Energy Burst
Power: 1 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage. Consumes all Energy on use; higher consumption increases damage.
Lv.
Tide
Energy: 4 Defense
60% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: gain 1 layer of Wet Mark.
Lv.
Counter
Energy: 2 Defense
Reduces damage taken by 70%. Counter Attack: Gain +70% to Attack and Magic Attack.
Lv.
Surge
Energy: 2 Power: 80 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Devour
Energy: 6 Power: 150 Physical Attack
Deals Physical DMG. If this skill defeats an enemy, restores 6 Energy.
Lv.
Block
Energy: 2 Power: 75 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage. Counter status: Additionally interrupts the countered skill.
Lv.
Mud Spray
Energy: 1 Power: 60 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Seismic Shock
Energy: 3 Power: 80 Physical Attack
Deals Physical Damage. The enemy gains Combo Count -3.
Lv.
Hardening
Energy: 2 Defense
90% damage reduction, if last used skill was an attack, this skill energy cost -2, when responding to an attack.
Lv.
Resonance
Energy: 3 Power: 125 Magic Attack
Deals Magic damage, Adaptive: Magic Attack skills.
Lv.
Indulgence
Energy: 4 Power: 110 Physical Attack
Deals Physical Damage. When the weather is Rain, this skill's Energy Cost -2.
Matchups
受击伤害增加
Grass, Electric, Martial
受击伤害降低
Fire, Ghost, Mech
Stats
HP 97
Physical Attack 77
Magic Attack 77
Physical Defense 81
Magic Defense 81
Speed 64
Total 477
Handbook Tasks
Codex Project
Progress: 3 items
Catch 1 Pokémon
Target: 1
Catch 1 Pokémon with Amazing Talent
Target: 1
Successfully evolve a creature 1 time
Target: 1
Magic Experience x150
Research Points x5
Magic Experience x150
Research Points x10
Light-Splitting Crystal x50
Research Points x10