Trait
Breakwater Block
For each Water-type skill brought into battle, Earth-type skill energy cost -1.
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NO.172
Calmsurge Snail(消波螺)
Corrupted Form
Earth Water Phase II Regional Form
The shell's glossiness has further improved, with a love for all shiny surfaces. It polishes its shell on reefs and will also actively polish companions to make their shells smoother. A highly polished shell reduces the adhesion of impurities, maintains movement efficiency, and also makes them happier.
Dex Number
172
Category
Conch Elf
Height
0.68~0.82 M
Weight
46.5~69.9 KG
Updated
2026-04-02
Distribution
Unknown
Recommended Skill Sets
Energy Decreasing Attrition Build
Playstyle
Slow war of attrition: use Harden to block damage and trigger Rock-Soil Critical Strike's energy cost reduction, gradually building advantage for sustained output
Why this set works
Utilize the trait Wave Absorber to reduce Earthen Smash's energy cost, paired with Harden to form an attack-defense cycle. Both Water Storage and Harden further reduce actual skill energy cost, allowing Earthen Smash to quickly enter a low-cost high-efficiency output state.
Earthshatter Strike
Why pick this skill
Core Earth-type damage skill. Works with Trait Breakwater to reduce Energy cost. Permanent -1 Energy cost after each hit taken, growing stronger with battle—suits slow attrition playstyle.
Surge
Why pick this skill
Water-type skill triggers the trait Breakwater, reducing Rock Smash energy cost by 1. Also serves as Water-type damage to expand coverage.
Hardening
Why pick this skill
High-quality defensive skill, 90% damage reduction and if last move was an attack move then energy cost -2, can form offense-defense loop when used with Rock-Soil Critical Strike
Water Storage
Why pick this skill
0 Energy Cost support skill: Reduces next skill's Energy Cost by 6, allowing high-cost Rock Smash to activate faster, or enabling early release of Stone Throw/Earth Sink.
Quick Startup Burst Build
Playstyle
Early game: Use Water Storage + Bubble Shield to transition. Quickly reduce Rock Throw's energy cost, then convert to sustained high-power physical damage output.
Why this set works
Rock Throw's energy cost decreases faster than Rock Smash (-5 per turn), combined with ability -1 and Water Storage -6, can reduce Rock Throw to low cost in 2-3 turns. Bubble Shield provides defense while boosting Magic Attack, reserving space for potential Magic attack skills.
Rock Throw
Why pick this skill
Core Earth-type damage skill. Permanent -5 Energy cost at turn end, decreasing faster than Rocksoil Smash. Works with Trait to quickly reach low Energy costs.
Surge
Why pick this skill
Water-type skill triggers the trait Breakwater, reducing Rock Throw energy cost by 1, while serving as physical damage supplement.
Bubble Shield
Why pick this skill
Defensive skill granting +70% MATK on counter. Conch's high MDF (115) combined with MATK boost enhances magic skills like Bubble/Hot Sand (if switching skills afterward).
Water Storage
Why pick this skill
0 Energy startup skill, reduces Rock Throw energy cost by 6, quickly bringing Rock Throw from 140 energy cost to acceptable range, accelerating entry into output rhythm
Notes
- Trait Breakwater requires carrying Water-type skills to reduce Earth-type skill energy cost; suggest at least 1 Water-type skill per set.
- Wavebreak Snail has high Magic Defense (115) but average Physical Defense (85), medium HP, and low Speed (56), suitable as a slow stall/counter-type creature
- Ground + Water typing is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, and Ice—pay attention to type weaknesses.
- Both Earth Smash and Rock Throw have energy cost reduction mechanics, suitable for prolonged battles.
- Weight Suppression is highly effective against lightweight enemies, but relies on knowing the opponent's weight
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Evolution Chain
Skills
Lv. Lv.1
Defense
Energy: 1 Defense
Reduces damage taken by 70%. Counters attacks.
Lv. Lv.1
Bubble
Energy: 1 Power: 60 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.5
Water Storage
Energy: 1 Status
Energy cost of next Skill used -6.
Lv. Lv.13
Hot Sand
Energy: 2 Power: 80 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.19
Sand Surge
Energy: 7 Status
Changes the weather to Sandstorm for 8 turns.
Lv. Lv.22
Surge
Energy: 2 Power: 80 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.23
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. Lv.33
Bubble
Energy: 3 Power: 100 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.35
Weight Suppression
Energy: 3 Power: 160 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage. The lower the enemy's Weight, the higher the Power.
Lv. Lv.36
Bubble Shield
Energy: 2 Defense
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: Magic Attack +70%.
Lv. Lv.38
Meteorite
Energy: 3 Power: 100 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. Lv.41
Earthshatter Strike
Energy: 8 Power: 140 Physical Attack
Deals Physical DMG. Each time attacked, this skill's Energy Cost permanently decreases by 1.
Lv. Lv.44
Water Ring
Energy: 2 Defense
60% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: all skill energy cost -2.
Lv. Lv.47
Rock Throw
Energy: 30 Power: 140 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage. At turn end, this skill's Energy cost permanently -5.
Lv. Lv.49
Sinkhole
Energy: 5 Power: 80 Physical Attack
Deals Physical DMG. Gains Physical DEF +70%. Counter State: This skill's Power doubles, and Physical DEF increases by an additional 70%.
Lv. Normal Lineage
Counter
Energy: 2 Defense
Reduces damage taken by 70%. Counter Attack: Gain +70% to Attack and Magic Attack.
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
Stomp
Energy: 2 Power: 80 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
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.
Aqua Light Impact
Energy: 5 Power: 140 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Burrow
Energy: 3 Defense
50% damage reduction and retreat. Counter.
Lv.
Ready to Strike
Energy: 4 Status
Self gains 1 stack of Buildup Mark.
Lv.
Spike Shield
Energy: 2 Defense
70% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: enemy Physical Attack -70%.
Lv.
Brawl
Energy: 1 Power: 45 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage. When this skill is in Slot 1, Power +60. Transmission 1.
Lv.
Metal Sound
Energy: 3 Power: 100 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Trample
Energy: 4 Power: 130 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Snore
Energy: 6 Power: 165 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv.
Pursuit
Energy: 3 Power: 75 Magic Attack
Deals Magic DMG. 1 Combo. Counter State: This skill becomes 3 Combo.
Lv.
Thought Extraction
Status
Each turn, randomly transforms into a skill from any enemy creature, and that skill's energy cost -2.
Lv.
Thorn Spikes
Energy: 2 Status
Enemy gains 1 stack of Thorn Mark.
Lv.
Degeneration
Energy: 2 Status
Enemy gains 1 stack of Cuteness.
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.
Blood Qi
Energy: 2 Defense
60% damage reduction. Counter: When receiving fatal damage this turn, retain 1 HP.
Lv.
Fearless Heart
Energy: 5 Defense
100% damage reduction. Counter: Convert reduced damage into HP recovery, and this skill's energy cost permanently increases by 2.
Lv.
Water Blade
Energy: 4 Power: 115 Physical Attack
Deals Physical Damage. Counter Status: This skill's Energy Cost permanently -3.
Lv.
Micro Scout
Energy: 3 Power: 75 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage. This skill's Power permanently +20 for each resisted skill attack received (excluding combo hits).
Lv.
Dust Cloud
Energy: 3 Power: 80 Magic Attack
Deals magic damage. Priority +1 when the weather is Sandstorm.
Lv.
Stone Split
Energy: 3 Power: 95 Physical Attack
Deals physical damage. Counter state: Enemy gains Physical Defense -80%.
Matchups
受击伤害增加
Grass, Water, Ice, Martial
受击伤害降低
Normal, Poison, Wing, Fire
Stats
Total 493
HP 85
Physical Attack 76
Magic Attack 76
Physical Defense 85
Magic Defense 115
Speed 56
Handbook Tasks
Codex Project
Progress: 4 items
Catch 1 Pokémon
Target: 1
Catch 1 Pokémon with Amazing Talent
Target: 1
Successfully evolve a creature 1 time
Target: 1
Confirm 2 different forms of Wave Dispelling Snail
Magic Experience x150
Research Points x5
Magic Experience x150
Research Points x10
Light-Splitting Crystal x50
Research Points x10
Wishing Star x1
Research Points x20