Every Aniimo · No. 023

Budclaw

Mating for life, they’re always found in pairs. The heartbloom atop their shells indicates their state of happiness.

Earth Grass Break Compare Budclaw

Earth Grass

Element

Break

Role

454

Base stats

Stealth

Trait

Lumin stage

Evolution

In the wild

Where to find Budclaw

You can find Budclaw in Zephyrus Landbridge, Nimbus Fields, Berylline Vale and Beast Fang Ridge. Its Mudflat form lives in Tideblossom Coast, its Beach form lives in Echoback Landing and its Bay form lives in the Argent Strait.

Mobility: Tunnel. Enters the Tunneling state, becoming immune to ranged attacks while continuously consuming stamina, but can be knocked into the air by pound skills. Every Aniimo with Tunnel

Where Budclaw lives on the map

Open the map

Each pink dot is a spot where Budclaw shows up, in Zephyrus Landbridge, Nimbus Fields, Berylline Vale, Beast Fang Ridge, Tideblossom Coast, Echoback Landing and the Argent Strait. Tap the map to zoom in on every spot.

How Budclaw evolves

Evolution guide

Budclaw evolves into Geoclaw or Shrubclaw at level 21. Evolving into Geoclaw takes 3 Freeze Stones. There's one more rule: you have to defeat the Alpha Geoclaw; Personality contains Tenacious first. Evolving into Shrubclaw takes 3 Loam Stones. That's all besides the level. You can only pick one, so catch a second Budclaw if you want the other.

Budclaw

Geoclaw

Shrubclaw

From	Into	Level	What else it needs	Cost
Budclaw	Geoclaw	21	Defeat the Alpha Geoclaw; Personality contains Tenacious	Freeze Stone x3
Budclaw	Shrubclaw	21	Nothing beyond the level	Loam Stone x3

Regional forms evolve differently

Mudflat Budclaw into Mudflat Shrubclaw, level 21: Loam Stone x3. Must evolve at Tideblossom Coast.
Bay Budclaw into Bay Shrubclaw, level 21: Loam Stone x3. Must evolve in the Argent Strait during the day.

Geoclaw or Shrubclaw, side by side

Budclaw's base stats

Compare it

Budclaw's base stats add up to 454, which is lower than most Aniimo. Its best stat is P.DEF (93), and its lowest is ATK (64).

Stat	Base	Rank of 119
HP	76	107th, tied
BREAK	84	29th
ATK	64	117th
M.DEF	65	92nd, tied
P.DEF	93	9th
REGEN	72	99th
Total	454	85th

Every form of Budclaw has these stats. It weighs between 23.4 and 34.93 kg. It can be male or female. Each bar compares it with the Aniimo that has the highest number.

Budclaw's skills

Every skill

The Luminus Gust

Combat skill

Spins Cores around itself, continuously dealing damage and applying [Earth Debuff] for 5.5s.

Verdant Beam

Combat skill

Fires an energy beam in the direction the camera is facing, continuously dealing damage to targets within range. Consecutive hits gradually increase its Might.

Leaf Slash

Combat skill

Spins leaves around itself, dealing damage for 5.5s.

ATK, its basic attack

Innate skill

(BREAK) Wields the power of earth to attack targets at close range.

Budclaw's trait: Stealth

Every trait

Builds Momentum when dealing damage, up to 6 stacks. Momentum gain is doubled while tunneling. At max stacks, BREAK efficiency increases by 30% for 20s.

Shrubclaw has it too. Stealth on every Aniimo

Budclaw in the Homeland

Every Homeland job

Grass work Planting, level 1 Planting and gathering. Best Aniimo for planting Earth work Mining, level 1 Mining and clearing land. Best Aniimo for mining Any element Hauling, level 1 Carrying finished goods from facilities to your Home storage. Best Aniimo for hauling

What Budclaw is weak to

Type chart

Earth

Takes 1.6 times damage from

WaterGrass

Resists

FireEarthIceLightning

Grass

Takes 1.6 times damage from

FireWindDark

Resists

WaterGrassEarth

Budclaw's Mudflat form is Earth; its Beach form is Earth; its Bay form is Earth. The type chart has the matchups for every element.

Budclaw's forms

Regional forms guide

Besides its basic form, Budclaw has a Mudflat form, a Beach form and a Bay form. Every form has the same base stats, role, trait and skills. Only the look and where it lives change, and on some forms, the element.

Basic form

EarthGrass

Mudflat form

Earth

They craft wigs out of sand, decorate their fur with nice pebbles, and exchange pebbles with their friends.

Beach form

Earth

For Budclaws that live on the beach, wearing a coconut husk is a no-brainer, both for protection and camouflage.

Bay form

Earth

Budclaw living in coastal bays love to sunbathe until their shells turn bright red, using their vibrant coloration to attract potential mates.

Budclaw, answered

Where do you find Budclaw in Aniimo?

How does Budclaw evolve?

Budclaw evolves into Geoclaw or Shrubclaw at level 21. You can only pick one, and you cannot change it later. Evolving into Geoclaw takes 3 Freeze Stones. There's one more rule: you have to defeat the Alpha Geoclaw; Personality contains Tenacious first. Evolving into Shrubclaw takes 3 Loam Stones. That's all besides the level.

What type is Budclaw in Aniimo?

Budclaw is an Earth and Grass Aniimo. Its Mudflat form is Earth; its Beach form is Earth; its Bay form is Earth.

What is Budclaw weak to?

Budclaw is Earth and Grass. Its Earth side takes 1.6 times the damage from Water and Grass, and Its Grass side takes 1.6 times the damage from Fire, Wind and Dark.

What role does Budclaw play?

Budclaw is a Break Aniimo. In a fight, it drains the enemy's break gauge.

What is Budclaw's trait?

Stealth. Builds Momentum when dealing damage, up to 6 stacks. Momentum gain is doubled while tunneling. At max stacks, BREAK efficiency increases by 30% for 20s.

What are Budclaw's base stats?

Budclaw's base stats add up to 454, which is lower than most Aniimo. Its best stat is P.DEF. Here they all are: HP 76, BREAK 84, ATK 64, M.DEF 65, P.DEF 93 and REGEN 72.

What skills does Budclaw have?

Budclaw's Combat skills are The Luminus Gust, Verdant Beam and Leaf Slash. Its mobility skill is Tunnel: Enters the Tunneling state, becoming immune to ranged attacks while continuously consuming stamina, but can be knocked into the air by pound skills.