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
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
Commonly found in sandy areas
Recommended Skill Sets
Conservative Tank
Playstyle
Through all 0 cost or extremely low cost skill sets,常驻触发双防+80%. Use Provoke to limit opponent skills, Bubble Shield to应对攻击并叠魔攻, Encourage to boost Special Defense, Scratch for low-cost output. Against Grass, Electric type克制属性, rely on超高双防 to硬抗, seeking counter opportunities.
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
Fruit
Pet Egg
Evolution Chain
Skills
Lv. LV1
Provoke
Enemy's skills except the one used this turn gain Energy Cost +3 for 3 turns.
Lv. LV1
Falling Star
Energy: 45
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. LV7
Scratch
Energy: 35
Deals Physical DMG. Restores 1 Energy to self.
Lv. LV14
Baptism
Dispels all debuffs from self and gains -1 Energy Cost for all skills.
Lv. LV23
Water Bullet
Energy: 40
Deals magic damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. LV25
Roar
Enemy gains Physical Attack -130%.
Lv. LV28
Bubble Shield
80% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: Magic Attack +70%.
Lv. LV35
Bubble
Energy: 60
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. LV36
Cheer On
Self gains +170% Magic Defense.
Lv. LV39
Trample
Energy: 130
Deals physical damage to the enemy creature.
Lv. LV40
Effective Prevention
50% damage reduction. Counter: Next action gains Priority +1.
Lv. LV41
Water Cannon
Energy: 110
Deals Magic damage. After each use, this skill's Energy Cost permanently -1.
Lv. LV49
Consecutive Claw Strikes
Energy: 30
Deals physical damage, 2 Combos. Counter state: This skill's Combo Count doubles.
Lv. LV50
Water Ring
60% damage reduction, when responding to an attack: all skill energy cost -2.
Matchups
Weak Against
Martial, Grass, Electric
Stats
HP 97
Physical Attack 77
Magic Attack 77
Physical Defense 81
Magic Defense 81
Speed 64
Total 477
Handbook Tasks
Swallowtail Otter's Tome Tasks
Progress: 7/7
Catch 1 Pokémon
Target: 1
Catch 1 Pokémon with Amazing Talent
Target: 1
Successfully evolve a creature 1 time
Target: 1