Flameruff vs Nighttime Piopiota
Which is better by the numbers
Nighttime Piopiota has the higher base stat total: 640 against 554 for Flameruff, a gap of 86 (15.5% more).
Flameruff wins 2 of the 7 base stats and Nighttime Piopiota wins 5.
The biggest gap is Break: Nighttime Piopiota has 98 and Flameruff has 45, 117.8% more.
Base stats side by side
| Stat | Flameruff | Nighttime Piopiota | Gap | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 81 | 102 | 21 | Nighttime Piopiota |
| Attack | 104 | 108 | 4 | Nighttime Piopiota |
| Magic Attack | 109 | 108 | 1 | Flameruff |
| Defense | 72 | 75 | 3 | Nighttime Piopiota |
| Magic Defense | 63 | 75 | 12 | Nighttime Piopiota |
| EP Regen | 80 | 74 | 6 | Flameruff |
| Break | 45 | 98 | 53 | Nighttime Piopiota |
| Total | 554 | 640 | 86 | Nighttime Piopiota |
Where they rank
By base stat total, Flameruff places #149 and Nighttime Piopiota places #16 of all 227 Aniimo.
| Rank by base stat total | Flameruff | Nighttime Piopiota |
|---|---|---|
| All Aniimo | #149 of 227 | #16 of 227 |
| Final forms only | Not a final form | #16 of 137 |
| Within its element | #20 of 30 Fire | #4 of 42 Water, #3 of 46 Dark |
Type match-up
Flameruff's own elements get no strong hit on Nighttime Piopiota: 1 of 2 pairings are resisted (×0.625).
Nighttime Piopiota's Water hits Flameruff's Fire for ×1.6.
| Attacker | Defender | Damage | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flameruff (Fire) | Nighttime Piopiota (Water) | ×0.625 | Weak |
| Flameruff (Fire) | Nighttime Piopiota (Dark) | ×1 | Neutral |
| Nighttime Piopiota (Water) | Flameruff (Fire) | ×1.6 | Strong |
| Nighttime Piopiota (Dark) | Flameruff (Fire) | ×1 | Neutral |
Each pairing of one element against one element is listed on its own, with the game's own multipliers. An attack uses the element of its skill, so the skill check below is the fuller picture.
Skill coverage
Flameruff has 6 skills on record and Nighttime Piopiota has 7.
Flameruff's strongest damaging skill is Fire Kick: Fire, might 72.
None of Flameruff's 3 damaging skills hits Nighttime Piopiota's Water and Dark for more than ×1.
Nighttime Piopiota's strongest damaging skill is Wrath of the Sea: Water, might 100.
Where to find them
Find Flameruff in Echoback Landing, Beast Fang Ridge in Breezy Plains and The Lost Islets.
Find Nighttime Piopiota in The Lost Islets. Nighttime Piopiota shows up only at night.
Both spawn in The Lost Islets.
Evolution lines
- Flameruff evolves from Emberpup (Clear Sanctum: First Spark; Aniimo level 12)
- Flameruff evolves into Inferlupa (Witness how extinguished fighting spirit is reignited.: Complete Journey: Warrior; Aniimo level 20)
- Flameruff evolves into Scorchhowl (Defeat the Alpha Scorchhowl; Aniimo level 20)
- Nighttime Piopiota evolves from Nighttime Popota (Aniimo level 39; Calling out for love, love, love at the beach.: Approach and attract a Susuta of the opposite gender to follow; Personality: Energetic and Playful: Personality contains [Energetic] and [Playful]; Nighttime)
Shiny and dark rates
| Rate | Flameruff | Nighttime Piopiota |
|---|---|---|
| Shiny rate | 1 in 20,000 (0.005%) | Not recorded |
| Dark rate | 1 in 3,000 (0.033%) | Not recorded |
From the game's shiny_rate and dark_rate fields.
Body and movement
| Game value | Flameruff | Nighttime Piopiota |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 0.7 | 0.43 |
| Height | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Can fly | No | No |
| Can glide | No | No |
| Walk speed | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Run speed | 4.7 | Not recorded |
Raw numbers from the game files. The game does not state their units.
Homeland work
Flameruff and Nighttime Piopiota share no homeland work.
| Work | Flameruff | Nighttime Piopiota |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Level 2 | No |
| Carry | Level 1 | No |
| Water | No | Level 3 |
| Leisure | No | Level 3 |
| Dark | No | Level 3 |