Irisalis vs Thornblade: stats, types and which is better

Which is better by the numbers

Irisalis has the higher base stat total: 680 against 620 for Thornblade, a gap of 60 (9.7% more).

Irisalis wins 6 of the 7 base stats and Thornblade wins 0, with 1 stat tied.

The biggest gap is EP Regen: Irisalis has 108 and Thornblade has 92, 17.4% more.

Base stats side by side

Stat	Irisalis	Thornblade	Gap	Higher
HP	102	96	6	Irisalis
Attack	130	121	9	Irisalis
Magic Attack	130	121	9	Irisalis
Defense	80	70	10	Irisalis
Magic Defense	80	70	10	Irisalis
EP Regen	108	92	16	Irisalis
Break	50	50	0	Tie
Total	680	620	60	Irisalis

Where they rank

By base stat total, Irisalis places #1 and Thornblade places #59 of all 227 Aniimo.

Rank by base stat total	Irisalis	Thornblade
All Aniimo	#1 of 227	#59 of 227
Final forms only	#1 of 137	#59 of 137
Within its element	#1 of 54 Grass	#6 of 54 Grass

Type match-up

Irisalis's Grass is resisted by Thornblade's Grass (×0.625).

Thornblade's Grass is resisted by Irisalis's Grass (×0.625).

Attacker	Defender	Damage	Effect
Irisalis (Grass)	Thornblade (Grass)	×0.625	Weak
Thornblade (Grass)	Irisalis (Grass)	×0.625	Weak

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

Irisalis has 5 skills on record and Thornblade has 8.

Irisalis's strongest damaging skill is Florae Descent: Grass, might 240.

None of Irisalis's 3 damaging skills hits Thornblade's Grass for more than ×1.

Thornblade's strongest damaging skill is Elegant Waltz: Grass, might 172.

None of Thornblade's 6 damaging skills hits Irisalis's Grass for more than ×1.

Where to find them

Find Irisalis in Sea of Flowers in Breezy Plains.

Find Thornblade in Sea of Flowers in Breezy Plains and The Lost Islets.

Both spawn in Breezy Plains, and both show up in Sea of Flowers.

Evolution lines

Irisalis has no evolution recorded
Thornblade evolves from Budsquire (Aniimo level 27; Defeat your ideal self alone: Defeat a Thornblade using a roster that only has a Budsquire in it)

Shiny and dark rates

Rate	Irisalis	Thornblade
Shiny rate	Not recorded	1 in 20,000 (0.005%)
Dark rate	Not recorded	1 in 3,000 (0.033%)

From the game's shiny_rate and dark_rate fields.

Body and movement

Game value	Irisalis	Thornblade
Size	0.45	0.4
Height	1.8	1.6
Can fly	Yes	No
Can glide	Yes	No
Walk speed	1.5	1.35
Run speed	4.7	4.7

Raw numbers from the game files. The game does not state their units.

Homeland work

Homeland work both can do: Grass.

Work	Irisalis	Thornblade
Grass	Level 4	Level 3
Leisure	Level 4	No
Artisanship	No	Level 3

Irisalis vs Thornblade