Rainstorm Luminelle vs Thornblade: stats, types and which is better

Which is better by the numbers

Rainstorm Luminelle has the higher base stat total: 630 against 620 for Thornblade, a gap of 10 (1.6% more).

Rainstorm Luminelle wins 4 of the 7 base stats and Thornblade wins 2, with 1 stat tied.

The biggest gap is Attack: Thornblade has 121 and Rainstorm Luminelle has 90, 34.4% more.

Base stats side by side

Stat	Rainstorm Luminelle	Thornblade	Gap	Higher
HP	110	96	14	Rainstorm Luminelle
Attack	90	121	31	Thornblade
Magic Attack	90	121	31	Thornblade
Defense	85	70	15	Rainstorm Luminelle
Magic Defense	85	70	15	Rainstorm Luminelle
EP Regen	120	92	28	Rainstorm Luminelle
Break	50	50	0	Tie
Total	630	620	10	Rainstorm Luminelle

Where they rank

By base stat total, Rainstorm Luminelle places #38 and Thornblade places #59 of all 227 Aniimo.

Rank by base stat total	Rainstorm Luminelle	Thornblade
All Aniimo	#38 of 227	#59 of 227
Final forms only	#38 of 137	#59 of 137
Within its element	#4 of 26 Electric, #6 of 42 Water	#6 of 54 Grass

Type match-up

Rainstorm Luminelle's own elements get no strong hit on Thornblade: 1 of 2 pairings are resisted (×0.625).

Thornblade's Grass hits Rainstorm Luminelle's Water for ×1.6.

Attacker	Defender	Damage	Effect
Rainstorm Luminelle (Electric)	Thornblade (Grass)	×1	Neutral
Rainstorm Luminelle (Water)	Thornblade (Grass)	×0.625	Weak
Thornblade (Grass)	Rainstorm Luminelle (Electric)	×1	Neutral
Thornblade (Grass)	Rainstorm Luminelle (Water)	×1.6	Strong

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

Rainstorm Luminelle has 9 skills on record and Thornblade has 8.

Rainstorm Luminelle's strongest damaging skill is Self-Destruction: Electric, might 80.

None of Rainstorm Luminelle's 5 damaging skills hits Thornblade's Grass for more than ×1.

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

Where to find them

Find Rainstorm Luminelle in Tideblossom Coast in Breezy Plains and The Lost Islets. Rainstorm Luminelle shows up only during rain or thunderstorm. Rainstorm Luminelle is a unique spawn: once caught, it will not respawn.

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

Both spawn in Breezy Plains and The Lost Islets.

Evolution lines

Rainstorm Luminelle 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	Rainstorm Luminelle	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	Rainstorm Luminelle	Thornblade
Size	0.3	0.4
Height	1.5	1.6
Can fly	No	No
Can glide	No	No
Walk speed	1.333	1.35
Run speed	Not recorded	4.7

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

Homeland work

Rainstorm Luminelle and Thornblade share no homeland work.

Work	Rainstorm Luminelle	Thornblade
Lightning	Level 4	No
Water	Level 4	No
Grass	No	Level 3
Artisanship	No	Level 3

Rainstorm Luminelle vs Thornblade