Nighttime Popota vs Prismana Thornblade: stats, types and which is better

Which is better by the numbers

Prismana Thornblade has the higher base stat total: 620 against 551 for Nighttime Popota, a gap of 69 (12.5% more).

Nighttime Popota wins 1 of the 7 base stats and Prismana Thornblade wins 6.

The biggest gap is Magic Attack: Prismana Thornblade has 121 and Nighttime Popota has 80, 51.3% more.

Base stats side by side

Stat	Nighttime Popota	Prismana Thornblade	Gap	Higher
HP	92	96	4	Prismana Thornblade
Attack	96	121	25	Prismana Thornblade
Magic Attack	80	121	41	Prismana Thornblade
Defense	68	70	2	Prismana Thornblade
Magic Defense	68	70	2	Prismana Thornblade
EP Regen	67	92	25	Prismana Thornblade
Break	80	50	30	Nighttime Popota
Total	551	620	69	Prismana Thornblade

Where they rank

By base stat total, Nighttime Popota places #159 and Prismana Thornblade places #59 of all 227 Aniimo.

Rank by base stat total	Nighttime Popota	Prismana Thornblade
All Aniimo	#159 of 227	#59 of 227
Final forms only	Not a final form	#59 of 137
Within its element	#30 of 42 Water	#6 of 54 Grass, #15 of 42 Water

Type match-up

Nighttime Popota's own elements get no strong hit on Prismana Thornblade: 2 of 2 pairings are resisted (×0.625).

Prismana Thornblade's Grass hits Nighttime Popota's Water for ×1.6.

Attacker	Defender	Damage	Effect
Nighttime Popota (Water)	Prismana Thornblade (Grass)	×0.625	Weak
Nighttime Popota (Water)	Prismana Thornblade (Water)	×0.625	Weak
Prismana Thornblade (Grass)	Nighttime Popota (Water)	×1.6	Strong
Prismana Thornblade (Water)	Nighttime Popota (Water)	×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

Nighttime Popota has 4 skills on record and Prismana Thornblade has 8.

Nighttime Popota's strongest damaging skill is Water Dash: Water, might 74.

None of Nighttime Popota's 2 damaging skills hits Prismana Thornblade's Grass and Water for more than ×1.

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

Where to find them

Find Nighttime Popota in Echoback Landing in Breezy Plains. Nighttime Popota shows up only at night.

Find Prismana Thornblade in Sea of Flowers in Breezy Plains. Prismana Thornblade shows up only during Prismana Flow weather. Prismana Thornblade is a unique spawn: once caught, it will not respawn.

Both spawn in Breezy Plains.

Breezy Plains (both)

Evolution lines

Body and movement

Game value	Nighttime Popota	Prismana Thornblade
Size	0.33	0.4
Height	1.25	1.6
Can fly	No	No
Can glide	No	No
Walk speed	1.5	1.35

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

Homeland work

Homeland work both can do: Water.

Work	Nighttime Popota	Prismana Thornblade
Leisure	Level 2	No
Water	Level 2	Level 3
Grass	No	Level 3
Artisanship	No	Level 3

Nighttime Popota vs Prismana Thornblade