Aniimo Tier List 2026: Best Aniimo & Who to Invest In

How This Aniimo Tier List Is Ranked

Tiers here follow launch kits, base stats, role coverage, and how much work a creature still does after you leave Breezy Plains. A high ATK number is not enough. Aniimo combat is built around opening a Break window, dumping damage into it, and staying alive long enough to do that twice.

What each tier means:

• S tier: Meta core. Worth Resonance, Potential, and Held Items for the rest of launch content.
• A tier: Near-meta. Safe long-term builds and excellent elemental flex picks.
• B tier: Solid mid-game pieces. Keep them until an S/A replacement arrives.
• C tier: Best early-game Aniimo and usable bridges. Do not dump rare stones here.
• D tier: Base forms, niche tools, or lines you outgrow fast.

Roles in one line

• DPS wins fights once the bar is open.
• Break opens that bar.
• Heal keeps the fielded Aniimo standing.
• Support buffs damage, shields, or shreds resistance.
• Regen feeds EP so skills and Ultimates keep firing.

S Tier Aniimo — The Best Characters to Build Around

S tier is the real best Aniimo board. If a creature is here, it still has a job when the rest of the roster is Nova-stage and you are no longer carrying story padding.

Aniimo	Role	Description
Stellarys	Dark Ranged DPS	Stellarys is the final form of Celestis and one of the strongest ranged DPS choices. Its Dark element, very high ATK, and clone style basic attacks keep the damage going as you reposition. Grand Sorcerer works well with a simple skill and basic attack rotation. If you already invested in Celestis, those early materials are not wasted.
Tubster	Wind Break Tank	Tubster combines huge HP and BREAK with the Wind Break role, making it a strong choice for fights where staggering enemies is important. Gale Guard and its cyclone tools also give the team more room to work. If you keep losing fights because of a DPS check, Tubster can help solve that problem.
Lunara	Light Ranged DPS	As the Light ranged starter, Lunara remains a strong choice even after the tutorial. Fox Mark lowers Light resistance, while her basic attacks restore a small amount of HP. Her ranged playstyle also gives you a safer way to learn dodge timing. Since every account can Resonance her without waiting for a rare wild spawn, she is a reliable long term investment.
Somniwing	Wind and Grass Regen	Somniwing focuses on Regen and becomes especially useful during long boss fights where EP can run low. Its Wind and Grass coverage, along with strong REGEN, helps bring skills back before the Break window ends. It works especially well with damage focused Aniimo such as Fulmintis or Stellarys.
Leafy	Grass and Water Regen	Leafy works as a flexible Regen battery with high HP, high REGEN, and enough durability to remain on the field when a healer is occupied. It fits well into Water or Grass teams and is a stronger long term option than many C tier Regen Aniimo found during your travels.
Luminelle	Electric Support	Luminelle gives Electric teams a major boost through its Support role and damage amplification. It can turn Fulmintis or Besauce into much stronger threats. For a team built around overall DPS rather than one carry, Luminelle provides the support needed to make that damage count.
Ignitis	Dark DPS	Ignitis gives you a more aggressive Dark DPS option compared with Stellarys. Its high skill ceiling rewards players who stay active in the rotation. It becomes especially valuable when Dreaple or Fragrancier is already providing Dark shred, giving Ignitis a large damage window.
Inferlupa	Fire and Dark Break	Inferlupa is one of the most important Fire and Dark Break Aniimo to catch. It marks a target and increases Break efficiency for everyone attacking that target, while still dealing finishing damage itself. Players using Fire teams should look beyond Scorchhowl if they want the full value of the Emberpup line. It is a strong investment for boss fights.
Gracewing	Healer	Gracewing is one of the strongest healer and Support choices. Flutter Heal continues restoring slices of max HP even when Gracewing is off the field, while Phantomfly gives teammates EP. Its Ultimate can also save the whole team in difficult moments. Since Flutternym evolves into Gracewing, early investment in the line is not wasted.
Helion	Light Melee DPS	Helion uses the same Light DPS stat block as Lunara but has a very different playstyle. It pulls groups together, dives into them, and detonates with attacks such as Holy Storm followed by an aerial finish. That makes Helion especially useful for open world routing and players who prefer melee combat. Like Lunara, it is also a guaranteed S tier starter investment.
Fulmintis	Electric DPS	Fulmintis is one of the strongest DPS Aniimo thanks to its very high ATK, crit focused traits that restore EP, and multi hit rush attacks. During a Break window, it can deal huge damage very quickly. Tubster, Inferlupa, Geoclaw, and Rookey make strong Break partners, while Luminelle and Besauce provide useful support. If you are spending Glimmer on eggs or Resonance stones for one damage dealer, Fulmintis is a strong target.
Geoclaw	Ice Break	Geoclaw combines the Ice Break role with high BREAK and strong defenses. Its Ice coverage is also useful for early teams that lack the element. Bring Geoclaw when the enemy stance bar is a major part of the fight. Its evolution from the Budclaw and Shrubclaw side of the rock plant lines also makes it worth planning for.
Besauce	Electric Regen	Besauce is an Electric Regen Aniimo and one of the best EP batteries on the launch roster. Its unconditional energy restore helps keep the team using Ultimates, while its own Ultimate still supports Electric damage. It is a strong choice whenever your DPS keeps running out of energy.
Eklue	Wind Support	Eklue provides Wind Support with buffs that are not limited to one element. That makes it useful for mixed teams and lets it stay relevant when you change DPS between Sanctums. If you do not have Luminelle yet, Eklue can fill that support role while still being worth A to S level resources.

Building an S-tier core from this Aniimo tier list is also where currency pressure shows up. Resonance, Prismana hunts, and extra Aniipods all lean on Glimmer. If you already know Stellarys, Fulmintis, or Gracewing is your lock, topping up through Enjoygm is the practical way to fund that investment without stalling the rest of the account.

A Tier Aniimo — Very Strong, Safe to Raise

A tier is where most players live comfortably from An Aniimo tier list. These are still among the Aniimo best characters; they just ask for a clearer team identity.

Aniimo	Role	Description
Thornblade	Grass DPS	Thornblade keeps things simple with a normal attack chain that hits as hard as a skill. The rest of the kit also works without a long setup. It is a great straightforward carry while you work toward Fulmintis or Stellarys, and it remains useful in Grass weak content even after you have an S tier main.
Wisptis	Dark DPS	Wisptis sits close to Stellarys as a Dark DPS option, although it is a little less flexible. It still has enough damage to handle launch PvE when Dark coverage is needed. Raise Wisptis if you like its playstyle, but there is little reason to put it ahead of Stellarys or Ignitis.
Melloblum	Grass Support	Melloblum gives Grass teams useful attack buffs and works naturally alongside Thornblade or Leafy. Its role is valuable enough for A tier, though Grass already has several S tier partners competing for the same upgrade resources.
Pawney	Dark Attacker and Flex	Pawney is a Dark attacker and flexible option from the Helmut line. It gets a strong burst payoff in Dark teams, especially after Fragrancier or Dreaple has reduced enemy resistance. The specialist role is where Pawney shines most, which keeps it in A tier rather than S tier.
Grizbo	Rock DPS	Grizbo brings strong raw stats that help it handle tougher mid game areas. It is particularly useful on maps with enemies weak to Rock and can also help with Homeland gathering routes. Even so, it should not be your first Resonance choice after your starter.
Helgon	Wind Break	Helgon is a Wind Break option that fills a similar role to Tubster at a lower level. Until Tubster drops, Helgon is a practical Aniimo to use in your team. You can replace it later, but there is no problem keeping it around through a large part of the story.
Fenmane	Electric DPS and Glide Explorer	Fenmane combines solid Electric damage with glide exploration. Its combat value is good, but the extra mobility is often the reason players continue using it after finishing the Sanctum. It is a strong choice if you still need both map mobility and Electric coverage.
Glacy	Water and Ice Healer	Glacy is another strong healer and a useful option for the Best Support and Healer Aniimo role. Its healing does not require you to stay inside a fixed field, which helps keep mobile boss fights stable. Gracewing offers a broader toolkit, but Glacy is still a premier healer and a worthwhile A tier investment.
Dreaple	Dark Support	Dreaple is built around lowering Dark resistance so Aniimo such as Ignitis, Stellarys, and Pawney can make the most of the opening. For Dark teams focused on one shot damage, Dreaple provides the setup that makes those big hits possible.

B Tier Aniimo — Reliable Mid-Game, Know When to Move On

Creatures on the B tier clear content. They are just not where rare Capability Fruit and Prismatic Stones should land first.

Aniimo	Role	Description
Tromber	Wind Support	Tromber provides Wind Support with strong ATK and remains useful before Eklue or Luminelle becomes available. It can fill the support role early on without needing a major investment.
Waleetle	Elemental Mid Pick	Waleetle is a sturdy elemental choice that can perform better in the right weather or region. Its value is more noticeable in those situations than across the full roster.
Piopiota	Water Support	Piopiota offers Water Support along with useful swimming exploration value. Its exploration role can matter more on the map than its actual damage output.
Rookey	Dark Break	Rookey is useful both in combat and for account progression. Dark Break, catch rate bonuses, and free Capability resets give it value beyond normal battles. In combat, it works well as a Break opener, but it is better to keep one built than make it the main focus of your S tier investment.
Minespine	Rock and Earth Stagger	Minespine helps with Rock and Earth stagger and can also handle early shielding needs. It is a practical choice for the earlier parts of the game.
Pebbling	Rock and Earth Stagger	Pebbling covers early Rock and Earth stagger while also helping with shielding. It can do its job well early on, but there are stronger options to move toward later.
Helmut	Early Dark Fighter	Helmut is the early form connected to the Pawney and Rookey family. Use it when needed, then evolve it with a clear plan for which form you want to build toward.
Hexxin	Regen Support	Hexxin is a useful Regen and Support option when Besauce or Leafy is not available. It can bridge the gap until one of those stronger choices joins your team.
Fragrancier	Dark Utility	Fragrancier provides Dark utility and works especially well in teams built around marks and burst damage. Its overall tier is lower, but it still has a useful role in the right team.
Geodeback	Defensive Rock	Geodeback gives you a defensive Rock option for fights where fragile DPS characters struggle to survive. It is most useful when staying alive is more important than simply dealing damage quickly.
Flamerion	Fire Regen	Flamerion provides Fire Regen and works well enough in Fire teams. Besauce is a stronger universal battery, so Flamerion becomes less useful when that option is available.
Flutternym	Early Healer	Flutternym is one of the most important B tier catches because it evolves into Gracewing. It is worth leveling with that final form in mind rather than treating it as a finished healer.
Eko	Situational Fighter	Eko is a flexible mid roster fighter that can be brought in when you need a specific element. It is more of a situational pick than a core investment.
Erlath	Water Regen	Erlath combines Water Regen with very high HP. It is one of the better B tier options if you choose not to use Besauce.
Cubbo	Early to Mid Game Fighter	Cubbo can help through the early and mid game, but it is not worth spending endgame stones on.
Dazmand	Electric Support	Dazmand provides Electric Support and has a role similar to Luminelle. Keep it around if you need Electric Support, then replace it when the stronger Support option becomes available.
Budsquire	Plant Fighter	Budsquire is a simple plant fighter that works well as an early training option. It can help you learn the basics before moving on to stronger Aniimo.
Cornet	Wind DPS	Cornet is a Wind DPS from the Chirpi line and offers a respectable damage option while you build your roster. It can stand in until Stellarys or Fulmintis is ready.

C Tier Aniimo — Best Early-Game Aniimo and Honest Bridges

The best Early-Game Aniimo options are here. These creatures are not bad. They are on-time. The mistake is treating a C-tier Nova as a finished main.

Aniimo	Role	Description
Tuckin	Grass Break	Tuckin has very high BREAK for a Grass Breaker and can carry you through early stagger checks. Its value falls later as Tubster, Inferlupa, and Geoclaw become stronger options.
Turbo	Support	Turbo is often placed in SS tier on other lists, but this ranking focuses on long term investment. Its Nimbi Burst remains one of the strongest early damage buffs in Aniimo. Use Turbo early, then decide whether Eklue or Luminelle is worth your rare stones later.
Sparki	Electric DPS	Sparki is the early Electric DPS you can rely on before Fulmintis becomes available. It does its job early, but there is little reason to build it heavily once the stronger option arrives.
Susuta	Gift and Egg Aniimo	Susuta is mainly a launch gift and egg option. It is fun to collect and use, but it should not be a priority for your build resources.
Sherro	Electric and Thunder DPS	Sherro offers workable Electric and Thunder damage and can look stronger in the right weather. Outside those conditions, its value is more limited.
Skippy	Water Heal	Skippy belongs to the Water Heal line and can keep your team alive during the early game. It is a useful temporary healer until Glacy or Gracewing takes its place.
Pranky	Water Heal	Pranky also provides early Water healing and helps you stay alive through the first stages. Like Skippy, it is best treated as a temporary option before moving to Glacy or Gracewing.
Scorchhowl	Fire DPS	Scorchhowl is a Fire DPS that can look like a final form, making it easy to invest in too much. Inferlupa is the real destination of this family, so keep that upgrade path in mind.
Pomawk	Damage and Break	Pomawk provides solid damage or Break value during the middle of the story. It can handle its role well enough until stronger options become available.
Popota	Damage and Break	Popota works as another mid story option for damage or Break. It is useful during progression but is not meant to be a long term main.
Jawling	Attacker	Jawling is a simple filler attacker that can help cover your damage needs early on. It does not offer the same long term value as stronger DPS choices.
Panpanta	Water Break	Panpanta brings real stagger power through its Water Break role and also has shield related value. That makes it one of the more useful C tier choices when Water is important for your route.
Iris	Grass DPS	Iris is an early Grass DPS stepping stone. It can help during progression, but later Irisalis style kits become stronger, so it should not be treated as a final investment.
Irisal	Grass DPS	Irisal continues the Grass DPS path and works as another stepping stone toward stronger forms. It is useful during the early stages, but should not be treated as the final goal.
Hummin	Grass Break	Hummin gives you an early Grass Break option and helps introduce you to the role. It is mainly useful while building your roster toward stronger Break Aniimo.
Infergon	Fire DPS	Infergon offers Fire DPS along with fly traversal, which can make it useful in your party for longer than its combat ranking suggests. Its exploration value helps keep it relevant during progression.
Glynsera	Ice Specialist DPS	Glynsera is a stylish Ice and specialist DPS that can perform well in the right fight. Its value depends more heavily on having a suitable matchup.
Helmwhelp	Helmet Line Fighter	Helmwhelp is an early fighter from the helmet line. It can help during the early game but is mainly a stepping stone toward its later forms.
Dewy	Water Sustain and Flex	Dewy provides Water sustain and flexible utility during the first regions. It is a useful early option while your roster is still developing.
Fahloo	Water Sustain and Flex	Fahloo is another Water sustain and flexible choice for the first regions. It helps cover early needs before stronger options become available.
Celestis	Dark Ranged DPS	Celestis is one of the most important C tier DPS choices because it already has simple ranged Dark damage and works with Grand Sorcerer. More importantly, it evolves into S tier Stellarys, making early XP investment worthwhile.
Chirpi	Wind	Chirpi starts the Wind line that can eventually lead to Tromber, Cornet, or Tubster. Catch it if you need the line, but there is no reason to max the early form.
Baleetle	Early Mid Pick	Baleetle is an early beetle shaped option that can fill a mid roster role. It can help during progression without being a major long term investment.
Blazen	Electric and Fire Break	Blazen brings Electric and Fire related Break value that can feel exciting early on. Its usefulness becomes more average as the roster develops.

D Tier Aniimo — Cute, Useful Once, Then Benched

D tier from this Aniimo tier list is base forms, narrow tools, and lines you outgrow the first time a Sanctum checks your Break bar.

Aniimo	Description
Shrubclaw	Shrubclaw has impressive BREAK stats, but Geoclaw is the Ice Break you ultimately want from this investment path. It can help early on, but it is not worth treating as a long term choice.
Veilfloat	Veilfloat provides Electric Support and can be useful early in the game. Once Luminelle is available, though, there is little reason to keep investing in it.
Sheldon	Sheldon works as a shell tank for the opening map. It can handle early defensive needs, but it is not suited for endgame teams.
Shelly	Shelly is another early shell tank that can help during the first parts of the game. Its usefulness falls off when you start building stronger endgame teams.
Nimbi	Nimbi is the early form of Turbo. It is worth catching and using early, but it is not where you should put your final investment.
Pomegg	Pomegg is a useful early Break option with Freeze and Silence utility. It works especially well in Breezy Plains, but its role is finished once Tubster or Inferlupa becomes available.
Lavazar	Lavazar provides Fire Break but loses out to Inferlupa as your stronger long term option. It can serve its purpose early without being a major investment.
Magmarex	Magmarex is another Fire Break choice that competes with Inferlupa. It can help with early Break needs, but Inferlupa is the better destination for this role.
Fentuft	Fentuft is an early Fire DPS option from the same family as the stronger Fire forms. It can help during progression but is not worth heavy long term investment.
Flameruff	Flameruff gives you early Fire damage and can cover the role while your roster develops. Its value drops as stronger Fire DPS options become available.
Emberpup	Emberpup offers movement and early Fire damage, making it useful during the early game. Once you progress further, stop spending Capability Fruit on it.
Fenrier	Fenrier is a leftover mid form that can fill a temporary role during progression. It does not offer enough value to justify a long term build.
Bulbly	Bulbly is a small Electric and Support option that can add some extra utility early on. It is mainly useful as an extra choice rather than a core team member.
Cozite	Cozite is another cute Electric and Support option for early teams. It can fill a small utility role but does not have the value of stronger Support Aniimo.
Bouldus	Bouldus can provide shielding when you need some extra defense. However, it does not have enough value to become a main defensive support choice.
Budclaw	Budclaw is part of the path toward Shrubclaw and Geoclaw. It is mainly worth keeping in mind if you plan to build toward that later form.
Bolty	Bolty provides basic Electric chip damage for early fights. It can help at the start, but stronger Electric DPS options quickly take over its role.
Bonesky	Bonesky is a niche Dark and Light related option that can fill a small role during progression. Its value is more noticeable for completing Aniilog entries than building a main team.
Bailite	Bailite offers another niche Dark and Light related option. It can fill certain early needs, but is more useful for Aniilog collection than as a regular team slot.

Note: Catch every D-tier you see. Potential rolls and Aniilog progress matter. Just do not confuse a complete collection with a complete team.

Best Aniimo by Role

If you are looking for the best DPS Aniimo, Aniimo DPS tier list, best support / healer Aniimo, best early-Game Aniimo, and best Aniimo to Invest In from this Aniimo tier list, we’ve got you:

Best Early-Game Aniimo Teams

A first squad only needs four jobs filled from the Aniimo tier list. Your starter already is the DPS.

Upgrade rule: spend XP on the creature whose final form is S or A. Celestis, Flutternym, Nimbi, and Emberpup all count. Random C-tier Nova forms do not.

Best Aniimo to Invest In (Resource Priority)

Resonance stones, Dewdrop Crystals, Capability Fruit, and Prismatic Stones do not refund cleanly once you are deep into a line. Treat this as the spend order.

1. Your starter (Lunara or Helion) — guaranteed S-tier DPS.
2. One true carry — Fulmintis or Stellarys.
3. One sustain slot — Gracewing first, Besauce or Somniwing if EP is the bottleneck, Glacy if you have the Water/Ice healer and not the Wind one.
4. One Break slot — Tubster, Inferlupa, or Geoclaw.
5. One amplifier — Luminelle or Eklue.

Conclusion

That is everything for this Aniimo tier list. Hope you can have your best Aniimo as ever wanted with our guide and make sure you shine better from early to end game.