Buffby Location, Best Build & Weakness
- Aniidex
- Whisperwake Isles Aniilog · No. 021
- Stat total
- 542
- Catch rate
- 28%
- Forms
- 1
- Breaker tier
- A
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Buffby is a Breaker Aniimo (Wind, Nova). Catch it in the wild in Wildwater Gorge at level 61–63. The game itself recommends it as a Breaker for the Wind element.
A burly powerhouse with exceptional strength but none of the brute attitude, it’s gentle at heart and meticulous in action. It patrols tirelessly around the hive, day and night, protecting the swarm.
- Where to find
- Wildwater GorgeLv 61–63
- Weak to
- Lightning, Light
- Breaker rank
- #15 of 36
- Rare forms
- Sparkling 1 in 20,000
- Best Homeland job
- Wind Lv. 3
How to get Buffby
Obtainability: Moderate.
- Wild spawnFound in Wildwater Gorge at level 61–63. 3 spawn points are placed in the world.
- EvolutionEvolve Puffby at level 62. Puffby · Aniimo reaches Lv. 62. · Requires 1× Hearty Honeybrew
PuffbyBuffby spawns at 3 placed points across 1 area of Idyll — Wildwater Gorge — at level 61–63. The map shows every point; the table breaks them down by region and form.
1- Wildwater GorgeWild spawn area · Exact position
- Basic 61–63
| Region | Level range | Spawn points | Form | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwater Gorge | 61–63 | 3 | Basic | Exact position |
How to catch Buffby
Buffby has a base catch rate of 28% at full HP with a standard Aniipod. Lowering its HP, breaking it and throwing from behind all raise the odds. About 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling, a rare mutation every species can roll.
| Aniipod | Multiplier | Works on | Chance at full HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aniipod | ×1 | Up to Lv 1 | 28% |
| Legendary Aniipod | ×1 | Up to Lv 35 | 28% |
| Aniipod Pro | ×1.5 | Up to Lv 25 | 42% |
| Aniipod Hyper | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 56% |
| Aniipod Mega | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 56% |
| Aniipod Track | ×2 | Up to Lv 35 | 56% |
| Aniipod Ultra | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind for Irisalis | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
| Sparkling Cube | Guaranteed | Up to Lv 35 | 100% |
Aniipod
Legendary Aniipod
Aniipod Pro
Aniipod Hyper
Aniipod Mega
Aniipod Track
Aniipod Ultra
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind
Legendary Aniipod: Departure with the Wind for Irisalis
Sparkling CubeChances are the game's base rate times the Aniipod multiplier at full HP, capped at 100%. Real throws are better than this once the target is damaged or broken. Catch calculator →
Track down Buffby on the live map
MetaBot Desktop maps all of Idyll (spawns, bosses, transporters and chests) and remembers what you've already collected, so you never sweep the same area twice.
- Every spawn point & boss
- Mark pins as collected
- Search & nearest transporter
Buffby base stats
Buffby's six base stats total 542. Its HP sits at the 100th percentile of all 236 ranked forms; bars show where each stat falls across the roster.
- HP
- 126
- ATK
- 88
- BREAK
- 103
- P.DEF
- 75
- M.DEF
- 77
- REGEN
- 73
- Sparkling chance
- 1 in 20,000
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Pathfinding
- None
Is Buffby Good?
CalculatedBuffby ranks #15 of 36 Breaker Aniimo on the Meta ladder, A tier within its role. Against other Breaker Aniimo it stands out in HP 126, ATK 88. It trails them in REGEN 73.
Why Buffby ranks there as a Breaker
Top 13% for BREAK and top 36% for BREAK damage among ranked Aniimo. The game itself recommends it for its element and role. Weakest input: ATK (top 65%).
- BREAK 39/45
- BREAK damage 22/35
- ATK 7/20
- Game pick +15
- Above the role median
- HP 126 (median 97), ATK 88 (median 81.5)
- Below the role median
- REGEN 73 (median 76.5)
Nearest Breaker Aniimo in the ranking
Ranked within its role on stats, skills and the game’s own picks, with the tier list’s published weights; team fit and investment are not part of the score. Best Breaker Aniimo
Best Buffby build
Buffby plays as a Breaker, and its kit is fixed (the game files list no alternative moves), so building Buffby comes down to the skill to lead with, its trait, the held items that suit a Breaker and who it fights alongside.
- Lead skill
- Bee-Powered Tackle · 25 power · 10 EP · 1s cooldown
- Ultimate
- Super Mega Spin-Bee · 150 power
- Trait
- Honeydew Hauling
- Team
- GracewingLuminelleErlathAll suggested teams
Gracewing
Luminelle
ErlathBuffby skills and mechanics
5 skills for Buffby, each with its element, damage type, power, EP cost and cooldown.
Buffby kit at a glance
Buffby has 5 skills in its kit. The game files list no alternative moves to swap in, so every skill below is part of how it plays.
- Hardest-hitting skill: Bee-Powered Tackle (25 power).
- Ultimate: Super Mega Spin-Bee (150 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP).
- BREAK damage across its skills: 65.
- 1 skill helps the team (healing, buffs or debuffs).
Trait
Honeydew Hauling — Hitting a target with a skill generates Honeydew that only the caster can pick up. Picking it up restores ? Energy. After picking up 4 of them, Break Damage dealt is increased by ?%. However, using skills additionally costs ? Energy, and hits will no longer generate [Honeydew]. These effects last 8s.
| Skill | Element | Kind | Power | EP | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKBasic attack (BREAK) Wields the power of wind to attack targets at close range.Physical damage | Wind | Physical | — | — | — |
| Mighty Boulder Toss Picks up a massive boulder and slams it into the target, dealing massive damage. | — | Utility | — | — | — |
| Bee-Powered Tackle Charges at the target.10 EP · 1s cooldown | — | Basic attack | 25 | 10 | 1 s |
| Majestic Stance Deals damage to nearby targets and grants a shield equal to ?% of max HP for 10s.20 EP · 15s cooldown | — | Basic attack | 20 | 20 | 15 s |
| Super Mega Spin-BeeUltimate Leads two Puffbies to rotate, dealing damage over time during the effect, and produces 2 [Honeydew].Physical damage · 8s cooldown | Wind | Physical | 150 | — | 8 s |
A “?” marks a value the game calculates while you play; the game files do not contain it, so we do not guess it.
Strengths, weaknesses and spatial counters
Buffby is weak to Lightning, Light and resists Wind, Dark.
- Weak to
- Lightning 1.6×Light 1.6×
- Resists
- Wind 0.625×Dark 0.625×
| Fire | Water | Grass | Lightning | Ice | Earth | Wind | Light | Dark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 1× | 1× | 1.6× | 1× | 1× | 0.625× | 1.6× | 0.625× |
Spatial counters
Buffby has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.
Buffby evolution
Buffby is the final stage of its evolution line.
Best teammates and teams for Buffby
Teammates are picked by rule, not by rating alone: each one fills a role Buffby lacks and resists an element it is weak to. The stat ladder only breaks ties.
Game-recommended Wind Breaker
SugartiniSupport · Ice · Hard to getAdds a Support · Resists Lightning · Game-recommended Ice Support
SugarslimeRegen · Ice · ModerateAdds a Regen · Resists Lightning · Game-recommended Ice Regen
FulmintisDPS · Lightning · Hard to getAdds a DPS · Resists Lightning, Light · Game-recommended Lightning DPS
Suggested parties
Best overall
- BuffbyBreaker · Wind · Moderate
- GracewingHealer · Wind · Moderate
- LuminelleSupport · Lightning · Hard to get
- ErlathRegen · Water · Moderate
- DamageLow
- BreakHigh
- HealingHigh
- SupportHigh
- EnergyHigh
- Element coverage6/9
Shared weakness: IceNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes
With easy-to-get teammates
- BuffbyBreaker · Wind · Moderate
- GlacyHealer · Water/Ice · Easy to get
- FragrancierSupport · Dark · Easy to get
- SparkiRegen · Fire · Easy to get
- DamageLow
- BreakHigh
- HealingHigh
- SupportHigh
- EnergyHigh
- Element coverage8/9
Shared weakness: LightNo Pound skill for Tunneling foes
Buffby in Homeland
Homeland jobs Buffby can work, and the facilities whose recipes use them.
Facilities it can work
Buffby evolution line
Buffby is a Breaker Aniimo (Wind, Nova) with a base-stat total of 542; its best stat is HP at 126. Buffby spawns in Wildwater Gorge, with 3 placed spawn points at level 61–63. Its base catch rate is 28% at full HP, and about 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling. Buffby evolves from Puffby. Buffby is the final stage of its line. Buffby takes extra damage from Lightning (1.6×), Light (1.6×). Buffby is A tier on the meta tier list: #15 of 36 Breaker Aniimo, ranked on stats, skills and the game's own picks. On the combat ladder Buffby sits in tier A, ranked #32 of 236 forms. In Homeland, Buffby works best at Wind (level 3).
See Also
Aniimo guides
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Buffby FAQ
Where can I find Buffby?
Buffby spawns in Wildwater Gorge at level 61–63, with 3 placed spawn points in the current build. The map above marks every one; open the interactive map to pan and filter.
What is the catch rate of Buffby?
Buffby has a 28% base catch rate at full HP with a standard Aniipod. A Aniipod Track raises that to 56% at full HP, and lowering its HP, breaking it or throwing from behind raises it further.
How rare is a Sparkling Buffby?
About 1 in 20,000 wild Buffby is Sparkling, a rare mutation the game rolls when a wild Aniimo appears.
What does Buffby evolve into?
Buffby does not evolve any further.
What element is Buffby and what is it weak to?
Buffby is Wind type. It is weak to Lightning, Light and resists Wind, Dark.
What is a good team for Buffby?
One rule-built party is Buffby, Gracewing, Luminelle, Erlath; together they hit 6 of the 9 elements super-effectively. Watch out for Ice: two members are weak to it and nobody resists it.
Can Buffby fly or tunnel in battle?
Buffby has no Flying or Tunneling state and no Pound or Ranged skill.
Is Buffby good?
Buffby is A tier among Breaker Aniimo — #15 of 36 on the meta tier list, which weighs stats, skills and the game's own recommendations. By base stats, Buffby is tier A on the combat ladder — ranked #32 of 236 forms. As a Breaker, its standout stat is HP.
What are the best skills for Buffby?
Buffby has 5 skills in its kit. The game files list no alternative moves to swap in, so every skill below is part of how it plays. Hardest-hitting skill: Bee-Powered Tackle (25 power). Ultimate: Super Mega Spin-Bee (150 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP). BREAK damage across its skills: 65. 1 skill helps the team (healing, buffs or debuffs).
What is the best Buffby build?
Buffby has a fixed kit, so its build is about what to lead with and who to pair it with: Lead skill: Bee-Powered Tackle; Ultimate: Super Mega Spin-Bee; Trait: Honeydew Hauling; Team: Gracewing, Luminelle, Erlath.