Scorchhowl, an Aniimo creature

Scorchhowl How to Evolve, Best Build & Team

Aniidex
No. 003
Stat total
511
Catch rate
28%
Forms
5
DPS tier
S
Methodology
Data Methodology

Scorchhowl is a Fire DPS Aniimo (Nova). Get it by evolving Flameruff at level 20. The game itself recommends it as a Fire DPS.

The scorch marks on their bodies are proof of victories in battle. They seek strong opponents to dominate.

Where to find
Beast Fang RidgeLv 30–35
DPS rank
#2 of 32
Best Homeland job
Fire Lv. 3

How to get Scorchhowl

Obtainability: Moderate.

  • EvolutionEvolve Flameruff at level 20. Flameruff
  • Special spawn · PrismanaAppears only during a Prismana Flow (only one will appear at the same time, no respawning), likely under the giant tree at the westernmost side of Beast Fang Ridge.
  • Special spawn · Thunderstorm FormThunderstorm (Only one will appear at the same time, no respawning)
  • BossAlso fought as Alpha Scorchhowl. Scorchhowl as a boss

Scorchhowl spawns at 1 placed points across 1 area of Idyll — Beast Fang Ridge — at level 30–35. The map shows every point; the table breaks them down by region and form.

Where to find Scorchhowl: 2 places marked on the Idyll map
  1. Beast Fang RidgeWild spawn area · Exact position
  2. ScorchhowlBoss · Exact position
Open in the full map 2 exact positions from the game files.
Where Scorchhowl spawns, by region and form
RegionLevel rangeSpawn pointsFormAccuracy
Beast Fang Ridge30–351Thunderstorm FormExact position

Scorchhowl as a boss

Scorchhowl guards 1 spot(s) in Idyll as an Alpha or Omega Aniimo. Boss versions are tougher and larger, and drop rewards on defeat.

Quests featuring Scorchhowl as a boss

How to catch Scorchhowl

Scorchhowl 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.

Full-HP catch chance for Scorchhowl by Aniipod
AniipodMultiplierWorks onChance at full HP
Aniipod×1Up to Lv 128%
Legendary Aniipod×1Up to Lv 3528%
Aniipod Pro×1.5Up to Lv 2542%
Aniipod Hyper×2Up to Lv 3556%
Aniipod Mega×2Up to Lv 3556%
Aniipod Track×2Up to Lv 3556%
Legendary Aniipod: Windchase DepartureGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%
Sparkling CubeGuaranteedUp to Lv 35100%

Chances 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 →

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Track down Scorchhowl on the live map

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  • Mark pins as collected
  • Search & nearest transporter
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Scorchhowl base stats

Scorchhowl's six base stats total 511. Its ATK sits at the 88th percentile of all 196 ranked forms; bars show where each stat falls across the roster.

Scorchhowl, an Aniimo creature
HP
95
ATK
119
BREAK
52
P.DEF
80
M.DEF
75
REGEN
90
Sparkling chance
1 in 20,000
Weight
25 kg
Height
1.7 m
Pathfinding
Sprint Lv. 3

Is Scorchhowl Good?

Calculated

Scorchhowl ranks #2 of 32 DPS Aniimo on the Meta ladder, S tier within its role. Against other DPS Aniimo it stands out in P.DEF 80, M.DEF 75.

Why Scorchhowl ranks there as a DPS

Top 12% for ATK and top 4% for skill damage among ranked Aniimo. The game itself recommends it for its element and role. Weakest input: ultimate (top 21%).

  • ATK 35/40
  • skill damage 29/30
  • ultimate 24/30
  • Game pick +15
Above the role median
P.DEF 80 (median 70), M.DEF 75 (median 70)

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 DPS Aniimo

Best Scorchhowl build

Scorchhowl plays as a DPS, and its kit is fixed (the game files list no alternative moves), so building Scorchhowl comes down to the skill to lead with, its trait, the held items that suit a DPS and who it fights alongside.

Lead skill
Burn Breaker · 84 power · Physical damage · 30 EP · 1s cooldown
Ultimate
Falling Star · 170 power
Trait
Scorching Flames
Team

Scorchhowl skills and mechanics

5 skills for Scorchhowl, each with its element, damage type, power, EP cost and cooldown.

Scorchhowl kit at a glance

Scorchhowl 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: Burn Breaker (84 power).
  • Ultimate: Falling Star (170 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP).
  • BREAK damage across its skills: 133.
  • 1 skill helps the team (healing, buffs or debuffs).

Trait

Scorching Flames — Increases damage dealt to elementally countered targets by ?%.

SkillElementKindPowerEPCooldown
ATKBasic attack
Wields the power of fire to attack targets at close range.
Physical damage
FirePhysical———
Burn Breaker
After charging, unleashes a powerful blast forward, dealing damage. At max charge, consumes all remaining EP. For every extra 10 EP consumed, deals ?% extra damage.
Physical damage · 30 EP · 1s cooldown
FirePhysical84301 s
Fire Bolt
Launches a fireball at the target and applies 2 stacks of [Fire Debuff] for 5s. Hold the skill button to aim.
Magical damage · 10 EP · 1s cooldown
FireMagical30101 s
Fire KickPound
Jumps up to dodge an attack, allowing flames to swirl around it before diving down and dealing damage to targets around the landing point. A successful dodge also deals ?% damage and increases damage by ?% for ?s.
Physical damage · 15s cooldown · Skills with the Pound tag can hit Tunneling targets and deal greatly increased damage.
FirePhysical72—15 s
Falling StarUltimatePound
Jumps up and slams down with a flame-encircled fist, dealing damage to a large area.
Physical damage · 8s cooldown · Skills with the Pound tag can hit Tunneling targets and deal greatly increased damage.
FirePhysical170—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

Scorchhowl is weak to Water, Earth and resists Fire, Grass, Ice.

Weak to
Resists
Damage multiplier taken by Scorchhowl from each attacking element Red = it takes extra damage from that element, green = it takes less.
Fire Water Grass Lightning Ice Earth Wind Light Dark
0.625×1.6×0.625×1×0.625×1.6×1×1×1×

Spatial counters

  • Pound

    Scorchhowl has Pound skills, which hit Tunneling targets and deal greatly increased damage to them:

Elements

Best teammates and teams for Scorchhowl

Teammates are picked by rule, not by rating alone: each one fills a role Scorchhowl lacks and resists an element it is weak to. The stat ladder only breaks ties.

Suggested parties

Best overall

  • DamageMedium
  • BreakHigh
  • HealingHigh
  • SupportHigh
  • EnergyMedium
  • Element coverage6/9

No weakness shared by two membersHas a Pound skill for Tunneling foes

Open in the team builder

With easy-to-get teammates

  • DamageMedium
  • BreakHigh
  • HealingHigh
  • SupportHigh
  • EnergyLow
  • Element coverage7/9

No weakness shared by two membersHas a Pound skill for Tunneling foes

Open in the team builder

Scorchhowl in Homeland

Homeland jobs Scorchhowl can work, and the facilities whose recipes use them.

Fire Lv. 3Carry Lv. 3

Scorchhowl forms (5)

Every form of Scorchhowl. A form can change elements, stats, trait, skills and where it spawns. One of them is a Prismana form. How Prismana forms appear, and how they differ from Sparkling ones: Prismana Forms · Rare Forms

Compare Scorchhowl forms

All 5 forms on the same axes, so you can see what a form actually changes: elements, role, base stats, weaknesses, catch rate, trait, skills, Homeland work and where it spawns.

FormBasicHighland FormMountain Woods FormPrismanaThunderstorm Form
KindBasic form · Default formRegional formRegional formPrismana formRegional form
ElementFireFireEarthFireFireFireLightning
RoleDPSDPSDPSDPSDPS
HP9595959595
ATK119119119119119
BREAK5252525252
P.DEF8080808080
M.DEF7575757575
REGEN9090909090
Base stat total511511511511511
Weak toWater 1.6×, Earth 1.6×Water 2.56×Water 1.6×, Earth 1.6×Water 1.6×, Earth 1.6×Water 1.6×, Earth 1.6×, Dark 1.6×
TraitScorching FlamesScorching FlamesScorching FlamesScorching FlamesScorching Flames
SkillATKBurn BreakerFire BoltFire KickFalling StarATKBurn BreakerFire BoltFire KickFalling StarPebble KickATKBurn BreakerFire BoltFire KickFalling StarATKBurn BreakerFire BoltFire KickFalling StarATKLightning KickBurn BreakerFire BoltFire KickFalling Star
Homeland jobsFire 3, Carry 3Fire 3, Carry 3, Earth 2Fire 3, Carry 3Fire 4, Carry 4Carry 3, Lightning 2, Fire 1
MovementSprint 3Sprint 3Sprint 3Sprint 3Sprint 3
Where to find————Beast Fang Ridge

Basic · Basic form · Default form

Scorchhowl Highland Form, an Aniimo creatureHighland Form · Regional form

Scorchhowl Mountain Woods Form, an Aniimo creatureMountain Woods Form · Regional form

Scorchhowl Prismana, an Aniimo creatureScorchhowl Prismana: how to find it · Prismana form

Weather
Appears only during a Prismana Flow (only one will appear at the same time, no respawning), likely under the giant tree at the westernmost side of Beast Fang Ridge.
Appears when
Prismana Flow
Where
Under the Giant Tree at the Westernmost Side of Beast Fang Ridge
Spawn rule
Only one can appear at a time and it does not respawn.

Scorchhowl Thunderstorm Form, an Aniimo creatureThunderstorm Form · Regional form

Where to find
Weather
Thunderstorm (Only one will appear at the same time, no respawning)
Appears when
Thunderstorm
Spawn rule
Only one can appear at a time and it does not respawn.

Scorchhowl is a Fire DPS Aniimo at the Nova stage with a base-stat total of 511; its best stat is ATK at 119. Scorchhowl spawns in Beast Fang Ridge, with 1 placed spawn points at level 30–35. Its base catch rate is 28% at full HP, and about 1 in 20,000 wild encounters is Sparkling. Scorchhowl evolves from Flameruff. Scorchhowl is the final stage of its line. Scorchhowl takes extra damage from Water (1.6×), Earth (1.6×). Scorchhowl is S tier on the meta tier list: #2 of 32 DPS Aniimo, ranked on stats, skills and the game's own picks. On the combat ladder Scorchhowl sits in tier A, ranked #41 of 196 forms. It appears as a field boss: Alpha Scorchhowl (Lv 40). Scorchhowl has 4 extra forms — Highland Form, Mountain Woods Form, Prismana, Thunderstorm Form — each with its own elements, stats or habitat. In Homeland, Scorchhowl works best at Fire (level 3).

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Scorchhowl FAQ

Where can I find Scorchhowl?

Scorchhowl spawns in Beast Fang Ridge at level 30–35, with 1 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 Scorchhowl?

Scorchhowl 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 Scorchhowl?

About 1 in 20,000 wild Scorchhowl is Sparkling, a rare mutation the game rolls when a wild Aniimo appears.

What does Scorchhowl evolve into?

Scorchhowl does not evolve any further.

What element is Scorchhowl and what is it weak to?

Scorchhowl is a Fire Aniimo. It is weak to Water, Earth and resists Fire, Grass, Ice.

What is a good team for Scorchhowl?

One rule-built party is Scorchhowl, Pomawk, Gracewing, Luminelle; together they hit 6 of the 9 elements super-effectively.

Can Scorchhowl fly or tunnel in battle?

Scorchhowl has Pound skills, which hit Tunneling targets and deal greatly increased damage to them: Fire Kick, Falling Star.

Is there a boss version of Scorchhowl?

Yes. Scorchhowl appears in the open world as Alpha Scorchhowl (Lv 40). Each boss page lists its location, level and the nearest transporter.

Is Scorchhowl good?

Scorchhowl is S tier among DPS Aniimo — #2 of 32 on the meta tier list, which weighs stats, skills and the game's own recommendations. By base stats, Scorchhowl is tier A on the combat ladder — ranked #41 of 196 forms. As a DPS, its standout stat is ATK.

How do I get a Prismana Scorchhowl?

The game says Scorchhowl's Prismana form appears: Appears only during a Prismana Flow (only one will appear at the same time, no respawning), likely under the giant tree at the westernmost side of Beast Fang Ridge.. Prismana Flow raises the odds in a region, and the Prismana page lists every form.

What are the best skills for Scorchhowl?

Scorchhowl 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: Burn Breaker (84 power). Ultimate: Falling Star (170 power, charged on its gauge rather than EP). BREAK damage across its skills: 133. 1 skill helps the team (healing, buffs or debuffs).

What is the best Scorchhowl build?

Scorchhowl has a fixed kit, so its build is about what to lead with and who to pair it with: Lead skill: Burn Breaker; Ultimate: Falling Star; Trait: Scorching Flames; Team: Pomawk, Gracewing, Luminelle.

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