Evolving and Resonance, without the confusion
Two systems, easy to mix up. Evolution makes your creature stronger by changing its stage. Resonance is a separate thing you pay for at level 55+. Here's how both work and when they're worth it.
Evolution stages: Lumin, Gamma, Nova
Every evolution chain is labelled with three stage names, in this order: Lumin, then Gamma, then Nova. They show up in-game next to the creature's name.
The important part is what stage does to your catch rate. Same area, same everything else:
- Lumin stage: 56% in early areas
- Gamma stage: 42%
- Nova stage: 28% — half the Lumin rate
So if you're collecting rather than fighting, the earlier stage is genuinely the easier catch. Evolved stages are for your team; base stages are for your dex.
Fennelun: Lunara's evolved form
Fennelun is what Lunara turns into in a fight. You can't catch it. Lunara changes when she casts her Ultimate, Selene's Judgment (power 167), and stays Fennelun until combat ends, with 15% more damage.
It's a Holy (Light) DPS with a base total of 504 and ATK 116. Her trait, Lunar Power, gives 4 stacks of Silver Moon Mark per skill or Ultimate. Each basic hit spends one stack for extra damage and a little healing. See the full stats on the Fennelun page, or compare Lunara with Helion.
Not everything evolves
Out of 100 Aniimo on the site right now, 96 have evolution chains and 4 are standalone — they never change form. If you're hunting a specific final form, check its page first; some of them you just catch directly.
The longest chains
These are the multi-stage lines — expect to raise them for a while:
Pebbling5 stages
Lavazar5 stages
Magmarex5 stages
Geodeback5 stages
Minespine5 stages
Emberpup4 stages
Flameruff4 stages
Scorchhowl4 stagesResonance: what you actually pay
Every single Aniimo has the same two resonance tiers. No exceptions, no creature-specific costs:
| Tier | You need to be | It costs |
|---|---|---|
| LV 6 | Level 55 | 1 Omnisource Crystal |
| LV 7 | Level 65 | 2 Omnisource Crystals |
Here's the catch: crystals are limited. Three per creature means you can fully unlock maybe three or four Aniimo, not twenty. So spend them on your keepers — the ones with 500+ base stats that you actually use — and ignore the rest until you're swimming in crystals.
Wait, there are other forms too?
Yes, and this is where it gets interesting. Plenty of Aniimo come in alternate forms — Highland, Mountain Woods, Snowfield, Nighttime, and rarer ones like Prismana and Umbrabow. They usually keep the same name but change stats or even gain a second element. A few examples:
- Magmarex is Fire. Its Umbrabow form is Fire/Dark with a completely different stat line.
- Cornet is Wind. Umbrabow Cornet adds Electric.
- Turbo has a Cloudmist form, a Plateau form and an Umbrabow form, all with different numbers.
Open any creature page and click the form tabs — the stats, element and skills update per form, so you can compare them side by side.
A simple plan
- Catch the base (Lumin) stage — cheapest catch rate in every area.
- Pick three creatures you actually enjoy and raise those. Everything else is collection.
- Hold your Omnisource Crystals until you have 3 saved, then fully unlock one keeper.
- Check the form tabs before you invest — sometimes the variant is the version you actually want.
Stage names, form lists and resonance costs come from the official in-game index, cross-checked at launch. If a patch changes costs, this page gets re-checked.