Theorylytics
Dumud

Ground / Water · R4

Dumud

VS
Turtacle

Water · R3

Turtacle

Dumud vs Turtacle

Dumud vs Turtacle — two Water Pals in the Early (R1–4) rarity band competing for the same combat slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Dumud if…

  • You specifically want Soil Improver as your combat partner skill.
  • Party buff partner skill.
  • Dual Ground/Water typing for coverage.

Pick Turtacle if…

  • You value bulk in Water fights — Turtacle brings 115 Defense.
  • You specifically want Spikey Carrier as your combat partner skill.
  • Turtacle's Water kit fits your party better than Dumud's.
Verdict

Dumud and Turtacle both cover Water DPS in the Early (R1–4) band, but they win different fights. Dumud leans on Soil Improver and a 100 attack frame. Turtacle answers with Spikey Carrier and 100 attack (115 Defense vs 95). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.

At a Glance

Dumud
Stat
Turtacle
Ground / Water
Type
Water
R4
Winner
Rarity
R3
100
Attack
100
100
Winner
HP
75
95
Defense
115
Winner
Soil ImproverWhile in party, increases Attack of Ground Pals by (15~30)% . (Does not stack) Sometimes drops High Quality Pal Oil when assigned to Ranch .
Partner Skill
Spikey CarrierWhile in party, reduces Ore weight by (80~100)% . (Does not stack)
None
Exclusive Skill
None
Geyser Gush600 Power
Top Skill Power
Geyser Gush600 Power
Mining · Watering · Farming · TransportingLv2 · Lv2 · Lv1 · Lv1
Winner
Work Skills
Watering · Mining · TransportingLv2 · Lv1 · Lv1
No
Ride / Mount
No
3
Food Upkeep
3

Strengths & Weaknesses

Dumud

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 4 work roles
  • Party buff partner skill
  • Dual Ground/Water typing for coverage

Weaknesses

  • Better as a specialist than a do-everything pick

Turtacle

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 3 work roles

Weaknesses

  • Mono Water typing limits elemental coverage
  • Frail early-game combat stats

Combat Kit

Dumud

Partner Skill

Soil Improver

While in party, increases Attack of Ground Pals by (15~30)% . (Does not stack) Sometimes drops High Quality Pal Oil when assigned to Ranch .

Active Skills

Turtacle

Partner Skill

Spikey Carrier

While in party, reduces Ore weight by (80~100)% . (Does not stack)

Active Skills

Work Skills

Dumud vs Turtacle on shared work types — sort a column to see who wins the base slot.

Pal
Dumud#109
2
2
1
1
Turtacle#037
2
1
1
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Who Should You Use?

Dumud
Use Dumud if…
  • You specifically want Soil Improver as your combat partner skill.
  • Party buff partner skill.
  • Dual Ground/Water typing for coverage.
  • Dumud sits at R4 in this band — stronger base rarity ceiling than Turtacle.
Dumud Pal Page
Turtacle
Use Turtacle if…
  • You value bulk in Water fights — Turtacle brings 115 Defense.
  • You specifically want Spikey Carrier as your combat partner skill.
  • Turtacle's Water kit fits your party better than Dumud's.
Turtacle Pal Page