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Herbil

Grass / Neutral · R3

Herbil

VS
Needoll

Grass · R2

Needoll

Herbil vs Needoll

Herbil vs Needoll — two Grass Pals in the Early (R1–4) rarity band competing for the same combat slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Herbil if…

  • You specifically want Herbil Pulse as your combat partner skill.
  • You want access to the exclusive skill Konoha Flip.
  • Supportive partner skill.

Pick Needoll if…

  • You specifically want Hug Me Please as your combat partner skill.
  • Party buff partner skill.
  • Needoll's Grass kit fits your party better than Herbil's.
Verdict

Herbil and Needoll both cover Grass DPS in the Early (R1–4) band, but they win different fights. Herbil leans on Herbil Pulse and a 100 attack frame plus exclusive Konoha Flip. Needoll answers with Hug Me Please and 100 attack (70 Defense vs 75). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.

At a Glance

Herbil
Stat
Needoll
Grass / Neutral
Type
Grass
R3
Winner
Rarity
R2
100
Attack
100
80
Winner
HP
75
75
Winner
Defense
70
Herbil PulseWhile in party, Herbil uses its healing powers to restore (30~60)% of the player's Max Health when incapacitated.
Partner Skill
Hug Me PleaseWhile in party, increases player's and Pals' damage to enemies afflicted with Ivy-Covered by (50~65)% . (Does not stack)
Konoha Flip250 Power
Exclusive Skill
None
Wind Burst600 Power
Top Skill Power
Wind Burst600 Power
Gathering · Planting · TransportingLv1 · Lv1 · Lv1
Work Skills
Gathering · Planting · TransportingLv3 · Lv3 · Lv1
Winner
No
Ride / Mount
No
1
Winner
Food Upkeep
2

Strengths & Weaknesses

Herbil

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 3 work roles
  • Supportive partner skill
  • Dual Grass/Neutral typing for coverage

Weaknesses

  • Frail early-game combat stats

Needoll

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 3 work roles
  • Party buff partner skill

Weaknesses

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

Combat Kit

Herbil

Partner Skill

Herbil Pulse

While in party, Herbil uses its healing powers to restore (30~60)% of the player's Max Health when incapacitated.

Active Skills

Needoll

Partner Skill

Hug Me Please

While in party, increases player's and Pals' damage to enemies afflicted with Ivy-Covered by (50~65)% . (Does not stack)

Active Skills

Work Skills

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

Pal
Needoll#100
3
3
1
Herbil#010
1
1
1

Who Should You Use?

Herbil
Use Herbil if…
  • You specifically want Herbil Pulse as your combat partner skill.
  • You want access to the exclusive skill Konoha Flip.
  • Supportive partner skill.
  • Dual Grass/Neutral typing for coverage.
  • Herbil sits at R3 in this band — stronger base rarity ceiling than Needoll.
Herbil Pal Page
Needoll
Use Needoll if…
  • You specifically want Hug Me Please as your combat partner skill.
  • Party buff partner skill.
  • Needoll's Grass kit fits your party better than Herbil's.
Needoll Pal Page