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Lovander vs Tombat

Lovander vs Tombat — two Dark Pals in the Mid (R5–7) rarity band competing for the same combat slot.

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Lovander if…

  • You specifically want Heart Drain as your combat partner skill.
  • Combat-focused partner skill.
  • Lovander's Dark kit fits your party better than Tombat's.

Pick Tombat if…

  • You want the higher raw attack frame — Tombat hits 100 vs Lovander's 70.
  • You specifically want Ultrasonic Sensor as your combat partner skill.
  • Tombat's Dark kit fits your party better than Lovander's.
Verdict

Lovander and Tombat both cover Dark DPS in the Mid (R5–7) band, but they win different fights. Lovander leans on Heart Drain and a 70 attack frame. Tombat answers with Ultrasonic Sensor and 100 attack (80 Defense vs 70). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.

At a Glance

Lovander
Stat
Tombat
Dark
Type
Dark
R5
Rarity
R5
70
Attack
100
Winner
120
Winner
HP
95
70
Defense
80
Winner
Heart DrainWhile fighting together, grants the player and Lovander the life steal effect which absorbs some of the received damage and restores HP.
Partner Skill
Ultrasonic SensorWhen activated, uses ultrasonic waves to detect the location of nearby Pals.
None
Exclusive Skill
None
Implode180 Power
Winner
Top Skill Power
Dark Laser150 Power
Handiwork · Medicine Production · Mining · TransportingLv3 · Lv3 · Lv2 · Lv2
Winner
Work Skills
Mining · Gathering · TransportingLv3 · Lv2 · Lv2
No
Ride / Mount
No
5
Food Upkeep
5

Strengths & Weaknesses

Lovander

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 4 work roles
  • Tanky HP pool for tough fights
  • Combat-focused partner skill

Weaknesses

  • Mono Dark typing limits elemental coverage
  • Combat stats lag behind the food cost

Tombat

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 3 work roles

Weaknesses

  • Mono Dark typing limits elemental coverage

Combat Kit

Lovander

Partner Skill

Heart Drain

While fighting together, grants the player and Lovander the life steal effect which absorbs some of the received damage and restores HP.

Active Skills

Tombat

Partner Skill

Ultrasonic Sensor

When activated, uses ultrasonic waves to detect the location of nearby Pals.

Active Skills

Work Skills

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

Pal
Lovander#069
3
2
3
2
Tombat#052
3
2
2

Who Should You Use?

Lovander
Use Lovander if…
  • You specifically want Heart Drain as your combat partner skill.
  • Combat-focused partner skill.
  • Lovander's Dark kit fits your party better than Tombat's.
Lovander Pal Page
Tombat
Use Tombat if…
  • You want the higher raw attack frame — Tombat hits 100 vs Lovander's 70.
  • You specifically want Ultrasonic Sensor as your combat partner skill.
  • Tombat's Dark kit fits your party better than Lovander's.
Tombat Pal Page