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Surfent

Water · R4

Surfent

VS
Turtacle

Water · R3

Turtacle

Surfent vs Turtacle

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

TL;DR — Quick Pick

Pick Surfent if…

  • You specifically want Swift Swimmer as your combat partner skill.
  • Watering Lv3 base contribution.
  • Ride / mobility partner skill.

Pick Turtacle if…

  • You want the higher raw attack frame — Turtacle hits 100 vs Surfent's 90.
  • You specifically want Spikey Carrier as your combat partner skill.
  • Lower food upkeep matters on your ranch — Turtacle is Food 3.
Verdict

Surfent and Turtacle both cover Water DPS in the Early (R1–4) band, but they win different fights. Surfent leans on Swift Swimmer and a 90 attack frame. Turtacle answers with Spikey Carrier and 100 attack (115 Defense vs 80). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.

At a Glance

Surfent
Stat
Turtacle
Water
Type
Water
R4
Winner
Rarity
R3
90
Attack
100
Winner
90
Winner
HP
75
80
Defense
115
Winner
Swift SwimmerCan be ridden to travel on water. While mounted, prevents stamina depletion while moving over water.
Partner Skill
Spikey CarrierWhile in party, reduces Ore weight by (80~100)% . (Does not stack)
None
Exclusive Skill
None
Hydro Laser150 Power
Top Skill Power
Geyser Gush600 Power
Winner
Watering · FarmingLv3 · Lv2
Winner
Work Skills
Watering · Mining · TransportingLv2 · Lv1 · Lv1
Yes
Ride / Mount
No
5
Food Upkeep
3
Winner

Strengths & Weaknesses

Surfent

Strengths

  • Watering Lv3 base contribution
  • Ride / mobility partner skill

Weaknesses

  • Mono Water typing limits elemental coverage

Turtacle

Strengths

  • Flexible base helper — 3 work roles

Weaknesses

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

Combat Kit

Surfent

Partner Skill

Swift Swimmer

Can be ridden to travel on water. While mounted, prevents stamina depletion while moving over water.

Active Skills

Turtacle

Partner Skill

Spikey Carrier

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

Active Skills

Work Skills

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

Pal
Surfent#075
3
2
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—
Turtacle#037
2
—
1
1

Who Should You Use?

Surfent
Use Surfent if…
  • You specifically want Swift Swimmer as your combat partner skill.
  • Watering Lv3 base contribution.
  • Ride / mobility partner skill.
  • Surfent sits at R4 in this band — stronger base rarity ceiling than Turtacle.
Surfent Pal Page
Turtacle
Use Turtacle if…
  • You want the higher raw attack frame — Turtacle hits 100 vs Surfent's 90.
  • You specifically want Spikey Carrier as your combat partner skill.
  • Lower food upkeep matters on your ranch — Turtacle is Food 3.
Turtacle Pal Page