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Rookey in its Basic Form, No. 063 in the Aniimo DexRookey in its Mountain Woods Form, No. 063 in the Aniimo DexRookey in its Snowfield Form, No. 063 in the Aniimo Dex

Aniimo Dex · No. 063

Rookey

Dark BREAK 3 forms

Where to find Rookey

Dark

Found inRusset Highlands

Dark

Found inRusset Highlands

not verified in-game yet
The official index lists Russet Highlands for this form. We have not stood there and seen it ourselves, so treat it as a lead rather than a fact — we will confirm or correct it once we have played the area.

DarkIce

Found inRusset Highlands

When Snowy

Hidden inside snowballs. Clue in the game: near Sanctum: First Sight.

Rookey’s stats

Attributes 540 · index base values, reference level not documented

HP100
ATK90
BREAK105
P.DEF100
M.DEF70
REGEN75

What Rookey brings

Trait

Guardbreak Resonance

Increases BREAK by 0.

Mobility

Detection

Gives you a special detective vision that allows you to see metal objects and cloaked Aniimo nearby.

Homeland abilities

  • home-1101 Lv.3
  • home-1007 Lv.3

Best teams for Rookey

A

Dark curse team

Advanced · Pawprint recommends

  1. Stellarys DPS
  2. Rookey BREAK · flex
  3. Fragrancier Support
  4. Hexxin REGEN
Why it works
Pawprint's Dark starter core with the open slot filled by Rookey, a Dark BREAK catch. Fragrancier cuts the target's Dark Resistance and heals the team, Hexxin's Curse turns Dark basic attacks into EP, and Stellarys' clone copies its basic attacks, so both buffs pay twice.
The catch
Dark is weak to Light and Wind. The official team leaves slot four open; Rookey there is the community's pick, not Pawprint's.
All teams with Rookey (1) →

How Rookey evolves

  1. Basic Form

    Helmut

  2. Gamma Stage

    Pawney Rookey

Helmut branches at the Gamma Stage: it evolves into either Pawney or Rookey — two separate creatures with their own entries, not a special form. Evolution conditions: Pawney — Aniimo level 45. Unlocked by pulling out the Sword of Bravery. Snowfield Form: only in snowy weather. Rookey — Aniimo level 45, defeat an opponent with the counter in Ballistic Guard, and the passive talent Unwavering Rampart learned. Snowfield Form: only in snowy weather.

Rookey’s skills

Guardbreak Slam Physical · Power 45 · Cost 15

Jumps up and smashes down on the target to deal damage. Up to three consecutive smashes are allowed, and the third smash will stun the target for 1s.

Bouncy Sling Physical · Power 55 · Cost 20

Charges up in place and launches itself forward, dealing damage to the target hit and increasing its BREAK damage taken by 15% for 15s. If other targets are nearby after the hit, it bounces to them up to {4} times. It can also bounce to allies.

Ballistic Guard Physical · Power 52 · Cost 20

Turns into a ball and jumps high into the air, damaging targets at the landing point. Enters [Ballistic Guard], increasing own damage reduction by 20% and greatly enhancing anti-interruption. When attacked, releases a shock wave around self that deals damage equal to 10 Might. Interval: No less than 0.2s.

Guardbreak Smash Physical · Power 45 · Cost 15

Jumps up and smashes down on the target to deal damage. Up to three consecutive smashes are allowed, and the third smash will stun the target for 1s.

ATK Physical · Power 6 · Cost 0 · Innate

(BREAK) Wields the power of darkness to attack targets at close range.

Heavy Slam Physical · Power 196 · Cost 0 · Innate

Makes its hands grow huge and smashes the ground, dealing damage to all targets nearby.

Rookey, answered

What element is Rookey in Aniimo?

It depends on the form: Basic Form is Dark, Mountain Woods Form is Dark and Snowfield Form is Dark and Ice. The base values, trait and skills stay the same across every form — only the element and the habitat change.

Where do you find Rookey?

In the game's Aniilog, Rookey is listed in Russet Highlands.

How does Rookey evolve?

In the official Aniimo index the line runs Helmut (Basic Form) → Pawney or Rookey (Gamma Stage). Where two names share a stage, the line branches: the stage before evolves into one or the other. Evolution conditions — Pawney: Aniimo level 45. Unlocked by pulling out the Sword of Bravery. Snowfield Form: only in snowy weather. Rookey: Aniimo level 45, defeat an opponent with the counter in Ballistic Guard, and the passive talent Unwavering Rampart learned. Snowfield Form: only in snowy weather.

How many forms does Rookey have?

3: Basic Form, Mountain Woods Form and Snowfield Form. Forms are the same creature, not separate entries — they share the same dex number, the same base values, the same trait and the same skills. That is why we keep them on one page instead of 3 thin ones.

Is Rookey any good?

We have not ranked Rookey yet, and a ranking without play time behind it would be invented. What the numbers say: its P.DEF of 100 is among the highest in the dex, while its REGEN of 75 is well below average, for 540 points across all six values. Those are the index base values — the level they refer to is not documented, so read them as a shape, not as a score. We will judge it properly once we have used it.

What is Rookey's trait?

Guardbreak Resonance: Increases BREAK by 0.

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-25. Checked against the game on 2026-09-23.