Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

Gromphadorhina portentosaGreen

The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach carries the forest floor on its back, armored in glossy brown plates and built for life among bark, leaves, and fallen wood. Unlike many cockroaches, it has no wings, relying instead on a tough exoskeleton, gripping feet, and the ability to squeeze into narrow shelter.

CommonMadagascar Hissing Cockroach

HP 2500ATK 2550DEF 2600Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 2,500
ATK: 2,550
DEF: 2,600
Energy cost: 2

Passive Skills

For each energy point attached to the animal, DEF +10%
If the animal has 4 or more energy points attached, give 1 energy point to all the cards left of the animal in the rotation
Immune to bleeding
Immune to poison
Initial boost of damage reduction +60%, decreased by 7% for each round (minimum: 0%)
For each matching animal in the team (insects), ATK +20%
Give rotation allies in the insects category DEF +15% for the round

Attack Effects

Rotation: DEF +20% (3 rounds)

Overview

The animal behind the card

Its famous hiss is produced by forcing air through breathing openings, creating a sharp warning or display that can startle rivals and predators. Groups gather around food and cover, feeding on decaying plant matter and helping recycle nutrients through the island forests they come from.

The species often surprises people because it is more deliberate than frantic, more like a slow armored browser than a household pest. The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach turns decomposition into quiet work, breaking down what falls from the canopy and returning it to the living soil.