Ganges Gharial

Gavialis gangeticusPurple

The Ganges Gharial is a river specialist with a long, narrow snout lined with needle-like teeth, built less for wrestling large prey than for snapping fish from fast water. Its body is streamlined for freshwater channels, where adults surface quietly, bask on sandbanks, and slip back into the current with surprising grace.

EpicGanges Gharial

HP 3300ATK 3100DEF 2800Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 3,300
ATK: 3,100
DEF: 2,800
Energy cost: 3

Leader Boost

Category boost

40% boost to HP, ATK, and DEF for allies in the reptiles category

+40%HP · ATK · DEF

Passive Skills

Damage reduction +5% (20% max) each time the animal is hit
On the 1st appearance, give damage reduction +10% to the rotation
On the 1st appearance, disable dodge for the enemy rotation for 1 round
Before 2 hits received, ATK +60%
In first position, ATK and DEF +40%
In second or third position, DEF +80%

Attack Effects

Self: DEF +20%
Rotation: ATK +30% • DEF +10%
Consume 1 energy point

Overview

The animal behind the card

Males develop a bulbous growth on the snout that helps amplify sound and display during the breeding season, while groups may gather on open banks where warmth and visibility matter. Unlike broader-snouted crocodilians, the Gharial is intensely tied to deep, clean river systems and a mostly fish-based diet.

Dams, fishing pressure, river disturbance, and loss of nesting sandbanks have left the species critically endangered across much of its historic range. The Ganges Gharial is a living marker of river health, showing whether long, connected waterways still have room for specialized predators.