Rare
Rivers and LakesGreat Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatusYellow
The Great Crested Grebe is an elegant diving bird of lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and reed-fringed wetlands, instantly recognizable in breeding plumage by its dark double crest and chestnut facial ruff. It sits low on the water and moves with a smooth, deliberate grace that almost disappears the moment it dives.
RareGreat Crested GrebeIn battle
- HP
- 2,600
- ATK
- 2,500
- DEF
- 2,650
- Energy cost
- 3
Passive Skills
- Before 2 hits received, ATK and DEF +70%
- When user HP is below 50%, ATK and DEF +100%
- On rounds that are multiples of 3, ATK +70%
Attack Effects
- No additional attack effect.
The animal behind the card
Its diet is built mainly around fish, with aquatic insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and amphibians filling the gaps. Pairs perform elaborate courtship displays, rising chest to chest from the water and shaking their crests in synchronized movements that turn a quiet lake into a stage.
Nests are often floating platforms anchored among vegetation, and young chicks may ride on a parent's back while the other adult brings food. The Great Crested Grebe is a water specialist through and through: beautiful in display, efficient underwater, and awkward only when forced onto land.
Bestiary facts
Great crested grebes rise chest-to-chest, weaving water plants into a courtship dance that looks rehearsed.
- Body length
- 0.45–0.51 m
- Weight
- 0.6–1.1 kg
Chemistry links
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Remarkable Ability
- Spectacular Courtship Display
- Feeding Mode
- Piscivore (Fish-Eater)
- Behavioral
- Monogamous Pair
- General Physical
- Bony Endoskeleton with Jointed Limbs
- Intermediate Physical
- Feathered Wings
- Specific Physical
- Webbed Feet
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