Giant Leaf Insect

Pulchriphyllium giganteumGreen

The giant leaf insect lives among the foliage of Southeast Asian tropical forests. Its broad green body and flattened legs imitate a leaf, complete with the impression of edges and veins. Remaining still helps it disappear into the vegetation rather than confront predators.

CommonGiant Leaf Insect

HP 2500ATK 2650DEF 2600Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 2,500
ATK: 2,650
DEF: 2,600
Energy cost: 1

Passive Skills

Before dealing its first hit, initial boost of dodge chance +100%, decreased by 7% for each round (minimum: 0%)
For each energy point attached to the animal, ATK +10% (120% max)
After 1 hit received in the combat, ATK and DEF +70%

Attack Effects

Self: DEF +20% (5 rounds)

Overview

The animal behind the card

It feeds on leaves and becomes more active when moving or feeding in subdued light. Young insects grow through successive moults, shedding their outer covering to make room for a larger body. The adult female is broad and heavy-bodied, with a particularly convincing leaf-shaped silhouette.

Females can reproduce without mating, producing offspring from unfertilised eggs through parthenogenesis. Males are much rarer in captive colonies. This unusual reproductive ability and remarkable camouflage make the species an example of the many ways insects adapt to life in dense foliage.