Rare
Tropical IslandsGalápagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis nigerBlue
The Galápagos Giant Tortoise moves through its island world at a pace that makes time feel different. A domed shell, thick scaled legs and wise, deep set eyes give each individual the presence of a living boulder that has quietly observed centuries of change.
RareGalápagos Giant TortoiseIn battle
- HP
- 2,100
- ATK
- 2,600
- DEF
- 2,200
- Energy cost
- 7
Passive Skills
- For each hit received during the round, gain 1 energy point
- DEF +10% (50% max) each time the animal is hit
- For each hit dealt, ATK +50% (250% max) and DEF +30% (250% max)
Attack Effects
- No additional attack effect.
The animal behind the card
These tortoises spend their days grazing on grasses, leaves and cactus pads, slowly converting sunlit plants into stored energy. Their long lifespans allow them to grow to impressive sizes, and some have outlived multiple generations of scientists and conservationists.
Though they seem solitary, they follow ancient paths to seasonal feeding areas and nesting sites etched into the landscape. Protected by patient conservation efforts, the Galápagos Giant Tortoise now stands as both survivor and symbol of the fragile uniqueness of island ecosystems.
Bestiary facts
Galápagos giant tortoises can live for more than a century.
- Shell length
- 1.0–1.3 m
- Weight
- 150–417 kg
Chemistry links
- Conservation
- Endangered
- Remarkable Ability
- Exceptional Longevity
- Feeding Mode
- Herbivore
- Behavioral
- Solitary
- General Physical
- Bony Endoskeleton with Jointed Limbs
- Intermediate Physical
- Rigid Shelled Body
- Specific Physical
- Toothless Keratin Beak
RareGalápagos Giant Tortoise
CommonGiant Tortoise Hatchling
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