The Who’s That Aniimo? event drops a blurred silhouette and a handful of trait clues, then asks you to identify and photograph the mystery creature before time runs out. It runs from September 16 through September 24, 2026, and the payout includes crafting crystals, a currency, an Aniipod, and an egg.
Quick answer: The mystery Aniimo is Budclaw. Travel to the Breezy Plains region, get close enough to snap a direct photo of a Budclaw, and claim your rewards from the event menu.
All Who’s That Aniimo? clues
The event shows a partial outline plus five word clues describing the target’s stage, element, and abilities. Together they point to a single common creature.
- Earth Element
- Lumin Stage
- Basic Form
- BREAK
- No special Pathfinding abilities
How the silhouette and ranks work
The event menu highlights one trait at a time, such as an element or ability type, that belongs to the hidden Aniimo. When you photograph any creature in the world that shares that trait, part of the silhouette fills in and your Investigation rank goes up by one.
You do not have to wait for every clue. Photographing the correct Aniimo directly jumps you to maximum rank and completes the event. The catch is that one reward only counts if you make the identification before the full silhouette is revealed, so it pays to guess early.
Where to find Budclaw
Budclaw is one of the most common Aniimo in the game and is likely among the first creatures you meet. If you are still early and cannot reach other biomes, look in the Breezy Plains region, just east of the Outpost on the Idyll map.
Budclaws burrow into the ground and flee the moment you get too near. Keep your distance, switch to the camera, and line up the shot from a bit away before they dig out of sight.
Who’s That Aniimo? rewards
There are five rewards, each tied to a specific milestone. Reaching maximum rank by photographing Budclaw directly clears the top tiers, but the Dewdrop Crystal has its own early-guess condition.
| Reward | How to earn it |
|---|---|
| 100x Sparkling Crystal | Photograph the correct Aniimo |
| 50x Breezy Plains Dewdrop Crystal | Photograph it before the full silhouette is revealed |
| 50x Glimmer | Reach Investigation Rank 1 |
| 1x Tumbler | Reach Investigation Rank 3 |
| 1x Wonder Egg | Reach Investigation Rank 5 |
Sparkling Crystal is a core crafting material used to make Sparkling Cubes, so the 100-count stack is the headline prize here.
The Wonder Egg is the standout milestone drop. It hatches into an Aniimo carrying at least the Alpha or Sparkling mutation, which makes reaching Rank 5 worth the effort even after the main photo is done.
The Breezy Plains Dewdrop Crystal can only be obtained by identifying the creature before all the clues are revealed, so photograph Budclaw as soon as you know the answer rather than filling in every clue first.
Confirming the event is complete
Once you capture a clean photo of Budclaw, the silhouette resolves into its full picture and your Investigation reaches maximum rank. Open the event page from the menu to collect the rewards; anything you qualified for will be available to claim there. As long as you snapped Budclaw before the outline fully filled in, all five rewards, including the Dewdrop Crystals, will be waiting.
