Aniimo Discovery is the event that puts a brand-new Lightning creature on the map in Aniimo. The Polaris Institute has flagged Dazmand, a Nova Stage support that normally only appears by evolving a Pomegg, and the event opens the first window to catch one in the wild. The footage of the event walks through the whole loop: opening the event page, running a Search, tracking a Dazmand family to Rosetower Woods, and catching one out in the field.
Quick answer: Aniimo Discovery runs from September 25 to October 8, 2026, and is the only way to catch Dazmand in the wild right now. Catching 20 Dazmand in total earns a guaranteed Perfect Dazmand Egg.
What the Aniimo Discovery event is and when it runs
The event’s own blurb sums it up plainly: “The Institute has discovered a brand-new Aniimo in Idyll! Go track it down!” That Aniimo is Dazmand, and instead of a fixed spawn point, the event hands you a Search system that scans Idyll and marks where a cluster of the featured creature has turned up.
The window is September 25 to October 8, 2026 on the EU server, opening and closing at 04:00 UTC. The Americas server runs four hours later and the Asia server eight hours earlier, so the exact start and end shift by region. The event menu stays locked until your account reaches Student II.
How Searches and Research Center bonuses work
Each cycle gives you five Searches. The first three are free and refill on a three-day timer, while the last two cost Vein Essence. Free attempts do not stack, so they are worth using before the next refill rather than hoarding for the final day. A single Search designates one zone somewhere in Idyll, and the marked area can hold either a Dazmand or an ordinary Pomegg.
The quality of what you find is tied to the Research Center. Completing Ecological Investigation quests fills its meter and unlocks three separate bonus tiers, each of which applies to your later Searches.
| Research tier | What it boosts | Max bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Secrets | Nova Stage encounter chance | +50% |
| Potential Secrets | Perfect Dazmand chance | +200% |
| Sparkling Secrets | Sparkling encounter chance | +100% |
Because each unlocked buff only affects future Searches, raising these bonuses before spending limited attempts improves the odds of a high-quality catch.
Ecological Investigation quests
The investigation splits into three tabs. Only the catch objectives actually consume Searches; the other two tabs advance simply by having Dazmand in your party during normal play.
| Tab | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Catch Aniimo | Catch 3, 5, 10, then 20 Dazmand in total; catch 1 rated Elite or higher |
| Aniimo Trials | With Dazmand deployed, defeat 1, then 3, then 5 Aniimo |
| Aniimo Companions | Use Dazmand’s skills 1, 3, and 5 times, respectively, then activate its Ultimate once. |
The Elite-rated catch is a distinct task from the running catch total, and it does not require every Dazmand to be Elite. To confirm a catch’s rating, the report is uploaded at the Research Console back at camp, which checks your creatures and clears the Elite requirement. The Trials counter ticks up after any win with Dazmand on the team, so a teammate can score the defeats. The skill-use tasks can be completed by casting Dazmand’s basic skills in the open world without entering a fight, while the Ultimate task needs an actual battle.
Dazmand’s stats, element, and trait
Dazmand is a Nova Stage, Lightning-element Support. Its bio leans into a breakdancing theme: it has flexible limbs, loves showing off flashy kicks, and wears its shed skin over its head like a hood. In a Lightning team it fills the same buffing role as Luminelle, offering an alternative rather than a straight replacement.
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
 HP | 100 | P.Def | 108 |
 Attack | 108 | M.Def | 90 |
 Break | 55 | Regen | 88 |
Its elemental matchups are straightforward:
- Strong against Water and Wind
- Weak to Ice and Dark
- Resists Light, Lightning and Wind
Its trait, Spotlight Moment, makes the first skill it casts within 5 seconds of entering a battle cost no EP, on a 15-second cooldown. The efficient use is to spend that free cast on Thunder Sweep, its most expensive skill, whenever you switch Dazmand in.
Dazmand’s skills
| Skill | Might | EP cost |
|---|---|---|
 Thunder Sweep | 80 | 30 |
 Electricity Shock | 40 | 20 |
 Lightning Break | 54 | 20 |
 Lightning Storm (Ultimate) | 150 | 100 Ultimate Point |
Thunder Sweep is a rapid spinning kick that hits an area and pulls nearby targets in front of Dazmand. It also raises the whole team’s CRIT Rate for Lightning damage by 20% for 20 seconds, which is the main reason to run Dazmand in a Lightning party.
Electricity Shock has Dazmand curl into a ball and charge its target, adding 5 stacks of Lightning Debuff. If the target has over 5 stacks after the strike, it suffers Paralysis for 5 seconds. Lightning Break is a straightforward breakdancing move that deals chip damage.
Lightning Storm is the Ultimate. Dazmand spins upside down on its head to create a lightning storm that deals 12 hits, each adding a stack of Lightning Debuff, and it can keep moving while the skill runs.
Where Dazmand appears in the footage
Running a Search from the event menu drops a marker on the world map. In the footage the tracked Dazmand family lands in Breezy Plains, right beside the Rosetower Woods teleport point, with the area recommended for levels 44 to 51.
From the teleport point the player rides toward a glowing boundary that rings the spawn territory. Wild Pomegg roam the same stretch, a reminder that a Search can turn up either creature.
Crossing the blue line takes the player inside the perimeter, where the Dazmand cluster spawns among the Pomegg groups.
Catching creatures inside follows the usual wild-capture rules. An Anipod Pro throw and a backstab each provide a x1.5 multiplier, while a Tumbler makes the base catch rate twice as high. When Harmony pipes gather creatures together, that rate can reach six times its base value, allowing one throw to catch several at once. The footage shows Dazmand in the low 30s caught with both single Anipod Pro throws and multi-catch Tumbler throws.
The Perfect Dazmand Egg, Thunder Soul, and hatching
The top reward is the Perfect Dazmand Egg, unlocked at 20 catches on the Catch Aniimo track. Hatching it guarantees that Dazmand has Perfect potential. That is the only trait assured: the hatch is not guaranteed to be Sparkling, Prismana, Elite-rated, or any specific personality. Treat it as a strong Perfect starting point, then check its remaining traits as you normally would.
Thunder Soul and Tumblers are also on the reward track. Thunder Soul contains the spirit of an elite Dazmand and unlocks Dazmand’s branching evolution, distinct from its regular evolution from Pomegg at Lv. 25. Both rewards are still useful if you already have several Dazmand.
You can’t hatch this egg through the Events screen. Instead, use the regular hatching process at an Outpost Hatchinator or a Home Hatchinator; if all incubator slots are occupied, clear one before starting. The counters on every Ecological Investigation tab refresh live, and the claim button appears as soon as you reach a milestone. To confirm you’ve earned the reward, check for the Perfect Dazmand Egg in your inventory; it will be ready to hatch when a slot is available.
