A crab that speaks of love with the flower on its head

Mating for life, they’re always found in pairs. The heartbloom atop their shells indicates their state of happiness.

They craft wigs out of sand, decorate their fur with nice pebbles, and exchange pebbles with their friends.

For Budclaws that live on the beach, wearing a coconut husk is a no-brainer, both for protection and camouflage.

Budclaw living in coastal bays love to sunbathe until their shells turn bright red, using their vibrant coloration to attract potential mates.

Though Budclaw is fast when burrowing to escape, panic makes it crash headlong into rocks, leaving it dazed.

When Potential Budclaw Partners share close contact, the "Heartbloom" on their heads undergoes a wondrous change.

The heavy shell is a symbol of growth.

The innocent heart is sealed in the crystal along with its bud.

While chatting with Sorora, you learn that Echoback Landing is a romantic destination formed from layers of rose-colored coral. Shy Susutas offer beautiful gifts to court potential mates, Budclaws grow grass on their heads and faithfully pair for life, and noisy Chirpis just love joining any commotion they come by. Sorora remembers nothing from before he was rescued on the shore. He became a painter by putting the hazy images from his memory onto canvas, and now travels the continent in search of clues to his past.

You see Vinnie sitting here every day, she must be captivated by this crab's charm!

New Budclaw, why are you swaggering around like that? Aren't you afraid of being captured by the "Incense Witch of the Village"?

Legend has it that to brew an elixir of immortality, the Incense Witch would use the sapphire Gems on her ears, as deep as the ocean, to mesmerize adorable Budclaws!

My crabs hide underground whenever they get angry, and only pounding skills can calm them down.

The lush plants that cover their shells convert sunlight into nutrients, so they don’t even need to eat on sunny days.

Heaps of sand remain on the ground when they tunnel, and it’s annoying that someone else keeps stealing their pebbles.

The fruit on Shrubclaw’s back fall into the sand when they are ripe and grow into food and shelter for Budclaws.

Evolved from bay-dwelling Budclaw, it maintains its sunbathing habit, though excessive sun exposure has caused the plants on its head to become somewhat dehydrated and discolored.

To protect their lazy life half-buried in the sun, Shrubclaw will fight over sunlight and soil.

My Shrubclaw is in a mood and burrowed underground again. "Again" being the key word. Fourth time this week. Am I a terrible Pathfinder?

Great! Shrubclaw finally came out! Thank you so much!

They live in caves, feed on minerals, and use their beautifully crystallized shells to lure prey.

With its Heartbloom sealed under thick crystal and unable to provide nutrients, Geoclaw developed powerful claws to hunt prey.