The best Tatari in Clash of Critters depends on your pulls, duplicate count, evolution access, and current battle stage. For a launch-window account, the safest approach is to prioritize strong evolution lines and delay expensive upgrades until you know the Tatari will stay in your core team.
Best early Tatari picks
| Priority | Tatari | Why to consider it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddi | One of the strongest early evolution-priority picks. |
| 2 | Dewgrub | Worth testing immediately if you pull it early. |
| 3 | Punchimp | A high-priority line for players who want stronger battle pressure. |
| 4 | Taptail | Strong candidate for long-term investment. |
| 5 | Voltfawn | Good early target if your account needs an electric-style line. |
| 6 | Frugling | Strong S-tier option and easy to recognize from early promotional material. |
| 7 | Goonbug | Valuable because the goonbug code gives a copy directly. |
| 8 | Pyropup | Good S-tier line to test when your team needs more offensive coverage. |
How to choose your best Tatari
Use this decision table instead of blindly following a tier list:
| Question | What it means |
|---|---|
| Do I have duplicates? | A strong Tatari with no evolution progress may be weaker than an evolved lower-tier one. |
| Does it help me clear my current wall? | Battle performance matters more than collection value early. |
| Is it S+ or S tier? | Safer to spend Candy and rare items. |
| Does it overlap with my current team? | Avoid building several Tataris that solve the same problem. |
| Do I like the line? | You will spend time feeding and evolving it, so preference still matters. |
Best free-code Tatari
Goonbug is important because it is tied to a launch code. Even if you do not plan to build it forever, a free named Tatari can help you progress early and gives you a concrete unit to test.
Best beginner investment rule
Build around your best available S+ or S Tatari. If you do not have one yet, use an A-tier Tatari temporarily and save rare resources until your pulls improve.
Recommended early investment order:
- S+ Tatari with duplicates.
- S-tier Tatari with duplicates.
- S+ Tatari without duplicates but strong battle performance.
- A-tier Tatari that solves your current stage wall.
- Any lower-tier Tatari you personally want to collect.
Do cute Tataris matter?
Yes, but only after your account can clear content consistently. Clash of Critters is built around collection, so personal preference is part of the fun. The practical approach is to keep your favorite Tataris while spending the rarest resources only on the lines that help progression.