Throughout the years, indie game developers have relied on Kickstarter to get their projects up and running. Games like Banner Saga and Undertale are among the best Indie games, and all started as Kickstarters. Temtem is another Indie game that has its start as a Kickstarter but managed to release a couple of years later. And while this Indie game may seem like another Pokemon clone, it has several unique features that make it special.
And the most significant difference Temtem compared to Pokemon is that it's an MMO at its core, meaning players can interact and battle with other players while exploring the islands of the Airborne Archipelago. Another notable difference is the different element types players can use in Temtem, from Crystal to Nature. Digital type is another unique Temtem type that players should consider including in their team as it's effective against several other types (Mental, Melee, and Digital).
6 Halzhi
Halzhi was one of the first Digital type Temtem to have appeared on the islands of the Airborne Archipelago. This Digital Temtem has decent Attack (56) and HP (52) base stats that will aid players in battling other players. But, the most notable feature Halzhi has is its Temtem Traits, Parrier and Neutrality. Its first Trait (Parrier) decreases the damage a Temtem receives during a battle, while its second Trait (Neutrality) prevents any negative status conditions.
But, once players evolve Halzhi into Molgu, these Traits change, so players should consider using Halzhi as much as they can before letting it evolve. Players can find this Digital type Temtem on the island of Cipanku near the Rice Fields Route (a great area to find Nature type Temtem as well). There's a 60% chance of a Normal Halzhi spawning in this area, but the odds for a Luma version (Shiny version) are much lower.
5 Cycrox
Cycrox is a dual-type Temtem (Digital & Toxic) that excels in Special Attack and Defense. And because of its dual type, Cycrox is effective against Water, Nature, Mental, and Digital, making it the ideal Temtem to use while exploring the Aguamarina Caves (home to many Water-type Temtem). Cycrox also has two valuable Traits that may come in handy in certain situations. The first Trait is Neurotoxins (exclusive to Cycrox) that transform the Poison status effect into the Doom status effect (after a certain number of turns, the Temtem affected by Doom will faint).
Its second Trait (Water Synthesizer) makes Cycrox entirely immune to Water-type attacks. And if a rival player or wild Temtem would use a Water-type attack against Cycrox, it'll heal based on the damage it would have received. Players can find this Temtem at the Rice Fields or Sacred Lake routes on the Cipanku island.
4 0b1
Despite its "weak" appearance, 0b1 can be helpful for players needing a decent Digital Temtem as its base stats are well-balanced. But, the true beauty of this dual-type Temtem is its ridiculously high Speed stat, which sits at 74. That means players will have a chance of striking first, making it the ideal PvP Temtem. Players can use Electromagnetism to take advantage of its Speed dominance since it'll prevent the rival player from swapping their Temtem.
On top of that, 0b1's first Trait (Fast Charge) grants a Speed buff on every Digital Temtem that enters the battlefield, while its secondary Trait (Sentinel) prevents the Sleep status condition. Players can find this unique Digital Temtem by Pillars of Highabove in Cipanku or by breeding it from an egg.
3 Hoglip
Players who want to take their PVP team to a new level will want to include Hoglip since it has the highest base Special Attack among unevolved Digital and Fire type Temtem. So, Techniques like Cyberclaw (80) and Fire Tornado (145) will be able to dish out a lot more damage. But, despite Hoglip's impressive stats, its primary Trait isn't as useful as it would seem since it only changes its very low, low, and normal priority Techniques to high priority.
Fortunately, once a player evolves Hoglip to Hedgine (Level 13), they'll learn the Trait "Going Away Gift," which can come in handy during certain battles since it adds the Temtem's positive stat stage changes to an ally. Players can encounter Hoglip at the Pillars of Highabove route (60% encounter chance) in Cipanku.
2 Chubee
As the name may imply, Chubee has one of the highest base HP and Defense of all unevolved Wind and Digital Temtems, meaning it's the perfect tank ally. Aside from its high Defense, Chubee can use the Technique "Shy Shield" to further increase its base Defense or their allies. Chubee's first Trait "Hover," makes Earth-type Techniques deal 50% less damage, while its secondary Trait adds its positive stat stage changes to the ally once knocked out.
But, players should aim to evolve Chubee to Waspeen (Level 15) as soon as possible since it gains the Trait Royal Jelly, which restores 5% of Max HP at the start of every turn. Players can catch Chubee at the Pillars of Highabove route in Cinpanku.
1 Tuwire
Tuwai is the equivalent of Eevee from the Pokemon franchise since it can evolve into six different type-specific evolutions. And one of its evolutions is Tuwire, a Wind and Digital type Temtem. Tuwire has high base Stamina (70) and Attack (79), making it a powerful single-target Temtem. Moreover, Tuwire's first Trait (Splitter) prevents all negative status conditions from Physical or Special Techniques.
But, its second Trait (Common Factor) is the real star of the show since it places the Nullify status effect upon entering the battle on all rival Temtem's for two turns, meaning all of their resistances and weaknesses are bypassed (perfect counter to Neutral type Temtem). Players can already get a Tuwai at the start of the game, but in order to evolve it to Tuwire, they'll need to travel to the Digital Kami Shrine on the island of Cipanku.
Temtem is available to play on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.