First job
Pair with a second Vanguard or a durable Duelist who can hold space when you reset.
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Devil Dinosaur
Don't let his name scare you - Devil Dinosaur is actually a gentle giant. But with razor-sharp fangs, a mighty sweeping tail, a thunderous roar, and a force-field shield gifted by his human partner Moon Girl, it's no wonder why heroes and villains alike are intimidated by this prehistoric powerhouse!
July 6: +100 health, stronger crit plating and anti-ult passive.
Full patch digest →Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Devil Dinosaur should create ranked value
Play as a simple brawl Vanguard: take short paths, force attention, and leave before your supports lose sight.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for Bronze-to-Platinum lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
Practice next
- 1Use engage tools to start fights from cover.
- 2Hold one defensive or displacement tool for the exit.
- 3Peel for supports when enemy divers ignore you.
Avoid
Do not spend every cooldown crossing empty space. Arrive with at least one tool left.
Vanguard role hubUse space in steps, check support sightlines, and reset before the fight collapses.Hero pool guideDecide whether Devil Dinosaur is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Devil Dinosaur
Best for
Creating a huge frontline problem when your team can shoot through the space you force instead of watching you brawl alone.
Struggles into
Range, summons, area pressure, and sustained fire that punish a large body before it reaches useful space.
First swap trigger
Swap or shorten the engage if enemies farm your hitbox before your team can convert the pressure.
Bronze-to-Platinum mistake
Confusing size with safety and walking into four sources of damage without a clear team follow-up.
Practice drill
Before each fight, choose the teammate who benefits from your pressure and stop advancing when that teammate loses sightline.
Review basis
Early Season 8 practical read based on Pocket Rivals needs-source-review notes plus counters from Phoenix poke, Moon Knight area pressure, Namor summons, and Punisher sustained damage.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2026/05/14
- Health
- 850
- Movement Speed
- 600
Ripped across dimensions from a prehistoric world, Devil Dinosaur found a best friend in the young genius Moon Girl. This dino-riffic duo keeps Manhattan's Lower East Side safe with the perfect balance of brains and brawn.
When the Timestream Entanglement hit, Devil was sucked into a temporal anomaly and ended up on display in the Collector's Gallery. Devil eventually escaped and found sanctuary in Deadpool's Monster Kingdom on Staten Island. Upon receiving Moon Girl's distress signal from inside the time-tossed Alchemax HQ, Devil stomped into action to save his BFF.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Primal Bite
- Casting
- Melee
- Damage
- 75
- Maximum Distance
- 4m
- Attack Interval
- 1st and 3rd attacks: 1s; 2nd attack: 0.9s
- Bleed Damage
- 0.75% Maximum Health
- Bleed Duration
- 4s
- Bleed Tick Rate
- 2 times per second
Bite forward. Applies a Bleed that deals continuous Percentage Damage
Ability
Impact Beam
- Ability Duration
- 3.3s
- Attack Range
- 17m
- Spell Field Damage
- 40/s
- Spell Field Radius
- 1.2m
- Slow Effect
- 15% for 2s
Unleash a devastating beam of energy that inflicts a Bleed and Slow.
Ability
Buddy Barrier
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Summons Max Health
- 450
- Maximum Duration for Summons
- 6s
- Slow Effect
- 15% for 2s
Activate the heart-shaped generator to expand a spherical shield that blocks incoming damage. Enemies caught within are Slowed
Ability
Savage Predation
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Dash Duration
- 2s
- Dashing Speed
- 15m/s
- Bite Damage
- 50
Dash and pounce on your prey with a vicious bite, applying a Bleed. If the target is already Bleeding, clamp down before hurling them away
Ability
Frenzied Feast
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Bite Damge
- First 4 hits: 15 each; 5th hit: 30
- Bonus Damage
- First 4 hits: 5% Maximum Health each; 5th hit: 10% Maximum Health
Unleash a flurry of continuous bites, converting the damage dealt into Bonus Health. Deals extra damage against Bleeding targets
Passive
Prehistoric Plating
- Headshot Damage Taken Reduction
- 60%
- Ultimate Energy Gain Reduction from Damage/Healing Him
- 40%
Take reduced damage from headshots. Immune to launch-up, knock-back, and other displacement effects. Enemies and allies generate less Ultimate Ability Energy when damaging or healing him
Passive
Apex Advantage
- Bonus Health
- 150% of Bleed Damage Dealt
Gain Bonus Health when you inflict Bleeding upon an enemy
Ability
Devil-Beast Rampage
- Energy Cost
- 3400
- Stomp Field Spawn Interval
- 0.3
- Frenzied Feast Cooldown Reduction
- 1s
- Savage Predation Cooldown Reduction
- 4s
- Speed Boost During Ultimate
- 70%
- Stomp Field Range
- 8m radius spherical spell field
- Stomp Field Damage
- 10
- Stomp Field Launch-up Interval
- 0.8s
Erupt in primal fury! Gain a massive Movement Speed Boost while unleashing earth-shattering stomps that Launch enemies and applies a Bleed. Thunderous roars also emit sonic waves that Slow enemies hit
Passive
Prehistoric Partner
- Team-Up Bonus
- Maximum Health +100
The Punisher rides atop Devil Dinosaur, restricting him to only Adjudication/Deliverance and Scourge Grenade while disabling other abilities. While mounted, Devil Dinosaur absorbs a portion of all damage inflicted on The Punisher
Ability
PRIMAL PUNISHMENT
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Duration
- 8s
- Fire Rate
- 0.25s per hit
- Projectile Damage
- 5
- Spell Field Damage
- 20
- Spell Field Range
- 3m spherical radius
- Special Effect
- The explosion applies a Bleed effect to targets
Base Effect: Adds a new ability. Upon activation, Primal Bite is replaced. Devil Dinosaur gains 2 magnetic cannons that can be fired forward; the cannonballs detonate when hitting enemies or the environment. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with The Punisher, the duo can request an interaction. Once accepted, The Punisher rides atop Devil Dinosaur, restricting him to only Adjudication/Deliverance and Scourge Grenade while disabling other abilities. While mounted, The Punisher gains Damage Reduction; Devil Dinosaur absorbs a portion of all damage inflicted on The Punisher.
Ability
PRIMAL PUNISHMENT
- Damage Reduction
- 25%
- Damage Conversion Rate
- 50%
Base Effect: Adds a new ability. Upon activation, Primal Bite is replaced. Devil Dinosaur gains 2 magnetic cannons that can be fired forward; the cannonballs detonate when hitting enemies or the environment. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with The Punisher, the duo can request an interaction. Once accepted, The Punisher rides atop Devil Dinosaur, restricting him to only Adjudication/Deliverance and Scourge Grenade while disabling other abilities. While mounted, The Punisher gains Damage Reduction; Devil Dinosaur absorbs a portion of all damage inflicted on The Punisher.
Ability
SURF & TURF
- Maximum Duration
- 4s
- Max Attack Range
- 20m
- Healing Amount
- 40/s
Base Effect: Impact Beam is replaced by a frontal water spray. This stream damages enemies while providing healing to teammates. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Jeff the Land Shark, Jeff can ride atop Devil Dinosaur's head. While riding, both gain some Damage Reduction and are swirled in therapeutic waters, receiving Continuous Healing. Jeff can only cast Joyful Splash, Aqua Burst, and Healing Bubble during this time.
Ability
SURF & TURF
- Damage Reduction
- 12.5%
- Healing Amount
- 15/s
Base Effect: Impact Beam is replaced by a frontal water spray. This stream damages enemies while providing healing to teammates. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Jeff the Land Shark, Jeff can ride atop Devil Dinosaur's head. While riding, both gain some Damage Reduction and are swirled in therapeutic waters, receiving Continuous Healing. Jeff can only cast Joyful Splash, Aqua Burst, and Healing Bubble during this time.