Fast answer
Your first goal is not to own every strong Tatari. It is to build one team that can keep clearing content without starving itself for Candies, copies, and mode rewards.
What to do on day one
- Redeem the active codes.
- Finish your early summons.
- Pick one stable support or utility line and one main carry.
- Push campaign until the next useful system opens.
- Only spend evolution materials on lines you expect to keep for several days.
Your best first roster shape
A strong beginner board usually looks like this:
- one stabilizer such as Buddi
- one main damage line such as Voltfawn, Punchimp, or Dewgrub
- one flexible lane clearer such as Goonbug, Frugling, or Frostnip
That shape is more reliable than trying to force four pure damage slots too early.
Where your early resources should go
Spend in this order:
- code rewards and first summon value
- core team levels
- first meaningful evolution breakpoint
- only then secondary element coverage
What we are protecting against is the classic launch mistake: a wide roster that looks interesting but cannot clear the next wall.
What to ignore at the start
- low-value side upgrades on Tatari you do not trust yet
- panic evolution on a line you only built because it was new
- heavy investment into a niche boss answer before your campaign team feels stable
Strong early keeps
- Buddi for healing, team comfort, and low-regret investment
- Punchimp for dependable Rock damage with good scaling
- Voltfawn for high-impact Lightning carry value
- Dewgrub for steady Water coverage
When to branch out
Start widening your roster after one of these is true:
- your first team can clear routine content without constant resets
- you have enough copies to push a second line to a real breakpoint
- a mode or boss wall clearly demands a missing element
First-week mindset
Think in account efficiency, not collection size. The players who progress cleanly at launch are usually the ones who say no to half of their upgrade temptations.