The main story is split into five main quests. This page lists their sub-quests in the order you play them, with the location and rewards shown on each quest screen, and links to the full walkthrough for each chapter.
Main Story Chapters in Order
The main story has 5 main quests, played in this order: Journey to Idyll, Setting Out Again, Journey to Bloomville, Flowers and Butterfly Shadows, and Rainbow of the Ground.
Journey to Idyll
Journey to Idyll has four sub-quests: An Idyllic Trip, Aniimo Catching Journey, The Mysterious Cavern, and Institute Initiation.
An Idyllic Trip introduces catching and Aniipods, and you can catch Aniimo freely once you reach Setting Out Again. In The Mysterious Cavern, you fight The Summoned Helgon with the Light Aniimo you picked, Helion or Lunara. In Institute Initiation, you enroll at the Polaris Institute.
An Idyllic Trip is not in the table below because its rewards are still being confirmed.
| Sub-quest | Location and rewards |
|---|---|
| Aniimo Catching Journey | No location shown. Rewards: Growth Flower x5, Credits x5,000, Aniimo EXP x1,234, Aniipod x10. |
| The Mysterious Cavern | No location shown. Rewards: Growth Flower x5, Credits x10,000, Aniimo EXP x1,771, Aniipod x10. |
| Institute Initiation | Nimbus Fields. Rewards: Safaris x300, Growth Flower x5, Credits x10,000, Aniimo EXP x1,440, Aniipod x10. |
Setting Out Again
Setting Out Again has two sub-quests: Setting Out Again, then Chasing the Clouds.
Touching a Bloom unlocks the Map, and Chasing the Clouds teaches you to glide. You also clear Sanctum: First Spark and bring down the floating Alpha Turbo by getting two Nimbi to cling to it. The questline ends with your first title promotion exam, which unlocks Character Talents and Elite Training.
| Sub-quest | Location and rewards |
|---|---|
| Setting Out Again | Nimbus Fields. Rewards: Safaris x300, Growth Flower x5, Credits x10,000, Aniimo EXP x1,920, Tumbler x3. |
| Chasing the Clouds | Nimbus Fields. Rewards: Safaris x200, Growth Flower x5, Credits x20,000, Aniimo EXP x2,000, Voxel Coin x300. |
Journey to Bloomville
Journey to Bloomville has three sub-quests: Go to Bloomville, Ceremony Preparations, and The Unbegun Ceremony.
On the road to Bloomville you can optionally catch sleeping Aniimo. At the Bloomville entrance, Nicole points to a distant Bloom, and activating it reveals the Sea of Flowers on the Map. You then talk to Sunia about the scent offering for the Bloom Festival. The ceremony fails, and Sunia tells you to head for Lumenfly Valley next.
| Sub-quest | Location and rewards |
|---|---|
| Go to Bloomville | Nimbus Fields. Rewards: Safaris x1,000, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x30,000, Aniimo EXP x2,000, Aniipod Pro x10. |
| Ceremony Preparations | Sea of Flowers. Rewards: Safaris x1,000, Irisalis Petal x1, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x30,000, Aniimo EXP x2,000, Aniipod Pro x10. |
| The Unbegun Ceremony | Sea of Flowers. Rewards: Safaris x600, Irisalis Petal x1, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x30,000, Aniimo EXP x2,240, Aniipod Pro x10. |
Journey to Bloomville Walkthrough
Flowers and Butterfly Shadows
Flowers and Butterfly Shadows has three sub-quests: Fragrant Colors, The Land of Dancing Illusions, and The Land where Dreams Come True.
Fragrant Colors pauses the story until you complete the required quests in Elite Training Chapter 1, reach level 25, and advance to Student II. The promotion quest, Promotion: Dewdrop Crystal's Resonance, unlocks Gravity Skill, Mega Mallet, and Boss Breaker. Later, you Twine with Flutternym to follow butterfly shadows in a cave in Lumenfly Valley, and the chapter ends with a boss fight against Velouria Lv.30.
| Sub-quest | Location and rewards |
|---|---|
| Fragrant Colors | Sea of Flowers. Rewards: Safaris x1,200, Irisalis Petal x1, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x40,000, Aniimo EXP x4,800, Aniipod Pro x20. |
| The Land of Dancing Illusions | Sea of Flowers. Rewards: Safaris x1,200, Irisalis Petal x1, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x40,000, Aniimo EXP x5,600, Aniipod Mega x10. |
| The Land where Dreams Come True | Sea of Flowers. Rewards: Safaris x1,200, Irisalis Petal x2, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x40,000, Aniimo EXP x8,000, Aniipod Mega x10. |
Flowers and Butterfly Shadows Walkthrough
Rainbow of the Ground
Rainbow of the Ground has three sub-quests: Ancient Sacred Fragrance, Rainbow of the Ground, and A New Journey.
Ancient Sacred Fragrance pauses the story until you complete the required quests in Elite Training Chapter 2, reach level 35, and advance to Student III. You then travel to the Mistwoods, Echoback Landing, and the Russet Highlands to gather three ingredients, and a second gate partway through asks for Elite Training Chapter 4, level 45, and Wayfarer II. Rainbow of the Ground is gated again by Elite Training Chapter 5, level 50, and Wayfarer III. Later, the Amethyst Tree domain holds a boss fight against Irelia Lv.50. Meeting Sunia in the plaza completes the Breezy Plains main story.
| Sub-quest | Location and rewards |
|---|---|
| Ancient Sacred Fragrance | Breezy Plains. Rewards: Safaris x1,200, Irisalis Petal x2, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x50,000, Aniimo EXP x7,200, Aniipod Mega x10. |
| Rainbow of the Ground | Tideblossom Coast. Rewards: Safaris x2,000, Irisalis Petal x2, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x50,000, Aniimo EXP x8,000. |
| A New Journey | Tideblossom Coast. Rewards: Safaris x1,600, Irisalis Petal x2, Growth Fruit x10, Credits x50,000, Aniimo EXP x10,400, Aniipod Mega x20, Irisalis Armlet. |
Rainbow of the Ground Walkthrough
Promotion Quests Along the Main Story
The main story stops at several points until you earn the next title, and each title from Student II to Wayfarer III has its own Growth Story promotion quest. For Student II and Student III, Dr. Lewis calls to start the promotion quest once you reach the required level and finish the required quests in that Elite Training chapter.
| Title | Promotion quest and requirements |
|---|---|
| Student II | Promotion: Dewdrop Crystal's Resonance. Requires level 25 and 4 required quests in Elite Training Chapter 1. Unlocks Gravity Skill, Mega Mallet, and Boss Breaker. Rewards: World Aniimo Level Up, Report Cards x4. Level cap after promotion: Lv.35. |
| Student III | Promotion: Legacy's Protection. Requires level 35 and 4 required quests in Elite Training Chapter 2. Unlocks Tweetin' Target, Plushie Pummel, Quick Twine, and Elemental Ward. Rewards: World Aniimo Level Up, Report Cards x6. Level cap after promotion: Lv.40. |
| Wayfarer I | Promotion: Stardust's Blessing. Requires level 40 and 4 required quests in Elite Training Chapter 3. Unlocks Revive and Research Expert. Rewards: World Aniimo Level Up, Report Cards x6. Level cap after promotion: Lv.45. |
| Wayfarer II | Promotion: Core's Nurture. Requires level 45 and 4 required quests in Elite Training Chapter 4. Unlocks Bubble Gun and Nimble Dodge. Rewards: World Aniimo Level Up, Report Cards x8. Level cap after promotion: Lv.50. |
| Wayfarer III | The Secret on the Wind at Zephyrus Landbridge. Requires level 50 and 4 required quests in Elite Training Chapter 5. Unlocks Go, Rubber Duck!, Measures Strike, and Sure Shot. Rewards: World Aniimo Level Up, Report Cards x8. Level cap after promotion: Lv.55. |