Gacha Banner List & Best Banner to Pull Guide for Kaiju No. 8 The Game. See recommended banners, available pick-up banners, and which banner to pull.
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Best Banners to Pull
Latest Gacha Recommendation Level
| Gacha Name | Gacha Details |
| Kikoru Shinomiya Pickup Gacha | [Recommendation] ★★★★★ [Event Period] Until Jan 10, 11:59 (PST) [Pickup Target] - Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas) - Ax‐Xmas25 |
| Gen Narumi Pickup Gacha Should You Pull Gen (Japan's Strongest Santa)? | [Recommendation] ★★★★★ [Event Period] Until Dec 25, 6:59 PM (PST) [Pickup Target] - Gen Narumi (5-Star) - GS‐Xmas25 |
| Akari Minase Pickup Gacha Should You Pull Akari Minase (Festive Christmas)? | [Recommendation] ★★★★・ [Event Period] Until Jan 3, 2026 6:59 PM (PST) [Pickup Target] - Akari Minase (Festive Christmas) - AR-Xmas25 |
| THE GAME Gacha Should You Pull the Standard Gacha? | [Recommendation Level] ★★★・・ [Duration] Always available |
Recommended Banners: Gen & Kikoru Pickup
The recommended Gacha banners in Kaiju No. 8 are the Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa) and Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas) pickups. Kikoru (Full-Power Christmas) is a Defender who can heal allies while providing strong buffs, while Gen (Japan's Strongest Santa) excels as a dual-Attribute Attacker, making both top-priority characters to pull.
F2P Team With Gen (Japan's Strongest Santa)
| Gen (Japan's Strongest Santa) F2P Team | |||
 Gen Narumi |  Soshiro Hoshina |  Kafka Hibino |  Akari Minase |
The team above is an example setup for Gen (Japan's Strongest Santa). Another reason we recommend him is that you can immediately form a solid team by pairing him with the free characters Kafka (The Man Who Became a Reindeer) and Soshiro Hoshina (4-Star), with Akari being the only non-free member.
Best Character Tier ListPickup Gacha Recommendations
Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas)
| Gacha Name | Gen Narumi Pickup Gacha |
| Event Period | Until Jan 10, 2026 11:59 (PST) |
| Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
| Pick-Up Character | Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas) |
Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas) is a Slash Defender who can provide Recovery while also buffing the team. She is a rare healer (currently one of only two healers) who can provide DMG and ATK buffs to the team and can also revive an ally once per battle. She can apply the Engrossed status to allies with her Ultimate, granting Recovery and a conditional ATK buff.
Rare Healer That Can Also Apply Buffs
Kikoru (Full-Power Christmas) is currently one of only two healers in the game. In addition to healing, she can grant multiple buffs, remove one debuff, and revive an ally once per battle, making her a strong and versatile support option.
Engrossed Buff Grants Recovery and ATK Buffs
Kikoru applies the Engrossed buff to all other allies when she activates her Ultimate. The Engrossed buff allows allies to recover HP before activating a Normal Attack or Combat Skill, and if their HP is 50% or higher, they also receive an ATK buff.
Grants DMG and Ultimate Gauge Charge Rate Buffs
Kikoru can consistently grant buffs whenever it is her turn. When she uses a Normal Attack or Follow-Up Attack, she grants DMG Dealt buffs to all allies, and when she activates her Ultimate, she grants Ultimate Gauge Charge Rate buffs to the entire team.
Kikoru (Full-Power Christmas) GuideGen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa)
| Gacha Name | Gen Narumi Pickup Gacha |
| Event Period | Until Dec 25, 2025 18:59 (PST) |
| Recommendation | ★★★★★ |
| Pick-Up Character | Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa) |
Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa) is a dual-attribute Attacker with Slash and Ice attributes. His Combat Skill costs 2 SP but delivers a powerful dual-attribute (Slash and Ice) Blast Attack with a high multiplier. His Ultimate allows him to self-buff, advance his Action Order, and recover 2 SP, helping offset the high SP cost.
Dual-Attribute Slash/Ice Attacker
Gen is an Attacker with Slash and Ice attributes. He can break both Physical and Elemental Plates, giving him solid flexibility across different matchups.
High-Multiplier Dual-Attribute Blast Attack
His Combat Skill costs 2 SP, but it's a high-multiplier Blast Attack with both Slash and Ice attributes. His Ultimate also restores 2 SP.
Self-Buffs That Boost Damage
Gen boosts his own ATK and CRIT DMG with the Hyped buff from his Combat Skill or Ultimate, stacking up to six times. His Passive increases CRIT DMG after breaking a Plate, and his Ultimate further enhances his damage with a Combat Skill damage multiplier buff.
Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa) GuideAkari Minase (Festive Christmas)
| Gacha Name | Akari Minase Pickup Gacha |
| Availability | Until Jan 3, 2026 6:59 PM (PST) |
| Recommendation | ★★★★・ |
| Pickup Character | Akari Minase (Festive Christmas) |
Akari Minase (Festive Christmas) is a Blast/AoE Attacker with two Attributes: Shot and Fire. She can inflict Burn and increase DoT damage multipliers, making her DoT attacks more effective. She can also trigger DoT from status ailments during an ally's turn with her Flare-Up state.
Attacker with Two Attributes: Shot and Fire
Akari is an Attacker with two attributes: Shot and Fire. She can break both Physical and Elemental Plates, making her highly versatile.
Has AoE and Blast Attacks
Akari's Ultimate is an AoE Attack, while her Combat Skill is a Blast Attack, letting her excel in stages with multiple Kaiju, such as the Large Conquest.
Can Inflict "Burn" DoT
Akari can inflict "Burn" with her Ultimate and Passive Skill. Targets afflicted with Burn will take DoT based on Minase's ATK at the start of their next turn. She can also increase her DoT damage multiplier with her Combat Skill, making Burn deal even higher damage.
| Tips! | At A2 and A6, Minase further increases the DoT DMG Multiplier, making Burn DoT stronger than at A0. |
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Can Trigger DoT During Allies' Turns
Akari puts Kaiju in a “Flare-Up” state before activating her Ultimate and with Additional Passive Skill 1. When an ally attacks a Flare-Up Kaiju with a status ailment, it’s possible to deal damage equal to 22% of that ailment’s DoT.
| Tips! | Activation conditions apply, but being able to trigger DoT, which normally occurs on the enemy’s turn, during an ally’s turn is extremely powerful. |
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Can Get Past 5-Star Pick-Up Characters & Weapons
In the Gen Narumi/Akari Minase Pick-Up Gacha, you can obtain certain 5-Star characters and weapons that were featured in past Pick-Up banners. Among them, Reno (5-Star), Soshiro (United Front), Chester, and Kikoru (The Inherited Will) are especially valuable pulls if you get them off-rate.
| Note! | Note that Mina Ashiro (Superb Combination) and the weapon T-Dionysus are only available in the Gen & Akari Pick-Up Gacha. |
Past Pickup Characters/Weapons Available
| Available 5-Star Characters | ||
 Reno Ichikawa |  Soshiro Hoshina |  Chester |
 Kikoru Shinomiya |  Mina Ashiro |  Isao Shinomiya |
| Available 5-Star Weapons | ||
 AR-Boreas |  SW-Susanoo |  AR-Anollococ |
 Fs-Magni |  T-Dionysus |  Fs-Baldr |
Standard Gacha Recommendation Level
The Standard Gacha is Not Recommended
Since permanent characters can also be obtained from Limited Gachas, it is generally recommended to use your Dimensional Crystals on Pickup Gachas.
Okay to Use THE GAME Gacha Tickets
THE GAME Gacha Tickets can only be used on THE GAME Gacha. While new permanent characters may be added in the future, it's fine to use them right away to enhance your party.
5-Star Characters in Standard Banner
| Permanent 5-Star Characters | |||
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| Kaiju No. 8 | Kikoru Shinomiya | Mina Ashiro | Soshiro Hoshina |
| Gen Narumi | Isao Shinomiya | Rin Shinonome | - |
Gacha Rates and Pity System
Pickup drop rate is 1%
| | ★5 | ★4 | ★3 |
| Character Drop Rate | 3% | 10% | - |
| Weapon Drop Rate | 5% | 20% | 62% |
| Character Pickup Drop Rate | 1% | - | - |
| Weapon Pickup Drop Rate | 5% | - | - |
The total drop rate for the highest rarity is 8%, with characters at 3% and weapons at 5%. The pickup drop rates are 1.0% for both characters and for weapons.
10 Pulls Guarantee 4-Star or Higher Character
A 10-pull Gacha guarantees at least one 4-star or higher character.
250 Pity for Characters, 150 for Weapons
In Kaiju No. 8, you get medals every time you pull from the Gacha. You can exchange 150 medals for a weapon and 250 medals for a character, which effectively serves as the pity system.
Recommend Purchasing from the WEB Shop!
If you want to get Dimensional Crystals (Gacha currency), we recommend buying them from the WEB Shop. You get more Dimensional Crystals for the same price compared to in-game purchases, and they also offer special deals not available in the game, allowing you to get Dimensional Crystals at a better value.
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