Deciding whether to pull the standard gacha in Kaiju No. 8 The Game. Our guide covers gacha rates, the pity system, and whether to pull THE GAME banner in K8 The Game.
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Should You Pull the Standard Gacha?
Low Priority Gacha
| Availability Period | Always Available |
| Recommendation | ★★★・・ |
| Pickup | None |
Kaiju No 8 THE GAME has a permanent, Standard
Gacha that you can pull from at any time. There are currently no pickup targets included in this gacha, and the characters and weapons will always be available.
Limited 5-Star Reno Ichikawa Not Available
| Limited-Time Period | Until Sep 18 (Fri) 11:59 AM (PST) |
5-Star Reno Ichikawa is a limited-time character who is not available from the standard gacha. You should prioritize pulling from the Pickup gacha instead for a chance to get the 5-Star variant of Reno, available until Sep 18 (Fri) (PST).
Should You Pull For 5-Star Reno?
Only Use Tickets For the Standard Gacha
Kaiju No 8 The Game's Gacha Tickets can only be used in the Standard Gacha banner. While there may be additional characters in the future, you can still use these tickets right away. But save your Dimensional Crystals for the Pickup Gacha banner.
How to Get and Use Dimensional Crystals
How to Get Gacha Tickets
You can get Gacha Tickets immediately when starting the game (20 tickets), through the Defense Force Pass, Beginner's Guide, progressing the story, or using the Encounter Stone to exchange them for Gacha Tickets in the shop.
Defense Force Premium Pass Guide
5-Star Character Lineup
| Character | Quick Assessment |
 Kaiju no. 8 | - No need to farm weapons or Uniparts - Plenty of self-buffs to raise damage - Can taunt with normal attacks - Instantly defeats small enemies under 50% HP |
 Kikoru Shinomiya | - Stacking (Max 3) attack and critical damage buff - Applies a defense debuff with ultimate - Precise timing required when using ultimate |
 Mina Ashiro | - Guaranteed critical hits after every 3 actions are very powerful - Damage bonus against large kaiju - Ultimate also reduces damage taken |
 Soshiro Hoshina | - Abundant critical buffs - Increased damage to small Kaiju - Excels against bosses with single-target ultimate |
 Gen Narumi | - Dual-attribute attacker, great at breaking physical resistances - Adjacent attack makes him strong in mob fights - Deals bonus damage against Exposed Cores |
 Isao Shinomiya | - The only ★5 permanent Defender - Shields allies from damage - Also provides a teamwide damage buff |
 Rin Shinonome | - AoE Attacker that excels against small Kaiju - Damage increases each time a Kaiju is attacked - Ultimate gauge recharges each time a kaiju is defeated |
The lineup of 5-Star Characters in the Standard Gacha is as listed above. Since these are Characters that can also be obtained from the Pickup Gacha, you don't need to prioritize pulling from the Standard Gacha.
Best Free 5 Star Character to Pick
Gacha Rates and Pity System
3% Chance for a 5★ Character
| 5★ | 4★ | 3★ | |
| Character Rate | 3% | 10% | - |
| Weapon Rate | 5% | 20% | 62% |
You have a 3% chance to get 5-Star Characters and 5% chance to get 5-Star Weapons.
Guaranteed 4-Star or Higher per 10-Pull
Players are guaranteed to get a 4-star or above character each time they perform a 10 pull from a banner.
Best 4-Star and Low Rarity Characters
Pity at 250 Character Pulls, 150 for Weapons
In Kaiju No. 8 The Game, you are awarded a Gacha Medal each time you pull for the Gacha. You can exchange 250 medals to get a character and 150 for a weapon.
Kaiju 8 The Game Related Guides
| Gacha Related Articles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Recommended Banner | Gacha Animation Effects | Pity Guide |
Gacha Banner
| Gacha Name | Gacha Details |
| Reno Pickup | [Recommendation Level] ★★★★★ [Duration] Until 09/31/2025 21:00 up to 09/18/2025 22:59 [Pickup Target] Reno Ichikawa (5-Star) |
| THE GAME Gacha | [Recommendation Level] ★★★・・ [Duration] Always available |
