How do I get Secret units in Anime Squadron?

Secret units come from evolution questlines (Gometa requires Goki and Vegata Full Power forms plus Primal Core materials), the Battle Pass (Shield Hero), and the ~0.1% drop Secret stage rotation.

Is Fastwagon worth using despite being a Farm unit?

Yes — Fastwagon is the only dedicated money unit in the game and appears in almost every meta team composition. Its Yen generation funds the upgrades that let your SS-tier carries hit their breakpoints.

Should I invest resources in C-tier units like Choi and Tranks?

Only the minimum needed to clear early Story stages. Choi and Tranks are strong beginner carries but are strictly outclassed once you obtain Goki, Vegata, or any SS-tier DPS.

Anime Squadron All Units: Complete List with Rarities

Q: How many units are in Anime Squadron?

The game launched with 20+ collectible units including evolved forms, and new Secret units arrive with major updates. The roster spans DPS, Support, Tank, and Farm roles across Secret, Mythic, and standard rarities.

Q: What are the best units in Anime Squadron?

Gometa (SSJ4) is the best unit, followed by Puppeteer (Transcendent), Woo (Shadow), Madora (Gunbai), and Shanron. Gometa combines the highest DPS with end-game tanking through defense, HP regen, and dodge.

Every Anime Squadron unit in one list — Secret, Mythic and every tier from SS to D, with roles, one-line verdicts, and how to obtain each unit.

Every Unit in Anime Squadron, In One Place

Anime Squadron launched with more than 20 collectible units across DPS, Support, Tank, and Farm roles, and the roster keeps growing with each update. This page is the complete Anime Squadron all units reference: every unit grouped by rarity and tier, a one-line verdict on what each one does, and a quick note on how to obtain it. If you only want the short version — Gometa (SSJ4) is the best unit in the game, and the rest of this list explains why and who comes next.

Because the game separates rarity (how you obtain a unit) from tier (how strong it is), this list is organized around both. Two units of the same tier can come from completely different sources — one from the summon banner, another from an evolution questline — so knowing both sides saves you from wasting Gems and Trait Shards.

Helpful resources: best units ranked, secret units unlock guide, and full tier list.

Rarity vs. Tier: How the Roster Is Organized

Before scrolling the full list, it helps to understand the two systems the game uses to classify units. Mixing them up is the most common source of confusion for new players reading community discussions.

System	What It Measures	Examples
Rarity (Secret / Mythic / standard)	How the unit is obtained and how hard it is to get	Secret units come from questlines, evolution, or ~0.1% drops; Mythic units are top banner pulls
Tier (SS → D)	How the unit performs across Story, Squadron, and Challenge modes	SS-tier units dominate every mode; D-tier units are temporary fillers

The practical takeaway: a high rarity does not automatically mean high tier, and vice versa. Shield Hero is a Battle Pass reward (easy to obtain) yet remains the best tank for most of the game, while some rare banner pulls never leave the B-tier. Always check the tier before investing resources.

Full Anime Squadron Units List by Tier

This master table covers every unit in the current community consensus ranking, from SS down to D. The "one-line verdict" column tells you the role each unit fills and whether it is worth long-term investment.

Unit	Tier	Role	One-Line Verdict
Gometa (SSJ4)	SS	DPS / Off-Tank	Best unit in the game — massive self-stacking buffs, plus defense, HP regen, and dodge
Puppeteer (Transcendent)	SS	Tank / DPS	Flying frontliner that becomes nearly unkillable with the right trait
Woo (Shadow)	SS	DPS	Infinite Mode menace — Shadow Soldier scaling out-damages most units in long runs
Madora (Gunbai)	SS	DPS (Boss)	Burn damage and meteors make him the premier boss killer
Shanron	SS	DPS (Nuke)	Huge damage at a huge cost — pair with cost-reduction support
Rizzuto (Sage)	S	DPS	Reliable mid-game carry that falls off late — treat as a stepping stone
Vegata (SSJ Full Power)	S	DPS	Decent damage and mandatory for the Gogeta questline
Goki (SSJ4 Full Power)	S	DPS	Solid sub-meta DPS and the core prerequisite for Gometa
Shinks	S	Support	Top support pick in farming compositions for Madora runs
Fastwagon	S	Farm	The only dedicated money unit — practically mandatory in every squad
Karashi (Sharingan)	A	Tank	Rebirth-traited sustain tank in the standard mid-to-late team
Shield Hero	A	Tank	Best pure tank for nearly all content; only replaced in true end-game
Rudaus	A	Support	Solid mid-game performer while you build toward SS units
Big Beard	B	Hybrid	Okay DPS plus real tanking — a useful bridge unit, replaced late
Mamosa	B	All-Rounder	Early-game specialist with limited late-game value
Choi	C	DPS	Strong beginner carry for the first Story worlds
Tranks	C	DPS	Good early damage, strictly outclassed once A-tier options arrive
Zaro	C	DPS	Cheap early filler — replace as soon as possible
Shin	D	Farm/Filler	Minimal long-term value; stop investing after the first worlds
Igras	D	Filler	Lowest priority on the roster — summon for better options quickly

Community tier lists shift slightly after each balance patch, so treat the table as the current snapshot rather than a permanent ranking. The SS tier has been stable since the full release, while the S and A tiers see the most movement when new evolution lines arrive.

Secret Rarity: The Units You Cannot Simply Pull

The Secret label marks the rarest layer of the roster. Secret units sit at the top of every tier list and define the meta, but most of them are not obtained from the summon banner at all — they come from questlines, evolution materials, and the dedicated Secret stage rotation where drop rates hover around 0.1%.

Secret Unit	Base Requirement	How to Unlock	Tier
Gometa (SSJ4)	Goki (SSJ4 Full Power)	Complete the Gogeta questline for Primal Core materials, then EVO	SS
Goki (SSJ4 Full Power)	Goki (base, banner)	Evolution questline	S
Vegata (SSJ Full Power)	Vegata (base, banner)	Evolution questline	S
Shield Hero	None	Battle Pass progression	A

The pattern is clear: two banner units (Goki and Vegata) evolve into the components required for the single best unit in the game. That is why virtually every progression guide tells you to pull Goki and Vegata early and evolve both to Full Power before spending resources anywhere else. The full unlock steps, quest details, and material lists live in the secret units guide.

Mythic Rarity: The Banner Core

Mythic is the highest rarity that drops from the summon banner. Mythic pulls form the core of any end-game squad, and most of the SS and S tier above comes from this layer of the pool. Three things matter when evaluating Mythic pulls:

Role first, number second. A Mythic Farm unit like Fastwagon ends up in more winning teams than a mediocre Mythic DPS, because the economy unit funds everything else.
Evolution potential. Mythic units with evolution lines (Goki, Vegata) hold long-term value far beyond their base form, since their evolved versions gate the best Secret unit.
Trait compatibility. A Mythic DPS with a Superior or Cloner trait can punch an entire tier above its rating — the trait system multiplies top-rarity stats hardest.

If your account has no Mythic carry yet, summoning on the banner is your first priority. If it already has Gometa or another SS unit, hoard Gems for the next banner instead of pulling for duplicates.

Current Meta Top 5

Based on community reports and tier list consensus as of the latest update, these five units define the meta. If your squad contains all five, you can clear essentially every mode in the game.

Rank	Unit	Why It's Meta
1	Gometa (SSJ4)	Highest DPS in the game with self-stacking buffs, doubles as an end-game tank
2	Puppeteer (Transcendent)	Flying tank-DPS hybrid that survives everything the late game throws at it
3	Woo (Shadow)	Best scaling unit for Infinite Mode and long Challenge encounters
4	Madora (Gunbai)	Boss-killing burn and meteor damage that trivializes Raid targets
5	Shanron	The strongest nuke in the game when paired with cost-reduction traits

Note what the top 5 is not: it is not the five rarest pulls. Fastwagon, an S-tier Farm unit, appears in more meta teams than several SS units because the lane battler economy demands steady Yen income. Build the meta core, but never drop your Farm unit to fit it.

How to Obtain Every Unit: Quick Reference

The table below condenses every acquisition path in the game into one view. Most units come from the summon banner, but the most important ones in the current meta cannot be pulled at all.

Acquisition Method	Units	Notes
Summon banner	Goki, Vegata, Rizzuto, Shinks, Fastwagon, Karashi, Rudaus, Big Beard, Mamosa, Choi, Tranks, Zaro, Shin, Igras, Madora, Shanron, Woo, Puppeteer	Standard and Mythic pool; Gems fund pulls
Evolution questline	Goki (SSJ4 FP), Vegata (SSJ FP), Gometa (SSJ4)	Requires base unit plus evolution materials and quest completion
Battle Pass	Shield Hero	Free-to-track progression reward
Secret stage rotation	Secret rarity drops	~0.1% drop rate; unlocked through Story progression

Two planning rules fall out of this table. First, redeem every active code before pulling — free Gems and Trait Shards from the codes list meaningfully increase your first multi-pull cycles. Second, when two units cost the same, prioritize the one that feeds an evolution line, because evolution units compound in value while plain fillers depreciate as you progress.

Which Units Deserve Your Resources

A complete list is only useful if it changes what you do next. Here is the investment verdict for each rarity band:

SS tier — invest fully. Trait Rerolls, Stat Cubes, and gear go here first. A Superior trait on Gometa is the single biggest power spike available.
S tier — invest selectively. Fastwagon and Shinks earn full builds; Rizzuto only gets resources if you lack better DPS.
A tier — invest for the mid-game. Karashi and Shield Hero carry hard content for weeks of play; Rudaus gets the minimum needed to hold a team slot.
B tier and below — invest nothing. Clear stages with them, then replace. Every Cube spent on a C-tier unit is a Cube stolen from your carry.

The full reasoning behind these calls, including gear sets and trait pairings, is in the best units guide. For a mode-by-mode comparison including infinite runs, see the tier list.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many units are in Anime Squadron?

The game launched with more than 20 collectible units, counting evolved forms, and Komplex Studio adds new Secret units and evolutions through updates. This list covers every unit in the current community consensus ranking.

What is the rarest unit in Anime Squadron?

Secret-rarity units are the rarest, with drop rates around 0.1% from the Secret stage rotation. However, the strongest Secret unit — Gometa (SSJ4) — is obtained through the Gogeta evolution questline rather than pure luck, so determined players can guarantee it.

What are the best units in Anime Squadron right now?

Gometa (SSJ4) is the undisputed best unit, followed by Puppeteer (Transcendent), Woo (Shadow), Madora (Gunbai), and Shanron. The meta has been stable since the full release, with Gometa appearing in nearly every high-end team composition.

Should I pull for duplicates or save Gems?

Save your Gems. There is no duplicate-merge system that rewards extra copies, so Gems are better held for new banners and evolution requirements. Free Gems from codes cover most early pull needs if you redeem them promptly.

Where can I compare units side by side?

The tier list ranks units by mode performance, the best units guide adds gear and trait recommendations, and the secret units page details every questline unlock.