Tsintaosaurus

In 2013, studies have shown that the horn-like protrusion of Tsintaosaurus was actually the back of a bigger crest, meaning it would have looked more like Lambeosaurus.

General Statistics

full-sized Tsintaosaurus

• Name: Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus
• Name Meaning: Lizard of Tsingtao
• Diet: Herbivore
• Length: 10 meters (33 feet)
• Time Period: Late Cretaceous (84-70 MYA)
• Classification: Hadrosauridae --> Lambeosaurinae
• Place Found: China
• Describer: Young, 1958

Dinosaur King Statistics

Arcade Stats

Tsintaosaurus arcade card (Japanese Gekizan 1st Edition)

• Attribute: Grass
• Sign: Paper
• Strength: 1200
• Technique: 900
  • Compatibility: Tab 5
• Attack:
  • Paper (Critical): 600
  • Rock/Scissors: 450
• Type:
  • Defense Type (Japanese 2006 series; English & Taiwanese Series 1)
  • Counter Type (Japanese 2006 series; English Series 2; Taiwanese New Series)
  • Hunter Type (Japanese Gekizan series)
• Name: Chisotao (Dainason)
• Altered Forms: Super Tsintaosaurus, Animated Tsintaosaurus (Tsintao)
• Arcade Nickname:
  • Japanese: アジアの歌舞伎者
  • English: Asia's Kabuki Actor
  • Taiwanese: 亞洲的歌舞妓者
• Other: Tsintaosaurus uses its horn in battle, although in reality, its horn is very fragile. It also has a weird-looking chibi version of it in Dainason.

Availability

• Japanese
  • 1st Edition (New; 竜-35)
  • 2nd Edition (021-竜)
  • 5th Edition (024-竜; Defense Type)
  • 2006 Winter Season Edition (027-竜; Defense Type)
  • 6th Edition (031-竜; Defense Type)
  • 2007 1st Edition (018-竜; Counter Type)
  • 2007 1st Edition+ (018-竜; Counter Type)
  • 2007 2nd Edition (023-竜; Counter Type)
  • 2007 3rd Edition (017-竜; Counter Type)
  • Non-sale Grass Egg (EGG-009-竜)
  • 2007 4th Edition+ (018-竜; Counter Type)
  • Gekizan 1st Edition (012-竜; Hunter Type; ft. char. Zoe Drake)
• English
  • 1st Edition (New; Dino-35)
  • 1st Edition+ (Dino-35)
  • 3rd Edition (024-Dino; Defense Type)
  • 4th Edition (027-Dino; Defense Type)
  • 5th Edition (031-Dino; Defense Type)
  • Nemesis Edition (Dino-35)
  • Series 2 1st Edition (018-Dino; Counter Type)
  • Series 2 2nd Edition (023-Dino; Counter Type)
  • Series 2 3rd Edition (017-Dino; Counter Type)
  • Series 2 4th Edition (018-Dino; Counter Type)
• Taiwanese
  • 1st Edition (New; 龍-35)
  • 1st Edition Extension (龍-35)
  • 3rd Edition (027-龍; Defense Type)
  • 4th Edition (031-龍; Defense Type)
  • New 1st Edition (018-龍; Counter Type)
  • New 2nd Edition (023-龍; Counter Type)
  • New 3rd Edition (017-龍; Counter Type)
  • New 4th Edition (018-龍; Counter Type)
  • New 5th Edition (016-龍; Defense Type)
  • Non-sale Grass Egg

Japanese 1st Edition

Japanese 2006 Winter Season Limited Edition

Japanese 5th Edition

Japanese 6th Edition

Japanese 2007 4th Edition

Japanese Gekizan 1st Edition

English 1st Edition (back)

English 5th Edition

English 5th Edition (back)

English Nemesis Edition

English Nemesis Edition (back)

English Series 2 2nd Edition

English Series 2 2nd Edition (back)

English Series 2 3rd Edition

English Series 2 4th Edition

English Series 2 4th Edition (back)

Taiwanese 4th Edition

DS Stats

• Elemental Attribute: Grass
• Critical Move: Paper
• Rarity: 2 star
• Battle Type: Defense Type
• Fossil/Move Set: Asian & Mystery Fossil (Asian Normal Moves, LV28 Leaf Slash(?))
  • Locations: South Gobi Plain (red Asian, postgame); Polar Point (Mystery, Antarctica postgame)
• Users:
  • random Purple frill-head Alpha Droids (South Gobi Plain, Asia)
    • LV14: Tail Attack, Tackle, Swing
  • 1 static Purple frill-head Alpha Droid (South Gobi Plain, Asia)
    • LV16: Attack Surge, Serial Slash, Attack Boost
  • random Green frill-head Alpha Droids (Darkwood Forest, Asia)
    • LV14: Tail Attack, Tackle, Swing
  • 1 static Red frill-head Alpha Droid (Darkwood Forest, Asia)
    • LV20: Tail Smash, Green Tackle, Dino Swing
  • random Purple frill-head Alpha Droids (East Gobi Plain, Asia)
    • LV21: Tail Attack, Tackle, Swing
  • random Red frill-head Alpha Droids (Wanderwood Forest, Asia)
    • LV20: Tail Attack, Tackle, Swing
  • 2 static Red frill-head Alpha Droids (Wanderwood Forest, Asia)
    • LV24: Boomerang Tail, Critical Block, Green Swing
    • LV22: Revenge Tail, Attack Burst, Pursuit
  • Ursula (1) (Alpha Gang Base, North America)
    • LV39: Egg Revolver, Green Tackle, Metal Wing
  • random Red Super Alpha Droids (South Gobi Plain (South Springleaf Lake), Asia postgame)
    • LV58: Green Tail, Green Tackle, Green Swing; Big Foot Assault (S)
• Encyclopedia number: D55
• Special Acquisition: For its Mystery Fossil, deliver a Polar Point man's Antarctic Ice to his family, the woman in Euro Town who loves to cook, then deliver her Video Letter back to him.

TCG Stats

Tsintaosaurus

Tsintaosaurus TCG card

• Element: Grass
• Icon: Paper
• Power: 1100
• Level: 2
• Life: 1
• Card Code: DKCG-063/160
• Card Rarity: Silver Rare
• Image From: cropped 07 1st(+)/S2 1st/New 1st arcade card
• Other Forms: Alpha Tsintaosaurus
• Abilities:

[Heal] When this Dinosaur wins a battle during your turn, you gain 1 Life Point.

Friendly Tsintaosaurus

Friendly Tsintaosaurus TCG card

• Element: Grass
• Icon: Paper
• Power: 1200
• Level: 2
• Life: 1
• Card Code: DKDS-034/100
• Card Rarity: Common
• Image From: 07 2nd/S2 2nd/New 2nd arcade card
• Abilities:

[Team Up: +400] You can play this card as a Move that gives +400 Power.

Thicket Tsintaosaurus

Thicket(?) Tsintaosaurus TCG card (Thai)

• Element: Grass
• Icon: Paper
• Power: 1200
• Level: 2
• Life: 1
• Card Code: JCL-034/100
• Card Rarity: Thai Common
• Image From: cropped 06 1st&2nd/Eng 1st(+)/Tai 1st&Ext arcade card
• Abilities:

[Absorb Essence] {translation uncertain} {When this Dinosaur attacks the foe directly, you gain 1 Life Point.}

Trivia

• Dr. Taylor's arcade comments:
  • Japanese: 頭に一本の角を持つ草食恐竜だ。しかしこの角はぶきではなかったようだ。
  • English: A herbivore with one horn on its head, but it isn't used as a weapon.
  • Taiwanese: 在頭部有著一隻角的草食恐龍,但這個角似乎不是拿來做為武器。
• DS Game Encyclopedia entry: A herbivore with one horn on its head, which apparently isn't used as a weapon.
• Along with Parasaurolophus, Lambeosaurus, Shantungosaurus, Maiasaura, Iguanodon, Ouranosaurus, Saurolophus, Altirhinus, Corythosaurus, and Muttaburrasaurus, it is one of the available dinosaurs in the Japanese and Taiwanese non-sale Grass Egg card.
• Its arcade roar is a deepened version of the elephant trumpet used for Lambeosaurus.

Gallery

Tsintaosaurus Kyoryu-King Museum close-up (crest)

the weird-looking Chisotao