Boltmane Storm Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Boltmane Storm in Palworld 1.0. Boltmane Storm is a uncommon Dark Pal (#176) with 341 HP, 101 ATK and 142 DEF, best known for its Nightmare Whisper partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Boltmane Storm overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Boltmane Storm overview
Boltmane Storm is a uncommon dark Pal known for its nightmare whisper ability. Frequently sighted in the Moonless Shore. It appears most reliably around the Moonless Shore. In combat it deals Dark-type damage and slots into a party as a uncommon-tier Dark unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 341 · ATK 101 · DEF 142 · Speed 78 · Ride Speed 1279 · Stamina 144. Pal Stars rates Boltmane Storm PvE 5/10, PvP 5/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Boltmane Storm has a base capture rate of 44 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Mega Sphere from behind for the best odds. Elemental advantage (Fire vs Grass, Water vs Fire, Grass vs Water, Electric vs Water, Ground vs Electric, Ice vs Dragon, Dark vs Neutral, Dragon vs Dragon) speeds the weaken step.
Best moveset
Boltmane Storm learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Rock Blast, Vine Whip, Cross Slash. Pair the highest-power Dark move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Dark-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Boltmane Storm is tagged for Farming, Medicine Production. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an night-shift medicine bench line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Boltmane Storm's partner skill "Nightmare Whisper" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1279 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.