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Cattiva FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build

Answers to the most-searched questions about Cattiva in Palworld — spawn location, capture rate, elemental weaknesses, base role, mount rating and breeding tips.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Where does Cattiva spawn in Palworld?
  • What is Cattiva's capture rate?
  • What element is Cattiva weak to?
  • Is Cattiva good for base work?

Where does Cattiva spawn in Palworld?

Cattiva spawns most reliably around the Verdant Brook. Night and weather variants can shift its exact patrol path — expect roughly a steady stream of encounters.

What is Cattiva's capture rate?

Cattiva has a base capture rate of 61 out of 100 in Palworld 1.0. Weakening it below 30% HP and attacking from behind with a matching-tier Pal Sphere substantially improves the odds.

What element is Cattiva weak to?

Cattiva is a Dragon-type Pal. That means it takes extra damage from Dragon or Ice and resists Fire, Water, Grass and Electric. Bring a partner of that counter-element for the fastest weaken.

Is Cattiva good for base work?

Cattiva is tagged for Lumbering, Mining, Handiwork. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 4/10 — an okay backup worker; specialists usually outperform it.

Is Cattiva a good mount?

Cattiva's ride speed is 1255, earning it a 9/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's among the fastest rideable Pals in Palworld 1.0.

What are Cattiva's best passive skills?

For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Cattiva. For a base role, swap in Workaholic + Serious + Artisan. Reroll unwanted traits with the Trait Extractor at the Ancient Tech bench.

How do you breed Cattiva?

Cattiva's breed power seat determines its parent pairings. Cross two parents whose combined breed power averages closest to Cattiva's, put them at a Breeding Farm with a Grade S Cake, and incubate the egg for the best hatch rate. The Pal Stars breeding calculator lists every valid pairing.