Croajiro Aqua Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Croajiro Aqua in Palworld 1.0. Croajiro Aqua is a common Water Pal (#172) with 228 HP, 113 ATK and 206 DEF, best known for its Deep Current partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Croajiro Aqua overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Croajiro Aqua overview
Croajiro Aqua is a common water Pal known for its deep current ability. Frequently sighted in the World Tree. It appears most reliably around the World Tree. In combat it deals Water-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Water unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 228 · ATK 113 · DEF 206 · Speed 79 · Ride Speed 859 · Stamina 84. Pal Stars rates Croajiro Aqua PvE 4/10, PvP 3/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 6/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Croajiro Aqua has a base capture rate of 74 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a regular Pal 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
Croajiro Aqua learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Umbral Lance, Aqua Burst, Tidal Wave. Pair the highest-power Water move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Water-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Croajiro Aqua is tagged for Watering, Cooling. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an berry + wheat plantation with cooling line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Croajiro Aqua's partner skill "Deep Current" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 859 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.