Direhowl Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Direhowl in Palworld 1.0. Direhowl is a rare Dark / Grass Pal (#026) with 485 HP, 111 ATK and 130 DEF, best known for its Nightmare Whisper partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Direhowl overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Direhowl overview
Direhowl is a rare dark Pal known for its nightmare whisper ability. Frequently sighted in the Windswept Hills. It appears most reliably around the Windswept Hills. In combat it deals Dark-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Dark unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 485 · ATK 111 · DEF 130 · Speed 47 · Ride Speed 551 · Stamina 152. Pal Stars rates Direhowl PvE 7/10, PvP 8/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 4/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Direhowl has a base capture rate of 16 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Hyper Sphere or better 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
Direhowl learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Earth Fissure, Earth Fissure, Fireball. Pair the highest-power Dark move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Dark-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Direhowl 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
Direhowl's partner skill "Nightmare Whisper" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 551 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.