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Gobfin FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build

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

Updated 2026-07-29

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

Where does Gobfin spawn in Palworld?

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

What is Gobfin's capture rate?

Gobfin has a base capture rate of 36 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 Gobfin weak to?

Gobfin 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 Gobfin good for base work?

Gobfin is tagged for Lumbering, Mining, Handiwork. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 5/10 — a solid mid-tier worker.

Is Gobfin a good mount?

Gobfin's ride speed is 1071, earning it a 8/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's among the fastest rideable Pals in Palworld 1.0.

What are Gobfin's best passive skills?

For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Gobfin. 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 Gobfin?

Gobfin's breed power seat determines its parent pairings. Cross two parents whose combined breed power averages closest to Gobfin'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.

Further reading
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