Hopeful Selyne Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Hopeful Selyne in Palworld 1.0. Hopeful Selyne is a legendary Ice Pal (#175) with 421 HP, 362 ATK and 325 DEF, best known for its Frost Coat partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Hopeful Selyne overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Hopeful Selyne overview
Hopeful Selyne is a legendary ice Pal known for its frost coat ability. Frequently sighted in the Sanctuary of Ashes. It appears most reliably around the Sanctuary of Ashes. In combat it deals Ice-type damage and slots into a party as a legendary-tier Ice unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 421 · ATK 362 · DEF 325 · Speed 83 · Ride Speed 560 · Stamina 85. Pal Stars rates Hopeful Selyne PvE 9/10, PvP 7/10, Base 4/10 and Mount 4/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Hopeful Selyne has a base capture rate of 8 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Legendary or Ultra 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
Hopeful Selyne learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Vine Whip, Volt Cannon, Meteor. Pair the highest-power Ice move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ice-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Hopeful Selyne is tagged for Cooling, Watering. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an cooling and drinks bay line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Hopeful Selyne's partner skill "Frost Coat" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 560 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.