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 Ground Pal (#168) with 319 HP, 349 ATK and 323 DEF, best known for its Miner's Grip partner skill.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓Hopeful Selyne overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Hopeful Selyne overview
Hopeful Selyne is a legendary ground Pal known for its miner's grip ability. Frequently sighted in the Forgotten Mines. It appears most reliably around the Forgotten Mines. In combat it deals Ground-type damage and slots into a party as a legendary-tier Ground unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 319 · ATK 349 · DEF 323 · Speed 113 · Ride Speed 448 · Stamina 252. Pal Stars rates Hopeful Selyne PvE 9/10, PvP 7/10, Base 6/10 and Mount 3/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Hopeful Selyne has a base capture rate of 3 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 Earth Fissure, Fireball, Earth Fissure. Pair the highest-power Ground move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ground-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Hopeful Selyne is tagged for Mining, Handiwork. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an quarry line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Hopeful Selyne's partner skill "Miner's Grip" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 448 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.
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