Kelpsea Abyss Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Kelpsea Abyss in Palworld 1.0. Kelpsea Abyss is a common Ice Pal (#162) with 128 HP, 146 ATK and 220 DEF, best known for its Cryo Guardian partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Kelpsea Abyss overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Kelpsea Abyss overview
Kelpsea Abyss is a common ice Pal known for its cryo guardian ability. Frequently sighted in the Twilight Cliffs. It appears most reliably around the Twilight Cliffs. In combat it deals Ice-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Ice unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 128 · ATK 146 · DEF 220 · Speed 42 · Ride Speed 460 · Stamina 100. Pal Stars rates Kelpsea Abyss PvE 4/10, PvP 6/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 3/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Kelpsea Abyss has a base capture rate of 55 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
Kelpsea Abyss learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Dragon Breath, Meteor, Dragon Breath. Pair the highest-power Ice move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ice-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Kelpsea Abyss 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
Kelpsea Abyss's partner skill "Cryo Guardian" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 460 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.