Kelpsea Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Kelpsea in Palworld 1.0. Kelpsea is a common Ice Pal (#050) with 216 HP, 142 ATK and 100 DEF, best known for its Chill Wave partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Kelpsea overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Kelpsea overview
Kelpsea is a common ice Pal known for its chill wave 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 common-tier Ice unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 216 · ATK 142 · DEF 100 · Speed 102 · Ride Speed 1165 · Stamina 86. Pal Stars rates Kelpsea PvE 4/10, PvP 4/10, Base 6/10 and Mount 8/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Kelpsea has a base capture rate of 60 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 learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Blizzard Spike, Dragon Breath, 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
Kelpsea 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's partner skill "Chill Wave" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1165 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.