Kitsun Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Kitsun in Palworld 1.0. Kitsun is a common Fire / Grass Pal (#090) with 472 HP, 234 ATK and 241 DEF, best known for its Kindling partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Kitsun overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Kitsun overview
Kitsun is a common fire Pal known for its kindling ability. Frequently sighted in the Bamboo Groves. It appears most reliably around the Bamboo Groves. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 472 · ATK 234 · DEF 241 · Speed 157 · Ride Speed 849 · Stamina 132. Pal Stars rates Kitsun PvE 5/10, PvP 5/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 6/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Kitsun 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
Kitsun learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Tidal Wave, Solar Beam, Rock Blast. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Kitsun is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an ore + coal smelting line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Kitsun's partner skill "Kindling" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 849 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.