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Panthalus Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch

Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Panthalus in Palworld 1.0. Panthalus is a uncommon Fire Pal (#215) with 209 HP, 253 ATK and 261 DEF, best known for its Forge Master partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Panthalus overview
  • Base stats & ratings
  • How to catch
  • Best moveset

Panthalus overview

Panthalus is a uncommon fire Pal known for its forge master ability. Frequently sighted in the Astral Mountain. It appears most reliably around the Astral Mountain. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a uncommon-tier Fire unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 209 · ATK 253 · DEF 261 · Speed 97 · Ride Speed 1224 · Stamina 206. Pal Stars rates Panthalus PvE 5/10, PvP 4/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Panthalus has a base capture rate of 39 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Mega 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

Panthalus learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Volt Cannon, Earth Fissure, Draconic Rage. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Panthalus 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

Panthalus's partner skill "Forge Master" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1224 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.