Rayhound Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Rayhound in Palworld 1.0. Rayhound is a legendary Ice Pal (#089) with 631 HP, 325 ATK and 310 DEF, best known for its Frost Coat partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Rayhound overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Rayhound overview
Rayhound is a legendary ice Pal known for its frost coat ability. Frequently sighted in the Sakurajima Coast. It appears most reliably around the Sakurajima Coast. In combat it deals Ice-type damage and slots into a party as a legendary-tier Ice unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 631 · ATK 325 · DEF 310 · Speed 90 · Ride Speed 1222 · Stamina 125. Pal Stars rates Rayhound PvE 9/10, PvP 10/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Rayhound has a base capture rate of 6 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
Rayhound learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Dragon Breath, Shadow Ball, Vine Whip. Pair the highest-power Ice move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ice-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Rayhound 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
Rayhound's partner skill "Frost Coat" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1222 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.