Rooby Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Rooby in Palworld 1.0. Rooby is a legendary Water Pal (#009) with 449 HP, 197 ATK and 204 DEF, best known for its Rain Caller partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Rooby overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Rooby overview
Rooby is a legendary water Pal known for its rain caller ability. Frequently sighted in the Deep Sand Dunes. It appears most reliably around the Deep Sand Dunes. In combat it deals Water-type damage and slots into a party as a legendary-tier Water unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 449 · ATK 197 · DEF 204 · Speed 123 · Ride Speed 1290 · Stamina 212. Pal Stars rates Rooby PvE 9/10, PvP 10/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Rooby has a base capture rate of 3 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
Rooby learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Tidal Wave, Ice Shard, Shadow Ball. Pair the highest-power Water move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Water-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Rooby is tagged for Watering, Cooling. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an berry + wheat plantation with cooling line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Rooby's partner skill "Rain Caller" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1290 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.