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Selyne Nyx Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch

Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Selyne Nyx in Palworld 1.0. Selyne Nyx is a rare Ice Pal (#141) with 567 HP, 302 ATK and 144 DEF, best known for its Frost Coat partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

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

Selyne Nyx overview

Selyne Nyx is a rare ice Pal known for its frost coat ability. Frequently sighted in the Tundra Ridge. It appears most reliably around the Tundra Ridge. In combat it deals Ice-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Ice unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 567 · ATK 302 · DEF 144 · Speed 61 · Ride Speed 1065 · Stamina 191. Pal Stars rates Selyne Nyx PvE 7/10, PvP 6/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 8/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Selyne Nyx has a base capture rate of 20 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Hyper Sphere or better 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

Selyne Nyx learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Ice Shard, Shadow Ball, Solar Beam. Pair the highest-power Ice move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ice-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Selyne Nyx 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

Selyne Nyx's partner skill "Frost Coat" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1065 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.

Further reading
Palworld Wiki (Fandom)

Community-maintained wiki.