Selyne Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Selyne in Palworld 1.0. Selyne is a uncommon Grass / Dark Pal (#130) with 312 HP, 296 ATK and 157 DEF, best known for its Botanist partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Selyne overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Selyne overview
Selyne is a uncommon grass Pal known for its botanist ability. Frequently sighted in the Tundra Ridge. It appears most reliably around the Tundra Ridge. In combat it deals Grass-type damage and slots into a party as a uncommon-tier Grass unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 312 · ATK 296 · DEF 157 · Speed 151 · Ride Speed 967 · Stamina 266. Pal Stars rates Selyne PvE 6/10, PvP 5/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 7/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Selyne has a base capture rate of 42 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
Selyne learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Blizzard Spike, Meteor, Solar Beam. Pair the highest-power Grass move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Grass-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Selyne is tagged for Planting, Gathering. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an plantation and gathering line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Selyne's partner skill "Botanist" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 967 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.