Solar Hoocrates Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Solar Hoocrates in Palworld 1.0. Solar Hoocrates is a common Water Pal (#230) with 240 HP, 182 ATK and 155 DEF, best known for its Deep Current partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Solar Hoocrates overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Solar Hoocrates overview
Solar Hoocrates is a common water Pal known for its deep current ability. Frequently sighted in the Twilight Cliffs. It appears most reliably around the Twilight Cliffs. In combat it deals Water-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Water unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 240 · ATK 182 · DEF 155 · Speed 66 · Ride Speed 556 · Stamina 99. Pal Stars rates Solar Hoocrates PvE 4/10, PvP 5/10, Base 4/10 and Mount 4/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Solar Hoocrates has a base capture rate of 67 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a regular Pal 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
Solar Hoocrates learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Cross Slash, Blizzard Spike, Dragon Breath. Pair the highest-power Water move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Water-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Solar Hoocrates 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
Solar Hoocrates's partner skill "Deep Current" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 556 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.