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Solar Kitsun Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch

Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Solar Kitsun in Palworld 1.0. Solar Kitsun is a common Fire Pal (#210) with 172 HP, 129 ATK and 88 DEF, best known for its Kindling partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Solar Kitsun overview
  • Base stats & ratings
  • How to catch
  • Best moveset

Solar Kitsun overview

Solar Kitsun is a common fire Pal known for its kindling ability. Frequently sighted in the Moonless Shore. It appears most reliably around the Moonless Shore. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 172 · ATK 129 · DEF 88 · Speed 109 · Ride Speed 477 · Stamina 254. Pal Stars rates Solar Kitsun PvE 6/10, PvP 6/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 3/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Solar Kitsun has a base capture rate of 60 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 Kitsun learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Aqua Burst, Slam, Cross Slash. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Solar Kitsun is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an ore + coal smelting line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.

Partner skill & mount notes

Solar Kitsun's partner skill "Kindling" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 477 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.

Further reading
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