Solar Mau Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Solar Mau in Palworld 1.0. Solar Mau is a rare Water / Ice Pal (#239) with 457 HP, 318 ATK and 136 DEF, best known for its Rain Caller partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Solar Mau overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Solar Mau overview
Solar Mau is a rare water Pal known for its rain caller ability. Frequently sighted in the Astral Mountain. It appears most reliably around the Astral Mountain. In combat it deals Water-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Water unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 457 · ATK 318 · DEF 136 · Speed 129 · Ride Speed 1202 · Stamina 275. Pal Stars rates Solar Mau PvE 8/10, PvP 7/10, Base 7/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Solar Mau has a base capture rate of 27 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
Solar Mau learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Cross Slash, Ice Shard, Umbral Lance. 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 Mau 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 Mau's partner skill "Rain Caller" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1202 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.