Storm Direhowl Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Storm Direhowl in Palworld 1.0. Storm Direhowl is a common Ground Pal (#234) with 146 HP, 230 ATK and 91 DEF, best known for its Tectonic Shift partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Storm Direhowl overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Storm Direhowl overview
Storm Direhowl is a common ground Pal known for its tectonic shift ability. Frequently sighted in the Sulfur Highlands. It appears most reliably around the Sulfur Highlands. In combat it deals Ground-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Ground unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 146 · ATK 230 · DEF 91 · Speed 150 · Ride Speed 1027 · Stamina 271. Pal Stars rates Storm Direhowl PvE 4/10, PvP 4/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 7/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Storm Direhowl has a base capture rate of 59 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
Storm Direhowl learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Meteor, Meteor, Blizzard Spike. Pair the highest-power Ground move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ground-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Storm Direhowl is tagged for Mining, Handiwork. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an quarry line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Storm Direhowl's partner skill "Tectonic Shift" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1027 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.