Storm Hoocrates Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Storm Hoocrates in Palworld 1.0. Storm Hoocrates is a common Fire Pal (#223) with 120 HP, 190 ATK and 136 DEF, best known for its Forge Master partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Storm Hoocrates overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Storm Hoocrates overview
Storm Hoocrates is a common fire Pal known for its forge master ability. Frequently sighted in the Ancient Ritual Site. It appears most reliably around the Ancient Ritual Site. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 120 · ATK 190 · DEF 136 · Speed 141 · Ride Speed 905 · Stamina 171. Pal Stars rates Storm Hoocrates PvE 4/10, PvP 5/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 6/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Storm Hoocrates has a base capture rate of 66 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 Hoocrates learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Aqua Burst, Aqua Burst, Umbral Lance. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Storm Hoocrates 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
Storm Hoocrates's partner skill "Forge Master" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 905 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.