Storm Rayhound Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Storm Rayhound in Palworld 1.0. Storm Rayhound is a rare Ice Pal (#213) with 611 HP, 225 ATK and 174 DEF, best known for its Chill Wave partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Storm Rayhound overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Storm Rayhound overview
Storm Rayhound is a rare ice Pal known for its chill wave ability. Frequently sighted in the Oil Rig Stronghold. It appears most reliably around the Oil Rig Stronghold. In combat it deals Ice-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Ice unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 611 · ATK 225 · DEF 174 · Speed 148 · Ride Speed 1117 · Stamina 214. Pal Stars rates Storm Rayhound PvE 6/10, PvP 8/10, Base 4/10 and Mount 8/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Storm Rayhound has a base capture rate of 23 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
Storm Rayhound learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Blizzard Spike, Earth Fissure, Volt Cannon. Pair the highest-power Ice move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Ice-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Storm Rayhound is tagged for Cooling, Watering. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an cooling and drinks bay line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Storm Rayhound's partner skill "Chill Wave" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1117 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.