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Tombat FAQ — Spawns, Stats, Breeding & Best Build

Answers to the most-searched questions about Tombat in Palworld — spawn location, capture rate, elemental weaknesses, base role, mount rating and breeding tips.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Where does Tombat spawn in Palworld?
  • What is Tombat's capture rate?
  • What element is Tombat weak to?
  • Is Tombat good for base work?

Where does Tombat spawn in Palworld?

Tombat spawns most reliably around the Verdant Brook. Night and weather variants can shift its exact patrol path — expect roughly a steady stream of encounters.

What is Tombat's capture rate?

Tombat has a base capture rate of 65 out of 100 in Palworld 1.0. Weakening it below 30% HP and attacking from behind with a matching-tier Pal Sphere substantially improves the odds.

What element is Tombat weak to?

Tombat is a Fire-type Pal. That means it takes extra damage from Water and resists Ice and Grass. Bring a partner of that counter-element for the fastest weaken.

Is Tombat good for base work?

Tombat is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. On the Pal Stars base tier list it rates 5/10 — a solid mid-tier worker.

Is Tombat a good mount?

Tombat's ride speed is 1032, earning it a 7/10 mount rating on Pal Stars. It's a competent traversal mount for its element.

What are Tombat's best passive skills?

For PvE damage, stack Musclehead + Ferocious + Lucky on Tombat. For a base role, swap in Workaholic + Serious + Artisan. Reroll unwanted traits with the Trait Extractor at the Ancient Tech bench.

How do you breed Tombat?

Tombat's breed power seat determines its parent pairings. Cross two parents whose combined breed power averages closest to Tombat's, put them at a Breeding Farm with a Grade S Cake, and incubate the egg for the best hatch rate. The Pal Stars breeding calculator lists every valid pairing.

Further reading
Palworld Wiki (Fandom)

Community-maintained wiki.