Direhowl Alpha Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Direhowl Alpha in Palworld 1.0. Direhowl Alpha is a rare Grass Pal (#153) with 341 HP, 341 ATK and 238 DEF, best known for its Verdant Growth partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Direhowl Alpha overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Direhowl Alpha overview
Direhowl Alpha is a rare grass Pal known for its verdant growth ability. Frequently sighted in the Sulfur Highlands. It appears most reliably around the Sulfur Highlands. In combat it deals Grass-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Grass unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 341 · ATK 341 · DEF 238 · Speed 84 · Ride Speed 1071 · Stamina 177. Pal Stars rates Direhowl Alpha PvE 7/10, PvP 8/10, Base 6/10 and Mount 8/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Direhowl Alpha has a base capture rate of 17 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
Direhowl Alpha learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Blizzard Spike, Earth Fissure, Earth Fissure. Pair the highest-power Grass move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Grass-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Direhowl Alpha is tagged for Planting, Gathering. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an plantation and gathering line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Direhowl Alpha's partner skill "Verdant Growth" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1071 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.