Hopeful Selyne Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Hopeful Selyne in Palworld 1.0. Hopeful Selyne is a rare Neutral Pal (#166) with 523 HP, 165 ATK and 226 DEF, best known for its Ranger's Focus partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Hopeful Selyne overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Hopeful Selyne overview
Hopeful Selyne is a rare neutral Pal known for its ranger's focus ability. Frequently sighted in the Oil Rig Stronghold. It appears most reliably around the Oil Rig Stronghold. In combat it deals Neutral-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Neutral unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 523 · ATK 165 · DEF 226 · Speed 41 · Ride Speed 820 · Stamina 140. Pal Stars rates Hopeful Selyne PvE 6/10, PvP 5/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 6/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Hopeful Selyne has a base capture rate of 20 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
Hopeful Selyne learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Volt Cannon, Draconic Rage, Volt Cannon. Pair the highest-power Neutral move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Neutral-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Hopeful Selyne is tagged for Handiwork, Transporting. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an general handiwork line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.
Partner skill & mount notes
Hopeful Selyne's partner skill "Ranger's Focus" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 820 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.