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Selyne Nyx Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch

Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Selyne Nyx in Palworld 1.0. Selyne Nyx is a rare Dark / Neutral Pal (#138) with 345 HP, 135 ATK and 263 DEF, best known for its Umbral Veil partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Selyne Nyx overview
  • Base stats & ratings
  • How to catch
  • Best moveset

Selyne Nyx overview

Selyne Nyx is a rare dark Pal known for its umbral veil ability. Frequently sighted in the Tundra Ridge. It appears most reliably around the Tundra Ridge. In combat it deals Dark-type damage and slots into a party as a rare-tier Dark unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 345 · ATK 135 · DEF 263 · Speed 100 · Ride Speed 835 · Stamina 213. Pal Stars rates Selyne Nyx PvE 8/10, PvP 6/10, Base 8/10 and Mount 6/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Selyne Nyx has a base capture rate of 16 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

Selyne Nyx learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Meteor, Fireball, Volt Cannon. Pair the highest-power Dark move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Dark-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Selyne Nyx is tagged for Farming, Medicine Production. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an night-shift medicine bench line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.

Partner skill & mount notes

Selyne Nyx's partner skill "Umbral Veil" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 835 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.

Official sources
Palworld on Steam

Official store page with the current build and update history.