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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 common Fire Pal (#188) with 494 HP, 150 ATK and 241 DEF, best known for its Blaze Rush partner skill.

Updated 2026-07-29

Key takeaways
  • Storm Rayhound overview
  • Base stats & ratings
  • How to catch
  • Best moveset

Storm Rayhound overview

Storm Rayhound is a common fire Pal known for its blaze rush ability. Frequently sighted in the Bamboo Groves. It appears most reliably around the Bamboo Groves. In combat it deals Fire-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Fire unit.

Base stats & ratings

HP 494 · ATK 150 · DEF 241 · Speed 117 · Ride Speed 1049 · Stamina 292. Pal Stars rates Storm Rayhound PvE 4/10, PvP 3/10, Base 6/10 and Mount 8/10 for Palworld 1.0.

How to catch

Storm Rayhound has a base capture rate of 61 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a regular Pal Sphere 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 Aqua Burst, Umbral Lance, Rock Blast. Pair the highest-power Fire move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Fire-boosting passives.

Work suitabilities & base role

Storm Rayhound is tagged for Kindling, Smelting. Slot it into a base loop that stacks its highest work value — for example, an ore + coal smelting line — and give it the Workaholic + Serious passives to squeeze out extra work speed.

Partner skill & mount notes

Storm Rayhound's partner skill "Blaze Rush" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1049 makes it a strong mid-tier mount for exploration.

Official sources
Palworld on Steam

Official store page with the current build and update history.