Xenolord Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Xenolord in Palworld 1.0. Xenolord is a common Grass Pal (#130) with 164 HP, 203 ATK and 97 DEF, best known for its Botanist partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Xenolord overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Xenolord overview
Xenolord is a common grass Pal known for its botanist ability. Frequently sighted in the Ancient Ritual Site. It appears most reliably around the Ancient Ritual Site. In combat it deals Grass-type damage and slots into a party as a common-tier Grass unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 164 · ATK 203 · DEF 97 · Speed 141 · Ride Speed 665 · Stamina 196. Pal Stars rates Xenolord PvE 4/10, PvP 3/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 5/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Xenolord has a base capture rate of 64 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
Xenolord learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Solar Beam, Meteor, Draconic Rage. Pair the highest-power Grass move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Grass-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Xenolord 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
Xenolord's partner skill "Botanist" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 665 makes it a support-only rider — better as a base worker than a full-time mount.