Yakumo Guide — Stats, Best Build & How to Catch
Everything you need to raise, ride and battle with Yakumo in Palworld 1.0. Yakumo is a uncommon Neutral Pal (#126) with 451 HP, 126 ATK and 85 DEF, best known for its Ranger's Focus partner skill.
Updated 2026-07-29
- ✓Yakumo overview
- ✓Base stats & ratings
- ✓How to catch
- ✓Best moveset
Yakumo overview
Yakumo is a uncommon neutral Pal known for its ranger's focus ability. Frequently sighted in the Ancient Ritual Site. It appears most reliably around the Ancient Ritual Site. In combat it deals Neutral-type damage and slots into a party as a uncommon-tier Neutral unit.
Base stats & ratings
HP 451 · ATK 126 · DEF 85 · Speed 123 · Ride Speed 1200 · Stamina 200. Pal Stars rates Yakumo PvE 7/10, PvP 4/10, Base 5/10 and Mount 9/10 for Palworld 1.0.
How to catch
Yakumo has a base capture rate of 39 out of 100. Weaken it below 30% HP and use a Mega 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
Yakumo learns 4 active moves in Palworld 1.0. The strongest rotation is Thunder Bolt, Ice Shard, Umbral Lance. Pair the highest-power Neutral move with a same-type STAB partner so both slots benefit from Neutral-boosting passives.
Work suitabilities & base role
Yakumo 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
Yakumo's partner skill "Ranger's Focus" activates while it rides on your shoulder or is deployed. Its ride speed of 1200 makes it one of the fastest mounts in Palworld — chain saddle + Nitro Sprint passive to squeeze out top-end speed.