
Rayhoundin Palworld
#098RareRayhound is a Electric Pal in Palworld with 90 base HP, 100 Attack and 80 Defence. Its strongest base skill is Generating Electricity Lv4, ranking 10 of the 25 Pals with Generating Electricity suitability. It can be ridden at 1150 sprint speed, 32 of 111 mounts.
At full speed, it could be mistaken for a bolt of lightning. When two Rayhounds collide, a thunderous roar echoes through the air.
Where to find Rayhound
Rayhound appears in Sakurajima and Snowfield at levels 31–58. It can appear in groups of up to 2.
- Found as
- Roams the world, Dungeon boss
- Level range
- 31–58
- Spawner definitions
- 5
Spawn areas, levels and times come from the game’s own spawner tables. The level range here covers every spawner that lists Rayhound; the map below draws the ones the game places on the main island, so its range can be narrower.
Where Rayhound spawns

Base stats
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Paldex number | #098 | — |
| Element | Electric | — |
| HP | 90 | #173 of 288 |
| Attack | 100 | #188 of 288 |
| Defence | 80 | #209 of 288 |
| Generating Electricity | Lv 4 | #10 of 25 |
Rayhound’s HP is below average for a Pal (173 of 288) and its attack is below average (188 of 288). Ranks count every Pal in the Paldex, and describe position in a sorted list rather than how good a Pal is to play.
- Rarity
- 5
- Price
- 1205
Work suitability
- Generating Electricity
Lv 4#10/25
Movement
- Walk
- 210
- Run
- 700
- Ride sprint
- 1150
- Transport
- 455
- Swim
- 210
- Swim dash
- 345
Ranked against every other mount.
Drops
Type matchups
Innate passive skills
Rayhound has no innate passive skill.
Every Pal of this species is born with these, on top of any rolled traits.
Breeding
- Breed rank
- 1920
- Male chance
- 50%
Rayhound has another form
A variant shares this Paldex number and changes some of the numbers. Everything not listed below is identical.
| What changes | Rayhound | Rayhound Cryst |
|---|---|---|
| Elements | Electric | Ice |
| Rarity | 5 | 6 |
| Shot attack | 100 | 105 |
| Breed rank | 1920 | 1600 |
| Generating Electricity | 4 | 0 |
| Cooling | 0 | 3 |
| Found in | Sakurajima, Snowfield | Snowfield, World Tree |
How to beat Rayhound
Rayhound has 90 HP and 80 defence. It takes double damage from Ground, which decides most of the fight before it starts.
Strongest Pals that hit it for double
| Pal | Element | Attack | HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegidron | DragonGround | 125 | 105 |
| Cryolinx Terra | Ground | 140 | 100 |
| Moldron Cryst | IceGround | 125 | 110 |
| Anubis | Ground | 130 | 120 |
| Moldron | FireGround | 125 | 110 |
| Knocklem | Ground | 110 | 105 |
| Dualith Noct | GroundDark | 110 | 110 |
| Braloha | GrassGround | 100 | 130 |
Ranked by the same combat score as the tier list, then filtered to elements the game says hit Rayhound for double. Stats are base — a condensed Pal of the same species hits harder.
Partner skill: Lightning Shepherd
Every Pal has one partner skill, active while it fights alongside you.
Rayhound active skills
- Power
- 40
- Cooldown
- 2s
- Range
- 0–2m
Bites rapidly in succession to attack enemies.
- Power
- 50
- Cooldown
- 2s
- Range
- 8–9m
Quickly lunges at the enemy and bites to deal damage.
- Power
- 50
- Cooldown
- 2s
- Range
- 12–50m
Releases lightning orbs in a fan shape, spreading as they travel.
- Power
- 100
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Range
- 5–12m
<characterName id=|ThunderDog|/>'s exclusive skill. Summons lightning one after another in front, then charges forward at high speed through the gaps between the falling bolts.
- Power
- 160
- Cooldown
- 8s
- Range
- 5–20m
Generates a lightning bolt that moves forward in a line.
- Power
- 450
- Cooldown
- 20s
- Range
- 5–30m
Charges electric energy before blasting enemies with a powerful shock.
- Power
- 600
- Cooldown
- 30s
- Range
- 0–50m
Generates a huge tornado of lightning that moves slowly towards the enemy.
Levels are when Rayhound learns each skill naturally. Skills marked Egg are inherited rather than learned, and can be passed on through breeding.
Pals like Rayhound
Technology for Rayhound Saddle
1Unlocks the gear this Pal equips.
Rayhound in other languages
- Japanese
- イヌズマ
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 霹雳犬
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 霹靂犬
- Korean
- 썬도그
- Russian
- Райхаунд
Extracted from Palworld’s game files on (build 4797106687).