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No. 168
Bakemi, Palworld Paldeck No. 168 — a nocturnal Dark Pal that weakens poisoned enemies
Entry · Common · Dark-type

Bakemi No. 168

DarkSize SNot rideableDay & night
✦ Rarity · Common — "Frightening in theory only"

Grinning Death cuts a poisoned enemy's Attack by up to 80% when you hit it — one of the heaviest debuffs available as a party skill. The catch is that Bakemi has no Poison move of its own, so it needs a partner to set the condition up.

Partner skill
Grinning Death — "While in party, attacking enemies afflicted with Poison reduces their Attack by (40~80)%. (Does not stack)" Bring a poisoner — Prixter is the obvious one — and Bakemi turns their status into a survivability swing rather than extra damage.

Where to find Bakemi

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ASTRAL MTS · SNOW FROSTBOUND MTS DESSICATED DESERT TWILIGHT DUNES VERDANT BROOK MOONLESS SHORE BAMBOO GROVES MARSH ISLAND MOUNT OBSIDIAN SEALED REALM OF TERRARIA SEA BREEZE ARCHIPELAGO No.1 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY EASTERN DOCKS MUSHROOM WETLANDSSAKURAJIMA NORTHERN ROCK FIELD DANCING SAKURA SHRINE Isle of the Glacial Core No.3 Wildlife Sanctuary Flamepulse Islet Oasis Island Islet of Circular Ruins Island of Treasures Phantom Isle Ice Wind Island Forgotten Island Sunset Sandbar Sandstone Gate Islet Scouring Islet Glacial Memento Islet Frostbitten Isle Rayne Syndicate Oil Rig Rayne Platform Oil Rig Bicornis Islet FEYBREAK ISLAND SUNREACH FOOT OF THE WORLD TREE BAKEMI · SUNREACH (SKY ISLAND)

Bakemi spawns across the Sunreach highland, mountain and forest zones at Lv 65–66, and is nocturnal.

It also appears in the Sunreach Skies dungeon, and wild Dark Eggs across Sunreach hatch it.

Spawner codes, level bands and egg region from paldb.cc, cross-checked against game8 (Palworld 1.0.2).

Stats & how they vary

HP 70
Attack 85
Defense 80
Work speed 100

Melee 100, Shot 85, Support 100. Rarity value 4, Size S. The four bars show Attack = Shot 85; its Melee (100) is higher, so it hits harder up close than the Attack bar suggests. Type matchup. As a Dark Pal, Bakemi is weak to Dragon.

Type matchup · Dark
Strong vsNeutral takes extra damage from Dark.
Weak vsDragon hits Bakemi for extra damage.
HP 70 ATK 85 DEF 80 WORK 100
Base stat shape at Palworld 1.0.

Work & drops

Work suitabilities
Handiwork Lv 3 Medicine Production Lv 4 Transporting Lv 2

Three work chips, which is a step up from most of this batch.

Drops
ClothHornSmall Pal Soul

Cloth ×1-2 (100%) · Horn ×2 (100%) · Small Pal Soul ×1 (100%).

Partner skill: Grinning Death

The practical breakdown of Grinning Death.

Grinning Death"While in party, attacking enemies afflicted with Poison reduces their Attack by (40~80)%. (Does not stack)"
Why it mattersBring a poisoner — Prixter is the obvious one — and Bakemi turns their status into a survivability swing rather than extra damage.

Active skills

Dark kit, built around the exclusive Dark Ball (Lv 1), topped by Dark Whisp (Lv 70, 600). Skill data from paldb.cc.

Lv 1Dark Ball (Dark, 50 · exclusive) — unleashes a sphere of darkness that slowly tracks down an enemy.
Lv 7Shadow Burst (Dark, 80) — quickly discharges dark energy, damaging those around it.
Lv 15Spirit Flame (Dark, 200) — fires three balls of malice that relentlessly pursue an enemy.
Lv 22Nightmare Ball (Dark, 300) — creates a giant ball of darkness and hurls it at an enemy.
Lv 30Apocalypse (Dark, 400) — generates several dark vortexes around the enemy.
Lv 40Dark Laser (Dark, 450) — charges dark energy before blasting enemies with a powerful beam.
Lv 50Fire Ball (Fire, 600) — creates a giant ball of flame and hurls it at an enemy. The ball explodes over a wide area upon impact.
Lv 70Dark Whisp (Dark, 600) — fires a menacing ball of dark energy that pursues enemies.

How to breed Bakemi

Bakemi hatches from a Dark Egg, or you can catch one in the wild. In the Breeding Farm it sits at CombiRank 1540, so plenty of matching pairs can land on it.

Breeding combos for Bakemi

400 parent pairs breed Bakemi. Two Bakemi always breed another Bakemi. Open in the breeding calculator →

Parent pairs that make Bakemi
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What Bakemi breeds into
Bakemi + each of the other 298 Pals — 95 possible children
Penkingwith Croajiro, Jellroy
Kingpacawith Cremis, Tanzee
Sweepawith Cattiva, Mau Cryst, Killamari, Fuddler, Hangyu, Mozzarina, Kelpsea
Azurobewith Sweepa, Loupmoon, Grintale, Gorirat, Dinossom, Munchill
Wispawwith Gumoss, Gumoss (flower form), Pengullet, Hoocrates
Univoltwith Depresso, Foxparks
Loupmoonwith Direhowl, Leezpunk
Arsoxwith Blue Slime, Cave Bat, Demon Eye, Enchanted Sword, Eye of Cthulhu, Green Slime, Illuminant Bat, Illuminant Slime, Purple Slime, Rainbow Slime, Red Slime
Elphidranwith Lifmunk, Sparkit
Vanwyrmwith Tarantriss, Petallia, Beakon, Maraith, Carnibora, Mimog, Smokie, Lapiron, Slowatt
Felbatwith Gloopie Primo, Elphidran Aqua, Vanwyrm, Polapup, Rayhound Cryst, Dumud Gild, Kitsun, Skutlass Ignis, Smokie Cryst
Vaeletwith Vanwyrm Cryst, Leafan, Mossanda Lux, Skutlass
Elizabeewith Woolipop Terra, Robinquill Terra, Katress
Lovanderwith Herbil, Leezpunk Ignis
Grintalewith Flambelle, Bristla
Tarantrisswith Dazzi Noct, Rayhound, Reindrix
Polapupwith Snock, Hoodle
Goriratwith Celaray, Tocotoco
Robinquillwith Fuack, Clovee
Wixenwith Caprity, Cinnamoth
Katresswith Killamari Primo, Amione, Gloopie, Gobfin
Helzephyrwith Ghangler Ignis, Whalaska
Elgrovewith Pengullet Lux, Foxparks Cryst, Hangyu Cryst
Lunariswith Kelpsea Ignis, Muffly
Fenglopewith Celaray Lux, Cawgnito, Puffolt, Beegarde
Dinossomwith Jelliette, Flopie
Bushiwith Felbat, Needoll Noct
Munchillwith Melpaca, Eikthyrdeer
Mammorestwith Polapup Terra, Helzephyr, Relaxaurus, Menasting, Broncherry Aqua, Pierdon, Omascul
Petalliawith Dinossom Lux, Valentail
Leafanwith Blazehowl Noct, Warsect
Incineramwith Prunelia, Dynamoff
Pyrinwith Turtacle, Needoll
Relaxauruswith Menasting Terra, Warsect Terra, Sibelyx Primo, Wumpo Botan, Bellanoir
Foxciclewith Dazzi, Snugloo
Beakonwith Azurobe, Surfent Terra
Ghanglerwith Knocklem Ignis, Lyleen Noct
Rayhoundwith Fuack Ignis, Elphidran, Dumud
Reindrixwith Tombat, Arsox, Chillet, Kikit
Mossandawith Eikthyrdeer Terra, Galeclaw, Nitewing
Ragnahawkwith Silvegis, Shadowbeak
Digtoisewith Bushi, Digtoise
Broncherrywith Azurobe Cryst, Quivern
Dumudwith Lamball, Jolthog, Mau
Bralohawith Dualith, Dupin, Faleris
Kitsunwith Elizabee, Katress Ignis
Blazehowlwith Gildra, Wistella
Warsectwith Mammorest Cryst, Ragnahawk, Braloha, Majex, Reptyro, Cryolinx, Solmora Lux, Grizzbolt
Frostplumewith Jormuntide Ignis, Paladius, Frostallion, Neptilius
Majexwith Pierdon Cryst, Cryolinx Terra, Anubis, Astegon, Faleris Aqua
Sibelyxwith Penking, Lovander, Wixen, Mossanda
Maraithwith Gorirat Terra, Pyrin Noct
Shroomerwith Wixen Noct, Prixter, Snock Terra
Shroomer Noctwith Turtacle Terra, Mammorest, Blazehowl, Tropicaw
Icelynwith Sootseer, Xenogard, Venusa
Gildrawith Kitsun Noct, Tetroise
Suzakuwith Frostplume, Prixter Lux
Dazemuwith Jolthog Cryst, Tanzee Ignis, Rooby, Rushoar, Swee, Woolipop, Ribbuny
Quivernwith Ghangler, Sekhmet, Loomen
Lulluwith Gobfin Ignis, Surfent
Kikitwith Chikipi, Vixy, Teafant
Yakumowith Pupperai, Daedream, Nox
Skutlasswith Loupmoon Cryst, Incineram Noct, Quivern Botan, Nitemary Botan
Reptyrowith Beakon Cryst, Jormuntide, Reptyro Cryst, Celesdir
Starryonwith Moldron, Mycora
Cryolinxwith Univolt Cryst, Roujay
Wumpowith Blazamut Ryu, Eidrolon Ignis, Orserk, Bellanoir Libero, Frostallion Noct
Sootseerwith Elgrove Cryst, Starryon Primo, Blazamut, Azurmane
Carniborawith Croajiro Noct, Penking Lux
Sekhmetwith Tetroise Primo, Necromus
Prixterwith Vaelet, Incineram, Shroomer Noct, Dogen
Tetroisewith Aegidron, Bastigor, Shaolong
Nyafiawith Helzephyr Lux
Pruneliawith Palumba, Nitemary
Nitemarywith Fenglope Lux
Smokiewith Pyrin, Foxcicle
Omasculwith Suzaku Aqua, Gildane
Verdashwith Relaxaurus Lux, Splatterina
Splatterinawith Panthalus
Dogenwith Broncherry, Solmora
Bulldosuwith Bushi Noct, Wumpo
Valentailwith Kingpaca, Wispaw, Univolt, Robinquill, Finsider Ignis, Dazemu, Yakumo
Snockwith Elgrove, Lunaris
Soufflinewith Ribbuny Botan, Finsider
Lapironwith Sibelyx, Xenovader
Hoodlewith Lullu, Souffline
Slowattwith Caprity Noct, Fenglope, Chillet Ignis
Bakemiwith Kingpaca Cryst, Shroomer
Solmorawith Suzaku, Bulldosu
Lapurewith Silvance, Dandilord, Hartalis, Jetragon
Dynamoffwith Icelyn, Nyafia
Tropicawwith Starryon, Verdash
Venusawith Moldron Cryst, Whalaska Ignis, Flaracle, Selyne, Xenolord
Loomenwith Dualith Noct, Celesdir Noct, Knocklem, Eidrolon, Ophydia, Solenne, Renjishi, Lyleen
Wistellawith Petallia Ignis, Lapure

Palworld 1.0 breeding table, read from the game's own data and cross-checked against a second dataset. See how breeding works in our Palworld breeding calculator.

The story of Bakemi

"It lives entirely for the thrill of the scare, but is utterly un-frightening. As most cannot help but indulge it with feigned surprise for its cuteness, Bakemi now leaves a trail of smiles in its wake."

It lives for the thrill of frightening people and is completely unfrightening, so everyone fakes being startled because it is too cute not to. The Paldeck is describing a creature that has never once succeeded and has no idea.

Field notes
— from the log of a Pal keeper

No Poison move of its own. It is the second half of a combo.

An 80% Attack cut is enormous — worth building a party around.

It learns Fire Ball at Lv 50, which nothing about it suggests.

Bakemi, answered

Where do I find Bakemi in Palworld?

Across the Sunreach highland, mountain and forest zones at Lv 65–66, mostly at night, plus the Sunreach Skies dungeon.

What element is Bakemi?

Dark (Paldeck No. 168) — weak to Dragon.

What is Bakemi's partner skill?

Grinning Death: While in party, attacking enemies afflicted with Poison reduces their Attack by (40~80)%. (Does not stack)

What does Bakemi drop?

Cloth ×1-2 (100%) · Horn ×2 (100%) · Small Pal Soul ×1 (100%).

What are Bakemi's base work skills?

Handiwork Lv 3 and Medicine Production Lv 4 and Transporting Lv 2 — handy around the base.

How do you get more Bakemi?

Catch one in the wild or hatch a Dark Egg; it also breeds at CombiRank 1540.

Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 8 August 2026.