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No. 043

Entry · No. 043

Kelpsea No. 043

WaterSize XSNot rideableDay & night

◇ Rarity · Common — "Child of the Deep"

Kelpsea is the Water Pal at No. 043 — a tiny sea-dragon larva whose temperament depends on the water it was born in. It is a cheap, early Watering Pal for a base and an easy catch or fish.

Partner skill

Aqua Spout — "While in party, increases the Attack of Water Pals. Sometimes drops Pal Fluids when assigned to the Ranch." A Water-team buff plus a passive fluids supply.

Where to find Kelpsea

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Kelpsea spawns in the early plains waters, day and night, around Lv 9–12, and is fishable from small ponds.

It appears in Ravine Grotto (Lv 14–17) and hatches from a Damp Egg.

Region: plains waterways · Time: day & night · Threat: passive

Stats & how they vary

HP 70

Attack 70

Defense 70

Work speed 100

Melee 100, Shot 70, Stamina 100. Rarity value 1, Size XS. The four displayed stats use Attack = Shot 70, though its melee is a surprising 100. It is tiny and frail — a worker and utility Pal, not a fighter. Type matchup. Water is strong against Fire and weak to Electric — bring an Electric Pal to catch it. Work speed 100 is the series default.

Type matchup · Water

Strong vsFire takes extra damage from Water.

Weak vsElectric hits Kelpsea for extra damage.

Base stat shape at Palworld 1.0.

IVsHidden HP/Attack/Defense rolls, locked in when you catch or hatch it — worth up to +30%. Catch a few and keep the best.

Passives0–4 traits (e.g. Swift, Ferocious, Lucky) — the biggest controllable swing, inherited through breeding. 1.0 adds powerful World Tree passives with trade-offs (e.g. +50% attack for weaker defense).

Mutation 1.0Breeding can rarely hatch a mutated Pal with higher stats and a unique passive skill. Deluxe Vegetable Cake raises the odds.

Awakening 1.0Spend Radiant Gems from the World Tree to push a favourite past its old stat ceiling.

CondenserFuse duplicates for ★1–★4: +5% per star, up to +20% to all stats, and a stronger partner skill.

LuckyPalworld's "shiny": rare, larger, always carries Lucky (+15% work speed & attack).

Work & drops

Work suitabilities

Watering Lv 1 Farming Lv 1

A light base helper — Watering irrigates a plantation, Farming rounds out the Ranch.

Drops

Raw KelpseaPal Fluids

Raw Kelpsea ×1 · Pal Fluids ×1 (both 100%). Meat for cooking, fluids for early crafting.

Partner skill: Aqua Spout

The practical breakdown of Aqua Spout.

Water team buffIn your party it raises Water Pals' Attack (+10% up to +20% condensed). Does not stack.

Ranch fluidsOn the Ranch it occasionally drops Pal Fluids — handy for early recipes and cooling.

Why it mattersEarly Water damage is limited; a small buff plus base fluids makes Kelpsea a quiet utility pick.

Active skills

A modest Water kit that ends at Lv 50 — base Kelpsea has no Lv-70 skill (its Fire variant does). Values from palworld.gg / paldb v1.0.0 (post-1.0).

Lv 1Hydro Jet (Water, 30) — sprays a jet of water.

Lv 7Dragon Cannon (Dragon, 30) — fires a bolt of dragon energy.

Lv 15Aqua Gun (Water, 40) — fires a bolt of water.

Lv 22Bubble Blast (Water, 65) — spits a burst of water bubbles.

Lv 30Power Bomb (Neutral, 70) — lobs an explosive charge.

Lv 40Aqua Burst (Water, 100) — bursts with a wave of water.

Lv 50Hydro Laser (Water, 150) — fires a concentrated water beam.

How to breed Kelpsea

Kelpsea hatches from a Damp Egg and is easy to catch or fish. A commonly cited combo:

Mau + Eikthyrdeer Terra= Kelpsea — one of many rank-based pairs (no unique-only combo produces it).

Breeding combos for Kelpsea

78 parent pairs breed Kelpsea. Two Kelpsea always breed another Kelpsea. Open in the breeding calculator →

Parent pairs that make Kelpsea

Show all 78 pairs

What Kelpsea breeds into

Kelpsea + each of the other 298 Pals — 109 possible children

Cattivawith Flambelle, Eikthyrdeer, Bristla

Celaraywith Direhowl, Leezpunk, Flopie

Cremiswith Clovee, Pengullet

Croajirowith Celaray Lux, Snugloo

Herbilwith Ribbuny Botan, Surfent, Finsider

Gumosswith Chikipi

Pupperaiwith Lamball, Mau

Pengulletwith Blue Slime, Cave Bat, Demon Eye, Enchanted Sword, Eye of Cthulhu, Green Slime, Illuminant Bat, Illuminant Slime, Purple Slime, Rainbow Slime, Red Slime

Penkingwith Turtacle Terra, Nitemary Botan

Hoocrateswith Vixy, Teafant

Melpacawith Herbil, Cinnamoth

Kingpacawith Gloopie Primo, Dumud Gild

Daedreamwith Depresso, Sparkit

Tanzeewith Fuack, Foxparks

Noxwith Lifmunk, Jolthog

Flambellewith Eikthyrdeer Terra, Jellroy

Roobywith Pupperai, Nox

Rushoarwith Gumoss, Gumoss (flower form), Hoocrates

Killamariwith Melpaca, Tocotoco

Fuddlerwith Cattiva, Killamari

Eikthyrdeerwith Croajiro, Caprity

Direhowlwith Killamari Primo, Gobfin

Capritywith Turtacle, Dazzi

Sweewith Jolthog Cryst, Rooby, Rushoar, Ribbuny

Sweepawith Kingpaca Cryst, Vaelet, Wixen Noct, Shroomer, Prixter, Snock Terra, Bakemi

Turtaclewith Lunaris, Souffline

Hangyuwith Celaray, Mau Cryst

Woolipopwith Tanzee Ignis, Swee, Woolipop

Mozzarinawith Fuddler, Hangyu

Azurobewith Fenglope Lux, Bushi Noct, Ghangler, Frostplume, Wumpo, Sekhmet, Prixter Lux, Loomen

Kelpseawith Mozzarina

Kelpsea Igniswith Loupmoon, Grintale, Munchill

Ribbunywith Cremis, Daedream, Tanzee

Jelliettewith Pengullet Lux, Kelpsea Ignis, Muffly

Jellroywith Cawgnito, Puffolt, Beegarde

Amionewith Kingpaca, Dazemu, Yakumo

Gloopiewith Wispaw, Robinquill, Finsider Ignis

Galeclawwith Tombat, Arsox, Chillet

Wispawwith Beakon, Kitsun, Lapiron

Nitewingwith Fuack Ignis, Kikit

Tombatwith Croajiro Noct, Pyrin Noct

Tocotocowith Jelliette, Leezpunk Ignis

Univoltwith Tarantriss, Petallia

Gobfinwith Univolt, Elphidran, Dumud

Loupmoonwith Leafan, Dynamoff

Cawgnitowith Caprity Noct, Rayhound, Reindrix

Arsoxwith Azurobe, Xenovader

Mufflywith Sweepa, Gorirat

Bristlawith Galeclaw, Nitewing

Cinnamothwith Gobfin Ignis, Needoll

Puffoltwith Dazzi Noct, Valentail

Elphidranwith Mimog, Slowatt

Vanwyrmwith Elgrove Cryst, Starryon Primo, Pierdon Cryst, Cryolinx Terra, Blazamut, Anubis, Astegon, Azurmane, Faleris Aqua

Felbatwith Moldron Cryst, Whalaska Ignis, Flaracle, Selyne, Xenolord

Vaeletwith Jormuntide Ignis, Eidrolon Ignis, Frostallion, Neptilius

Beegardewith Gorirat Terra, Dinossom Lux

Elizabeewith Relaxaurus Lux, Splatterina, Mycora

Lovanderwith Blazehowl, Solmora

Grintalewith Vanwyrm Cryst, Skutlass

Tarantrisswith Menasting Terra, Sibelyx Primo

Polapupwith Dualith, Faleris

Leezpunkwith Amione, Gloopie

Goriratwith Incineram, Dogen

Surfentwith Penking, Robinquill Terra, Mossanda

Robinquillwith Maraith, Carnibora

Flopiewith Foxparks Cryst, Hangyu Cryst

Wixenwith Mammorest, Tropicaw

Katresswith Blazehowl Noct, Warsect, Icelyn, Nyafia

Elgrovewith Azurobe Cryst, Palumba, Nitemary

Lunariswith Suzaku, Quivern

Fenglopewith Polapup Terra, Relaxaurus, Broncherry Aqua, Pierdon

Dinossomwith Broncherry, Prunelia

Bushiwith Eidrolon

Munchillwith Mossanda Lux, Shroomer Noct

Finsiderwith Lovander, Wixen, Dinossom

Petalliawith Warsect Terra, Bellanoir

Incineramwith Orserk, Bellanoir Libero

Dazziwith Pyrin, Lullu

Pyrinwith Starryon, Omascul

Foxciclewith Helzephyr, Menasting

Beakonwith Celesdir, Silvegis

Rayhoundwith Braloha, Majex, Grizzbolt

Needollwith Woolipop Terra, Katress, Elgrove

Reindrixwith Mammorest Cryst, Ragnahawk, Reptyro, Cryolinx

Mossandawith Loupmoon Cryst, Incineram Noct, Quivern Botan

Chilletwith Penking Lux, Surfent Terra

Digtoisewith Solenne, Renjishi

Dumudwith Smokie, Snock, Hoodle

Kitsunwith Dupin, Roujay

Sibelyxwith Petallia Ignis, Kitsun Noct, Tetroise, Lapure

Maraithwith Reptyro Cryst, Wumpo Botan

Shroomerwith Ophydia, Lyleen, Lyleen Noct

Shroomer Noctwith Silvance, Dandilord, Hartalis, Jetragon

Dazemuwith Felbat, Bushi, Rayhound Cryst, Needoll Noct, Digtoise, Skutlass Ignis, Smokie Cryst

Lulluwith Gildra, Verdash

Kikitwith Elizabee, Katress Ignis, Sibelyx

Yakumowith Elphidran Aqua, Vanwyrm, Polapup

Skutlasswith Aegidron, Bastigor, Shaolong, Panthalus

Snugloowith Fenglope, Foxcicle, Chillet Ignis

Carniborawith Beakon Cryst, Jormuntide

Prixterwith Tetroise Primo, Knocklem Ignis, Paladius, Necromus

Smokiewith Whalaska

Dogenwith Blazamut Ryu, Frostallion Noct

Valentailwith Helzephyr Lux, Sootseer, Xenogard, Solmora Lux, Venusa

Snockwith Moldron, Suzaku Aqua

Soufflinewith Bulldosu, Wistella

Lapironwith Univolt Cryst, Shadowbeak

Hoodlewith Ghangler Ignis, Gildane

Bakemiwith Dualith Noct, Celesdir Noct, Knocklem

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 Kelpsea

"This Pal's personality is shaped by the water it's born in. Those born into polluted water grow ill-tempered and turn into delinquents."

Kelpsea is nature-versus-nurture in miniature: a blank-slate larva that becomes sweet or sour depending on its cradle. Mechanically it is a starter Water worker — cheap, everywhere, and the base of the Kelpie line whose Fire cousin, Kelpsea Ignis, is where the kit gets interesting.

Field notes

— from the log of a Pal keeper

Day 9. Fished a tiny sea-dragon out of a pond. Barely bigger than the bait.

Day 10. Watering duty — my plantation stays green now.

Day 12. Its party buff nudges my other Water Pals' damage up a touch.

Day 15. Hatched a Fire one from a Scorching Egg — same larva, very different attitude.

Kelpsea, answered

Where do I find Kelpsea in Palworld?

In the early plains waterways, day and night, around Lv 9–12, and it is fishable from small ponds. It also appears in the Ravine Grotto dungeon or hatches from a Damp Egg.

What does Aqua Spout do?

In your party it raises Water Pals' Attack (+10% up to +20% condensed, does not stack), and on the Ranch it occasionally drops Pal Fluids.

Is Kelpsea good?

As cheap early utility, yes — Watering Lv 1, a Water-team buff and base fluids. It is frail and a weak fighter.

What is Kelpsea weak to?

Electric, because of its Water typing.

What does Kelpsea drop?

Raw Kelpsea ×1 and Pal Fluids ×1, every time (100%).

What is Kelpsea's variant?

Its Fire variant is Kelpsea Ignis (043B), obtained in the volcano or by breeding.

Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 31 July 2026.