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No. 037

Entry · renumbered in 1.0 (was No. 148)

Turtacle No. 037

WaterSize MNot rideableDay & night

◇ Rarity · Common — "Mini Fortress"

Turtacle is the Water Pal at No. 037 — a turtle that hid its fragile body inside an absurdly tough shell and now has almost nothing underneath it. It is a Common with the highest Defense in this stretch of the dex and a partner skill built for hauling ore.

Partner skill

Spikey Carrier — "While in party, reduces Ore weight by 80~100%. (Does not stack)." Carry Turtacle and your Ore is near-weightless — a quiet quality-of-life boost when you are strip-mining for a build.

Where to find Turtacle

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Turtacle spawns on the Isle of Decayed Treasures in aggressive groups of two or three, day and night, and is fished from saltwater across much of the map (Windswept Hills, Sea Breeze Archipelago, Forgotten Island, Bamboo Groves, Crescent Moon Shore, Verdant Brook, Sunlit Isle, Frostbitten Isle).

It is a regular encounter in Hillside Cavern and Ravine Grotto, a possible Alpha at the end of the Mountain Stream Grotto, and hatches from a Damp Egg.

Region: Isle of Decayed Treasures / fished · Time: day & night · Threat: aggressive

Stats & how they vary

HP 75

Attack 75

Defense 115

Work speed 100

Melee 100, Shot 75, Support 100, Stamina 100, Running Speed 320, Sprinting Speed 500 (slow — it is a turtle). Rarity value 3. The four displayed stats use Attack = Shot 75. Its 115 Defense is the standout — genuinely tanky for an early Pal — though the lore is quick to point out the shell is the only defence it has. 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 Turtacle for extra damage.

Base stat shape — unusually sharp attack for an early Pal.

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 2 Mining Lv 1 Transporting Lv 1

Watering Lv 2 is the useful half — a solid plantation/Ranch waterer — with light Mining and Transporting on the side.

Drops

Aquatic Pal FluidsBone

Aquatic Pal Fluids ×1–2 (100%) · Bone ×2–3 (100%). Pal Fluids for recipes, Bone for early crafting and cooking.

Partner skill: Spikey Carrier

Near-weightless ore for base-builders.

Weightless oreOre weight drops 80~100% by level — carry far more per trip.

1.0 reworkPre-1.0 it reduced armor weight; in 1.0 it lightens Ore instead. It is not a shield/guard skill despite the fortress theme.

Pairs with FuddlerFuddler (031) lightens Stone and speeds mining; Turtacle lightens Ore. Together, your mining runs are almost weightless.

Active skills

A pure Water kit with an exclusive spin. Values from palworld.gg (post-1.0).

Lv 1Hydro Jet (Water, 40) — fires a high-speed jet of water.

Lv 7Bubble Blast (Water, 80) — fires slow-pursuing bubbles.

Lv 15Hydro Spin (Water, 160) — exclusive: spins in a spray of water.

Lv 22Aqua Burst (Water, 200) — bursts a mass of water outward.

Lv 30Torrential Blast (Water, 250) — fires a splitting stream of water.

Lv 40Hydro Slicer (Water, 350) — looses a blade of pressurised water.

Lv 50Hydro Laser (Water, 450) — sweeps a beam of pressurised water.

Lv 70Geyser Gush (Water, 600) — erupts a column of water beneath a target.

How to breed Turtacle

Turtacle hatches from a Damp Egg and is easy to fish — no unique combo produces it. Where it matters as a parent:

Turtacle + Digtoise= Turtacle Terra (Water/Ground variant, 037B) — the unique combination for the Terra.

Breeding combos for Turtacle

149 parent pairs breed Turtacle. Two Turtacle always breed another Turtacle. Open in the breeding calculator →

Parent pairs that make Turtacle

Show all 149 pairs

What Turtacle breeds into

Turtacle + each of the other 298 Pals — 101 possible children

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

Celaraywith Chikipi, Vixy, Teafant

Croajirowith Fuddler, Hangyu

Herbilwith Jolthog Cryst, Swee, Ribbuny

Penkingwith Tarantriss, Petallia

Melpacawith Lifmunk, Jolthog

Kingpacawith Woolipop Terra, Elgrove

Flambellewith Fuack, Foxparks

Eikthyrdeerwith Depresso, Sparkit

Direhowlwith Gumoss, Gumoss (flower form), Hoocrates

Capritywith Mozzarina, Kelpsea

Sweepawith Caprity Noct, Gorirat Terra, Dinossom Lux, Dazzi Noct, Rayhound, Reindrix, Valentail

Turtaclewith Dazzi

Turtacle Terrawith Digtoise

Azurobewith Loupmoon Cryst, Incineram Noct, Palumba, Blazehowl Noct, Warsect, Icelyn, Quivern Botan, Nyafia, Nitemary

Kelpsea Igniswith Hangyu Cryst, Amione, Gloopie

Jelliettewith Cremis, Rooby, Rushoar

Jellroywith Cattiva, Mau Cryst, Killamari

Amionewith Croajiro, Herbil, Caprity, Jellroy, Cinnamoth

Gloopiewith Jelliette, Leezpunk Ignis, Flopie

Galeclawwith Celaray, Melpaca, Tocotoco

Wispawwith Penking, Lovander, Wixen

Nitewingwith Flambelle, Eikthyrdeer

Tombatwith Univolt, Robinquill

Tocotocowith Lamball, Mau

Univoltwith Grintale, Munchill

Gobfinwith Direhowl, Bristla, Leezpunk

Loupmoonwith Katress Ignis, Sibelyx

Cawgnitowith Tombat, Arsox, Chillet

Arsoxwith Kingpaca, Yakumo

Mufflywith Killamari Primo, Eikthyrdeer Terra, Galeclaw, Nitewing, Gobfin

Bristlawith Clovee, Pengullet

Cinnamothwith Tanzee Ignis, Woolipop

Puffoltwith Fuack Ignis, Kikit

Elphidranwith Sweepa, Gorirat

Vanwyrmwith Bushi Noct, Petallia Ignis, Ghangler, Frostplume, Wumpo, Sekhmet, Prixter Lux, Lapure, Loomen

Felbatwith Relaxaurus Lux, Ghangler Ignis, Moldron, Kitsun Noct, Suzaku Aqua, Tetroise, Splatterina, Gildane, Mycora

Vaeletwith Univolt Cryst, Celesdir, Silvegis, Shadowbeak

Beegardewith Elphidran, Dumud

Elizabeewith Gildra, Verdash, Wistella

Lovanderwith Smokie, Hoodle

Grintalewith Azurobe, Xenovader

Tarantrisswith Ragnahawk, Reptyro, Cryolinx

Polapupwith Fenglope Lux

Leezpunkwith Pupperai, Nox

Goriratwith Croajiro Noct, Pyrin Noct

Surfentwith Kelpsea Ignis, Ribbuny Botan, Finsider

Robinquillwith Loupmoon, Dinossom

Flopiewith Daedream, Tanzee

Wixenwith Mimog, Slowatt

Katresswith Vanwyrm, Polapup, Kitsun, Lapiron

Elgrovewith Gloopie Primo, Elphidran Aqua, Dumud Gild

Lunariswith Rayhound Cryst, Smokie Cryst

Fenglopewith Vaelet, Wixen Noct, Prixter, Snock Terra

Dinossomwith Elizabee, Snock

Bushiwith Whalaska

Munchillwith Penking Lux, Surfent Terra

Mammorestwith Dualith Noct, Celesdir Noct, Knocklem, Knocklem Ignis, Ophydia, Lyleen, Lyleen Noct

Finsiderwith Pengullet Lux, Foxparks Cryst, Muffly

Petalliawith Braloha, Grizzbolt

Leafanwith Blazamut, Xenolord

Incineramwith Dupin, Roujay

Dazziwith Celaray Lux, Snugloo

Pyrinwith Bakemi

Foxciclewith Kingpaca Cryst, Shroomer

Beakonwith Helzephyr Lux, Venusa

Rayhoundwith Vanwyrm Cryst, Leafan, Skutlass

Needollwith Gobfin Ignis, Surfent, Needoll

Reindrixwith Incineram, Mossanda Lux, Shroomer Noct, Dogen

Mossandawith Beakon, Maraith, Carnibora

Chilletwith Wispaw, Finsider Ignis

Palumbawith Dandilord, Jetragon

Blazehowlwith Eidrolon

Warsectwith Jormuntide Ignis, Tetroise Primo, Eidrolon Ignis, Bellanoir Libero, Paladius, Necromus, Frostallion, Neptilius

Sibelyxwith Azurobe Cryst, Suzaku, Quivern, Bulldosu

Maraithwith Majex, Solmora Lux

Shroomerwith Menasting Terra, Warsect Terra, Bellanoir

Shroomer Noctwith Pierdon Cryst, Cryolinx Terra, Anubis, Astegon

Icelynwith Blazamut Ryu, Orserk, Frostallion Noct

Dazemuwith Lunaris, Fenglope, Pyrin, Foxcicle, Chillet Ignis, Lullu, Souffline

Quivernwith Panthalus

Lulluwith Felbat, Bushi

Kikitwith Dazemu

Yakumowith Robinquill Terra, Katress, Mossanda

Skutlasswith Elgrove Cryst, Starryon Primo, Azurmane, Faleris Aqua

Snugloowith Cawgnito, Puffolt, Beegarde

Carniborawith Sootseer, Xenogard

Prixterwith Beakon Cryst, Jormuntide, Reptyro Cryst, Wumpo Botan

Nyafiawith Silvance, Hartalis

Pruneliawith Whalaska Ignis, Selyne

Nitemarywith Aegidron, Bastigor, Shaolong

Smokiewith Polapup Terra, Pierdon

Dogenwith Dualith, Faleris

Valentailwith Turtacle Terra, Mammorest, Broncherry, Blazehowl, Prunelia, Nitemary Botan, Solmora, Dynamoff, Tropicaw

Snockwith Starryon, Omascul

Soufflinewith Needoll Noct, Skutlass Ignis

Hoodlewith Helzephyr, Menasting

Slowattwith Mammorest Cryst, Relaxaurus, Broncherry Aqua

Bakemiwith Sibelyx Primo

Dynamoffwith Moldron Cryst, Flaracle

Tropicawwith Solenne, Renjishi

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 Turtacle

"To protect its fragile body, it developed an incredibly tough shell. Unfortunately, it's utterly defenseless underneath. Even a little tickle could knock it out cold."

"Mini Fortress" is a joke with a soft centre. Turtacle solved the problem of being fragile by building an unbreakable shell — and in doing so kept a body so defenceless that a tickle can knock it out. Its 115 Defense is real, but it is all shell; the Pal inside is exactly as delicate as it started. A neat little parable about armour that protects everything except the thing that matters, and then you put it to work watering your crops.

Field notes

— from the log of a Pal keeper

Day 16. Fished a spiky turtle out of the shallows. It was furious about it. The shell is genuinely hard.

Day 17. Put it in the party and my ore stopped weighing anything. Between this and the mole, I barely notice hauling now.

Day 20. Watched something tap its underside in a fight and it folded instantly. The Paldeck was not exaggerating about the tickle.

Day 24. Watering Lv 2 at the base, tanking hits in the field (as long as nobody touches the soft bit). A useful, slightly tragic turtle.

Turtacle, answered

Where do I find Turtacle in Palworld?

On the Isle of Decayed Treasures in aggressive groups, day and night, and fished from saltwater across much of the map. It also appears in Hillside Cavern, Ravine Grotto and the Mountain Stream Grotto, or hatches from a Damp Egg.

What does Spikey Carrier do?

While Turtacle is in your party, Ore weight drops 80~100% by level (does not stack) — near-weightless ore hauls. In 1.0 it lightens Ore (it used to lighten armor); it is not a shield skill.

Is Turtacle good?

As a tanky early Pal and a Watering worker with weightless-ore utility, yes — its 115 Defense is high for the tier. Its offence is average and its underside is a liability.

What is Turtacle weak to?

Electric, because of its Water typing.

What does Turtacle drop?

Aquatic Pal Fluids ×1–2 and Bone ×2–3, every time (100%).

Was Turtacle renumbered in 1.0?

Yes — it was No. 148 before Palworld 1.0 and is No. 037 now.

Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 30 July 2026.