How to Catch Smokie Cryst in Palworld (Location, Skills & Drops)
Smokie Cryst is the Dark/Ice elemental variant of the base Pal Smokie, and in Palworld 1.0 you'll track it down on Remains Island. It pairs a genuinely useful base-cooling partner skill with a heavy-hitting Diamond Rain moveset, making it a strong dual-purpose catch for both your ranch and your battle roster.
Smokie Cryst at a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Element | Dark / Ice |
| Paldeck # | #149B |
| Partner Skill | Cryo Instincts — while at a base, increases the Cooling Work Suitability Level for all other Base Pals by +1 |
| Work Suitability | Gathering Lv2, Cooling Lv2 |
| Notable Drops | Ice Organ (1-2), Medium Pal Soul (1) |
Where to Find Smokie Cryst
Smokie Cryst roams Remains Island, where it spawns at roughly level 62-64. Exact spawn coordinates and its alpha/boss status are not yet documented, so sweep the island's colder pockets at night when Dark-type Pals are most active.
If you'd rather hatch one than hunt it, the breeding combo is documented: Smokie + Munchill = Smokie Cryst. That makes it an easy addition to your Paldeck once you own both parents, and a reliable way to farm high-IV specimens without chasing wild spawns.
Additional drops noted for this Pal include World Tree Holy Water, Dark Radiant Gem, and Ancient Relics (from Lv.70 encounters), though these are less consistent than its core Ice Organ and Medium Pal Soul yields.
How to Catch Smokie Cryst
- Bring a strong counter-element team. Smokie Cryst is Dark/Ice, so lean on Dragon-type attacks to punish its Dark side and Fire-type attacks to break its Ice side. A mixed Dragon/Fire squad melts it fastest.
- Weaken, don't wipe. Chip its HP into the red, then hold off. Lower health dramatically improves your capture odds.
- Apply a status effect. Chilling or otherwise disabling it before you throw stacks the odds further in your favor.
- Use high-tier spheres. At level 62-64 you'll want Ultra or Legendary Spheres; low-tier spheres will bounce off and waste your weakened window.
- Throw from behind for the back-throw bonus. Circle around and land the sphere on its back for a significant catch-rate multiplier.
Field tips:
- Hunt at night, when Dark-element Pals spawn more reliably on Remains Island.
- Its Ice attacks hit hard, so pack burn resistance or a Fire-type tank up front.
- Farm a spare via the Smokie + Munchill egg to guarantee a base worker with Cooling Lv2.
- Save your Legendary Spheres for the red-HP, back-throw moment rather than opening with them.
Skills & Stats
Smokie Cryst's partner skill, Cryo Instincts, raises the Cooling Work Suitability Level of every other Base Pal by +1 while it's stationed at a base — a small buff that pays off across a large ranch, keeping food and breeding stations cold without extra dedicated coolers.
Its signature active skills top out with Diamond Rain (600), backed by Blizzard Spike (450), Dark Laser (450), and Icicle Line (300). The full active list runs Double Fang (40), Fierce Fang (50), Icicle Cutter (80), Crystal Breath (160), Icicle Bullet (250), Icicle Line (300), Blizzard Spike (450), Dark Laser (450), and Diamond Rain (600), giving it both Ice and Dark coverage in one Pal.
At Level 80, Smokie Cryst lands at 4300-5320 HP, 640-802 Attack, and 590-752 Defense — a durable, respectable damage profile that holds up in mid-to-late-game fights. On the work side it offers Gathering Lv2 and Cooling Lv2, so a caught or bred specimen earns its keep at base as much as it does in combat.
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Conclusion
Smokie Cryst is a standout 1.0 catch: a Dark/Ice attacker with a genuinely useful base-cooling partner skill and a documented breeding path that makes it easy to farm. Bring Dragon and Fire firepower, weaken it into the red, and land a back-throw with a high-tier sphere, and this frosty fox is yours.
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