Where to find Sootseer

Wild Sootseer live in 69 areas (Lv 45–67). The easiest spot is around (-645, -100) at Lv 45–48.

How to catch Sootseer: bring a Legendary Sphere, plus status weapons and helper Pals
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Palpagos IslandsOpen on the big mapSpawn pointsBest spots
  1. WildCatch one in the wild

    Lv 45–67 across 649 spawn points, day and night. Best spots, easiest first:

    • 1(-645, -100) Lv 45–48 · a Wildlife SanctuaryUncommon here
    • 2(-646, -127) Lv 45–48 · a Wildlife SanctuaryUncommon here
    • 3(-665, -98) Lv 45–48 · a Wildlife SanctuaryUncommon here

    Plus 66 more areas (all on the map).

  2. DungeonInside dungeons

    Sootseer appears in Sakurajima (Lv 51–52) dungeons, and can be the dungeon boss. Dungeons open and close over time, so look for the cave icons on your map.

  3. EggBreed it

    321 different parent pairs make Sootseer. See every pair

How to catch it

  • Be close to level 48 or above, with Pals that level too.
  • Bring WaterDragon Pals. They hit Sootseer extra hard.
  • Lower its health first, then throw your best Pal Spheres. Throwing at its back gives a catch bonus.

From the game's own spawn tables (version 1.0.5). Coordinates are the ones on your in-game map. Pal artwork and map © Pocketpair, Inc.

Work suitability

Base levels, plus what each job reaches at four condensing stars (light cells). The top level is 10.

KindlingLv 3 out of 10 5★4, Lv 5 at four condensing stars
HandiworkLv 3 out of 10 5★4, Lv 5 at four condensing stars
MiningLv 3 out of 10 5★4, Lv 5 at four condensing stars
GatheringLv 2 out of 10 3★4, Lv 3 at four condensing stars
FarmingLv 2 out of 10 3★4, Lv 3 at four condensing stars

Condensing raises its jobs like this:

  1. ★1 +1 Kindling
  2. ★2 +1 Handiwork
  3. ★3 +1 Mining
  4. ★4 +1 to every job

Condense it at a Pal Essence Condenser (unlocks at Lv 14) using 4, 8, 12 and 24 more Sootseer for each star (48 in all). Or feed it Starfruit ☆1 to ☆4 from the Medal trader, or a Ripe Starfruit from the Bounty token exchange. The Condenser shows the new levels before you confirm.

Base stats

HP105Attack125Defense90Support100Stamina100

Speed: Walk 250 · Run 800

Moves it learns

LvMoveElementTypePowerCooldown
1Ignis BlastFireRanged402s
7Dark BallDarkRanged504s
15Spirit FireFireRanged807s
22Spirit FlameDarkRanged20016s
30Nightmare BallDarkRanged30030s
40Flame FunnelFireSkill300—
50Volcanic RainFireSkill450—
70Dark WhispDarkRanged60045s

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