How to catch Starryon Primo in Palworld

Which Pal do you want to catch?

My level

Your level shows which spheres, weapons and add-ons you can already make. It's saved on this device, and the map uses it too.

Plan: catch Starryon Primo

NeutralSize: MediumWild: Lv 74–76

Find it
Wild, Lv 74–76 at (-1663, 1413).
Show Starryon Primo on the map Every place it lives
Bring your best sphere
Starryon Primo is about Lv 76, so bring an Ancient Sphere or better.
Stronger spheres catch stronger Pals. Here's the best one you can make at your level:
Pal SphereUnlocks at Lv 2Mega SphereUnlocks at Lv 14
See every sphere and what it costs
Weaken it, but don't knock it out
Lower Health means a better chance. Attacks of these elements hurt Starryon Primo the most:
Dark
Wear a Ring of MercyLv 18 and your attacks never drop it below 1 Health, so you can't knock it out by accident.
Hit it with a status weapon
Pals with a status effect are easier to catch. Electrified and Frozen Pals can't move at all, so a Stun Baton or a Shock or Ice Grenade gives you a free throw.
Stun BatonElectrify · Lv 22 Shock GrenadeElectrify · Lv 27 Ice GrenadeFreeze · Lv 29 Fire BowBurn Fire Arrow CrossbowBurn Incendiary GrenadeBurn · Lv 31 FlamethrowerBurn Poison BowPoison Poison Arrow CrossbowPoison
Sneak up and throw from behind
The game gives a bonus for a sphere that hits a Pal from behind. With Wispaw in your party, that back bonus is even bigger.
Aim, check the number, throw
When you aim a sphere at Starryon Primo, the ring shows its Capture Rate. Low number? Weaken it a bit more, add a status effect, or switch to a stronger sphere. Then throw with Throw.

How catching works

These are the game's own catching rules (from its Help pages and item descriptions):

Lower its Health. A weaker Pal is easier to catch.
Give it a status effect. Zapped, frozen, burning, poisoned or tangled Pals are easier to catch.
Hit it with a status weapon. A Stun Baton, grenades, and fire or poison arrows all give status effects.
Throw from behind. Sneak up and hit it in the back for a bonus.
Use stronger spheres for stronger Pals.
Offer Lifmunk Effigies at a Statue of Power to raise your Capture Power for good.

When you aim, the ring shows the Capture Rate. That number is the game's real chance, so use it to decide when to throw. Your first catches of each kind of Pal also give bonus EXP; the game's first mission says it plainly: capture 5 Lamballs and earn an EXP bonus.

Spheres, weakest to strongest

Unlock spheres in the Technology tree, then make them at a workbench (tap a sphere to see which one). Rows you can't make yet at your level are faded.

Sphere	Unlocks	Made from	What the game says
Pal Sphere	Lv 2 1 point	×1Paldium Fragment	This basic model is only effective on low level Pals.
Mega Sphere	Lv 14 2 points	×1Paldium Fragment ×1Ingot ×3Wood ×3Stone	Its capabilities have been improved, allowing it to catch a wider range of Pals.
Giga Sphere	Lv 20 3 points	×2Paldium Fragment ×2Ingot ×5Wood ×5Stone	Able to capture moderately powerful Pals.
Hyper Sphere	Lv 27 3 points	×3Paldium Fragment ×3Ingot ×8Wood ×8Stone	Enhanced capabilities allow it to capture even more powerful Pals.
Ultra Sphere	Lv 35 4 points	×5Paldium Fragment ×3Refined Ingot ×10Wood ×10Stone	Not many Pals can escape its highly efficient design.
Legendary Sphere	Lv 44 5 points	×5Paldium Fragment ×3Pal Metal Ingot ×3Hardwood ×20Stone	Very few Pals can escape its perfected design.
Ultimate Sphere	Lv 51 5 points	×10Paldium Fragment ×5Pal Metal Ingot ×10Hardwood ×1Plasteel	Almost no Pals can escape its flawless design.
Exotic Sphere	Lv 58 5 points	×15Paldium Fragment ×1Plasteel ×10Hardwood ×1Hexolite	Boasting incredible performance, it can capture Pals that fall outside regular standards.
Sol Sphere	Lv 67 5 points	×30Paldium Fragment ×2Soralite Ingot ×10Hardwood	A high-grade Sphere from an ancient civilization that secured coexistence with Pals.
Ancient Sphere	Lv 74 5 points	×30Paldium Fragment ×6Paloxite Ingot ×3Mythical Wood	An ultimate Sphere created as the pinnacle of an ancient civilization, imbued with the power of the World Tree.

Make it easier

Status effects

Electrify

Can't move at all.

Stun Baton Shock Grenade

Freeze

Frozen solid, can't move at all.

Ice Grenade

MufflyHelps catch frozen Pals

Burn

Keeps taking damage. Fire and Water Pals can’t be Burned.

Fire Bow Fire Arrow Crossbow Incendiary Grenade Flamethrower

Poison

Keeps taking damage.

Poison Bow Poison Arrow Crossbow

Ivy-Covered

Slower, and can’t jump or dodge.

SoufflineHelps catch tangled in vines Pals

Some Pal skills cause these too, and so can the places you fight in.

Weapons that make catching easier

Each of these gives the Pal a status effect. Rows you can't make yet at your level are faded; weapons without a level come from elsewhere (tap one to see how to get it).

Weapon	Unlocks	Status	What the game says
Stun Baton	Lv 22	Electrify	Pals are easier to capture when electrocuted.
Shock Grenade	Lv 27	Electrify	It detonates a few seconds after being thrown, electrocuting everything in the blast radius.
Ice Grenade	Lv 29	Freeze	It detonates a few seconds after being thrown, freezing the surrounding area.
Incendiary Grenade	Lv 31	Burn	It detonates a few seconds after being thrown, setting the surrounding area on fire.
Fire Bow	How to get it	Burn	Burns Pals with fire arrows, making them easier to capture. Requires Fire Arrow.
Fire Arrow Crossbow	How to get it	Burn	Burns Pals with fire arrows, making them easier to capture. Requires Fire Arrow.
Flamethrower	How to get it	Burn	Can set the enemy on fire.
Poison Bow	How to get it	Poison	Poisoned Pals are easier to capture. Requires Poison Arrow.
Poison Arrow Crossbow	How to get it	Poison	Poisoned Pals are easier to capture. Requires Poison Arrow.

Don't knock it out

Ring of MercyUnlocks at Lv 18 Pacifist's ring. The wearer's attacks will not reduce the target's Health below 1. Wear it while you weaken a Pal you want to keep.

Lifmunk Effigies

Each Lifmunk Effigy you offer at a Statue of Power raises your Capture Power for good. There are 155 in the world and it takes 100 to reach the top rank (15 ranks).

All Lifmunk Effigies on the map Effigies guide

Party helpers

Put one of these Pals in your party and its partner skill works while you hunt. Partner skills don't stack.

WispawDeath-Cheating FelineWhile in party, increases the capture rate when awarded a back bonus. (Does not stack)Wild, Lv 11–12 at (330, -333)

MufflyFluffy FluttererWhile in party, increases the capture rate of Pals afflicted with Freeze. (Does not stack)Wild, Lv 15–25 at (28, -271)

SoufflineFuzzy FairyWhile in party, increases the capture rate of Pals afflicted with Ivy-Covered. (Does not stack)Wild, Lv 63–69 at (-364, -1554)

KatressMystical Black MagicWhile in party, Neutral Pals drop (40~80)% more items when defeated. Also has a (10~50)% chance to prevent Pal Sphere consumption when thrown. (Does not stack)Wild, Lv 20–28 at (28, -271)

LunarisAntigravityWhile in party, spheres home in on Pals, and carrying capacity increases by (300~600). (Does not stack)Wild, Lv 25–28 at (32, -677)

Sphere modules and launchers

Modules change how your spheres fly, and every one adds Capture Power. Tap one to see what it costs and where it's made.

Module	Unlocks	What it does
Heavy Weight Module	Lv 19	Equipping it makes the sphere heavier, reducing its range but increasing its capture power.
Curve Module	Lv 23	Equipping it causes the sphere to spin with a curved trajectory. It becomes easier to catch Pals off guard, and increases capture power.
Sniper Module	Lv 31	Equipping it increases the sphere's range, allowing it to sharply capture Pals and enhancing capture power.
Slider Module	Lv 39	Equipping it adds a slider spin to the sphere. The sphere curves at a sharp angle, making it easier to catch Pals off guard and increasing capture power.
Sniper Module II	Lv 48	Equipping it significantly increases the sphere's range, allowing it to sharply capture Pals and enhancing capture power.
Homing Module	Lv 69	Equipping it makes the sphere home in on Pals, further increasing capture power.

Sphere launchers

Single-Shot Sphere LauncherLv 26 · It can capture Pals from a greater distance.Scatter Sphere LauncherLv 38 · It can easily capture a herd of Pals.Homing Sphere LauncherLv 55 · Fired spheres home in on Pals.

Good to know

Alpha bosses. Catching or beating an Alpha gives Ancient Technology Points, which unlock the strongest gear.
Your own world rules. In a custom world, the host can change Pal Capture Rate in the world settings.
Pick a Pal above for a plan, or see where any Pal lives on the map.

How to catch Starryon Primo.

Plan: catch Starryon Primo

Find it

Bring your best sphere

Weaken it, but don't knock it out

Hit it with a status weapon

Sneak up and throw from behind

Aim, check the number, throw