Hoocrates — Palworld Paldeck No. 019
Where to find Hoocrates in Palworld at night, how its Dark Knowledge partner skill boosts your Dark Pals attack, its Gathering work, Fiber drops, stats and breeding.
Hoocrates No. 019
Hoocrates is the Dark Pal at No. 019 — a small, contemplative owl named for a hoot and a Greek philosopher, complete with a Descartes quote in its Paldeck. It comes out only at night, and its value is a buff for Dark builds plus a steady supply of Fiber.
Where to find Hoocrates
Hoocrates is nocturnal — it only spawns at night. It ranges widely: the Windswept Hills, Sea Breeze Archipelago, Marsh Island, Forgotten Island, the southern tip of Ice Wind Island, and the western Bamboo Groves. It is neutral — it fights back only if attacked.
It appears as an Alpha in Hillside Cavern and Isolated Island Cavern (~Lv 13), and hatches from a Dark Egg.
Region: Windswept Hills / Sea Breeze · Time: night only · Threat: neutral
Stats & how they vary
Melee 70, Shot 70; Game8 ranks it near the floor for HP and Attack (#180, #182) but a little sturdier on Defense (#131) — the 80 Defense is the one number above starter-average. It is not a fighter; the point is the party-slot buff and the Fiber. Type matchup. Dark is strong against Neutral and weak to Dragon — like Depresso it dodges most early elemental threats, but a Dragon Pal ends it fast.
Work & drops
Its only job — but Gathering is what harvests your Berry Plantation, so an owl in the corner quietly speeds up your food supply. Pair it with a Clovee (whose Happy Clover lifts everyone’s Gathering) and the plantation runs itself.
Fiber ×5–10 (100%) — one of the most-used early materials, so a Hoocrates you catch or defeat is a stack of it. The 1% Technical Manual is a rare bonus that speeds a Technology unlock.
Partner skill: Dark Knowledge
A support piece for a Dark-typed damage dealer, not a fighter itself.
Active skills
A Dark kit with a Neutral opener and a Ground detour. All three sources agree on these values.
How to get more Hoocrates
Hoocrates hatches from a Dark Egg and, as a common Dark Pal, comes out of many pairings — there is no unique combination gating it.
The reliable early advice: catch it at night. It is common across half the starting regions — faster than lining up a breeding pair.
The story of Hoocrates
"Often lost in thought, it sometimes finds it difficult to sleep. 'I think, therefore I am.'"
The whole Pal is one sustained pun and it is the best-read joke in the early Paldeck. The name folds a hoot into Socrates; the flavour text hands the owl a Descartes line; "Purveyor of Wisdom" sells the bit straight-faced. Underneath, it is a sincere sketch — an insomniac thinker up all night because it cannot switch its head off. You catch it, and it spends its sleepless nights gathering berries and coaching your Dark Pals.
Day 5 (night). An owl, awake at 3am, apparently mid-thought. Related to it immediately.
Day 6. It gathers. Put it on the berry plantation next to the Clovee and the harvests picked up.
Day 9. Defeated a wild one and got a pile of Fiber. Then another. This owl is a rope factory that quotes Descartes.
Day 14. Ran a Dark team with it in the back. The front-liner hit noticeably harder. The thinking owl, it turns out, is a decent coach.
Hoocrates, answered
Where do I find Hoocrates in Palworld?
Across the early regions — Windswept Hills, Sea Breeze Archipelago, Marsh Island, Forgotten Island and more — but only at night. It is nocturnal. It can also appear as an Alpha in Hillside Cavern and Isolated Island Cavern, or hatch from a Dark Egg.
What does Dark Knowledge do?
While Hoocrates is in your party, your active Dark Pal’s Attack is increased (about +10% to +20% by level). It buffs your Dark carry, not Hoocrates itself.
Is Hoocrates good?
As a support and Fiber source, yes — a permanent Attack buff for Dark builds and a reliable stack of Fiber, plus Gathering for your plantation. As a fighter, no; its offence is floor-tier.
What is Hoocrates weak to?
Dragon, because of its Dark typing.
What does Hoocrates drop?
Fiber ×5–10 every time (100%), with a 1% chance at a High Grade Technical Manual.
Was Hoocrates renumbered in 1.0?
Yes — it was No. 015 before Palworld 1.0 and is No. 019 now.
Stats and details as of Palworld 1.0. Last updated 29 July 2026.
