Best nocturnal Pals in Palworld

Quick answer

Nocturnal Pals keep working at night while the rest of your base sleeps. The best ones in Palworld 1.0.5 are Dandilord, Solenne and Celesdir Noct, with work level 8. All 73 nocturnal Pals that can work are ranked below by their best job.

Data: Palworld 1.0.5 game files (Steam build 25247047)Updated 29 September 2026

All 73 ranked

Best nocturnal Pals in Palworld
#	Pal	Best jobs	Catch Lv
1	Dandilord	Planting 8, Handiwork 6, Medicine Production 6	—
2	Solenne	Handiwork 8, Gathering 4, Transporting 2	76
3	Celesdir Noct	Lumbering 8, Gathering 4	79
4	Bellanoir Libero	Medicine Production 7, Handiwork 6, Transporting 4	—
5	Lyleen Noct	Medicine Production 7, Gathering 6, Handiwork 5	49
6	Selyne	Handiwork 7, Medicine Production 6, Transporting 3	76
7	Astegon	Mining 7, Handiwork 3	55
8	Frostallion Noct	Gathering 7	65
9	Dualith Noct	Mining 6, Transporting 6, Lumbering 5	70
10	Splatterina	Handiwork 6, Medicine Production 5, Lumbering 3	52
11	Venusa	Gathering 6, Handiwork 6, Medicine Production 5	75
12	Wistella	Handiwork 6, Medicine Production 6, Transporting 1	66
13	Necromus	Lumbering 6, Mining 6	60
14	Eidrolon	Transporting 6	65
15	Bushi Noct	Lumbering 5, Handiwork 2, Kindling 2	46
16	Majex	Handiwork 5, Kindling 4, Medicine Production 3	35
17	Bellanoir	Handiwork 5, Medicine Production 5, Transporting 4	—
18	Gildra	Handiwork 5, Medicine Production 4, Transporting 2	39
19	Blazehowl Noct	Kindling 5, Lumbering 3	34
20	Ghangler	Watering 5, Transporting 2	30
21	Helzephyr Lux	Transporting 5, Generating Electricity 4	47
22	Menasting	Mining 5, Lumbering 3	31
23	Roujay	Gathering 5, Transporting 5	74
24	Omascul	Gathering 5	50
25	Starryon	Gathering 5	42
26	Nyafia	Gathering 4, Handiwork 4, Transporting 3	30
27	Bakemi	Medicine Production 4, Handiwork 3, Transporting 2	65
28	Incineram Noct	Mining 4, Handiwork 3, Transporting 3	37
29	Loomen	Handiwork 4, Kindling 4, Medicine Production 4	75
30	Prixter	Lumbering 4, Gathering 2, Medicine Production 2	48
31	Wixen Noct	Handiwork 4, Kindling 4, Transporting 2	30
32	Maraith	Gathering 4, Mining 4	38
33	Nitemary	Handiwork 4, Transporting 2	50
34	Pyrin Noct	Kindling 4, Lumbering 3	32
35	Eye of Cthulhu	Transporting 4	45
36	Helzephyr	Transporting 4	24
37	Kitsun Noct	Kindling 4	56
38	Prunelia	Medicine Production 3, Planting 3, Gathering 2	30
39	Sootseer	Handiwork 3, Kindling 3, Mining 3	45
40	Incineram	Kindling 3, Mining 3, Handiwork 2	30

#	Pal	Best jobs	Catch Lv
41	Katress Ignis	Handiwork 3, Kindling 3, Medicine Production 3	30
42	Lovander	Handiwork 3, Medicine Production 3, Mining 2	30
43	Shroomer Noct	Gathering 3, Handiwork 3, Planting 3	39
44	Tarantriss	Gathering 3, Handiwork 3, Medicine Production 2	20
45	Katress	Handiwork 3, Medicine Production 3, Transporting 2	20
46	Needoll Noct	Gathering 3, Planting 3, Transporting 1	33
47	Tombat	Mining 3, Gathering 2, Transporting 2	10
48	Vanwyrm	Transporting 3, Kindling 2	20
49	Vanwyrm Cryst	Transporting 3, Cooling 2	23
50	Xenovader	Lumbering 3, Transporting 2	25
51	Felbat	Medicine Production 3	20
52	Croajiro Noct	Handiwork 2, Gathering 1, Transporting 1	61
53	Dazzi Noct	Transporting 2, Generating Electricity 1, Handiwork 1	20
54	Jellroy	Watering 2, Handiwork 1, Medicine Production 1	14
55	Wispaw	Handiwork 2, Lumbering 1, Medicine Production 1	11
56	Gloopie	Handiwork 2, Transporting 2, Watering 2	10
57	Killamari	Transporting 2, Gathering 1, Watering 1	5
58	Leezpunk	Handiwork 2, Gathering 1, Transporting 1	21
59	Caprity Noct	Planting 2, Farming 1	23
60	Cawgnito	Lumbering 2, Farming 1	14
61	Smokie Cryst	Cooling 2, Gathering 2	62
62	Loupmoon	Handiwork 2	14
63	Shadowbeak	Gathering 2	50
64	Smokie	Gathering 2	30
65	Xenolord	Gathering 2	—
66	Depresso	Farming 1, Handiwork 1, Mining 1	4
67	Daedream	Gathering 1, Handiwork 1, Transporting 1	4
68	Hoodle	Handiwork 1, Transporting 1	65
69	Mau	Farming 1, Gathering 1	5
70	Demon Eye	Transporting 1	33
71	Hoocrates	Gathering 1	4
72	Nox	Gathering 1	1
73	Purple Slime	Transporting 1	36

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Frequently asked questions

What does nocturnal mean in Palworld?

A nocturnal Pal is awake at night: at your base it keeps working when the others go to sleep.

What is the best nocturnal worker?

Dandilord, with Planting 8, Handiwork 6.