Palworld: How to Get Panthalus, the Giant Whale Pal

Panthalus is the giant whale Pal added in Palworld’s 1.0 update, and it never appears in the wild. This Water-type (Paldeck #203) only shows up after you finish a multi-step quest that starts once you clear the new Sunreach Tower boss. You collect four bones, craft a flute, summon the whale, and beat it inside a strict time limit.

Quick answer: Defeat Sunreach Tower boss Auri and talk to her to start the Panthalus quest, gather the four whale bones, craft the Echoing Flute, then use it at the Deserted Islet and reduce Panthalus to low health before throwing a Pal Sphere.

Start the quest by defeating Auri at Sunreach Tower

The whole chain is locked behind the new Sunreach Tower boss. You cannot craft the flute or trigger the encounter until this fight is done and you speak to Auri afterward.

Beat tower boss Auri, added in Version 1.0. After the fight, find her standing on a nearby ledge and interact with her.

Speaking to Auri on a ledge after the Sunreach Tower boss fight in Palworld — Talk to Auri after the fight to open the Panthalus quest. (Image: Pocketpair)

Talking to Auri closes out two missions at once, Sunreacher and The Calamity, and starts a new quest called Panthalus: Prove Your Strength to Panthalus. That quest is what you follow from here.

Collect all four whale bones

With the quest active, whale skeletons appear as markers on your map. Each bone sits inside the skull of one of these skeletons. You may already own one or two if you have explored these areas, since the bones exist in the world regardless of the quest.

Bone	Location
Bubbling Bone	Mount Absidian
Crashing Wave Bone	Windswept Hills
Stillness Bone	Verdant Brook
Sea Breeze Bone	Astral Mountain

Collecting a glowing bone from inside a giant whale skeleton skull in Palworld — Each bone is tucked inside a whale skull. (Image: Pocketpair)

A flying mount makes this far quicker, since several skeletons sit on cliffs or partly buried terrain that you have to climb into.

Get the Blurry Schematic and craft the Echoing Flute

Travel to the Deserted Islet, a small island east of Ice Wind Island and north of Twilight Dunes. Unlock the fast travel point when you land.

Speak to the NPC standing next to the fast travel point. He hands you a Blurry Schematic, which you need to decipher the flute recipe.

Take the Blurry Schematic to the Ancient Workshop and craft the Echoing Flute. All four bones are consumed as materials, so make sure every one is in your inventory before you start.

Summon and catch Panthalus

Panthalus is a Level 70 boss with a huge health pool, so gear up and bring your best team before you awaken it. Once summoned, you have 10 minutes to bring it down.

Return to the Deserted Islet with the Echoing Flute and interact with the tablet near the shore. A short cutscene plays your character blowing the flute, which wakes Panthalus from the deep.

Fighting the giant whale Pal Panthalus after summoning it at the Deserted Islet in Palworld — Panthalus rises once the flute is played. (Image: Pocketpair)

Because Panthalus is Water-type, Electric Pals hit hardest. Beakon is the most reliable pick, and Helzephyr Lux works well too. Aim at its body, which is its weak point, and stay airborne on a flying mount to dodge its tidal waves and body slams.

Once its health is low, throw a Pal Sphere. The capture here is guaranteed, so any sphere works and you do not need to burn a Legendary or Ultra Sphere. Keep your damage under control near the end so you don’t accidentally finish it off before you throw.

You know it worked when the capture banner appears and the quest updates. Speak to the NPC on the Deserted Islet again to complete the mission, and you earn 5 Ancient Technology Points for the encounter.

Panthalus stats and drops

Detail	Value
Paldeck number	203
Element	Water
HP	180
Attack	120
Defense	200
Drops	Diamond or Giant Pal Souls

Resonant Guardian partner skill and riding

Panthalus unlocks its partner skill, Resonant Guardian, at Level 5. It can be ridden as a flying mount, which is unusual for a Water-type Pal. Assigned to a base, it patrols the skies and bombards intruders from above with an XL damage boost, and only one Panthalus can be summoned to a base at a time.

Panthalus exclusive active skills

Skill	Effect	Level
Bubble Rain	Fires homing bubbles that stick where they land, bursting on contact or after a few seconds.	1
Creeping Bubbles	Surrounds the enemy with bubbles that attack from all sides.	7
Aqua Blade	Launches sharp water blades at enemies.	15
Tidal Charge	Body-slams the target and creates a massive wave on impact.	22
Maelstrom	Forms a shrinking vortex that pulls targets in and ends in a water pillar explosion.	30
Grand Breach	Dives underwater and leaps out, sending damaging ripples across the area.	40
Aqua Tornado	Rises into the sky and spawns several tracking tornadoes.	60

Once Panthalus is in your party, you have both a rare flying mount and a strong base defender. Bring an Electric team and a flying mount to every attempt, keep an eye on that 10-minute clock, and the giant whale is yours.