Gaming Guide

Palworld Psycho Gravity: Effect, Stats, and How to Get the Skill Fruit

A Dark-element burst attack with 700 power tied to the Zenara and Astralym Hard Mode fight.

A Dark-element burst attack with 700 power tied to the Zenara and Astralym Hard Mode fight.

Psycho Gravity is a Dark-element Active Skill introduced with Palworld’s 1.0 update. It lifts a target with psychokinesis, holds it in the air, then drives it straight into the ground for a single heavy hit. With 700 power on a 30-second cooldown, it works as a burst opener rather than something you spam.

Quick answer: Get the Dark Skill Fruit: Psycho Gravity by defeating Zenara and Astralym on Hard Mode, then apply the fruit to a compatible Pal to teach it the move. The skill appears in that Pal’s active skill list once applied.


Psycho Gravity effect and stats

Psycho Gravity is a Shot-category skill, so it fires at range and lands as one concentrated impact. The in-game description reads that it “utilizes gravity to deprive enemies of their freedom, then slams them into the ground from high above.” Its short reach means you commit it when the target is already close and exposed.

PropertyValue
Element Dark
CategoryShot
Power700
Cooldown30 seconds
RangeShort

Because Dark hits hard against Neutral-type Pals but is resisted by Dragon types, save Psycho Gravity for matchups where the element works in your favor. The 30-second cooldown means you typically land one big shot per fight, so timing matters more than volume.


How to get Psycho Gravity

The skill comes from the Dark Skill Fruit: Psycho Gravity, and there is one primary way to obtain that fruit.

Defeat Zenara and Astralym on Hard Mode. This is the only reliable source of the Psycho Gravity Skill Fruit, and it is a demanding encounter on par with Ultra Raid Bosses.
Zenara and Astralym
Zenara and Astralym on Hard Mode drop the Psycho Gravity Skill Fruit.
Come in fully prepared. Bring maxed gear and a team that can survive a long fight, since the difficulty is comparable to the toughest raid content in the game.
Apply the Skill Fruit to a compatible Pal. Once you use the fruit, Psycho Gravity is permanently added to that Pal’s active skills. You know it worked when the move shows up in the Pal’s skill loadout and can be assigned.

Pals that learn Psycho Gravity

Psycho Gravity is tied to Zenara and Astralym rather than the standard level-up pools, so most Pals will not pick it up simply by gaining levels. The dependable route to putting it on any compatible Pal is the Skill Fruit itself.

Grow more copies in a Skillfruit Orchard

If you want to teach the move to several Pals, plant the fruit in a Skillfruit Orchard. Once it matures, the orchard produces additional Psycho Gravity fruits so you are not limited to a single copy from the boss.

Pass it down through breeding

Parent Pals have a chance to hand their active skills to offspring. If a parent already knows Psycho Gravity, you can breed it onto a child Pal. You need the Breeding Farm unlocked and the ability to cook Cake to run this process.


How Psycho Gravity compares to other Dark skills

Among Dark Shot skills, Psycho Gravity sits at the top end for raw power. Several other Dark options share the same 700 base power and 30-second cooldown but reach much farther, which is the main trade-off you make when you run it.

SkillPowerCooldown
Toxic Dance80030s
Psycho Gravity70030s
Dark Root70030s
Dark Nova70030s
Lantern Flame65030s
Dark Whisp60030s

Use Psycho Gravity as a deliberate opener, not a filler attack. Since the long cooldown limits you to roughly one big hit per fight, pair the user with a sturdier teammate that can hold the line while the skill recharges.