Upper Smash.

“Prixter's exclusive skill. Closes the distance to the enemy at high speed, then swings its pincers upward with full force.”

Dark-type Palworld active skill · 350 power, 16s cooldown, learned by 1 pal.

350 power 16s cooldown No skill fruit Does not pass to eggs

Which pals learn Upper Smash

One pal learns Upper Smash by level-up: Prixter, at level 30, with 110 attack behind it. No fruit teaches it, so that one pal is the whole list.

Upper Smash power and cooldown

Upper Smash hits for 350 on a 16 second cooldown, which is mid-table among Dark moves, where the hardest hitter lands at 800. 16 seconds between casts puts it in the middle of a rotation rather than at the start of one.

Can you teach Upper Smash to any pal

No. Upper Smash has no skill fruit in Palworld 1.0, which is the part most move lists leave out. Prixter is the only pal that will ever have it, at level 30. Every Dark skill is listed with its own fruit flag.

Can Upper Smash pass to eggs

No. Upper Smash does not survive an egg in Palworld 1.0. A hatchling has to reach level 30 on a learnset that carries it. Breeding for it is wasted cake, so plan around the Dark pals that already have it.

Is Upper Smash worth using

Only until something better unlocks. 350 power is mid-table among Dark moves, and on a 16 second cooldown it is the move you run while you level toward the 800-power end of the element.

Upper Smash FAQ

Which pals learn Upper Smash in Palworld?
Exactly one: Prixter, which unlocks Upper Smash at level 30. No skill fruit exists for it, so that single learnset is the only place the move appears in Palworld 1.0.
Can you get Upper Smash from a skill fruit?
No. Upper Smash has no skill fruit in Palworld 1.0, so Prixter is the only pal that will ever have it. No amount of chest farming changes that.
How much damage does Upper Smash do in Palworld?
Upper Smash has 350 power and a 16 second cooldown. Power gets multiplied by the pal's attack stat and the element matchup, so the same move hits far harder on Prixter at 110 attack than on anything below it.
Is Upper Smash a good skill in Palworld?
As filler. At 350 power on 16 seconds it sits mid-table among Dark moves, and Dark runs to 800, so it holds a slot until something bigger unlocks rather than earning one outright. Off-element it also loses the same-type bonus.
Can Upper Smash be inherited by breeding?
No. Upper Smash does not carry to eggs in Palworld 1.0, so a hatchling never starts with it. Level a learner to 30 instead, and treat the move as something you train rather than something you breed for.