How to get Dogen in Palworld

The Sakurajima Summer update has brought a plethora of new content to Palworld, from a new island to new technology to unlock and use. Of course, there are also a handful of new Pals that you can catch to join your army. 

One of these new Pals is Dogen, a ninja-like dog who is always meditating and looks very cool. If you’re looking to add Dogen to your Paldeck, we’re here to show you were to find this Pal and how you can catch them.

Where to find Dogen in Palworld

Dogen is found on the new Sakurajima Island included in the update, specifically around the Dancing Sakura Shrine. This is the only area in all of Palpagos that Dogen spawns, so this is where you need to go.

To get there quickly, you can use either the Moonflower Tower Entrance fast travel or the Secluded Cemetery fast travel point to get to the right area. All Dogens will spawn in a section of the shrine that’s circled below.

How to catch Dogen in Sakurajima Summer update

Just like all the other Pals in Palworld, in order to catch Dogen, you need its health down as low as you can without killing it and throwing a Pal Sphere. A Hyper Sphere has the highest chance to catch a Pal, but you can use whatever type you have on hand.

Dogen is a Neutral-type Pal, which has a weakness of dark. So, bring a strong Dark-type Pal with you to have the best chance of bringing Dogen’s health down. I recommend a strong one like Menasting, but you can use whatever Dark-type Pal you have.

Once its health is low, go ahead and throw your Pal Sphere to catch it. Don’t bring Dogen’s HP down to zero, or you’ll need to find another one to catch.

Dogen can also be hatched by incubating a Large Common Egg with an Egg Incubator if you don’t want to catch one. However, once you pick up the egg, there’s no guarantee it will hatch as a Dogen.

Dogen Type, Work Suitability, and Base Stats

As mentioned before, Dogen is a Neutral-type Pal. It will be weak to Dark-types and has no strength over any other type. Dogen does have plenty of work suitabilities, though, which include: 

• Handiwork, Level 3
• Lumbering, Level 2
• Medicine, Level 1
• Transporting, Level 2
• Gathering, Level 2

This variety of work makes Dogen a great Pal to keep on your base.

For its base stats, Dogen has an HP of 90, an Attack of 100, and a Defense of 100. This is very middle of the pack for a Pal, so while Dogen doesn’t particularly excel anywhere, they’re not weak anywhere either.