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Turtacle Terra: Location and How to Get It

Sixty five of the 102 mapped points sit on the Sakurajima southern sandbar at levels 46 to 48. The volcanic coasts hold the rest at roughly one roll in 27.

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EffortModerateTimeOne flight and a shoreline sweepYou needLevel 45+, Giga Spheres
Turtacle Terra
Step one

One sandbar, and three long shots

The Sakurajima cluster is the destination. The volcanic coast points exist, but Turtacle Terra is a 2 weight entry in pools that Turtacle and Dumud dominate.

[-687, 113]
The route
1Fly to the Sakurajima southern sandbarThe pin at [-687, 113] covers 65 of the 102 mapped points. It is shallow water on an exposed sandbar, so you can see the whole spawn set from the air.65 of 102 points, levels 46 to 48
2Expect to clear the pool firstNine Pals share that sandbar. Turtacle Terra is 20 of 137 weight, with Tocotoco at 30 and Kikit, Prixter, Sootseer and Wixen Noct at 20 each, so most of a fresh sweep is not the one you want.Roughly 1 roll in 7
3It has two openings, and Grass is the safer oneWater and Ground means the chart gives it away to both Electric and Grass. Grass is the pick because the Ground half is what the Electric hit runs into.Water and Ground, weak to Electric and Grass
4Throw Giga Spheres, not MegaAt levels 46 to 48 a Mega Sphere mostly bounces. Giga is the working floor and Ultra is worth it if the shell fight is dragging.Wild ceiling is level 48
5If the sandbar is bare, travel out and backThere is no Turtacle Terra field boss anywhere in the game, so nothing is fixed and nothing is lost. Leaving and returning rerolls all 65 points.0 field bosses
Take this with you
Giga Sphere x15Levels 46 to 48Any Grass PalThe Ground half takes extra from Grass
Bring these Pals
MammorestGrass damage, and it survives a shell fightBeakonElectric for the Water half, and it flies you there

Other ways in

4 alternatives checked against the wild catch route
VariantSeparate
Turtacle is a different Pal

Plain Turtacle fills Paldeck 37 and this one fills 37B. It is Water only, mines at level 1 instead of 3, carries an Ore weight skill rather than a Sulfur and Coal one, and lives at levels 5 to 39. Catching it leaves this slot empty.

Paldeck 37 against 37BMining 1 against 3How to get Turtacle →
BreedingReliable
Turtacle and Digtoise

Exactly two pairs make one and only one of them is a cross-species pair: Turtacle and Digtoise. Both parents are common mid-game catches, so this is the route if you want to pick the level or the passives.

Digtoise+TurtacleTurtacle Terra+Turtacle Terra
2 pairs total1 Cake eachSee all 2 in the breeding calculator →
Egg hatchCoin flip
Damp Egg from Sakurajima

The Sakurajima nest pool on the Damp Egg is two results wide, so half of them are this Pal. The Large Damp Egg from the same island is a far worse bet at three results and a much lower weight.

Damp EggSakurajima50%1 of 2 resultsLarge Damp EggSakurajima3.9%1 of 3 results
2 results per poolSakurajima nests onlyOpen the Damp Egg guide →
WildNot worth the trip
The volcanic coasts

Thirty two points across three coastal groups at levels 40 to 45. Turtacle Terra is a 2 weight entry in every one of them, against Turtacle at 22 to 32 and Dumud at 22, so it is a one in 24 to one in 30 roll.

32 points2 of 48 to 60 weightOpen the full map →
◆Turtacle Terra has no Planting entry at all, only Watering 2, Mining 3 and Transporting 1.
◆Turtacle Terra has no sanctuary spawn point. It does have a Sanctuary Dessert Rare fishing spot at levels 45 to 48, so the sanctuary connection is a rod rather than a walk.
◆The wild ceiling is level 48 and there is no field boss above it, so anything higher has to come out of a Breeding Farm.
Why bother
Shiny Hauler drops the carry weight of Sulfur and Coal by 80 percent, which are the two ores you haul in bulk once ammunition and refined ingots enter the loop. It also adds 80 percent Ground damage against enemy weak points, and it works a base at Mining level 3.
Mining 3Watering 2Water and Ground
At a glance
Best routeWild catch
DifficultyModerate
WaterGroundWeak to GrassMining 3
Wild levels40 to 48
Spawn points102, 4 spawner groups
Best odds20 of 137, Sakurajima sandbar
Breeding pairs2, one of them self
Standard drops
Aquatic Pal Fluids×1 to 2 · 100%Bone×1 · 100%
Full stats and work suitability →

Straight answers

the questions people actually search for
Mostly on the Sakurajima southern sandbar at [-687, 113], which holds 65 of the 102 mapped points at levels 46 to 48. Thirty two more sit on the volcanic coasts at levels 40 to 45 with far worse odds.
Something wrong, or a faster route?Every route on this page is checked against the 1.0 extract. If the game changed before we did, tell us in the comments.Jump to comments →
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where does Turtacle Terra spawn in Palworld 1.0?

Mostly on the Sakurajima southern sandbar at [-687, 113], which holds 65 of the 102 mapped points at levels 46 to 48. Thirty two more sit on the volcanic coasts at levels 40 to 45 with far worse odds.

Is Turtacle Terra the same as Turtacle?

No. Different Paldeck slot, 37B against 37, a second Ground element, Mining 3 instead of 1, and a partner skill that lightens Sulfur and Coal rather than Ore. Catching one does not fill the other slot.

What two Pals make Turtacle Terra?

Turtacle and Digtoise. That is the only cross-species pair in the game that produces one, and the only other combination is two Turtacle Terra together.

Can Turtacle Terra plant crops?

No. Turtacle Terra has Watering 2, Mining 3 and Transporting 1, and no planting entry at all, so put it on ore or on a water tank.

What is Turtacle Terra used for?

Shiny Hauler, which cuts Sulfur and Coal carry weight by 80 percent while it is in the party, and Mining level 3 at a base. The 80 percent Ground weak point bonus is a bonus rather than the reason.