Hot picks

These Pals score near the top for battle and for base work or mount travel at the same time, so they earn their spot early and hold it. Catch these first.

SShaolongDragonWaterStrong at combat and workSHartalisNormalStrong at combat and workSEidrolon IgnisDragonFireStrong at combat and workSDualith NoctGroundDarkStrong at combat and workSSelyneDarkNormalStrong at combat and workSBlazamut RyuDragonFireStrong at combat and workSOphydiaGrassWaterStrong at combat and workSNecromusDarkStrong at combat and workSDualithGroundGrassStrong at combat and workSPaladiusNormalStrong at combat and work

S Tier (15 Pals)

Top of the roster: elite battlers, standout workers or the fastest mounts.

ShaolongDragonWaterHartalisNormalEidrolon IgnisDragonFireDualith NoctGroundDarkSelyneDarkNormalBlazamut RyuDragonFireOphydiaGrassWaterNecromusDarkDualithGroundGrassPaladiusNormalJetragonDragonCelesdir NoctDarkBlazamutFireWumpo BotanGrassFaleris AquaWater

A Tier (29 Pals)

Excellent picks that carry most of the game.

DandilordGrassDarkWhalaska IgnisIceFireSilvanceGrassWumpoIceAegidronDragonGroundBastigorIceBeakon CrystIceMoldron CrystIceGroundFrostallion NoctDarkNeptiliusWaterGhangler IgnisFireWaterFrostallionIceBellanoir LiberoDarkKnocklem IgnisFireLyleenGrassCelesdirNormalGrizzboltElectricRenjishiFireRoujayDarkJormuntide IgnisDragonFireLyleen NoctDarkAstegonDragonDarkOrserkDragonElectricFalerisFireKnocklemGroundEidrolonDragonDarkWhalaskaIceWaterUnivolt CrystIceReptyro CrystIceGround

B Tier (57 Pals)

Solid, dependable Pals worth a slot on most teams or bases.

Mammorest CrystIceGroundBralohaGrassGroundMoldronFireGroundSolenneDarkNormalCryolinx TerraGroundStarryon PrimoNormalQuivern BotanDragonGrassTetroise PrimoNormalFlaracleFireDupinFireAnubisGroundQuivernDragonElgrove CrystIceJormuntideDragonWaterPalumbaGrassHelzephyr LuxDarkElectricSolmora LuxWaterElectricMycoraGrassFenglope LuxElectricRelaxaurus LuxDragonElectricRagnahawkFireMossanda LuxElectricReptyroFireGroundAzurmaneElectricBellanoirDarkSilvegisDragonSplatterinaDarkMammorestGrassGroundPetallia IgnisGrassFireGhanglerDarkWaterPierdon CrystIceSuzaku AquaWaterVenusaDarkDynamoffElectricWarsect TerraGroundShroomerGrassPolapup TerraIceGroundShroomer NoctGrassDarkVerdashGrassGildaneGroundCryolinxIceBushi NoctFireDarkMajexDarkFireSootseerDarkFireRelaxaurusDragonWaterBlazehowl NoctFireDarkLoomenDarkFireLapureNormalBeakonElectricPrixter LuxElectricGroundMenasting TerraGroundSekhmetGroundBlazehowlFireBulldosuGroundIcelynIceKitsun NoctDarkWarsectGroundGrass

C Tier (87 Pals)

Situational or early-game Pals, outclassed once better options appear.

Broncherry AquaGrassWaterXenolordDarkDragonTetroise GroundWistellaDarkStarryonDarkTarantrissDarkShadowbeakDarkNyafiaDarkSuzakuFireXenogardDragonVaeletGrassSibelyx PrimoNormalGildraDarkGroundMossandaGrassDogenNormalHelzephyrDarkElphidran AquaDragonWaterAzurobe CrystIceDragonKingpaca CrystIceMaraithDarkBroncherryGrassVanwyrm CrystIceDarkPolapupIceWaterLeafanGrassElizabeeGrassIncineram NoctDarkCarniboraGrassPetalliaGrassMenastingDarkGroundAstralymPanthalusWaterFrostplumeIceSolmoraWaterTropicawGrassPyrin NoctFireDarkPruneliaGrassDarkLoupmoon CrystIceNitemary BotanGrassDinossom LuxElectricDragonIncineramFireDarkWixen NoctFireDarkVanwyrmFireDarkChillet IgnisFireDragonSkutlassWaterBushiFirePenking LuxWaterElectricSkutlass IgnisWaterFireReindrixIcePyrinFireBakemiDarkKatress IgnisDarkFireNitemaryDarkPierdonGroundTurtacle TerraWaterGroundPrixterDarkGroundDumud GildGroundWaterLapironGroundOmasculDarkElgroveGrassAzurobeWaterDragonRayhound CrystIceDinossomGrassDragonRobinquill TerraGrassGroundPenkingWaterIceNeedoll NoctDarkGrassKitsunFireBeegardeGrassLulluGrassSibelyxIceRobinquillGrassRayhoundElectricSweepaIceGloopie PrimoWaterNormalSurfent TerraGroundGorirat TerraGroundLovanderDarkArsoxFireFenglopeNormalSmokieDarkLunarisNormalSurfentWaterKatressDarkUnivoltElectricFoxcicleIceWixenFireSnock LuxElectricGroundDigtoiseGround

D Tier (100 Pals)

Starter-tier Pals kept mainly for their first Paldeck entries.

GoriratNormalGrintaleNormalCroajiro NoctWaterDarkSnuglooIceSmokie CrystDarkIceChilletIceDragonXenovaderDarkHangyu CrystIceElphidranDragonKingpacaNormalFelbatDarkDazzi NoctDarkElectricDazemuGroundTombatDarkYakumoNormalMunchillIceWaterSnockElectricFuack IgnisWaterFireDazziElectricRibbuny BotanGrassNeedollGrassMimogNormalDumudGroundWaterSlowattElectricWispawDarkBristlaGrassFinsider IgnisWaterFireFlopieGrassSoufflineGrassCaprity NoctDarkFoxparks CrystIceHoodleDarkNitewingNormalEikthyrdeer TerraGroundGloopieWaterDarkGobfin IgnisFirePengullet LuxWaterElectricMelpacaNormalCelaray LuxWaterElectricCinnamothGrassValentailNormalEikthyrdeerNormalLeezpunk IgnisFireGobfinWaterTurtacleWaterJellroyWaterDarkDirehowlNormalLoupmoonDarkKillamari PrimoNormalWaterCawgnitoDarkPuffoltElectricAmioneWaterCroajiroWaterWoolipop TerraGroundMufflyIceRushoarGroundFinsiderWaterJellietteWaterFlambelleFireCattivaNormalLeezpunkDarkTanzeeGrassKillamariDarkWaterHerbilGrassNormalCaprityGrassHangyuGroundKikitGroundTanzee IgnisFireFoxparksFireLifmunkGrassKelpsea IgnisFirePengulletWaterIceGaleclawNormalFuddlerGroundDepressoDarkCelarayWaterCremisNormalSparkitElectricRibbunyNormalDaedreamDarkMau CrystIcePupperaiGroundFuackWaterMozzarinaNormalKelpseaWaterLamballNormalRoobyFireSweeIceTocotocoNormalCloveeGrassNormalJolthog CrystIceWoolipopNormalVixyNormalChikipiNormalMauDarkNoxDarkGumossGrassGroundHoocratesDarkJolthogElectricTeafantWater

Best Pals by element

Building a team around a single element, or countering one? These pages rank the strongest Pals of each element by the same score.

How this ranking works

Every Pal is scored on three figures from the Palworld 1.0 data, each turned into a 0 to 100 rank across the whole roster:

• Combat (50%): the Pal's in-game ranking, which orders Pals by battle strength. The legendary tower bosses sit at the top and the starter Pals at the bottom.
• Work (30%): the total of its Work Suitability levels, so a Pal that helps at more base jobs, or at higher levels, ranks higher.
• Mobility (20%): whether the Pal is a mount, raised further by ride and swim speed so fast fliers and strong swimmers rank higher.

The three scores are blended, then split into tiers: S is the top 5%, A the next 10%, B the next 20%, C the next 30% and D the rest. Work levels can be pushed higher in-game with passives and condensing, covered on Passive Skills and Upgrades.

Where next

Rank Pals for a specific base job on Work Suitability, browse and filter every Pal in the Paldeck, or plan a hatch on the Breeding Calculator.