There is a lot thatPalworldis borrowing fromPokemon, and the similarities are pretty much around every corner. From the mechanics of capturing your Pals to the sheer amount of Pals that you can find in the game, it isn’t shying away from the source of its inspiration. But not everything is the same exact thing,as is the case with finding a “Starter” Palfor you to begin your journey with.
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The game does not have its Professor Oak to give you three options right away; instead, it’sup to you to find the one you wantto use, but with some very heavy prodding to choose from a specific set of Pals. You see, theoretically, you could capture any Pal you see as soon as you start, but a lot of Pals are of a higher level, meaning you would have to level up your character before being able to capture them. But there are a small few that are not at a high level, and these are the ones that this guide will be looking at.
Updated by Shane Black on August 08, 2025:This guide was updated to add and describe a few more possible Starter Pals that players can choose early on in the game. It also added more links to relevant guides and articles to provide better information to players in Palworld.
What’s The Best Starter To Catch?
When the game first begins,there are three Palsthat will be at the Level 1-2 range, which makes them far easier to catch than any other ones. These Pals areLamball,Cattiva, andChikipi. These three Pals are all adorable little creatures that each serve a unique purpose and come with their own special skills, tools andactive/passive skills.
Afew additional Palshave been added here due to their near proximity to the starting area, offering you some more flexible options of what you might want to acquire early on.
Cattiva - The Cat’s Pajamas
This feline Pal isa Neutral type, and comes with the followingWork Suitability:
Cattiva willdropRed Berriesover timeand consumes 2 Food every time it eats. ItsPartner Skill is called Cat Helper, which means that whenever it is on a team, it can help carry supplies, meaning that you have anincreased Carrying Capacitywith it. ItsActive Skill is Punch Flurry, which has it chase after enemies and repeatedly punch them to do damage.
Chikipi - Plump & Juicy
This chicken-themed Pal isa Neutral typeand comes with the following Work Suitability:
Chikipi willdrop Eggs and Chikipi Poultryover time and consumes 1 Food every time it eats. ItsPartner Skill is called Egg Layer, which has it occasionally laying eggs when it isassigned to a Ranch. ItsActive Skill is Chicken Rush, where it where it flies at an enemy that it can see and barrages it with attacks from its beak.
Lamball - Big Floof
This fluffly, little sheep Pal isa Neutral typeand comes with the following Work Suitability:
Lamball willdropWooland Lamball Muttonover time and consumes 2 Food every time it eats. ItsPartner Skill is Fluffy Shield, where it becomes a shield for the player to use and block damage. It also will sometimes drop Wool while assigned to a Ranch. ItsActive Skill is Roly Poly, with which it curls into a ball and rolls after any enemy in its way.
Nox - Dusken Aristocrat
Nox is a Pal that you’re able to only find at night, which many of you might miss due to the natural propensity to sleep through the night in the game. However, it can be a good idea to prepare your character with some warm clothing or a torch tosurvive the colder weather conditionsto venture out and see what Pals you may be missing, like Nox.
This Dark-type Pal is a great option as it is easy to find early on in the game and providesa great Pal Skill of Kuudere, which applies Dark Element damage to your attacks when fighting together.
Daedream - Dream Eater
Another Pal that only comes out at night, Daedream can be a potent ally when you first start out in the game. This is largely because of thethe Daedream Collaryou can craft for it, which allows Daedream to float alongside you at all times, shooting powerful spells at enemies, and even more, it will be untargettable the entire time.
you’re able to stack this ability andhave multiple Daedreamsprotecting you at all times.
Which One To Choose?
While each of the Pals offers its own abilities and advantages, as of now,Cattiva is the best optionto choose from when you begin the game if you are looking to build your camp out.
This islargely due to its abilities. You are going to bemining and gathering resourcesa lot in this game, and if you are going to survive, you will need to be the most efficient at this part of the game. Cattiva offers you the most support in this area by its Work Suitability focusing on those areas and also being able to carry more resources for you.
However, if you are wanting to be a powerful combatant to tackle all the enemies with ease, thenDaedream is your choice, as it provides some borderline-broken attacks that make it so that you won’t even have to lift a finger in a fight. That’s not an overstatement.
Of course, you can go out and capture all of these Pals to get the best of everything — and you should! Collecting Pals is the best way tolevel up quickly.
If you’re interested in where to find other,stronger Palsin the game, check out ourHow To Get KitsunandWhere To Find Anubisguides.
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