How Palworld breeding works
Every Pal has a hidden number called breeding power. The child is chosen from the two parents like this.
- Same species. Two Pals of the same species always produce that species.
- Special combinations. A short list of fixed pairs always gives a fixed child (mostly the elemental forms such as Ignis, Cryst, Lux, Noct, Terra, Aqua and Botan). They override the next rule. See special combinations.
- Breeding power average. Otherwise take the two parents’ breeding power, add them, add 1 and halve the result, rounding down. The child is the Pal whose breeding power is closest to that number.
- Pals that are never the result of rule 3. Some Pals (for example legendaries and some forms) can only come from rule 1 or 2.
When two Pals are equally close
Sometimes the target number sits exactly between two Pals. A tie-break is then needed. How this site resolves ties, and how far that has been verified, is explained on Data & accuracy.
Gender
Gender only matters for Katress + Wixen: a female Katress with a male Wixen gives Katress Ignis, while a male Katress with a female Wixen gives Wixen Noct.