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How to get rid of pals in Palworld?
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Short answer
The main way to permanently get rid of an unwanted Pal is releasing it from the Pal Box for a small amount of Pal Souls. Alternatives include selling it to a merchant for money, trading it away to another player in multiplayer, or simply leaving it in a box if you might want it later for breeding fodder.
A growing Pal Box is one of the most common mid-game annoyances, especially for players who breed frequently, so it's worth knowing all your options for thinning it out.
Quick answer
Release unwanted Pals from the Pal Box for Pal Souls, sell them to a merchant for money, or trade them to another player — all three permanently remove the Pal, so pick whichever reward fits what you need most.
Your options compared
| Method | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Release | Pal Souls | Boosting a favorite Pal's stats |
| Sell to merchant | In-game currency | General shopping/money needs |
| Trade to another player | Whatever they offer | Multiplayer worlds |
| Leave in storage | Nothing, but no cost either | Potential future breeding fodder |
Step-by-step for releasing
- Open your Pal Box.
- Sort or scroll to find low-value Pals — check passive skills and stats first.
- Select a Pal and choose release.
- Confirm and repeat for each Pal you want gone.
- Spend the accumulated Pal Souls at a Statue of Power.
Deciding what actually counts as "unwanted"
Before clearing a Pal out, quickly check its passive skills. A Pal with a bad combat stat spread can still be valuable purely as breeding fodder if it carries a rare passive skill, since those skills can be passed down through eggs — see our breeding guide for how that transfer works.
Keeping box space manageable
If storage space rather than resource rewards is your main concern, it's often simplest to release in small batches regularly rather than letting hundreds of Pals accumulate before doing a big cleanup.
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Frequently asked questions
- What's the difference between releasing and selling a Pal?
- Releasing gives Pal Souls used at the Statue of Power, while selling to a merchant gives in-game currency instead — both permanently remove the Pal from your save.
- Can you just leave unwanted Pals in the box instead of removing them?
- Yes, boxed Pals don't cost anything ongoing besides storage space, so many players keep low-value Pals as potential breeding fodder rather than removing them immediately.
- Is there a bulk option for clearing out many Pals at once?
- There isn't a true one-click mass release; most players batch through the Pal Box menu one at a time, prioritizing the clearly weakest Pals first.
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