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How to release pals Palworld?
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Short answer
Open your party or Pal Box screen, select the Pal you no longer want, and choose the release option to permanently remove it in exchange for a small amount of Pal Souls. Released Pals cannot be recovered, so double-check you aren't releasing a Pal with valuable passive skills first.
Releasing is Palworld's formal way of clearing out Pals you no longer need while getting a small resource back in return.
Quick answer
Open the Pal Box or your active party screen, select the Pal, and choose Release to permanently remove it and receive a handful of Pal Souls in exchange.
Step-by-step
- Open the Pal Box menu at your base, or your party screen if the Pal is with you.
- Unassign the Pal from any base work task it's currently doing, if applicable.
- Select the Pal you want to release.
- Choose the release option from the menu.
- Confirm the action — the Pal is removed and you receive Pal Souls.
- Spend accumulated Pal Souls at a Statue of Power to permanently boost another Pal's stats.
What you get vs. lose
| Outcome | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pal Souls gained | Small fixed amount per release |
| Pal itself | Permanently deleted from your save |
| Passive skills on that Pal | Lost unless already bred into another Pal |
Before you release: check the Pal
Since releasing is irreversible, it is worth glancing at a Pal's passive skills before releasing it — a Pal with strong passives can be more valuable kept as breeding stock, even if you don't plan to use it directly, per our breeding guide.
Releasing at scale
Players who breed heavily for passive skills often accumulate dozens of "fodder" Pals with poor rolls. Releasing these in batches for Pal Souls is a standard way to both clean up box space and slowly power up a small number of favorite Pals through the Statue of Power.
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Frequently asked questions
- What do you get for releasing a Pal?
- Releasing a Pal grants a small amount of Pal Souls, a currency used at the Statue of Power to boost your other Pals' stats.
- Is releasing a Pal permanent?
- Yes, once released a Pal is gone for good with no way to get it back, so it's worth checking its passive skills and stats before confirming.
- Can you release a Pal that's actively working in your base?
- You generally need to unassign a working Pal from its task before it can be released from the Pal Box menu.
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