Summary
Palworld’semphatic entrance into the gaming space has come about due to its similarities toPokemon, withcatching and battling Pals being its main feature. “Seemingly” taking inspiration fromPokemon, Pals use similar designs that have made many players question whether certain Pals could cross over into thePokemonfranchise. With the introduction of Pals comes element types, which are heavily borrowed from thePokemonfranchise. InPalworld, elements act as a typing for Pals, with each specific element having strengths or weaknesses against other elements.
Palworld’sinclusion of elements has featured many typings that also appear inPokemon, with the synonymous trio of fire, grass, and water being utilized. Despite this,Palworldhas an opportunity to build on its inspiration by adding more elements to create more variance in their Pals.
8Poison
Infuriating And Strategic
Poisonhas been a prominent and highly infuriating type inPokemon, often causing poison ailments to whoever is afflicted through damage over time. Despite not beingthe most popular type compared to fireand water types, poison has become a fundamental type in many games that have followedPokemon’sblueprint.
Due toPalworld’sopen world being filled with grasslands that include trees and plants, the lack of poison types does not match up to the surroundings within the game. Adding poison would fit the game’s landscape and add more variety and complexity for players.
7Sound
From Lullabies To Earth Shattering Noise
Soundis a type that has been speculated as being apossible addition to games such asPokemon, with many Pokemon having aspects of sound intertwined into their design and personality. Sound typing would enablePalworldto create Pals with unique and extravagant designs shaped around sound that will be sure to impress players.
Adding sound toPalworldwould bring more uniqueness to the game, with players having to adapt to a new type and how it interacts with other traditional elements such as fire, ground, ice, and water.
6Steel
Solid And Resolute
Steelisfeatured in many games likePokemon, with steel often associated with high defense alongside a large amount of HP. Steel types have vivid and shiny appearances, with many Pals inPalworldfeaturing aspects of the typing. InPalworld, not having an alloy-based element within the game is unusual, considering the inclusion of mining materials such as metal ores and ingots.
With infrastructure and building being a key aspect inPalworld, steel could fit as an element for Pals, with the rewards of capturing or killing a steel-type Pal giving steel materials used to craft valuable items.
5Psychic
Spellcasting And Trickery
The idea ofpsychicpowers in gaming has always been popular among players, withPalworldlacking the type as one of its elements. InPokemon, psychic types have become majorly prevalent, with hypnosis and spell powers being popular actions of psychic types.
Psychic also brings unique designs based around hypnosis, mages, and tricksters, with the variety being endless.Palworldlacks any element remotely close to psychic outside dark types, with it often being intrinsically linked with psychic types due to their supernatural vibes.
4Shadow
Supernatural Powers
Shadow, or ghost, has beenone of the most popular typesin games that utilize various elemental properties. InPokemon, the typing is often one of the most prevalent, with ghost types becoming extremely popular due to their haunting designs standing out. WithPalworldlacking supernatural types outside dark types, including shadow types would add more variance in combat while enabling Pals to encompass shadow-based designs that are often hugely popular with players.
Many Pals, such as Daedream and Tombat, feature a ghost-like presence that would be better categorized as shadow types, with the typing better fitting their nocturnal and ominous appearances.
3Fairy
Beauty And Brains
Fairytype is one of the most recent typing additions toPokemon, with fairy becoming an instant fan favorite. Many consider fairy types considerably strong, with the type having strengths against many other types. The element system inPalworldchanges traditional typing, with each type only having one strength and weakness besides fire, which would, therefore, eliminate fairy’s dominance as one of the strongest types.
Including fairy types would be most suited inPalworld, as many Pals such as Ribbuny and Woolipop possess traits offairy types inPokemon,with the designs expressing beauty and cuteness, features that perfectly encapsulate fairy types.
2Wind
Speed And Tornados
Wind, which many would acknowledge as flying, is an elemental property that is voided inPalworlddespite its apparent association with the game’s landscape and certain Pals.Palworldfeatures many Pals that can fly and glide around the map despite lacking a wind element. Often inPokemon,flying gets paired with normal, fire, or dragon types, with flying being frequently used by Pokemon who use two types.
WithPalworldopting only to have a few two-type Pals, wind types have been abandoned. Despite this, Pals such asNitewingandGaleclawdeserve to belong to their own specific typing, with Wind being the perfect fit for the pair and potentially many others.
1Light
Brings Perfect Balance To Dark Types
Lighthas been an underused type in many RPGs despite being an obvious choice to be an elemental type. Light has even become a fan favoriteas a potential typing in games likePokemon. With dark being one of the many elements inPalworld, it’s only fitting to include its direct opposition to fulfill the balance. WithPokemonopting not to implement light,Palworldhas a chance to introduce the type to a large audience who will be new to using the unfamiliar typing.
Bright lights and beams would occupy much of a light Pals' moveset, appearing radiant in its use. The potential addition of light would upset the apple cart of traditional typing, adding even more incentive to add it toPalworld.
