Shiny Pals, also known as Lucky Pals, have unique appearances that set them apart from their regular counterparts. With a larger size and a glistening effect, these Pals are not only visually appealing but also come with guaranteed better passive skills. Obtaining Shiny Pals early in the game can significantly enhance your gameplay. Here’s a guide on how to easily find Shiny Pals in Palworld.
Method 1: Adjust Difficulty Settings
Before using this method, it’s important to note that this is an optional approach to increase your chances of encountering Shiny Pals. Adjusting difficulty settings is a personal choice, and you can use it to your advantage if you want to capture as many Shiny Pals as possible.
- Create a Different Save File:
- Restart the game and adjust the difficulty settings.
- Difficulty Settings:
- Pal Capture Rate: Max
- Pal Appearance Rate: Max (Note: This setting increases Pals’ spawns but may strain your PC. Choose Setting 1 or slightly increase to Setting 2 for lower-end devices.)
- Damage to Player Multiplier: Reduce to Minimum
- Pal Stamina Reduction Rate, Player Hunger Depletion Rate, Player Stamina Reduction Rate: Reduce to Minimum
- Remove Raids
- Enter the World.
Method 2: Nighttime Exploration in Palworld
This method focuses on making specific adjustments to the game’s day and night cycles:
- Amount of Nighttime: Increase (Shiny Pals are more visible during nighttime due to their special appearance.)
- Amount of Daytime: Decrease
- Remove Raids

Tips and Tricks in Capturing Shiny / Lucky Pals
- Capturing Shiny Pals comes with a unique set of challenges, one of which is a very low capture rate. It’s crucial to stock up on Pal Spheres. Make sure you have a good amount of Spheres in your inventory before hunting Shiny/Lucky Pals.
- Note that Shiny or Lucky Pals make a special sound when nearby. Turn up your volume to hear it better and find these special creatures easily.
- Shiny Pals also come with guaranteed better passive skills, making it important to acquire them early in the game.
FAQ: Can you get Shiny Pals on Breeding? No, you can’t get Shiny Pals directly through breeding. However, you can breed Shiny or Lucky Pals to inherit their lucky traits to their offspring.