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Palworld 1.0 Players Spot a Number of Pal Redesigns — and Some Say They Now Look Less Like the Pokémon They Resembled

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July 10, 2026

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Palworld 1.0 Players Spot a Number of Pal Redesigns — and Some Say They Now Look Less Like the Pokémon They Resembled

Palworld players have spotted that developer Pocketpair has altered several Pal designs for the 1.0 launch, leaving some saying they now look less like the Pokémon they had resembled.

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· Jul 10, 2026

Palworld 1.0 redesigns multiple Pals and makes them look less like Pokemon

Palworld 1.0 redesigns multiple Pals and makes them look less like Pokemon

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· Jul 10, 2026

The Palworld 1.0 patch notes are monstrous: 72 new Pals, level cap of 85, rebalanced combat, a reworked story, world overhaul, and so much more

The Palworld 1.0 patch notes are monstrous: 72 new Pals, level cap of 85, rebalanced combat, a reworked story, world overhaul, and so much more

ComicBook.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Palworld Surges Back Up Steam Charts with Massive 1.0 Update Packed With New Pals, Mechanics, & More

Courtesy of PocketPair When it launched in early access back in 2024, Palworld felt like yet another flash-in-the-pan Pokemon competitor. Yet even amidst “Pokemon with guns” memes and Nintendo lawsuits, the game attracted a dedicated fanbase. Now, Palworld has finally left early access with its 1.0 launch on July 10th. This update is also the biggest influx of []

Polygon

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· Jul 10, 2026

Palworld radically redesigned to look less like Pokémon for official release

Designs for monsters that looked like final evolution starters Cinderace and Decidueye now have a more distinct visual style in Palworld

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jul 9, 2026

Palworld PSA: you might want to uninstall your mods if you've not played in a while ahead of its 1.0 launch

Well, would you look at that. Palworld is launching into 1.0 tomorrow! Somehow an entire two years and then some passed to get to this point, but here we almost are, several updates and a notable lawsuit later. For some of you it might have been a while since you booted the game up, so its developer Pocketpair have a word of warning for you: be careful about those mods you've got installed. Read more

Hello Magazine

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· Jun 30, 2026

How to master festival style for summer 2026: Crochet, sequins & more

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