The controversial and highly trending game from PocketPair Inc. officially debuts its trading card game, and it starts with its first booster expansion called the "Palworld: Dawn of Palpagos," which is confirmed to release later this month.
Pocketpair Officially Debuts 'Palworld: Dawn of Palpagos'
Pocketpair is giving fans their first proper look at the "Palworld Official Card Game," revealing cards from its debut expansion, "Dawn of Palpagos." The trading card game is set to launch later this month, bringing some of "Palworld's" most recognizable creatures and characters to the tabletop.
The "Dawn of Palpagos expansion marks the first full set for the "Palworld Official Card Game," and Pocketpair has begun showing off some of its standout cards ahead of release. Fan-favorite Pal "Katress" is featured as one of the set's "Over Super Rare" cards, presented in full art form as one of the chase pulls collectors will be hunting for once the set becomes available.
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Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME Booster Pack "Dawn of Palpagos" goes on sale July 30!
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"Palworld" became a massive success story after launching into early access, blending monster catching with "Minecraft" style survival mechanics to sell more than eight million copies within its first week alone.
The game continued receiving regular content updates throughout early access before officially reaching its Version 1.0 release on July 10. With the base game now fully launched, Pocketpair is turning its attention toward expanding "Palworld" into a broader franchise, starting with this new card game.
'Palworld: Dawn of Palpagos': What to Expect?
The "Dawn of Palpagos" set includes 100 base cards along with 61 parallel variants, spread across six rarity tiers ranging from Common up through Over Super Rare and Special.
The set draws from some of "Palworld's" most iconic Pals, including Chillet, Lifmunk, and Depresso, giving fans of the game a familiar roster to build around.
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Beyond the Pals themselves, the set also features several of "Palworld's" human characters, with multiple card versions of Zoe, Lily, Victor, and Axel included in the lineup.
Rounding out the expansion are cards based on weapons and items pulled directly from the game, including the Pengullet Rocket Launcher, Daedream's Necklace, and a Makeshift Handgun. This gives the card game a distinct identity tied closely to "Palworld's" survival mechanics.
Fans may check out the card list for different booster packs via these links:
- Booster Pack "Dawn of Palpagos"
- Trial Deck "Dawn of Palpagos Red・Blue"
- Trial Deck "Dawn of Palpagos Green・Purple"
'Palworld's' Official Card Game
The "Palworld Official Card Game's Dawn of Palpagos" expansion is scheduled to release on July 30, with pre-orders currently available through local game stores.
Its launch places Pocketpair in direct competition with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company yet again, centering the long-dominant "Pokémon Trading Card Game." The famed "Pokémon TCG" has seen renewed popularity in recent years through sets like "Prismatic Evolutions" and "Mega Evolution," as well as the upcoming 30th Celebration expansion for September.
This new card game adds to a growing list of projects Pocketpair has lined up to expand "Palworld" beyond its original release. The company previously announced "Palworld: Palfarm" back in September 2025, a farming sim spin-off drawing comparisons to "Stardew Valley" that keeps familiar elements like Pal labor and Pal battles while placing more emphasis on social gameplay.
Between the new trading card game and its upcoming farming spin-off, "Palworld" appears to be evolving well beyond its original survival game roots into a larger, multi-format franchise.
