How many duplicate Pals each star rank costs
Star-ranking one Pal to 4 stars costs 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 duplicates, meaning 15 extra copies of the same species on top of the Pal you are upgrading — 16 Pals in total for a maxed 4-star.
Updated 2026-07-30
Key takeaways
- ✓Rank 1
- ✓Rank 2
- ✓Rank 3
- ✓Rank 4
Rank 1
1 duplicate. Fastest visible power spike for the cost.
Rank 2
2 duplicates, 3 cumulative.
Rank 3
4 duplicates, 7 cumulative.
Rank 4
8 duplicates, 15 cumulative — the full 16-Pal investment.
Variants do not mix
Lucky, Alpha and elemental variants count as their own species for condensing, so a Frostallion cannot feed a Frostallion Noct.
Further reading
PC Gamer — Palworld ↗PC Gamer rolling coverage.
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