Best Palworld Trial Deck strategy and upgrade path
Trial Decks are balanced 50-50 out of the box, but a handful of upgrades from Dawn of Palpagos turn either preconstructed deck into a competitive Standard build. Here is the current best upgrade path for both TD01 and TD02.
Updated for the current Palworld patch
- ✓TD01 core strategy — Grass/Fire aggro
- ✓TD02 core strategy — Water/Electric tempo
- ✓Best 5 upgrades for TD01
- ✓Best 5 upgrades for TD02
TD01 core strategy — Grass/Fire aggro
TD01 wins on turns 4-6 by chaining Foxparks + Arsox burn damage while Petallia heals your bench. Grizzbolt is your finisher — attach 3 energy and swing for 180 damage.
TD02 core strategy — Water/Electric tempo
TD02 stalls with Pengullet chip damage while charging Jolthog Cryst on the bench. Univolt paralyzes to skip opponent turns; Jolthog Cryst OHKOs at 200 damage on turn 6.
Best 5 upgrades for TD01
1) 2x Anubis SR (search + damage). 2) 2x Wixen R (Fire acceleration). 3) 2x Direhowl R (bench pressure). 4) 3x Berry Plantation (Grass energy). 5) 1x Frostallion SAR (tech splash — optional flex slot).
Best 5 upgrades for TD02
1) 2x Grizzbolt SR (finisher). 2) 2x Relaxaurus R (Water tank). 3) 2x Beakon R (Electric acceleration). 4) 3x Small Feed Box (heal). 5) 1x Jetragon UR (tech splash — optional flex slot).
Combining both decks
Buying both Trial Decks + 1 Dawn of Palpagos booster box gives you a 4-color toolbox with 100 base cards and 200 booster cards. Enough to build 2 competitive decks or 1 tournament-legal deck with a strong sideboard.