Summary
An artisticPalworldfan has created and shared several photos of a brand-new Grass-type Pal that they have designed. The year has just begun, andPalworldhas become a hit, surprising many gamers around the world. One of the reasons for its meteoric rise is the way Pocketpair blends two well-loved genres, survival and monster-catching, to create a gameplay loop that is enjoyable for many players.
Even though the game is in early access on Xbox and Steam,Palworldhas a number of Palsthat are divided into several differential elemental typings, such as Grass and Fire. Pals can even have different elemental variants and are usually found in different biomes across Palpagos Island. As a game with monster-catching at the forefront,Palworldis certainly not lacking for Pals or even variety. However, some artistic players, inspired by Pocketpair’s hit, have begun to create new Pals.
APalworldplayer going by the handle ironangel2k4 on Reddit has shared several 3D designs of a new Grass-type Pal called Plossom. The creature is a green-toned possum with a red bulb on its back and sharp, pointed teeth. Additionally, it has a green diamond marking around its eyes and a red tail with leaves and seemingly another bulb at the end of its tail. Overall, the Pal’s design bears a strong resemblance to Bulbasaur, one of the veryfirst Grass-types in thePokemonfranchise.
Meet Plossum, a Fan-made Pal
Since the release ofPalworld’s very first trailer back in 2021, many gamers have noticed several similarities between the Pocketpair title andPokemon, such as Lamball and Direhowl, and even the monster-catching devices, Pal Spheres. Since the game’s launch, the situation has escalated to the point wherePalworlddevs have received death threats, according to Takuro Mizobe, Pocketpair’s CEO. For Nintendo’s part, The Pokemon Company released a statement that it would be investigating possible copyright infringement.
However, some gamers believe that Nintendo, a notably litigious company, would have already taken action against Pocketpair if it had a solid case. After all, the brand quickly shut down a fanmadePalworldmod that incorporated famousPokemoncharacters like Ash Ketchum and Pikachuinto the game.
Despite these controversies,Palworldhas been impressively racking up a number of feats, including surpassing theconcurrent player counts ofElden RingandCyberpunk 2077just days after its release. And with the revelation of a planned roadmap that promises highly requested community features like PvP, Pocketpair will seemingly be supportingPalworldfor a while.
Palworld
WHERE TO PLAY
In this game, you may peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
