This comes up often enough in Palworld that it deserves a straight answer rather than a thread to scroll through.

Short answer

Do the simple thing first. It is correct more often than the complicated thing people recommend instead.

Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively. Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one. The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first.

What to do instead

It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters. The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests.

Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Palworld. Everything below is framed around the current state of Palworld rather than a launch-week impression. The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here.

The practical answer

Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see.

  • Note the exception cases — they are specific rather than vague.
  • Try the straightforward approach before the elaborate one.
  • Keep a save or backup from before you start — it costs nothing and occasionally saves an evening.
  • Do not build a routine around an edge case.

Why it works this way

Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why. None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time.

The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it. Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds.

Worth knowing alongside this

Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about.

Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over.

When the usual advice fails

A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later. Palworld is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you.

Where people go wrong

  • Downloading a helper tool for something the game already does in its own menu.
  • Skipping the prerequisite because it looked optional in someone else's summary.
  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.
  • Assuming a guide from an older season still describes the current version.

Palworld FAQ

Is this still accurate after the latest Palworld update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

Do I need any mods or third-party tools for this?

No. Everything described here works with the base game on any supported platform.

Is there a faster method?

Sometimes, at the cost of reliability. Where that trade exists it is described rather than recommended blindly.

Does this work the same on console and PC?

The logic is identical. Menu paths and button prompts differ, and any real difference is flagged above.

Come back to the caveats list if it does not work first time — the answer is almost always in there.