OFFICIAL BEGINNER GUIDE

How to play the
Palworld Card Game

A concise companion to the official Quick Manual and tutorial video. The official rulebook always takes priority.

RULES CHECKED·Official rulebook, Q&A and errata reviewed

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The goal

Palworld Official Card Game is a two-player card game. Each player starts with 10 Life Points; reduce the opposing player to zero to win.

What you need

Main Deck 50 cards
Soul Deck 10 cards
Life Counter Start at 10

The five turn phases

  1. Stand — ready rested cards.
  2. Draw — draw from the Main Deck.
  3. Soul — place two Soul cards into the Soul Area.
  4. Main — deploy cards by paying Soul costs.
  5. End — finish the turn.

Combat & Lucky Pals

Pals can attack rested Pals or attack a player directly. When a player takes damage, they perform a Damage Check. A Lucky Pal revealed during that check cancels received damage.

Official sources

Quick Manual & Rule / Q&A Official Tutorial Video