Alpha Pals — Palworld Locations Guide

72 mapped10 regions50 speciesDominant: Dark, Grass

Alpha Pals are giant boss-tier encounters scattered across Palpagos Islands. Each is a unique fixed-level instance of a normal Pal species — defeating or capturing one grants powerful loot and a high-level Pal of that species.

Names below include the species and the exact landmark anchor (e.g., “Alpha Anubis — Twilight Dunes”). Click any to jump to that Pal's detail page.

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All 72 alpha pals on the map →

Filter by region, search by name, mark progress as you find each one.

Distribution by region

Feybreak (DLC)
22 · 31%
Twilight Dunes
12 · 17%
Bamboo Grove
9 · 13%
Astral Mountains
9 · 13%
Sakurajima (DLC)
5 · 7%
Other
5 · 7%
Mt. Obsidian
4 · 6%
Windswept Hills
3 · 4%
Forgotten Island
2 · 3%
Sea Breeze Archipelago
1 · 1%

Element distribution

Dark
10 · 16%
Grass
10 · 16%
Dragon
9 · 15%
Ground
7 · 11%
Ice
6 · 10%
Neutral
6 · 10%
Water
5 · 8%
Electric
5 · 8%
Fire
3 · 5%

Bring these Pals to fight

Alpha Pals are dominated by Dark + Grass. These 6 high-combat-score Pals come from elements strong against those types — capture or breed them before clearing this list.

By level (clear in this order)

Tackle low-level alphas first — drops from each tier carry into the next tier's gear. Levels parsed from in-game spawn metadata.

Level ?
72 alphas
- Alpha Kitsun Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Anubis — Mt. Obsidian
- Alpha Nyafia — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Caprity Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Astegon — Mt. Obsidian
- Alpha Smokie — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Prunelia — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Azurobe — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Azurmane — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Penking — Windswept Hills
- Alpha Katress — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Felbat — Forgotten Island
- Alpha Menasting — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Menasting Terra — Sakurajima (DLC)
- Alpha Elphidran — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Fenglope — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Fenglope Lux — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Dinossom Lux — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Petallia — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Nitemary — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Gildane — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Mammorest — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Mammorest — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Mossanda Lux — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Verdash — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Splatterina — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Nitewing — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Warsect — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Warsect Terra — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Faleris Aqua — Other
- Alpha Frostallion — Sakurajima (DLC)
- Alpha Frostallion Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Whalaska — Other
- Alpha Whalaska Ignis — Other
- Alpha Jetragon — Mt. Obsidian
- Alpha Kingpaca — Windswept Hills
- Alpha Kingpaca Cryst — Sakurajima (DLC)
- Alpha Blazamut — Mt. Obsidian
- Alpha Univolt — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Foxparks Cryst — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Dumud — Forgotten Island
- Alpha Relaxaurus Lux — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Lyleen Noct — Sakurajima (DLC)
- Alpha Sweepa — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Lunaris — Sea Breeze Archipelago
- Alpha Omascul — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Grintale — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Starryon — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Ribbuny Botan — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Gumoss — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Neptilius — Other
- Alpha Tarantriss — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Elizabee — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Dazzi Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Bushi — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Paladius — Other
- Alpha Broncherry — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Broncherry Aqua — Bamboo Grove
- Alpha Quivern — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Suzaku — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Beakon — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Jormuntide — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Jormuntide — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Vaelet — Astral Mountains
- Alpha Chillet — Windswept Hills
- Alpha Loupmoon Cryst — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Celesdir — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Sibelyx — Twilight Dunes
- Alpha Silvegis — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Cryolinx Terra — Feybreak (DLC)
- Alpha Knocklem — Sakurajima (DLC)
- Alpha Wumpo Botan — Twilight Dunes

Locations by Region

Feybreak (DLC)

Region info → (22)

Alpha Kitsun Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Kitsun Noct encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Nyafia — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Nyafia encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Caprity Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Caprity Noct encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Smokie — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Smokie encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Prunelia — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Prunelia encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Azurmane — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Azurmane encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Fenglope Lux — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Fenglope Lux encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Nitemary — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Nitemary encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Gildane — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Gildane encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Splatterina — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Splatterina encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Warsect Terra — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Warsect Terra encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Frostallion Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Frostallion Noct encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Foxparks Cryst — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Foxparks Cryst encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Omascul — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Omascul encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Starryon — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Starryon encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Ribbuny Botan — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Ribbuny Botan encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Tarantriss — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Tarantriss encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Dazzi Noct — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Dazzi Noct encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Loupmoon Cryst — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Loupmoon Cryst encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Celesdir — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Celesdir encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Silvegis — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Silvegis encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Cryolinx Terra — Feybreak (DLC)
Boss-tier Cryolinx Terra encounter in Feybreak (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.

Alpha Menasting Terra — Sakurajima (DLC)
Boss-tier Menasting Terra encounter in Sakurajima (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Frostallion — Sakurajima (DLC)
Boss-tier Frostallion encounter in Sakurajima (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Kingpaca Cryst — Sakurajima (DLC)
Boss-tier Kingpaca Cryst encounter in Sakurajima (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Lyleen Noct — Sakurajima (DLC)
Boss-tier Lyleen Noct encounter in Sakurajima (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Knocklem — Sakurajima (DLC)
Boss-tier Knocklem encounter in Sakurajima (DLC). Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.

Other

Alpha Faleris Aqua — Other
Boss-tier Faleris Aqua encounter in Other. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Whalaska — Other
Boss-tier Whalaska encounter in Other. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Whalaska Ignis — Other
Boss-tier Whalaska Ignis encounter in Other. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Neptilius — Other
Boss-tier Neptilius encounter in Other. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.
Alpha Paladius — Other
Boss-tier Paladius encounter in Other. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.

Mt. Obsidian

Region info → (4)

Windswept Hills

Region info → (3)

Forgotten Island

Region info → (2)

Sea Breeze Archipelago

Region info → (1)

Alpha Lunaris — Sea Breeze Archipelago
Boss-tier Lunaris encounter in Sea Breeze Archipelago. Defeat or capture for guaranteed loot and a high-level specimen of the species.

How Alpha Pals work

•An Alpha Pal is a giant, boss-tier instance of a regular Pal species — same kit, scaled up stats, pinned to a fixed open-world spawn point.
•Defeating one yields the species' standard drops (use the per-Pal page for that table) plus a higher-than-average XP payout. Capturing one delivers a max-level instance straight to your Paldeck — the fastest path to a top-tier roster.
•Alpha capture rate is significantly lower than the same species in its regular spawn — bring upgraded Pal Spheres and reduce HP to single-digit percent before throwing.
•Counter-team picks live in the “Bring these Pals to fight” section above — derived from the canonical Palworld type chart against the alphas' dominant elements in our data.

Where the 72 alphas live

Frequently asked

Capture or kill — which is better?

Capture once for the species, then farm the alpha via repeated kills if you need its drops. The max-level captured Pal is a one-shot reward; drops respawn with the alpha.

What's the difference between an Alpha and a Predator?

Alpha = scaled-up version of a regular wild spawn, drops the species' normal loot at higher counts. Predator = unique “Rampaging” named encounter that drops Predator Cores and Giant Pal Souls in addition to the species' regular drops.

Do alphas respawn after I defeat one?

Yes — most alphas respawn after a server reset or day cycle. The exact timer has shifted between patches and isn't in our marker data, so we don't pin a number here.

Sources for this guide

Alpha locations + region distribution: our marker seed (paldb.cc extraction), 72 entries across 10 regions.
Counter elements: Palworld type chart (see our element matchup chart).
Per-species drops + stats: pal-stats.json (extracted from Palworld game files via blaynem/paldex).