Ever since the latest gaming sensation, Palworld was announced, we knew the game would include references to Pokemon. However, as soon as this “Pokemon with guns” game was released, the pals' in-game models seemed more identical to Pokemon than expected. Although there is no evidence of plagiarism or asset flipping just yet, we cannot deny that some of the pals in Palworld look identical to a lot of popular Pokemon. After The Pokemon Company shared thoughts on Palworld and Nintendo finally filed a lawsuit on possible infringement issues, we decided to list 20 pals in Palworld that look similar to popular Pokemon.
Note: We have mentioned the pals that look similar or hold a distinct resemblance to certain Pokemons. This post does not support the claims of infringements due to lack of sufficient evidence, but the similarities, at least in these cases, are uncanny.
Celaray – Mantine
We start our Palworld vs Pokemon list with stingrays. Both Celaray and Mantine are based on stingrays in their respective worlds, so similarities are obvious. However, their models are very identical. At first glimpse, the wing structure and the horns seem identical. Although Celaray has legs, the gill design and the tail are visually similar to Mantine, with only minor differences in the color scheme – a common trait across some designs in Palworld.
Lamball – Wooloo
In a similar case, sheep will look like sheep and if one game wants to have them, they can have them. However, the designs are awkwardly too roundish on both for a sheep. If you remove the pigtails on Wooloo, its shape is pretty much identical to Lamball. On top of it, the oval eyes, nose shape, and leg shape on the pal also resemble the Pokemon.
Grizzbolt – Electabuzz
Although this one is not as similar as the previous two, the electricity symbol on Electabuzz’s tummy is hard to avoid when we’ve already seen it somewhere else. In this case, that is Grizzbolt. Moreover, the shape of their body is undeniably closer in design. Quite an inspiration, right? Even their type or element is electric in both games.
Anubis – Lucario
When we first saw Lucario ages ago, no one would have thought of it as being similar to an Egyptian God. However, with Palworld’s Anubis, the Pokemon has been reimaged in a new light. In the case of Lucario, he was one of the first Pokemon to have that human-like pose. Palworld did not skip on that in their inspiration and gave Anubis the same fighting and standing pose. On top of that, the pointy head with an hourglass body makes them look identical. Even their color scheme is pretty much the same, with the yellow, blue, and black hues mixed in.
Jetragon – Latios/Latias
As soon as you see Palworld’s Jetragon, you will think it is a close family member of the Latios or Latias Pokemon. Even Latias will not argue with you on this one. Both creatures look like dragons who have jet-like shapes. A pointy head, long ears leaning backward, and identical hand designs make Jetragon identical to Latios/ Latias. Jetragon even got the blue-and-white color scheme down. Coincidence?
Verdash – Cinderace
Now this one. Well, Cinderace from Pokemon needs to become grass-type to be a Verdash. Rest, we can hardly spot any differences in the character design. If we are to point out the closest similarities between them, then the hands, legs, and head structure come first. Apart from that, they also come with a similar style of pants that goes to the knees. With a rabbit-like design, the major difference apart from their color (and pal type) is the longer tail on Palworld’s grass-type pal.
Cremis – Eevee
Two cute little puppies with furry necks and tails? Here comes Eevee, I mean Cremis from Palworld. Well, they look the same anyway until you go into heavy details. Unless you count the pointy head of Cremis, it comes with a pointy hairstyle with big pointy ears. The most noticeable feature in both the Pal and Pokemon will have to be their brown color and fur design on the neck and tail.
Tanzee – Pansage
As per Palworld’s logic, we have handed Tanzee an AK-47 so you do not confuse it with Pokemon’s Pansage. Another difference is one has a leaf on top of its head and the other a broccoli. The rest of Tanzee feels like Ditto trying super hard to mimic Pansage in Pokemon. From the head shape, the
