Palworld Already Has a Pokemon Mod with Ash and Pikachu

Jan. 23, 2024

Palworld, the brand-new survival game, is already being played by millions around the globe. However, the game’s likeness to the massive hit series Pokemon hasn’t gone unnoticed. While some loved Palworld’s execution, others criticized it for plagiarism. To add fuel to that fire, a modder now had the bright idea of adding a Pokemod mod directly into Palworld.

The news comes from the Australian YouTuberToasted, who shared a sneak peek at the brand-new mod on hisX account(formerly Twitter). The 24-second video shows the mod replacing existing Pals in-game with various Pokemons across different generations. It shows Lamball, Chikipi, and Cattiva of Palworld replaced by Wololo, Torchie, and even Pikachu!

Furthermore, we see groups of Pikachu working together to break some rocks, the player character fighting with a Torterra (which is a reskin of Mammorest in-game), and the Zoe & Grizzbot boss-fight getting replaced by Jessie of Team Rocket and Electrabuzz.

Toasted claims that he’ll share a full video of the mod later today. We are yet to know about the mod authors, and we’ll promptly update the article when that goes public.

For now, the PalworldMods community is actively distancing itself from any Pokemon-related mods in fear of Nintendo’s retribution. The Japanese company is well-known for issuing DMCA takedowns on its IPs, and this is just a recipe for disaster.

So, what do you feel about the mod? Are you looking forward to trying it out? Let us know in the comments below.

Toasted shared a new X post (formerly Twitter), confirming that Nintendo had issued a takedown on the original X post. While the Australian YouTuber hasn’t confirmed whether he’s canceling the planned mod video, it is safe to say that Pokemon mods for Palworld are strictly a big no-no.

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