Palworld Popularity Poll 2026: Sekhmet and Zoe Win — Full Results
Official results of the Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026: Sekhmet, Solenne and Chillet on the Pal podium; Zoe, Auri and Saya among the characters. 271,000 ballots in 17 languages, the full top 10 and what happened to the 2025 winners.
On October 20, 2026, Pocketpair published the results of the Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026, the yearly vote where the community picks its favourite Pals and characters. Sekhmet won the Pal category and Zoe kept the character crown she won in 2025.
Voting ran in September, right after the Palworld 1.0 launch, so this was the first poll with the full roster: 288 Pals and 16 characters were on the ballot. Each voter could pick up to three Pals and up to three characters.
The winners
Pals
| Rank | Pal | Elements | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sekhmet | Ground | 49,637 |
| 2nd | Solenne | Dark / Neutral | 37,425 |
| 3rd | Chillet | Ice / Dragon | 34,625 |
Sekhmet and Solenne are both new in 1.0, which shows how much the launch shaped the vote. Chillet is the only veteran on the podium.
The rest of the top 10, according to Pocketpair’s official art:
Just below, from 11th to 20th: Wispaw, Astralym, Anubis, Tarantriss, Ophydia, Splatterina, Wistella, Eidrolon Ignis, Depresso and Bellanoir. The official art goes down to 50th place, with Lamball in 41st and Venusa in 50th.
At the bottom of the list, elemental variants took the last spots: Surfent Terra closed the ranking with just 29 votes.
Characters
| Rank | Character | Partner Pal | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zoe | Grizzbolt | 133,221 |
| 2nd | Auri | Shaolong | 114,226 |
| 3rd | Saya | Selyne | 85,957 |
All three are tower bosses. Zoe, the first boss every player faces, won comfortably for the second year in a row.
The full ranking of all 16 characters: 4th Zenara, 5th Lily, 6th the player avatar, 7th Wannabe Depresso Islander, 8th Black Marketeer, 9th Victor, 10th Bjorn, 11th Harold, 12th Pal Merchant, 13th Dr. Brawn, 14th Marcus, 15th Negotiator and 16th Axel.
How many people voted?
271,234 ballots across 17 languages. Pocketpair says that beat the 2025 poll, without giving last year’s total. The official poll site has the ranking of all 288 Pals and a per-language breakdown.
What do the winners get?
Nothing has been announced for 2026 yet. The 2025 precedent is a good hint: the three most-voted Pals received commemorative skins, and Zoe, the character winner, later became a recruitable companion in a follow-up update.
There is one more detail this year. Alongside the results, Pocketpair announced the next update, Palworld: Side by Side, due in Winter 2026 (December to February in the northern hemisphere). The announcement image shows three human silhouettes, and the community’s bet is that they are Zoe, Auri and Saya. We gathered everything known about Side by Side in a separate post.
See the winners on PalBoard
Every Pal in the ranking is in the PalBoard catalogue, with elements, work suitability, skills and where to find each one. The breeding calculator shows which pairs produce Sekhmet, Solenne or Chillet.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Palworld popularity poll 2026?
Sekhmet won the Pal category with 49,637 votes. Zoe won the character category with 133,221 votes.
When did the vote take place?
In September 2026. Results were published on October 20, 2026.
Will the winners get skins?
Pocketpair has not announced rewards for 2026 yet. In 2025, the three most-voted Pals received skins.
Where is the full ranking?
On the official poll site, 2026.palworld-vote.com, with every position and a per-language breakdown.
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