The most common type of Pals you find in Palworld are Ground-type Pals. These are often aggressive and can be efficiently used in combat. However, they specifically shine at mining and prefer to leave combat to pals with other elements, like the Dragon-type.
It can be difficult to determine which one is the best among them as there are a lot of Pals in this category having different stats and serving a different purpose. If you’re trying to figure out which of the Ground pals in Palworld works best for you, you’re at the right place!
The guide below covers the strengths and specialties of each Ground-type pal in the game, which will help you determine the perfect pals for your base and party.
10. Gumoss
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 70 | 70 | 70 |
Work Suitability: Planting Lv.1
As evident from the work suitability of planting level 1, Gumoss is not a very good base worker. The only good thing about this pal is its partner skill (Logging Assistance), which allows you to cut down trees easily.
You can utilize it as an early-game pal to progress in the gameplay and catch stronger and more efficient pals. The Alpha boss version of Gumoss can be conveniently found close to the travel marker “Sea Breeze Archipelago Castaway Beach”, near the beach.
9. Rushoar
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 80 | 70 | 70 |
Work Suitability: Mining Lv.1
Rushoar is one of the Ground-type pals in Palworld that you can consider having in the early game stages. Its running speed, coupled with the Hard Head partner skill, can make easy work of boulders in your way. However, you will find this ability losing its essence after level 10, after which the pal remains suitable for some mining tasks or combat scenarios.
Rushoar is a great pal to be added to your party and allows you to take down your enemies while mounting. Try to get one of these pals early in your play and take them up to level 22. After this, you will see the attacks dealing significantly higher damage to the opponents.
8. Robinquill Terra
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 90 | 105 | 80 |
Work Suitability: Gathering Lv.2, Handiwork Lv.2, Transporting Lv.2, Medicine Production Lv.1, Deforesting Lv.1
With a whopping 5 work suitabilities, Robinquill Terra is one of the best Ground-type pals in Palworld in terms of base work. Whether you need to gather resources or take them from one place to another, this pal can provide almost everything you may need in your camp.
That said, Robinquill Terra isn’t behind in combat either. With a 105-shot attack and 80 defense, it can easily defend itself in fights while still dishing out decent amounts of damage to the enemies. The Hawk Eye partner skill is a cherry on top, which allows you to deal more damage to weak points while fighting together.
7. Surfent Terra
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 90 | 90 | 100 |
Work Suitability: Gathering Lv.1
Surfent Terra is another addition to our best ground pals list in Palworld, and it’s here just because of its mounting utility and defense.
With level 1 Gathering, it is literally among the least efficient base workers in the game. However, it has an average sprinting speed and Swift Swimmer skill, allowing you to ride it and scour the Palpagos Islands with ease.
Another thing that makes Surfent Terra relevant is its pool of stats, especially defense. With these stats and a couple of fast-paced attacks, you can easily bring even the mightiest of enemies to their knees.
6. Dumud
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 100 | 70 | 95 |
Work Suitability: Transporting Lv.1, Watering Lv.1, Mining Lv.2
The adorable Ground whale, Dumud is found in the desert northeast of the Sealed Realm of the Winged Tyrant fast travel point and on Ice Wind Island. The versatility of its work suitabilities makes up for the low level of mining, transporting, and watering. So, you can definitely consider this pal for working at your base.
Dumud’s Partner Skill, Soil Improver makes it one of the best ground pals for combat in Palworld. This skill enhances the attacking prowess of all the Ground types in your arsenal, which is great against Alpha bosses that are not easily taken down by normal hits.
5. Menasting
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 100 | 100 | 130 |
Work Suitability: Lumbering Lv.2, Mining Lv.3
Menasting is one of the pals that you can encounter at the No.2 Wildlife Sanctuary. This scorpion-like creature is quite strong due to its dual elemental nature (Dark & Ground) and has enough tankiness as well as defense in combat.
Menasting’s level 2 Lumbering and level 3 Mining are the major contributors that make it a perfect pal to keep at your base. You will need tons of Wood, Rock, and Ore in the later stages of the game to keep advancing your base. That’s where this pal will prove its worth and make your life easier.
4. Ice Reptyro
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 110 | 105 | 130 |
Work Suitability: Mining Lv.3, Cooling Lv.3
The offspring of Reptyro and Foxcicle, Ice Reptyro is another pal with amazing base utilities. Its level 3 Mining will help greatly in your gameplay journey, especially when you will need Ingots for making weapons such as Crossbow and Metal Axe.
Also, the ability to mine more ore will allow you to craft nails in Palworld, which are essential for building high-level workbenches and farming gold.
3. Digtoise
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 80 | 95 | 120 |
Work Suitability: Mining Lv.3
Digtoise is only on this best Ground Pals tier list because of one reason – exceptional Mining skills. The most useful feature of a Ground-type pal is the ability to mine because having a ton of resources is crucial when it comes to building a base.
With the help of its level 3 Mining Work Suitability and also its Drill Crusher Partner Skill, this Pal will fill your resources in no time.
Even when considering putting this Pal in your party, it’s not a bad option as well because Digtoise also has excellent overall defense along with a few diverse attacks, making it a suitable option for offense as well.
2. Warsect
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 120 | 100 | 120 |
Work Suitability: Transporting Lv.3, Lumbering Lv.2, Handiwork Lv.1, Planting Lv.1
Found in the No.2 Wildlife Sanctuary, Warsect is also considered one of the best Ground Pals in Palworld because it is very proficient in both combat and work. The Pal achieves this with two major things – the level 3 Transporting ability and its Partner Skill.
Warsect’s Partner skill significantly increases its armor, making it one of the most heavily protected Pals in the game. Not only that, being essentially a Ground-type Pal, the extra Fire damage it gets with the skill makes it very diverse when it comes to dashing out damage.
Warsect’s normal attacks in themselves are very dangerous as well, making it a lot better in offense compared to other Pals – even though it was meant to be a defensive Pal. Hence, this Pal is also an absolute must-have for your party.
1. Anubis
| HP | Attack | Defense |
| 120 | 130 | 100 |
Work Suitability: Handiwork Lv.4, Mining Lv.3, Transporting Lv.2
Ranking first in the list, Anubis is undoubtedly the best Ground type Pal you can get in Palworld. With the maximum level of Handiwork aside, what brings Anubis to the top place is its absolute dominancy in combat. You can find this pal in the desert northeast of the Sealed Realm of the Winged Tyrant.
With its Partner Skill adding Ground damage to your attacks, the Pal itself dashes out tons of damage in battle as well especially against Electric elemental Pals. When it comes to defense, Anubis is also able to hold its own with the ability to dodge incoming attacks.
