Palworld fan poll winner Sekhmet
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The gist
Sekhmet won Palworld's 2026 global popularity poll with 49,637 votes, while Zoe led characters with 133,221.
The results came with a free Winter 2026 update called Side by Side.
Background
Pocketpair is the Japanese studio that develops Palworld, the game whose global popularity poll produced these results. The 2026 poll featured over 280 Pals and in-game characters and drew more votes than the previous year's poll, according to Pocketpair. The results were released alongside the announcement of the game's next update, Side by Side.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026The Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026 was held, featuring over 280 Pals and in-game characters and receiving more votes than the previous year's poll.
- Oct 20, 2026Pocketpair announced the results: Sekhmet took first among Pals with 49,637 votes, ahead of Solenne (37,425) and Chillet (34,625), while Verdash was last with 1,479.
- Oct 20, 2026In the human character category, Zoe placed first with 133,221 votes, followed by Auri (114,226) and Saya (85,957).
- Oct 20, 2026Pocketpair said Palworld's next update, Side by Side, will launch free in Winter 2026.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Pocketpair said Sekhmet took first place out of over 280 Pals and Zoe was the most popular character, and that the poll drew even more votes from players around the globe than last year's.