How to Breed Croajiro (Dark) in Palworld
Croajiro (Dark) is a Common Pal (#12, breeding rank 765) with 2 parent combinations including 1 special in Palworld 1.0. Difficulty: Moderate — 1–2 steps from starters.
Lowest-rarity parents: Croajiro Noct + Croajiro Noct (combined rank 1,530) — sorted by highest combined rank as a proxy for commonness, not early-game difficulty; rare targets can still need rare parents, so catch or breed the parents first before committing cake.
1 special combo bypasses the rank formula — e.g. Croajiro + Bushi Noct → Croajiro Noct. Specials are checked before rank math.
From a starter roster (Lamball, Cattiva, Chikipi, Lifmunk, Foxparks): shortest path is 2 breeding steps (same engine as the calculator); budget at least 2 cakes as a minimum (1 Vegetable Cake if the 2-eggs-per-cake report holds). Excludes gender retries, passive stacking, and incubation — bake extra.
2 combos2 steps from startersmin. ~2 cakes · ~1 veg1 special
Croajiro (Dark) is a subspecies that ignores the rank-average formula: breed it via the special combos listed below, or from two Croajiro -line parents of its own kind.
Lowest-rarity parent pairs
Sorted by highest combined breeding rank (proxy for commonness) — not a measure of early-game difficulty. Rare targets can still require rare parents.
- Croajiro Noct+Croajiro Noct → Croajiro (Dark)· rank 1,530
- Croajiro+Bushi Noct → Croajiro (Dark)· rank 1,445
Special combos for Croajiro (Dark)
- Croajiro + Bushi Noct → Croajiro (Dark)
Parent combinations
All 2 species-level breeding combinations (excl. gender, quantity & passives) · Palworld 1.0 · Special combos highlight rank-independent results.
| Parent A | Parent B | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Croajiro |  Bushi Noct | special |
| Croajiro Noct | Croajiro Noct | same-species |
Breeding rank 765 — rank-average formula: child rank ≈ floor((rankA + rankB + 1)/2) nearest breedable Pal. Special combos override the formula. Learn more in the Breeding Guide.
Data: breeding ranks from Palworld 1.0 game files; special combos cross-checked against in-game results · Last verified 2026-09-12 · Found a wrong combo? Report it via About.
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FAQ
How do you breed Croajiro (Dark) in Palworld 1.0?
Use the parent table above or the calculator at /?target=croajiro-noct.
What parent pair makes Croajiro (Dark)?
Croajiro + Bushi Noct
Can you breed Croajiro (Dark) from early-game Pals?
Try the shortest-path calculator with up to 20 owned Pals — a "not found" result means not reachable within 4 steps from your current roster, not that Croajiro (Dark) is unbreedable.
Are these combos updated for Palworld 1.0?
Yes — verified against 1.0 ranks. Old calculators may be wrong.