How many trait points does Social Pheromones cost?

Social Pheromones costs 1 trait point (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

Can I pick Social Pheromones at species creation?

No — it is not offered when a species is created (initial = no); it comes from genetic or robotic modification, events or other effects.

Social Pheromones

Biological species trait

1 point

Biological

LithoidNot at creation

Social Pheromones is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs 1 trait point (base cost). It is for Biological and Lithoid species, added later, not at species creation. It gives -5% Pop Housing Usage, -5% Pop Amenities Usage and +5% Pop Growth Speed.

Cost: 1 (base)
At species creation: no
Random species: no
Species: Biological, Lithoid
ID: trait_social_pheromones

When modification offers it

species_potential_add and species_possible_add: when genetic or robotic modification shows and allows the trait (the wording is ours).

Can add or remove special traits
- from
  - Has Nucleotide Isolation tradition

In the game

This species has been modified to be more social and accepting of crowded conditions.