PokéBonk guides

20 original guides written from the developer's patch notes and our own play. Entries flagged as observed come from the in-game UI and may change between patches.

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How to Play PokéBonk: First Run Walkthrough (2026)

A step-by-step first run in PokéBonk: guest login, picking a partner, Classic vs Survival, controls, altars, Poké Balls and level-up cards.

6 min · updated 2026-10-23

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PokéBonk Starters: Bulbasaur vs Charmander vs Squirtle

Compare the three PokéBonk starters — passives, starting moves, signature fusions and who each one suits — plus how to unlock the other two.

5 min · updated 2026-10-23

15 PokéBonk Beginner Tips to Survive Longer

Fifteen practical PokéBonk tips for new players: movement, altars, Poké Balls, reactions, bosses, Lab spending and settings.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

Systems

Colourful capsules, potions, crystals and coins arranged on a dark background

PokéBonk Items List: Effects, Rarity & Max Stacks

Confirmed PokéBonk items with rarity, max copies and effect — including all 24 Season 2 items like Poké Flute, Silph Scope and TM Case.

6 min · updated 2026-10-23

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PokéBonk Level-Up Guide: Moves, Vitamins & Card Choices

How PokéBonk level-up cards work: new moves vs move upgrades vs vitamins, move and vitamin caps, Refresh/Skip/Banish and the Season 2 vitamins.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

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PokéBonk Maps: Viridian Forest to Celestial Glacier

All four PokéBonk regions — Viridian Forest, Rocky Desert, Storm Coast and Celestial Glacier — with unlocks, hazards, guardians and shrines.

5 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Survival Mode Guide: Comets, Portals & Hazards

How PokéBonk Survival works: endless hordes, comet shards, migration portals, hostile ground, respawning altars and legendary waves.

3 min · updated 2026-10-23

Combat

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PokéBonk Mechanics: Damage, Statuses & Elemental Reactions

Armor formula, crits and mega crits, STAB, weather, all status effects and the 8 elemental reactions in PokéBonk, with multipliers.

7 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Boss Guide: Guardians, Legendaries & Fury

How PokéBonk guardians and shrine legendaries work — Fury phase, Exhaustion, damage caps — and tips for Zapdos, Articuno and the Season 2 guardians.

6 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Best Builds: 6 Synergy Archetypes (Season 2)

Six PokéBonk build archetypes built from confirmed item and reaction synergies: Storm Soaker, Shatter, Iron Turret, Last Stand, Alpha Army and Ultimate Loop.

6 min · updated 2026-10-23

Glowing potion bottles and a laboratory machine with coloured upgrade slots

PokéBonk Move Fusions: Bill's Machine Guide

How PokéBonk move fusions work: requirements, Bill's Machine, the 106 fusions (signature, reaction, type, MissingNo.) and examples.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

Progression

PokéBonk Difficulty: Normal vs Hard vs Nightmare

What changes on Hard and Nightmare in PokéBonk — enemy scaling, Stardust multipliers, extra Totems — and which difficulty to pick first.

3 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Economy: ₽, Poké Ball Prices, Meowth & Stardust

How ₽ and Stardust work in PokéBonk: Poké Ball pricing, Meowth’s shop and restocks, selling items, slot machine, Training and Stardust caps.

5 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Lab Guide: Permanent Upgrades & Stardust Priorities

Every known PokéBonk Lab upgrade, first-purchase prices, the Season 2 additions and a sensible Stardust spending order.

5 min · updated 2026-10-23

Community

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PokéBonk Clans & Friends: Missions, Rivalries, Levels

How PokéBonk clans work in Season 2: access modes, 200 slots, clan board, weekly missions and rivalries, clan level 1–30, records and friends.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Season 2: Everything New (Oct–Nov 2026)

PokéBonk Season 2 (21 Oct – 4 Nov 2026): Storm Coast, Celestial Glacier, Zapdos, Articuno, 106 fusions, 24 items, 41 achievements and Lavender Tower.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

Lavender Tower Night: PokéBonk Halloween Event Guide

PokéBonk Halloween event guide: seven floors, Ghost Marowak, Gengar boss, endless Gate to the Beyond, Candles, rewards and end date.

3 min · updated 2026-10-23

Reference

PokéBonk Glossary: Terms, Abbreviations & Slang

Plain-English definitions of PokéBonk terms: Alpha, guardian, shrine, Fury, Exhaustion, vitamins, blessings, Stardust, League, Archive and more.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Patch Notes & Update History (Season 2)

Every major PokéBonk update from the beta launch to Season 2, summarised: new maps, fusions, items, balance and quality-of-life changes.

6 min · updated 2026-10-23

PokéBonk Not Loading? Fixes for Lag, Black Screen & Controls

Fix PokéBonk loading problems, low FPS, black or white screens, invisible Pokémon, stuck keys and lost runs — browser and mobile tips.

4 min · updated 2026-10-23