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PokéBonk Glossary
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TL;DR · A quick dictionary for the words you see in menus, patch notes and community chats.
A–Z
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alpha | A large, stronger wild Pokémon. Weaken and catch it to gain a Support Alpha for the run. |
| Altar (Unown) | Circle you stand in to charge; rewards a blessing. |
| Archive | Lab storage that removes items from your Poké Ball/shop pool. |
| Bill's Machine | Station where two max-level moves fuse into one (Season 2). |
| Blessing | Reward picked after charging an altar or comet shard. |
| Elite | Tougher regular enemy; often escorts guardians. |
| Exhaustion | Boss debuff: double damage taken every 20 s in overlong fights. |
| Fury | Second boss phase at low HP: faster, chained attacks. |
| Guardian | The boss of each zone, woken at the guardian altar. |
| League | Your roster of unlocked playable partners (79 at Patch #4). |
| Mega crit | Crit that triggers from crit chance above 100%. |
| Research Notebook | Pokédex progression that unlocks frames and avatars. |
| Shrine | Region finale where a legendary waits. |
| Stardust | Permanent currency spent in the Lab. |
| Support Alpha | Captured Alpha that fights for you during the run. |
| Training | Small permanent run bonuses once everything is maxed. |
| Vitamin | Stat upgrade card from level-ups (26 in Season 2). |
| Wounded | Half healing for 4 s after a boss hit. |
| ₽ | PokéDollars, the in-run currency. |
Frequently asked questions
What is an Alpha in PokéBonk?
A tougher wild Pokémon you can weaken and capture to fight alongside you as a Support Alpha for that run.
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