Combat · 7 min read

PokéBonk Combat Mechanics Explained

Updated 2026-10-23

TL;DR · Apply a status, then hit with the matching type to trigger a reaction multiplier. Wreckage (Frozen + Fighting/Rock/Steel) is the largest at ×2.6.

Core formulas

Rule	How it works
Armor	Damage reduction = armor ÷ (armor + 45); each point is worth a little less.
Attack speed	Real cooldown = cooldown ÷ attack speed.
Crit chance	Since Season 2, chance above 100% turns into mega-crit chance (up to 200%).
Crit damage	Base ×1.75. A mega crit adds half of your crit bonus again (×1.75 → ×2.31).
STAB	A move matching your type deals +25% (+56% with Adaptability).
Type effectiveness	×2 super effective, ×0.5 resisted, ×0 immune.
Weather	Rain, sun, sandstorm and hail give +30% to favoured types and −25% to others.
Luck	Improves card rarity offers and makes Poké Balls cheaper.
Move level cap	Level 8 (10 with TM Case).
Vitamin level cap	Level 10 (12 with Max Ether).
Bonus stacking	Percentages add within a group (items, run bonuses, vitamins, passives, temporary) and only groups multiply.

Status effects

Most statuses come from a single move type, and your status-chance stat raises the odds (never above 100% per hit).

Status	Applied by	Effect
Burned	Fire	Takes 30% of the triggering hit again as damage over 3 s.
Poisoned	Poison	Damage over 5 s, up to 10 stacks; cannot heal meanwhile.
Paralyzed	Electric	Half speed for 3 s with occasional full stops.
Frozen	Ice	3 chill stacks freeze for 1.6 s (+20% damage taken); a Wet target freezes from one Ice hit.
Asleep	—	Stops for 3 s; the next hit deals ×1.8 and wakes it.
Confused	Psychic	Moves and attacks erratically for 3 s and may hurt other enemies.
Wet	Water	Soaked for 5 s; enables Electrocuted and instant freezing.
Cursed	Ghost	+25% damage taken from everything for 4 s.
Heal Block	Dark	No healing and half shield for 6 s.
Charmed	Fairy	Deals 40% less damage for 3 s; common enemies stop attacking.
Rooted	Grass	65% slower for 2 s.
Stunned	Rock	Locked in place for half a second.
Knockback	Fighting	Launched much farther than a normal hit.

Elemental reactions

A reaction fires when you hit an enemy that already carries the right status. The multiplier stacks on top of the normal hit.

Reaction	Status + hit	Multiplier	Extra
Electrocuted	Wet + Electric	×1.5	Arcs to up to 12 Wet enemies within 9 m, 60% paralysis.
Steam	Burned + Water	×1.4	Cloud that confuses and roots nearby enemies.
Inferno	Burned + Grass/Flying	×1.3	Spreads the burn within 7 m.
Wreckage	Frozen + Fighting/Rock/Steel	×2.6	Shatters the ice; shards hit everything nearby.
Poison Gas	Poisoned + Fire	×1.4 (+10%/stack)	Explodes and poisons neighbours.
Nightmare	Asleep + Ghost/Dark	×1.7	Stacks on top of sleep's ×1.8 and heals you slightly.
Psychic Meltdown	Paralyzed + Psychic	×1.6	Leaves the target confused.
Dragon Rage	Charmed + Dragon	×2	Pure damage multiplier.

Since Season 2, reaction fusions combine one move from each side of a reaction and trigger it by themselves — e.g. Conductive Storm (Water + Electric) and Boiling Geyser (Fire + Water).

Attack shapes

Shape	Behaviour
Projectile	Shot at the nearest enemy
Explosive orb	Orb that bursts on impact
Bomb	Arced throw with an area blast
Burst	Quick volley of shots
Homing	Seeks its target and cannot miss
Boomerang	Flies out and back, piercing
Drain	Heals you on hit
Bolt	Continuous piercing beam
Cone	Spray in front of you
Wave	Wide sweeping wave
Shockwave	Ring hitting everything around you
Chain	Jumps between nearby enemies
Heavenly Impact	Strikes from the sky
Meteor	Delayed, heavy meteor
Trap	Mines that blow on contact
Vortex	Pulls enemies in, then explodes
Strike	Arcing melee hit on the nearest enemy
Charge	Dash through a straight line
Spin	Spin attack with push
Aura	Constant damage around you
Orbit	Objects circling you
Trail	Damaging path behind you
Weather	Changes weather to buff types

Season 2 combat additions

Mega crit: crit chance past 100% converts into mega-crit chance; shown as large pink “!!” numbers.
Dive: slide while more than 1.2 m in the air to slam down with your first type — ×1.5 on flat ground up to ×3 and double radius from a plateau; once every 2 s with 0.3 s invulnerability.
TM power-ups spawn on the map (see table below).

TM power-up	Effect
Swords Dance	Damage ×1.5 for 10 s
Agility	Speed ×1.35 and attack speed ×1.3 for 10 s
Iron Defense	Take only 40% damage for 8 s
Thunder Wave	Paralyzes every Pokémon within 40 m for 4 s (bosses partly resist)
Pay Day	₽ ×2 for 15 s