PokéBonk Patch Notes

Update timeline

1. 2026-10-21

   Season 2 begins: clans, Time Attack prizes

   Season 2 runs 15 days, until 4 Nov 2026 17:30 UTC. Clans grow to 200 slots with a board, weekly missions and rivalries.

   • Clan level 1–30, streaks and records in six categories
   • Global Time Attack with prizes; new Normal medal times (Silver 24:00, Gold 18:00, Champion 13:30)
   • Season 1 players receive the Kanto Pioneer avatar and PokéBonk Pioneer title by mailbox
   • Season 3 is announced to bring all of Gen 2; co-op beta with duo/trio/squad leaderboards is in the works
2. 2026-10-20

   Season 2 content: two maps, move fusions, Lavender Tower

   The largest update so far: Storm Coast and Celestial Glacier, 14 new bosses, 106 move fusions, 24 items, 5 vitamins, 3 altars, 41 achievements and a Halloween event.

   • Move fusions at Bill's Machine (79 signature, 8 reaction, 18 type fusions, plus MissingNo.)
   • Mega crit: crit chance above 100% converts into mega-crit chance
   • Dive attack, TM power-ups and hatchable Pokémon Eggs
   • Lab: item requirements removed, all upgrades 15% cheaper, 5 new upgrades
   • Stardust rewards raised (zone 60, boss 60, victory 300)
3. 2026-10-19

   Developer note: what's next

   Core gameplay, mechanics and economy will stay frozen during a season; only bug fixes and quality-of-life changes ship mid-season.

   • Gen 2 not in Season 2
   • Co-op planned shortly after Season 2 launch
   • No donations needed for now
4. 2026-10-18

   Patch #7: map guidance, safer runs, move cards

   Altar, shrine and portal always show on the big map; up to 3 map markers; every move gets a detailed card.

   • Hold Tab for the big map without pausing
   • Paid Poké Balls offer a choice of 1 of 3 items
   • Account settings: rename every 30 days, reset or delete
   • First-run tips and a Lab tutorial for newcomers
5. 2026-10-17

   Patch #6: run recovery, big map, rebinding, 3 languages

   Runs are autosaved every few seconds and resent if the tab closes; full key and button rebinding; Traditional Chinese, Korean and Russian added.

   • Big zone map on M
   • Auto-run (T) and Auto Ultimate
   • Battery saver (30 fps) on by default on phones
   • Move list visible before choosing a Pokémon
6. 2026-10-17

   Maintenance: server upgrade and balance

   Bonuses now add within groups and only groups multiply; Focus Band nerfed; controller support added.

   • Boss Exhaustion: double damage taken every 20 s in overlong fights
   • Altar circles larger; 1.2 s grace when stepping out
   • Poké Ball prices: 15th costs 2,206 ₽, 20th costs 7,875 ₽
7. 2026-10-17

   Patch #5: economy rework, Survival content, hostile ground

   Cheaper late Poké Balls, selling items pays a share of the Poké Ball price, Training levels after maxing everything.

   • Survival: comet shards, migration portal every 11 minutes, respawning altars
   • Hostile ground patches in Forest and Desert
8. 2026-10-16

   Patch #4: per-Pokémon leaderboards, bigger clans, shinies

   Each of the 79 League Pokémon gets its own leaderboard; clans expand to 100; legendaries can be shiny (3%).

   • Research Notebook rewards (type frames, avatars)
   • Stardust from KOs capped at 780 per run
   • Settings split into tabs with HUD scaling
9. 2026-10-16

   Patch #3: reworked difficulties and legendaries

   Hard and Nightmare now change enemy count, speed, elites and boss behaviour; legendary fights shortened.

   • Guest runs no longer enter leaderboards
   • Unsaved runs are retried automatically
10. 2026-10-15

    Patch #2: two-phase bosses, Magic Guard

    Guardians gain a Fury phase; boss hits capped at a third of your HP; final forms evolve as soon as they hit the level.

    • Abra's passive becomes Magic Guard
    • Cards show which moves they affect
    • Fullscreen button on PC
11. 2026-10-15

    Patch #1: open clans and friends

    Clan access modes (Open, By request, Invitation only), clan finder and a Friends list.

    • Bosses break free after 2 s of crowd control
12. 2026-10-15

    Open beta launch

    PokéBonk opened as a public beta with one-week seasons and season rewards for top players.

    • Global top 100 and regional top 50 earn badges, Stardust and cosmetics

Season policy

After Season 1, the developer committed to keeping core gameplay, mechanics and economy unchanged during a season; only bug fixes and quality-of-life tweaks ship mid-season, and gains from exploits are reverted.