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PokéBonk Season 3 Preview: v0.9, Gen 2 and What to Prepare Now

Updated 2026-10-31

PokéBonk Season 3

TL;DR · Season 3 = v0.9, planned for 4 November 2026 with Gen 2, a complete Gen 1 + legendary rebalance, a Fusion rework, a new seasonal event and 4 new maps (2 Kanto, 2 Johto) [official News #19, 29 Oct 2026]. No launch hour, no Gen 2 roster and no reset policy have been announced. Season 2 ends 4 Nov 17:30 UTC (Beijing 5 Nov 01:30) — finish the Season 2 checklist first.

What is officially announced

Status: preview, not live. Checked 2026-10-30 against the in-game News feed and the official status API (which still shows `next: null`).

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Topic	Announced	Source
Version / date	v0.9 = Season 3, planned 4 Nov 2026	News #19 (29 Oct 2026, 20:43 UTC); developer @ImCharcher on X, same day
Gen 2	Launches with v0.9; moves, numbers, VFX and SFX under review	News #19
Gen 1 rebalance	Complete rebalance to match Gen 2, legendaries included; weak Pokémon reworked; goal: a competitive meta without 1–2 forced picks	News #19
Fusions	Fusion system reworked so fusions don’t feel weaker than the original moves	News #19
Event	A new “EPIC” seasonal event	News #19
Maps	4 in development: the 2 remaining Kanto maps + 2 Johto maps	News #19
Until launch	Fewer updates; major bug fixes only	News #19
Season 2 end	4 Nov 2026 17:30 UTC	Status API; News #15

Not announced yet (待确认)

Exact launch hour — do not assume it equals the Season 2 end (17:30 UTC).
Gen 2 roster, new League partners, starters, legendaries and their unlock challenges.
Reset / carry-over: Stardust, Lab upgrades, League, achievements, leaderboards.
New fusion recipes and whether today’s 106 survive.
Map names, bosses, unlock order, and whether all 4 maps arrive on day one.
Event name, rewards and dates.

Pages listing a “confirmed” Gen 2 roster before launch are guessing. We will rewrite this page from the v0.9 patch notes.

What to prepare now

Finish the Season 2 pre-deadline checklist: achievements, Lavender Tower prizes, tasks, mailbox.
Spend Stardust on Lab upgrades you use in every build (Lab) — the reset rule is unknown.
Unlock League partners you are close to (unlock guide); Gen 1 kits will change, so don’t over-invest in one fusion route.
Screenshot your favourite builds and fusion pairs: the Fusion rework may change recipes.
Make sure you play on an account, not a guest — guests miss leaderboards and are deleted after 60 days unused.

Advice items are our recommendation, not developer guidance.

Sources

Official in-game News #19 “Season 3: how GEN 2 development is going”, api.pokebonk.com/news?lang=en — 29 Oct 2026 20:43 UTC (30 Oct 04:43 Beijing), read 2026-10-30.
Official status API api.pokebonk.com/status — Season 2 end 2026-11-04 17:30 UTC, `next: null`, read 2026-10-30.
Developer thread, @ImCharcher on X, 29 Oct 2026 (read via a public mirror).
Official News #15 (Season 2 welcome): Season 3 brings all of Gen 2 with unique moves.