What is PokéBonk?
PokéBonk is a free, unofficial Pokémon survivor game you play in your browser. The original game introduces a 3D adventure with the 151 Pokémon of Kanto: face wild hordes, evolve your partner and work toward the League. Open pokebonk.com to play; this independent wiki is a companion you can keep nearby when a move, Pokémon or progression question comes up.
The guide connects Pokémon entries with their moves, abilities and evolution families, so you can follow a question instead of searching through disconnected tables. Start with a partner you recognize, look up one unfamiliar move, or read the beginner guide before a run. The reference is useful between sessions as well as during a pause, wherever the game allows one.
How to start your first PokéBonk run
Open the original browser game
Use the original game link rather than a download offered by another site. The browser release requires JavaScript and WebGL; let it finish loading, then read the controls and available modes in the current game menu. Those instructions are the best starting point when a patch has changed the interface. Our how-to-play guide walks through getting started and finding the right reference pages.
Get to know a partner
Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle offer different ways to learn PokéBonk. Bulbasaur supports recovery, Charmander gains Fire damage, and Squirtle starts with extra armor and shield. Open the starter comparison for their actual passives, opening attacks, later kit offers and Ultimates. The three enriched profiles distinguish these PokéBonk mechanics from ordinary Pokémon reference stats. Choose a mechanic you want to learn before trying to optimize every decision.
Take one question into the next run
After a session, identify one thing you want to understand. Perhaps a move name was unfamiliar, a partner felt different from its reference stats, or an evolution did not behave as expected. Look up that specific question and compare the answer with the current game description. For a broader choice, our PokéBonk tier list ranks all 79 League partners with a strength and a trade-off for each. The evolution guide explains how to read family relationships without treating every reference trigger as a confirmed in-game instruction.
Use the wiki to plan your next run
Follow a Pokémon to its moves
Search the Kanto Pokédex by name or type, then open an entry for its six base stats, related abilities and move learning table. From there, follow a move to see its reference type, category, power and other Pokémon whose source learning tables include it. For example, the Pikachu entry and Thunderbolt reference connect a familiar partner with a move you can investigate. A learner link shows a data relationship; it does not promise that the move is available in every mode.
Keep a four-move idea together
The move planner lets you choose a Pokémon and fill four slots from its reference learning table. Use the type labels to notice repeated attacking types, then open individual move pages to read their details. The planner saves your selection in this browser when local storage is available, and its share button produces a URL containing your partner and moves. It is a convenient way to revisit an idea or discuss it with another player. It does not calculate survivor damage or transfer a build into the game.
For a plan based on the current game, start with the fusion recipes: learn both inputs and upgrade each to move level 8 before using Bill’s Machine. New players have three move slots; the Lab guide explains the fourth-move purchase and all 24 permanent upgrades. If the partner you want is locked, check the 79 League challenges and the capture step that follows them.
Compare a specific stat, then check the context
Use the Pokémon comparison tool when you want to put two partners' base stats side by side. Look at the individual stats that prompted your question rather than treating the total as a verdict. You can also explore ability descriptions and item reference effects for unfamiliar names. These descriptions come from public reference files and may use terminology from turn-based Pokémon games. Confirm how an effect works in the current PokéBonk session before building a strategy around it.
Know what the reference can tell you
This first release covers 151 Kanto Pokémon, 381 associated moves, 114 related abilities and 151 item records. The scope comes from the original game's public files and the relationships between those records. It does not establish that every Pokémon, move, hidden ability or item can currently be obtained. A record appearing in a data file is different from a feature being available in a particular mode.
Base stats, source learning levels and evolution triggers are labeled as reference values throughout the wiki. They are not measured damage, tested unlock requirements or a record of your current save. Read what the numbers mean for examples, or visit sources and methodology to check provenance and limitations. If the game and the wiki disagree about a run, use the live game's description for that decision. The updates page links reviewed release summaries back to their original sources.
The gameplay guides use a separate v0.8.18 client snapshot for starter kits, Lab prices, League requirements and fusion definitions. Starter selection and initial Lab prices were also inspected in the live game interface. Each guide states where the evidence stops; current client definitions are useful instructions, while a claim of tested performance would require recorded runs.
PokéBonk questions, answered
Where can I play PokéBonk?
Play the browser version at pokebonk.com. The play links on this guide open that original site in a new tab, so your reference page stays available. Pokebonk.co hosts the wiki and planning tools. It does not host a second game, provide a separate game account or manage the original game's saves.
Is there a best Pokémon or starter?
Choose Bulbasaur to explore recovery, Charmander for Fire damage, or Squirtle for armor and shield. The starter comparison explains the passives behind those roles, their real kits and their signature fusion pairs. This is a mechanics-based recommendation, not a playtested universal ranking. Treat advice for an older patch as a starting point to check.
Do the learning-table levels tell me when moves unlock?
They show the levels recorded in the source learning table. We have not verified them as PokéBonk unlock requirements. Use them to explore which moves are associated with a Pokémon, then check the current game's progression and move descriptions for actionable requirements. The moves and levels guide explains how to read the table and recognize the limits of its fields.
Why won't the game load or respond to controls?
First open the original site directly and check that JavaScript and WebGL are available. If the page loads but input does not reach the game, select the game area and review its current controls menu. Work through the browser troubleshooting guide before clearing site data: changing browser storage or profiles can affect locally stored progress and preferences. This wiki cannot restore the original game's saves.
Does the move planner save my game progress?
It saves only the selected partner and four reference moves in this guide's browser storage. A share URL can carry those choices to another browser, but it does not contain or back up a game save. Clearing browser storage may remove the local plan; keep the share URL if you want to revisit that selection. Planning works without creating an account on this guide.