# PokéBonk Guide

> Independent English guides, editorial rankings and planning tools for PokéBonk (also written Pokebonk), the Pokémon-inspired browser survival game.

This guide is published at https://pokebonk.co. The original game is at https://pokebonk.com/. This is an unofficial fan reference, not the game developer or game host.

## Coverage and evidence

Starter, Lab, League-unlock and fusion guides/tools use game v0.8.18, build mvjge531, checked 2026-10-22. The tier list uses a separate v0.8.25 combat snapshot, build mvjzbutg, reviewed 2026-10-23. A newer tier snapshot does not make the older guide/tool snapshot current. These dates describe the evidence, not the file build time.

Rankings are editorial judgments for overall League single-player progression at comparable Lab investment. They are not measured win rates or DPS benchmarks. Names are alphabetical within each tier; each placement covers the partner’s evolution line.

Client-code definitions and limited UI checks are distinguished from playtested outcomes. Base Pokémon stats, standard move power/accuracy and source ability descriptions are reference data; do not treat them as Survivor combat formulas or custom League passives. Use each document’s version and source caveats when citing it.

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## Start playing

- [How to play](https://pokebonk.co/guides/how-to-play): Controls, run progression and the first decisions for a new player.
- [Best starter (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/guides/best-starter.md): Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle: custom passives, opening attacks, kit offers, Ultimates and signature pairs.

## Rankings and permanent progression

- [League tier list (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/tier-list.md): All 79 partners in S/A/B/C tiers, with individual strengths, trade-offs and ranking methodology; v0.8.25, reviewed 2026-10-23.
- [Lab upgrades and costs (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/guides/lab.md): All 24 upgrades and all 109 purchase levels; the fourth move slot, item pools and Archive.
- [Unlock every League partner (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/guides/unlock-pokemon.md): All 79 partners, League-size gates, challenge requirements and the later capture step.
- [Lab budget planner](https://pokebonk.co/tools/lab-planner): Interactive Stardust budgeting with current levels, upgrade targets and marginal costs; based on the v0.8.18 Lab snapshot.

## Moves, fusions and builds

- [Move fusions (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/guides/move-fusions.md): All 106 fusion definitions: 79 signatures, eight reactions, 18 type results and MissingNo.; input levels and matching priority.
- [Fusion finder](https://pokebonk.co/tools/fusion-finder): Interactive lookup across 687 eligible inputs and 106 recipes; filter by partner or move and share a pair.
- [Moves and levels](https://pokebonk.co/guides/moves-and-levels): How to read the base-reference learnsets and their limits.
- [Evolution guide](https://pokebonk.co/guides/evolution-guide): Evolution fields and why reference levels should not be substituted for in-run evolution rules.

## Reference indexes

- [Pokédex](https://pokebonk.co/pokedex): 151 Kanto reference entries; follow individual profiles for source data and any separately labeled gameplay coverage.
- [Move reference](https://pokebonk.co/moves): 381 connected source moves; power and accuracy are base-reference fields, not measured Survivor damage.
- [Ability reference](https://pokebonk.co/abilities): 114 connected source abilities; distinguish these from custom League passives.
- [Item reference](https://pokebonk.co/items): 151 source item records; presence in this index alone does not establish availability or an unlock.
- [Understanding game data](https://pokebonk.co/guides/understanding-game-data): Scope, provenance and the distinction between reference records and game-specific mechanics.

## Sources and updates

- [Sources and methodology (Markdown)](https://pokebonk.co/sources.md): Primary game URLs, extraction methods, version boundaries, verification limits and corrections.
- [Release summaries](https://pokebonk.co/updates): Selected reviewed game announcements; this is not an exhaustive or live changelog.
- [About this guide](https://pokebonk.co/about): Independent fan-site identity and coverage.