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What is PokeBonk?

PokeBonk is a free, unofficial 3D survivor game made by the fan developer Charcher and first shown in October 2026. It takes the formula made popular by Megabonk – a hero whose attacks fire on their own, endless hordes and a choice of upgrade cards at every level – and fills it with the 151 Pokémon of Kanto. You move and jump through a 3D world while your partner's moves hit everything around it, and each run ends when your partner faints or you clear the map.

What makes PokeBonk more than a reskin is its Pokémon layer. Your partner evolves in the middle of a run, each partner has its own move kit, passive and Ultimate, wild Alphas can be caught to fight beside you, and 79 League members wait to be unlocked one challenge at a time. The version on this page is PokeBonk 0.8.27, the same build the game's creator publishes, running on our own servers so you can play it without leaving this guide.

How to play PokeBonk

A first run of PokeBonk takes about two minutes to set up. Here is the whole loop from the title screen to your first evolution:

1. Press Play PokeBonk above and choose Guest. You can name the account and add a password later without losing anything.
2. Pick your first partner from the League. New players get one of the three starters; the rest of the League unlocks as you play.
3. Choose a region, a mode and a difficulty. Viridian Forest on Normal in Classic mode is the intended first run.
4. Keep moving. Your moves attack automatically, so your job is positioning: stay out of crowds, collect the experience gems enemies drop and jump onto ledges when you are surrounded.
5. Every level-up offers a few cards. Add a new move from your partner's kit, power up a move you already have, or take a vitamin that raises a stat. Your partner evolves on its own at fixed levels.
6. Fill your Ultimate gauge and fire it with R when a big wave or a Guardian arrives. Clear every zone and reach the Shrine to win the map.

Win or lose, every PokeBonk run pays Stardust and moves your Tasks, Achievements and League challenges forward, so even a short failed run is progress.

PokeBonk controls

PokeBonk plays best with a keyboard and mouse. Click inside the game once so it receives your keys, then use:

A gamepad works too: connect it before you start and PokeBonk shows controller prompts, with the Ultimate on Y. Every key and button can be rebound in the settings, and there is an option to fire the Ultimate automatically. On phones and tablets PokeBonk switches to touch controls, and the Ultimate gets its own on-screen button.

Best PokeBonk starter

Every PokeBonk save begins with the three Kanto starters. You pick one for free, and the other two unlock after 2 finished runs each, win or lose. Each one has a clear role:

• Bulbasaur (Healer) evolves into Ivysaur at Lv. 24 and Venusaur at Lv. 41. Passive – Synthesis: +1.5 regen and +25% healing. Your Grass attacks heal you a little (0.4% of HP per hit, up to 5 times per second).
• Charmander (Fiery Assault) evolves into Charmeleon at Lv. 24 and Charizard at Lv. 44. Passive – Sea of Flames: Below 40% HP, +40% damage. +10% Fire damage.
• Squirtle (Defender) evolves into Wartortle at Lv. 24 and Blastoise at Lv. 44. Passive – Torrent Shell: +15 armor and +20 shield. Below 40% HP, +40% damage.

There is no wrong choice for a first run. Take the role you enjoy, finish two runs to unlock the other starters, and then start working on the League challenges. For a full ranking of all 79 partners with their unlock conditions, see our PokeBonk tier list.

PokeBonk game modes

Classic is the main PokeBonk mode. Each map is split into zones, every zone ends with a Guardian, and the run is won at the final Shrine. There are four regions – Viridian Forest, Rocky Desert, Storm Coast and Celestial Glacier – and each one has its own difficulty ladder: a Normal win opens Hard on that map, and a Hard win opens Nightmare. Hard pays ×1.75 Stardust with enemies 70% stronger; Nightmare pays ×2.5 with enemies 160% stronger. Fast wins also earn time medals.

Survival drops the zones and throws endless hordes at you, with a boss every 5 minutes. Your best time on each map goes on its own leaderboard, which makes Survival the mode for testing how tanky a build really is.

Events such as the Lavender Tower run for a limited time with their own rules, candles to collect and an event leaderboard. Co-op lets 2 to 4 trainers create a room, share its code and play the same PokeBonk world together; co-op runs only count on the co-op leaderboard, not on your personal records.

Unlocking the League and long-term progress

Every League member apart from your first starter has an unlock challenge: reach a total number of KOs, survive a long time in one run, win a specific map or own a minimum number of League members. Completing a challenge does not hand you the Pokémon yet. PokeBonk tells you it will appear in your next run, and you still have to find and catch it before it joins your League. The legendaries – Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo and Mew – are the last and hardest unlocks.

Stardust is the currency that carries over between runs. You earn it from every run, from daily and weekly Tasks, from Achievements and from catching shiny Pokémon, and you spend it in the Lab on permanent upgrades for every partner. Researching each Pokémon family fills your Pokédex, and Achievements and season rewards unlock new looks, frames and titles for your trainer card.

PokeBonk accounts, leaderboards and clans

You do not need an email to play PokeBonk. A guest account is created the moment you start, and you can turn it into a named account with a password whenever you like – do that before you clear your browser data or switch devices, because a guest save lives only in this browser until it has a password.

On this page a new PokeBonk season starts every Monday. Each season has leaderboards for kills and clear times on every map and difficulty, for Survival times and for each League member, and the top players receive Stardust and cosmetic rewards when the season ends. Friends, mail and clans work here too: a clan costs 2,000 Stardust to found, starts with 30 member slots, earns points from its members' runs and gets weekly missions and a rival clan to beat.

Tips for your first PokeBonk runs

• Never stop moving. Your attacks are automatic; standing still is what gets a PokeBonk run killed.
• Use the terrain. Jumping onto cliffs and ledges splits the horde and buys time for your moves to recharge.
• Pick a few moves and level them. Two or three powered-up moves beat six weak ones in the early game.
• Save the Ultimate for Guardians and for the moment the screen fills up, not for the first small wave.
• Spend Stardust after every session. Early Lab upgrades make the jump from Normal to Hard much smoother.
• Check a challenge before you start a run. Many unlocks need a specific map or difficulty, so plan the run around the partner you want next.

If PokeBonk does not load

PokeBonk needs JavaScript and WebGL. If the game stays on a blank screen, make sure hardware acceleration is turned on in your browser settings and that your graphics drivers are up to date. If PokeBonk shows a Retry button, press it: it reloads the game files without touching your save. A school or work network filter can also block parts of the game; try another network if the problem continues. For smoother play on a laptop, plug it in and close other heavy tabs.

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