PokeBonk: Play Online Free, Guide & Tips

Updated October 22, 2026 · Game version checked: PokéBonk 0.8.10 (Season 2)

PokeBonk (official spelling: PokéBonk) is a free, unofficial 3D survivors-like fan game that runs in your browser. You pick a Pokémon partner, survive hordes of wild Pokémon while your moves attack automatically, level up, evolve mid-run and catch new Pokémon for your League. No download is needed.

Play on official site ↗

Mouse camera, saving and sign-in work best on the official site. On phones, open it there and turn your phone sideways.

What is PokeBonk?

PokeBonk is a browser game made by the developer Charcher (@ImCharcher on X). He announced it on October 14, 2026 as a 3D Pokémon survivors-like strongly inspired by Megabonk, especially Megabonk's vertical 3D maps, mixed with familiar Pokémon systems. After a short invite-only beta, it opened to everyone on October 15, 2026.

Genre: survivors-like / bullet heaven roguelite in 3D.
Pokémon: the site advertises all 151 Kanto Pokémon; 79 of them are League Pokémon you can play as.
Price: free. The developer calls it a non-profit fan project.
Platform: any modern browser with WebGL, on PC, Mac, Android or iPhone.
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean and Russian.
Seasons: leaderboards reset each season. Season 2 runs from October 21 to November 4, 2026.

How to play PokeBonk

Start as a guest or make an account. Guests can play right away but do not appear on leaderboards.
Choose your partner. New players pick one of the three Kanto starters: Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle. Not sure? See the starter comparison in our tier list.
Pick a mode and region. Classic is the best place to start: Viridian Forest is the first region.
Move and survive. Your moves fire on their own. You steer, jump, slide away from big attacks and collect experience.
Choose upgrades on level-up. Each level-up offers cards: a new move, an upgrade to a move you have, or a vitamin (stat boost).
Open Poké Balls and find the guardian. Poké Balls on the map hold items. Each Classic zone ends with a guardian; beating it opens the portal to the next zone.
Use your Ultimate. It charges as you fight. Press R (or tap its button) when it is ready.

Our PokeBonk beginner guide explains each step in more detail, including evolutions, catching Pokémon, the Lab and Stardust.

PokeBonk controls

These are the default keys shown on the game's own pause screen. You can rebind every key and controller button in Settings → Keys.

Action	Keyboard & mouse	Touch (phone/tablet)
Move	`WASD` (arrow keys also work)	Left joystick
Camera	Mouse	Drag your finger
Zoom	Mouse wheel	Pinch
Jump (hold to glide if your Pokémon flies)	`Space`	Jump button
Slide (in the air: dive / ground slam)	`Shift`	Slide button
Ultimate	`R`	Ultimate button
Interact (Poké Balls, altars, catching)	`E`	Interact button
Lock target	Right click	Lock button
Aim mode	`Q`	Aiming button (top)
Big map	`M`	—
Auto-run	`T`	—
Level-up: reroll / skip / banish	`F` / `X` / `Z`	Card buttons
Pause	`Esc` or `P`	Pause button (top)

Controllers are supported in runs and in every menu. Settings also include auto Ultimate, auto-run and a battery saver for phones.

Game modes and maps

Classic

Pick a Pokémon from your League and a region and clear it. A region has three zones; each zone ends with a guardian that you wake at its altar, and defeating it opens the portal onward. Difficulty tiers include Normal, Hard and Nightmare; you unlock a harder tier by winning on the one before it in that region.

Survival

Endless hordes with milestones. Survival is ranked by time survived (KOs break ties) and has its own leaderboard. Since patch 0.8.5, after the first hour the horde keeps speeding up so no build can survive forever.

Lavender Tower (Halloween event)

A limited-time mode during Season 2: climb seven floors of the Pokémon Tower, with three waves per floor, then endless "Beyond" floors. It ends on November 4, 2026. Details are in our Season 2 guide.

Maps

Season 2 has four regions: Viridian Forest, Rocky Desert, Storm Coast (unlocked by completing Rocky Desert) and Celestial Glacier (unlocked by completing Storm Coast). There is also a time-attack leaderboard for the fastest win in each region.

PokeBonk FAQ

Is PokeBonk free?

Yes. PokeBonk is free to play in your browser at pokebonk.com. The developer describes it as a non-profit fan game and says he pays for the server himself. There is nothing to buy.

Do I need to download PokeBonk?

No. PokeBonk runs in a web browser with JavaScript and WebGL turned on. There is no PC download, no Steam version and no app in the App Store or Google Play.

Is PokeBonk an official Pokémon game?

No. PokeBonk is an unofficial fan game made by Charcher. It is not made or approved by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company or Game Freak, and the game itself says it is an unofficial fan game.

Can I play PokeBonk on my phone?

Yes. Open pokebonk.com in your phone's browser and turn the phone sideways: the game is played in landscape with an on-screen joystick and buttons. See our Android and iPhone guide for details.

Is there a PokeBonk APK or app?

Not from the developer. The official game is only the website pokebonk.com. Treat any PokeBonk APK, app or 'mod' download from another site as unofficial and potentially unsafe.

Do I need an account to play PokeBonk?

No. You can start as a guest. Guests do not appear on leaderboards, and the game warns that guest accounts unused for 60 days are deleted, so create a free account if you want to keep your progress and compete.

Can you play PokeBonk with friends?

Not yet in a shared run. Clans, friends and leaderboards exist now. The developer has announced a co-op beta for teams of two to four players; as of October 22, 2026 it had not launched.

More PokeBonk guides

Beginner guideModes, zones, level-ups, the Lab Tier listStarters and strongest League picks Android & iPhoneNo app needed, play in landscape Season 2New maps, fusions, Lavender Tower

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