Play PokeBonk Online

How to start your first run

1. Press Play PokeBonk, then choose Play as a guest! in the game.
2. Select a starter and confirm the button naming that partner.
3. From the main menu, choose Play. In the League, confirm the Pokémon with I choose you!
4. Choose Viridian Forest and Normal, then press Start!
5. Keep moving and gather experience. When an upgrade appears, read whether it changes an owned move, adds a new attack or improves a stat.

We checked this Guest-to-run route in the host’s v0.8.27 on October 26, 2026, and reached Viridian Forest, Zone 1/3. This was a startup check, not a completed run or a performance benchmark.^[1]

For more detail, see the beginner guide. Its newer-build menus can differ from this hosted version.

Keep the game and your guide handy

Click inside the game to give it keyboard focus. Use its Settings → Controls screen to check or change the keys for this version.

• Expand gives the game more browser space. Exit expanded view returns to the page.
• Minimize folds the game away while you read. The Restore game button stays at the bottom of the screen.
• Restore keeps the same frame loaded; it does not deliberately refresh the game.
• Pause inside the game first. Our window controls cannot pause a cross-origin game for you.

Choose a starter by what you want to learn

The checked entry screen offers Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Read the selected partner’s actual passive before confirming.

• Bulbasaur: its Healer role is a starting point for learning recovery.
• Charmander: its Fire-focused role is a starting point for learning offensive choices.
• Squirtle: its Defender role is a starting point for learning defensive positioning.

These are role-based directions, not a measured strongest-starter ranking. Our starter comparison, evolution guide and build planner guide cover newer checked beta builds; use this game’s displayed values if they differ.^[1]

Your save belongs to the game host

This window loads a version hosted by Pokemon Team Builder. The host states that its accounts and progress are separate from pokebonk.com. We do not operate its servers or manage your game account.^[1]

The startup check covered Guest entry, a starter choice and entering a Classic run. We have not verified named-account sign-in, save recovery, multiplayer or long-term host availability. For existing progress, check which game host created your account before signing in.

If the host stops loading, use the hosted game in its own tab ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab) or the original PokeBonk project ↗ (external website, opens in a new tab). The original project is a separate service and may be on a different version.^[2]

See our game-window privacy notice for third-party loading and storage.