Player guide

Catching 101

Poké Ball types, status ailments, catch rates, and when to throw vs. when to weaken.

This guide is being written.

We're polishing the long-form version. In the meantime, drop your questions in the Discord — staff and veterans answer fast.

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Stones, trade evolutions, friendship, time-of-day triggers — all the ways Pokémon change form.

Type matchups, movesets, natures, IVs and EVs. How to build a party that actually wins.

Auction house, player shops, credit sinks, and how to turn catches into cash.

Our Discord has a #new-trainers channel with pinned setup guides and friendly humans.