You've picked a starter and the tutorial just let go of your hand. Here's how to spend your first hour well.
Get your bearings at the welcome cove
The cove is the safe zone you spawned into. Three things live here that you'll come back to constantly:
- The healing machine — right-click to fully heal your party. Free, instant, no queue.
- The PC — stores every Pokémon you catch beyond your party of six.
- The notice board — current events, tournament times, and seasonal goals.
Open your party screen with M (summary, moves, held items) and send out your starter with R. A Pokémon following you will pick fights with wild spawns when you engage — that's how you level early.
Five things to do in your first hour
- Catch anything that moves. Early catches fill your Pokédex, and dex progress pays out rewards on this server. Even the common stuff counts.
- Craft Poké Balls. Apricorns grow on trees scattered across every island. Harvest them, smelt the right colors, and press them into balls at a crafting table. Red + black apricorns are the bread and butter.
- Pick a direction and go. Spawns change by biome — the species circling the cove are maybe 5% of what's out there. Beaches, jungles, reefs, and deep water all roll different tables.
- Set a home point. Once you find a spot worth keeping, claim it and set your teleport. Ask in chat if you're unsure how — someone will walk you through it.
- Check the notice board before you log off. If a tournament or event is coming up, you want to be there. They're the fastest way to catch things you can't find alone.
What to avoid early
Don't dump your coins on the player market in week one — prices look tempting until you know what things are worth. And don't dive into a den entrance glowing red; those are scaled for full teams of six.
When in doubt: catch more, battle more, and ask in chat. Someone's always around, and they're glad you're here.