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Field guide Beta v0.8.26, checked 2026-10-23

PokeBonk Beginner Guide

PokeBonk is a free 3D browser survival game. Start with our beginner guide to learn how to play, choose your starter, understand skills, and improve your runs.

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Game
Browser survivor
Entry
Guest available
Coverage
Runs + Lab
PokeBonk Classic mode gameplay in Viridian Forest with an English HUD
Verified gameplayViridian Forest · ClassicBeta v0.8.26 · Captured from the official PokeBonk client
Editorial guide use · Game imagery belongs to its respective rights holders.

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Six direct paths, organized around the screen or decision in front of you.

Start
How to PlayGuest, controls and your first run
Roster
CharactersCompare starting partners
Skills
Skills & BuildsRead level-up choices
Items
Items & LabPlan permanent progress
Modes
Game ModesCompare Classic and Survival
Watch
VideosSee the real game in motion

See the screens before you play

Real English interface captures from Beta v0.8.26, paired with the guide that explains each decision.

Open the walkthrough
PokeBonk English main menu with Classic, Survival, Pokédex, Lab and Settings
01
Choose the next destinationThe English main menu separates runs, reference data and permanent progression.
PokeBonk English region selection comparing Classic and Survival
02
Set the run rulesRegion, mode, difficulty and guardian context appear together before a run.
PokeBonk English keyboard settings with movement and action bindings
03
Check the current controlsThe Keys screen is the source of truth when default bindings change.

Captured from the official PokeBonk client on 23 Oct 2026. Game imagery belongs to its respective rights holders.

A first run, in the order it happens

Follow the sequence once, then use a focused guide when a choice needs more detail.

Read the beginner guide
  1. 1
    Enter as Guest

    Guest access does not require registration.

  2. 2
    Choose a partner

    Read the role, passive and starting move shown now.

  3. 3
    Pick region and mode

    Classic and Survival use different run structures.

  4. 4
    Learn the HUD

    Track HP, level, time, map, moves and Ultimate.

  5. 5
    Review in the Lab

    Use the current displayed cost before spending Stardust.

Choose your PokeBonk partner

The documented first-partner screen offered Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle. Their healing, offense and defense roles make the first decision easier to understand; unlocked League members expand later choices.

Bulbasaur · sustainCharmander · offenseSquirtle · defense
Compare the starters

Pick a game mode

Classic follows zones, guardians and a shrine. Survival is endless, organized around hordes and milestones. Region and difficulty are separate choices.

Classic · route-basedSurvival · endless
Compare Classic and Survival
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How to play PokeBonk

Start at the official site, check the current keys, choose Classic or Survival, and understand each level-up card.

  • Verified Guest flow
  • Current v0.8.26 keyboard table
  • First-run HUD and level-up guide
Read the beginner guide
WASDMove
SpaceJump
RUltimate
PPause
Default keyboard bindings observed in Beta v0.8.26. Bindings can be changed.

One run connects four systems

Movement keeps the arena open. Attacks resolve around you. Cards reshape the build. The Lab prepares the next attempt.

Arena
Track HP, level, time, map, moves and Ultimate.
HUD
Track HP, level, time, map, moves and Ultimate.
Cards
Read level-up choices
Lab
Use the current displayed cost before spending Stardust.
Run planner Live decision

Next level-up

NEWAdd a moveExpand your options
UPImprove a moveStrengthen what works
STATSupport the buildRead the exact effect
Original mechanism diagram. It explains the run loop and is not a gameplay screenshot.

Learn with recorded gameplay

Community videos show menu flow and combat. They may use an older build.

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BeginnerMandarin

PokeBonk beginner walkthrough

Menus, starter selection and an early run.

Watch on CD喜德’s channel
LabMandarin

Lab priorities and item unlocks

A creator’s Lab priorities; not a verified optimal order for v0.8.18.

Watch on 聶寶’s channel
Version watch

Checked against Beta v0.8.26

Controls, costs and move values are rechecked after version changes.

Version policy

New player questions

What is PokeBonk?

A free, unofficial 3D survivor fan game played in a browser.

Where can I play PokeBonk?

At the original site, pokebonk.com. This guide does not host the game.

Do I need to register?

The current landing screen offers Guest access as well as sign-in and account creation.

What is Stardust?

A progression currency shown in the Lab. Read current costs in the game; this guide has no complete verified price table.

What is the Lab?

The between-run area for permanent upgrades and item information.

Does PokeBonk support multiplayer?

Same-run multiplayer has not been verified. Do not assume clan or leaderboard features mean co-op play.

Is there an official PokeBonk APK?

The official legal notice says the game is browser-only and not distributed as a download or through app stores.

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