# PokéBonk Guide > Independent guides, editorial rankings and planning tools for PokéBonk (Pokebonk), the Pokémon-inspired browser survivor. Published at https://pokebonk.lorepond.com. Original game: https://pokebonk.com/. This is an unofficial fan guide, not the developer or game host. ## Coverage and evidence Starter, unlock and detailed fusion snapshots: v0.8.18, build mvjge531, checked 2026-10-22. Lickitung's League challenge is separately updated: v0.8.59 requires 15 League members and 7,000 HP healed in one run. Other unlocks retain their older snapshot. Tier edition: v0.8.25, build mvjzbutg, editorial review 2026-10-23. Lab caps and costs: v0.8.59, checked 2026-10-27. These are separate evidence scopes. Release announcements were checked against v0.8.86, build mvwwqlzz, on 2026-11-01. Practical guides retain a v0.8.46 base-path check, with later patch changes identified within affected articles. The older starter/tier snapshots were not silently relabeled. Fusion pair identities and level-8 readiness matched in the October 25 check; not every old coefficient or cap was revalidated. Rankings and build priorities are editorial, not measured win rates or DPS benchmarks. Client definitions and public announcements are distinguished from playtests. Base stats and mainline learnsets are reference data rather than Survivor formulas. Markdown copies contain the corresponding canonical article, FAQs and tables. Interactive calculators require the website. Use the canonical page and its stated version/date when citing a fact. English, Chinese and Spanish articles have reciprocal language links. ## Start here - [Complete beginner guide](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/how-to-play.md): First run, controls, upgrades, bosses and early Stardust spending. - [Best starter](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/best-starter.md): Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle: passives, kits, evolution and fusions. - [Keyboard and aiming](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/controls.md): Default bindings, Q aim mode, right-click lock and input fixes. - [Mobile setup](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/mobile.md): iPhone/Android browser play, touch controls, joystick and graphics. - [Official desktop app and handheld setup](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/handhelds.md): Announced official Windows/Linux app 1.3.0, Steam Deck setup and community-client distinctions; no physical-device benchmark. - [Saved runs and accounts](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/save-progress.md): Announced account-backed cross-device saves and autosave recovery, saved Archive and guest credentials; check sync status. ## Rankings, builds and progression - [League tier list](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/tier-list.md): All 79 partners in S/A/B/C with individual reasons and trade-offs; v0.8.25. - [Build recommendations](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/best-builds.md): Three starter plans: opening moves, upgrade priorities, fusion pairs and pivots. - [Advanced Vileplume, Tauros and Gengar builds](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/advanced-builds.md): Compare the three routes and their setup/fusion trade-offs before choosing a dedicated guide. - [Build collection](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/builds.md): Choose a playstyle, check prerequisites and open an individual guide with a corresponding gameplay video. - [Vileplume sleep build](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/vileplume-sleep-build.md): Spore access, Primeval Forest, recovery, control-zone farming and Boss handling. - [Tauros Stampede build](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/tauros-stampede-build.md): Move-slot choices, Physical items, safe movement lanes and collection passes. - [Gengar Ghost build](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/gengar-ghost-build.md): Physical opening, Special core, status synergy, lateral farming and guardian positioning. - [Lab upgrades and costs](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/lab.md): 24 upgrades, 111 purchase levels, fourth move, 30 Archive slots and example budgets. - [Lab Budget Planner](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/tools/lab-planner): Calculate only unpurchased levels using the separately checked v0.8.59 Lab table. - [Unlock every League partner](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/unlock-pokemon.md): 79 challenges, ordinary capture, the legendary recruitment exception and the 151-form distinction. - [Unlock and cosmetic challenge checklist](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/unlock-challenges.md): Gastly reaction route, sleep counters, Mewtwo recruitment/shiny capture and Looks progress troubleshooting. - [Evolution levels](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/evolution-guide.md): Starter thresholds, Eevee branches and source-reference limits. ## Moves and combat - [All 106 move fusions](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/move-fusions.md): 79 signatures, 8 reactions, 18 types and MissingNo.; level-8 readiness and matching order. - [Move Fusion Finder](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/tools/fusion-finder): Look up two eligible inputs, search recipes and share a planned pair. - [Level-up choices](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/moves-and-levels.md): When to Refresh, Skip or Banish; player levels, move levels and slot differences. - [Combat mechanics](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/combat-mechanics.md): Actual Survivor damage modifiers, statuses, reactions, armor and healing. - [Boss guide](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/bosses.md): Guardian rules, danger windows, Zapdos rods and Articuno crystals/beams. ## Seasons and modes - [Season 2](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/season-2.md): Start/end dates, new map unlocks, Lab changes and later patches. - [Season 3 preview](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/season-3.md): Announced November 4 v0.9: GEN 2, rebalance, Fusion rework, four maps and an event; not live in the checked release. - [Daily Mutation](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/daily-mutation.md): Four rotating solo modifiers, UTC reset, daily Stardust and permanent rewards. - [Lavender Tower](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/lavender-tower.md): Entry, floors, ghost reveals, Marowak and all 10 Candle milestones. - [Co-op](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/co-op.md): Public rooms, 30-second leader start, Team Survival, pause and leaderboard display before later review. - [Classic versus Survival](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/guides/game-modes.md): Progression, victory conditions, endless play and choosing a goal. - [Release summaries](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/updates): Selected developer announcements and the latest separately checked release. ## Reference and provenance - [Pokédex](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/pokedex): 151 Kanto reference forms; game-specific sections are labeled separately. - [Moves](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/moves): 381 connected base-reference moves; power/accuracy are not measured Survivor DPS. - [Sources and methodology](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/sources.md): Primary URLs, versions, methods, known limits and the independent-site identity. - [简体中文攻略](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/zh/guides): 完整中文攻略；每篇文章提供语言切换。 - [Guías en español](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/es/guides): Guías completas, herramientas, Pokédex y clasificación con enlaces entre idiomas. - [Fuentes en español](https://pokebonk.lorepond.com/es/sources.md): Ediciones de las fuentes, metodología y límites de verificación.