PokéSurvivor guide
PokéSurvivor is a free Pokémon survival game in the style of Survivor.io and Vampire Survivors that you play in your browser: pick a partner, roam an endless map and your moves fire on their own while hordes of wild Pokémon try to surround you. How long can you last?
How to play
- On PC: move with WASD or the arrow keys. Switch moves with 1–4, Q/E or by clicking their icon. Use orbs with 5–8. Pause with Esc.
- On phone or tablet (landscape): drag your finger anywhere to move, tap a move to switch to it, an orb to use it and the top-right button to pause.
- With a controller: stick or D-pad to move, LB/RB to switch moves, X to use an orb and Y to pick another, Start to pause.
- Your Pokémon attacks on its own with the active move. Your job is to dodge and position yourself well.
- Collect experience to level up and pick one of three cards: new moves, upgrades to the ones you have, or boosts for your Pokémon.
Features
- 966 Pokémon from all 9 regions (see the Pokédex), each with its own nature and ability (with an effect in the run) and permanent upgrades.
- Physical and special moves: each one hits according to your Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack, and Defense and Special Defense soften the enemies' hits.
- Moves evolve: at max level with the right upgrade, Ember becomes Fire Blast, Bubble becomes Surf… And beating a legendary gives you a bond to fuse two moves into one slot.
- Enemies with personality: some Pokémon heal, shield their allies, summon help, explode or fire telegraphed beams.
- Bosses, rifts with 18 legendary arenas (one per type) and, at minute 30, the Judgment of Arceus.
- Weather and type chart: in the rain Water gets stronger and Fire weaker; plus sun, sand, snow and fog.
- Shinies in the wild (1 in 4096), in rifts and in the gacha.
- A slot-machine gacha for each region, 10 or 100 pulls at a time, with tickets you earn by playing. Complete a region's Pokédex to get its Shiny Charm.
- The Kecleon Shop: Mints, Ability Capsules and 8 new TMs every day. What you buy goes to your Bag.
- Held items such as Leftovers, Choice Band and Life Orb, and single-use orbs like in Mystery Dungeon (Slumber Orb, Quick Orb…).
- Online co-op for up to 4 with your friends list. If you go down, you watch a teammate while you wait to be revived.
- Daily and weekly missions, 130 achievements with medals and titles, a public profile and leaderboards.
- In 7 languages, on PC, mobile and controller, and installable as an app.
Tips to survive longer
- Don't stand still: move in wide circles so the hordes follow you in a line.
- Use the type chart: switch to the move that's super effective against what's in front of you.
- Markers on the ground (circles and lines filling up) are attacks about to land: step out of them.
- Take out healers and shield-casters first.
- Save a Slumber Orb or a Blowback Orb for when you get surrounded.
- Spend your coins on upgrades for your favorite partner, and check the Kecleon Shop for a TM that suits it today.
Frequently asked questions
Is PokéSurvivor free?
Yes, completely. It's a non-profit fan game with no ads or purchases. If you like, you can support it with a voluntary donation, which only pays for the servers and gives no advantages.
Do I need to download anything?
No. You play in your browser on PC, tablet or phone. If you like, you can install it as an app with “Add to Home Screen”.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes, in landscape. Put your finger anywhere on the screen and drag to move (the joystick appears where you touch), tap a move to switch to it, an orb to use it and the top-right button to pause. In Settings > Controls you can place the buttons wherever you like.
Can I play with a controller?
Yes: any Xbox, PlayStation or Switch controller connected to your PC. Stick or D-pad to move, LB / RB to switch moves, X to use an orb and Y to pick another one, and Start to pause. In menus, A presses and B goes back.
Which languages is it in?
Seven: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. It uses your browser language and you can change it in Settings.
Can I play with my friends?
Yes: online co-op supports up to 4 players. Add your friends by nickname, invite them to your room and start the game. Experience is shared and you can revive a fallen teammate by standing next to them.
How many Pokémon are there?
966 Pokémon from all 9 regions (Kanto to Paldea), all playable as your partner, with their shiny form when one exists.
How do I get more Pokémon?
From the gacha, which uses tickets you earn by playing: regular Pokémon drop tickets now and then, and bosses and rift legendaries sometimes drop ×10 tickets. You pull 10 or 100 at a time, each region has its own banner and, if you complete a region's Pokédex, you get its Shiny Charm (twice the shiny odds in its banner). Tickets can't be bought with real money.
What is in the Kecleon Shop?
You buy with the PokéCoins you earn by playing: Mints (change a Pokémon's nature), Ability Capsules (change its ability) and 8 new TMs every day, which permanently teach a move outside its types if it learns it in the games. What you buy goes to your Bag.
What are rifts?
Mysterious portals that open very rarely. If you go in, you fight a legendary Pokémon in an arena of its type (there are 18). Win and you get a reward; fall and you're sent back to the map.
Is my progress saved?
With an account (name and password, or Google) your game is saved in the cloud and you can continue on any device. Guests can play right away, but nothing is saved.
Is this an official Pokémon game?
No. It's a free, non-profit fan project, unrelated to Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.