PokéBonk guides

Shinies, maps, co-op and the systems behind them, with the numbers taken from the game’s own rules rather than rumours.

Shiny hunting

• PokéBonk shiny hunting guideHow shiny hunting in PokéBonk really works: one roll per zone, the Shiny Charm after 6 shinies, the Luck cap of 80, the Dawn Stone and a routine that pays off.
• How to get shiny Pokémon in PokéBonkStep by step: how a shiny Pokémon appears in PokéBonk, how to catch it within 9 metres, catch-rate maths, and why it only counts once the run settles.
• PokéBonk shiny odds explainedThe real PokéBonk shiny odds: 8% per zone, up to 16% with Luck and 24% with the Shiny Charm. Formulas, run-level chances and what the odds are not.
• PokéBonk classic shiny: the second rollClassic shinies in PokéBonk roll separately from natural shinies: 2.5% per zone, 5% at 75 Luck, 7.5% with the Charm. Where they appear and what they unlock.
• Best PokéBonk auto farm setupThe ShinyDesk settings we recommend for farming PokéBonk shinies: mode, map rotation, Shrine, difficulty, starting bag, breaks and running two accounts.

Maps and game modes

• PokéBonk maps, zones and difficultyAll PokéBonk maps: types, Guardians, Shrines, unlock order and weather bonuses, plus exactly what Hard and Nightmare change for enemy HP, damage and speed.
• PokéBonk co-op guideHow PokéBonk co-op works: room codes, Find a match, HP scaling for 2–4 players, XP sharing, revives, capture mirrors, team pause and the co-op leaderboard.
• PokéBonk Team SurvivalPokéBonk Team Survival explained: a shared boss every 4 minutes, Cataclysm at 20:00, Apocalypse at 26:00, how downed players return and how ranking works.
• PokéBonk Daily Mutation guidePokéBonk’s Daily Mutation explained: the four mutations, the 00:00 UTC rotation, up to 300 Stardust a day and the titles, frames and backgrounds you can earn.
• PokéBonk Save and quitHow Save and quit works in PokéBonk: which modes can save, when saving is blocked, continuing on another device, and what you keep if you end a saved run.

Mechanics and progression

• PokéBonk moves, fusion and UltimatesHow moves really work in PokéBonk: all 26 archetypes and cooldowns, status by type, fusion types and recipes at Bill’s Machine, and how 0.8.25 changed fusions.
• PokéBonk status effectsAll 13 PokéBonk status effects: duration, stacking and boss resistance, how status chance is calculated, Reaction multipliers and which statuses help you catch.
• Luck in PokéBonkWhat Luck does in PokéBonk: natural shinies cap at 80, slot machines at about 100, rocks go further and item quality keeps rising. Sources and when to drop it.
• PokéBonk Lab and Bag guideAll 24 PokéBonk Lab upgrades and 111 levels, what to buy first, how item unlocks and the Archive work, and the 6 Bag items you can bring into a run.
• PokéBonk achievements and cosmeticsAll 70 regular PokéBonk achievements with conditions and their 52,930 Stardust total, plus Mastery challenges, shiny milestones and where cosmetics come from.