PokéBonk guide
Best PokéBonk auto farm setup
A good AFK setup in PokéBonk is one that keeps rolling zones without failing runs. These are the ShinyDesk settings we’d start with, and the game rules behind each choice.
Pick the goal
Natural shinies grow your collection and its permanent bonuses; classic shinies unlock looks. Start with natural shinies – the Shiny Charm at 6 makes everything after it 1.5× faster.
Recommended settings
| Setting | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mode | Shiny hunt (刷闪光) | Natural shinies first for the Charm. |
| Prioritise missing shinies | On | Moves on when a zone or map has nothing new left. The game already prefers uncollected families. |
| Map | Rotate 1–4 maps, or fix the map with the most missing shinies | Use the Shiny Dex to see what’s left where. |
| Shrine | Skip (不打圣地) | The Shrine segment has no natural-shiny roll, so starting a new run gets more rolls per hour. Turn it on only if you want legendary-shiny chances (3%). |
| Difficulty | One your partner clears comfortably | Catches only save when the run ends normally. |
| Starting bag | Dawn Stone if you have any | A Dawn Stone guarantees a zone-1 shiny. Honey (one more Alpha per zone) and the Master Ball (first Alpha or League catch certain) help other goals, not shinies. |
| Mewtwo shiny only | On (default) | Stops a regular Mewtwo from being defeated and blocking a shiny Mewtwo later. |
| Break schedule | On (default ~12 h run / ~5 h rest) | Long, steady sessions with natural pauses. |
| Reduce GPU usage | On | The hidden game renders at 2 fps; combat and timers still run normally. |
Early vs late collection
- Under 6 shinies: every new shiny matters most. Natural shiny hunt, Shrine off, Dawn Stones on.
- After the Charm: natural odds become 12–24% per zone. Keep prioritising missing families.
- Collection mostly done: switch to classic shiny mode to unlock looks, or to speedrun for Stardust.
Two accounts at once
A ShinyDesk license runs up to 2 game accounts at the same time, each in its own isolated browser profile. Running the second one on the Android app (it keeps going with the screen off) leaves your PC free.
Keep the PC happy
- Hide the game window while farming; ShinyDesk keeps playing.
- Leave maintenance handling on: if PokéBonk goes down, ShinyDesk waits up to 3 hours and resumes.
- Updates are small and install from the account manager.
Keep the risk low
The low-risk settings are the defaults: keep the break schedule on (about 12 hours on, 5 hours off, randomised), run no more than the 2 accounts a license allows, and leave maintenance waiting on. ShinyDesk plays at normal speed, doesn’t edit your save and doesn’t alter requests to the game servers – see built for low risk.
Related guides
- PokéBonk Lab and Bag guide
- PokéBonk maps, zones and difficulty
- PokéBonk Save and quit
- PokéBonk shiny hunting guide
- How to get shiny Pokémon in PokéBonk
- PokéBonk shiny odds explained
- PokéBonk classic shiny: the second roll
Let ShinyDesk do the farming
Plays PokéBonk at normal speed and catches shinies while you’re away.