966 partners
Every species from Kanto to Paldea is playable, each with its own move pool and permanent upgrade track.
PokéSurvivor
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Survive the horde. Be the Pokémon.
PokéSurvivor is a free Pokémon survival game in the spirit of Vampire Survivors and Survivor.io. Pick one partner, drop into an endless pixel arena and never press an attack button — your Pokémon fires its move on its own. Your job is movement: read the horde, dodge the telegraphed attacks and stay in the gaps.
- playable Pokémon
- 966
- regions, Kanto to Paldea
- 9
- moves, 59 evolve
- 64
- legendaries
- 87
- rift arenas
- 18
- player online co-op
- 4
How to play
Learn the controls in ten seconds
One active move attacks automatically. Everything else is positioning and smart level-up picks.
- WASD↑ ← ↓ →Move around the arena
- 1–4QESwitch your active move (up to four)
- EscPause the game
- TouchPhone or tablet: turn to landscape, drag to move, tap a move to select it
Your first two minutes, in order
Pick a starter you can aim
Choose a partner with a projectile or burst move. They are forgiving while you learn how the horde moves.
Learn the move switcher early
You carry a handful of moves. Build the muscle memory for 1–4 or Q / E before a swarm arrives — you will not have time to read the UI.
Damage first, utility later
Damage and pierce cards win fights, so they are never wasted. Take defense and regeneration once your damage is stable.
Circle, don't retreat
Wide circles string the horde into a line behind you. Backing straight away only feeds new enemies into your path.
Features
A simple loop with a lot of depth
The survival loop is easy to learn. What keeps every run different is everything the game layers on top.
Moves that evolve
59 of the 64 moves evolve at max level once you find the right card. Ember becomes Fire Blast — a different attack, not just bigger numbers.
Enemies with jobs
Some heal the horde, some shield allies, some summon reinforcements, some explode, and some fire slow beams that light up the ground first.
18 rift arenas
A distortion rift sometimes opens onto a legendary. Step in and fight it in an arena built from its type.
Weather that rewrites matchups
Rain buffs Water and nerfs Fire, harsh sunlight does the opposite, and sand, snow and fog each favor other types.
Shinies at 1 in 4096
Wild shinies appear at the classic 1/4096 odds and also drop from the gacha, so the collection never really finishes.
A gacha for every region
Tickets are earned by playing, never bought. Each regional banner has its own pool and independent pity.
Co-op for up to four
Online rooms with shared experience. Stand next to a downed friend for three seconds to revive them.
Nine regions
One continuous collection
The Pokédex follows the main-series generations, and the gacha is split the same way, so you always know which part of the collection you are working on.
Kanto
Generation 1
151 partners
Johto
Generation 2
100 partners
Hoenn
Generation 3
135 partners
Sinnoh
Generation 4
107 partners
Unova
Generation 5
141 partners
Kalos
Generation 6
70 partners
Alola
Generation 7
83 partners
Galar
Generation 8
87 partners
Paldea
Generation 9
92 partners
A full run
The boss clock
A full run is a 15-minute roguelite session. Bosses arrive on a timer — know when they come and you can plan every level-up.
Minute 0
Drop in
Pick your partner and start clearing the first waves.
Minute 2
Weather arrives
From now on the sky changes which types hit hardest.
Minute 3
Boss 1
A boss arrives and always drops a held item.
Minute 6
Boss 2
A boss arrives and always drops a held item.
Minute 9
Boss 3
A boss arrives and always drops a held item.
Minute 12
Boss 4
A boss arrives and always drops a held item.
Minute 15
Boss 5
A boss arrives and always drops a held item.
At any moment a distortion rift can open onto a legendary — a two-minute fight in an arena shaped by its type.
Go deeper
More PokéSurvivor guides
Fan-made references that cover the roster, moves and mechanics in detail. Each one is an independent site.
FAQ
PokéSurvivor questions, answered
The things players ask most before their first run.
Ready for a run?
Pick a partner and see how long you last. The first boss is only three minutes away.
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