6 Things That New Players Need to Know about Pokérogue

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6 Things That New Players Need to Know about Pokérogue

A must-read guide for pokemon newplayers to get started

Basic button operation of Pokerogue

  • Z,Space,Enter:Action
  • X:Cancel
  • ESC and M:Open Menu
  • C and Shift: View Pokémon Stats

You can open the menu and modify the button in the button settings.

What are the game modes in Pokérogue?

Classical

In PokeRogue Classic Mode, you will use 10 points to choose a Pokémon you already own to start your adventure, and you will continuously upgrade your Pokémon’s level by fighting with different trainers and wild Pokémon. Your Pokémon will have a level cap, which will continue to increase as the challenge progresses. In addition, you will also fight against opponents, evil teams, and Pokémon gym trainers to reap rich rewards.

Endless

Endless Mode is unlocked only after clearing Classic Mode. As with Classic Mode, you can choose any starting Pokémon. However, the maximum cost of the starting Pokémon has been increased to 15, allowing you to start the game with more powerful Pokémon. Compared to Classic Mode, Endless Mode allows for more waves of battles, which will test the strength of your Pokémon team. Currently, Endless Mode ends at wave 5850.

Daily Challenge

Daily Challenge is a mode independent of Classic and Endless modes. You will be able to start the challenge with 3 level 20 Pokémon that are assigned to you on that day. The maximum number of levels of the daily challenge is 50. After completion, the score will be settled based on the battle performance. The daily challenge is refreshed every 24 hours, and the Pokémon captured in the challenge will be added to Pokédex normally.

What needs to pay attention in Pokémon battle?

  • Pokémon level: High level Pokémon will bring more effective damage
  • Pokémon move: Powerful moves can end the battle faster
  • Pokémon type:Choose Pokémon with counter type can even defeat your opponent in one stroke

What can we get from the Pokémon battle?

  • Buff item: Help your Pokémon deal with the next battle better.
  • Recovery item: Used to restore Pokémon, remove abnormal status, and revive Pokémon
  • Combat item: Temporarily increase your Pokémon’s stats, such as attack, defense, etc.
  • Money: You can only get money from Pokemon trainers and gold beads.
  • Pokémon Ball:Tools for catching wild Pokémon.

How to catch Pokémon in Pokerogue?

  1. Prepare Poké Balls: Different types of Poké Balls have different capture rates.
  2. Weaken Pokémon: Try to reduce the wild Pokémon’s HP as much as possible, but avoid knocking it down.
  3. Add bad status: Using moves such as hypnotic powder and paralysis powder can effectively increase the capture success rate.
  4. Throw Poké Balls: Choose suitable Poké Ball and throw it away.

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How to defeat a powerful enemy?

  • Know the types of Pokémon: Understand the types and skills of your opponent’s Pokémon.
  • Build a powerful Pokémon team: Avoid having single Pokémon types in your team and being unable to deal with all types of opponents
  • Use status moves properly: Adding bad status to opponent can greatly reduce the opponent’s combat effectiveness.
  • Predict the opponent’s actions: Guess your opponent’s next move and react in advance.
  • Improve Pokémon’s power: Improve Pokémon’s fighting ability by increasing levels, learning powerful moves
  • Use buff item: Items such as attack enhancers and defense enhancers can provide additional advantages in key battles.