Start with the task, not the keyword. New players should open How to play; players choosing a partner should use Starters or the tier-list methods; build questions belong in Builds. The full directory below groups all 33 guides by the task they resolve.
Find the guide for your task
Start with the problem you have now. Each link opens the full guide; the short note tells you what the page resolves.
| Your situation | Start here | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| I have never played | How to play | Controls, automatic attacks, level-up cards and the first run. |
| I keep dying early | Survival tips | Movement, target priority and stage-specific decisions. |
| I need a first partner | Starters | The 29 starters, the personality test and opening moves. |
| I want a stronger partner | Tier list | Model criteria and realistic first, solo and co-op picks. |
| I need a specific Pokémon | Pokédex | All 966 entries with stats, type, rarity and region. |
| I need a move plan | Builds | Four slots, one active move, one item and bonds. |
| I want a Gengar or Kartana build | Gengar · Kartana | Special and physical build examples with current caveats. |
| I need an evolution or item | Move evolutions · Items | All 97 evolutions and 11 held items. |
| I need type or weather answers | Type chart · Weather | Exact multipliers and temporary weather effects. |
| I am entering a rift or boss | Rifts · Bosses · Arceus | Schedules, rewards, attacks and the minute-30 event. |
| I want to grow the collection | Gacha · Shinies | Rates, pity, tickets and shiny sources. |
| I need permanent progression | Upgrades · Kecleon Shop | Per-Pokémon upgrades and coin purchases. |
| I need missions or achievements | Missions · Achievements | Daily/weekly goals and all 130 achievements. |
| I want to play with friends | Multiplayer · Leaderboards | Rooms, revives, group records and reset rules. |
| My save, device or game is broken | Saves · Troubleshooting | Account recovery, loading and performance checks. |
| I need the mobile or offline version | Mobile · Download | Touch play, home-screen install and the offline ZIP. |
| I need keyboard or language help | Controls · Language | Input focus, layouts and the seven UI languages. |
| I want the source or another game | GitHub · Vs Burst | The official repository and the identity comparison. |
All 33 guides
Start a run (2)
Controls, first-run choices and the habits that keep a run alive.
- PokeSurvivor How to PlayLearn the controls, automatic attacks and level-up cards, then start a first PokeSurvivor run without losing progress to a guest session.
- PokeSurvivor Survival TipsUse movement, target priority, type switching and per-Pokémon upgrade spending to survive longer in PokeSurvivor runs.
Choose your Pokémon (4)
The roster, starter picks, individual partners and the limits of tier lists.
- PokeSurvivor Tier ListCompare PokeSurvivor community tier models, their criteria and the best picks for a first partner, later collection, solo runs and co-op.
- PokeSurvivor KartanaCheck Kartana’s typing, stats, Alola banner availability, starting move and physical build options in PokeSurvivor.
- PokeSurvivor PokédexBrowse all 966 PokeSurvivor partners by region, type and rarity, with HP, speed and physical or special attack multipliers.
- PokeSurvivor StartersSee all 29 PokeSurvivor starters, how the eight-question personality test picks a partner, and how to choose by opening move.
Moves & builds (7)
Move slots, evolutions, bonds, held items, typing and weather.
- PokeSurvivor BuildsBuild a PokeSurvivor partner around four move slots, one active move, one held item, evolutions and per-Pokémon permanent upgrades.
- PokeSurvivor Gengar BuildPlan a current PokeSurvivor Gengar run with Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, coverage moves, held items and the Shadow Ball evolution path.
- PokeSurvivor Move EvolutionsCheck all 103 PokeSurvivor moves, the 97 that evolve, the required stat card and what each evolution changes.
- PokeSurvivor BondsLearn how PokeSurvivor bonds are earned, how fused moves fire from one slot, and how to plan four move slots around them.
- PokeSurvivor Held ItemsCompare all 11 PokeSurvivor held items, their exact effects, how they drop and the build trade-offs behind each choice.
- PokeSurvivor Type ChartUse the full PokeSurvivor type chart with ×1.6, ×0.6 and ×0.3 multipliers, dual-type caps and weather effects.
- PokeSurvivor WeatherCheck the five PokeSurvivor weather states, their exact type multipliers, duration, biome weighting and co-op control.
Explore & survive (4)
Rifts, bosses, Arceus and the objects that change a map.
- PokeSurvivor Legendary RiftsLearn how legendary rifts open, how long the portal and arena last, what a win grants and what happens after a loss.
- PokeSurvivor BossesTrack the five PokeSurvivor boss slots, their scaling, four telegraphed attacks, enrage rule and drops.
- PokeSurvivor ArceusUnderstand the minute-30 Judgment of Arceus: invincible chase, attack patterns, legendary waves, achievements and survival limits.
- PokeSurvivor World ObjectsRecognize PokeSurvivor destructibles, altars, healing springs, locked chests, traps and terrain effects during a run.
Grow your collection (6)
Gacha tickets, shinies, permanent upgrades, shop stock, missions and achievements.
- PokeSurvivor Gacha & TicketsCheck PokeSurvivor gacha rates, the 70-pull pity, ten-pull guarantee, ticket costs and every ticket source.
- PokeSurvivor Shiny PokémonCheck PokeSurvivor shiny odds for wild encounters, gacha and rifts, and how to keep and select a shiny partner.
- PokeSurvivor Permanent UpgradesCompare the 15 PokeSurvivor permanent upgrades, their per-level effects, per-Pokémon scope and coin costs.
- PokeSurvivor Kecleon ShopSee what the PokeSurvivor Kecleon Shop sells, the prices, the eight daily TMs and how purchases reach the backpack.
- PokeSurvivor MissionsSee how PokeSurvivor daily and weekly missions work, their objective types, rewards and Spain-time reset.
- PokeSurvivor AchievementsBrowse all 130 PokeSurvivor achievements, their conditions, medal tiers and profile titles, and the 127 vs 130 count.
Play together (2)
Friends, rooms, shared runs and leaderboard records.
- PokeSurvivor MultiplayerSet up PokeSurvivor online co-op: accounts, friends by nickname, rooms, shared XP, revives and connection checks.
- PokeSurvivor LeaderboardsUnderstand PokeSurvivor solo and group leaderboards, time periods, top-50 visibility, filters and reset rules.
Device & account help (8)
Saves, mobile play, downloads, controls, language, source code and game identity.
- PokeSurvivor Saves & Account RecoveryUnderstand PokeSurvivor guest, cloud and offline saves, Gmail recovery, two-device merges and copy-site account limits.
- PokeSurvivor Android & MobilePlay PokeSurvivor on Android, iPhone or tablet: touch controls, home-screen install, button layout and APK status.
- PokeSurvivor Download & Offline PlayChoose between the PokeSurvivor browser game and the author’s offline ZIP, with setup, save and feature differences.
- PokeSurvivor Controls & Keyboard HelpFix a PokeSurvivor keyboard that does not respond: focus, non-QWERTY layouts, arrows, gamepad and mobile controls.
- PokeSurvivor Language SettingsCheck the seven PokeSurvivor interface languages, how the game chooses one and how to distinguish a translation claim from Burst.
- PokeSurvivor TroubleshootingDiagnose PokeSurvivor loading, rendering, performance and connection problems without losing progress.
- PokeSurvivor GitHub & SourceIdentify the official PokeSurvivor repository, run it locally, read the license and distinguish source from a hosted copy.
- PokeSurvivor vs Pokémon Survivor BurstCompare PokeSurvivor and Pokémon Survivor Burst by maker, platform, roster, modes, unlocks, saves and language support.
Which game this directory covers
This is JPTER78’s original PokeSurvivor browser game at pokesurvivor.com. It is not Pokémon Survivor Burst, a different game by ClessioTV, and it is not an official Pokémon product. The comparison guide explains the identity check.
All guides use the live browser build checked 22 October 2026. Source notes and version limits sit at the bottom of each page. This site is an independent guide; the author’s site is the official game and account authority.
Quick answers
How many guides are in the directory?
33 guides, grouped into seven player-task categories: starting, Pokémon, builds, world, progress, co-op and device/account help.
Does this directory cover Pokémon Survivor Burst?
No. It covers JPTER78’s PokeSurvivor browser game. The comparison guide explains the difference from Burst.
Are the guides based on gameplay testing?
No. They are based on the official game pages, source code and attributed community records checked on 22 October 2026. Each page states its scope and sources.
Sources and scope
These sources were checked on 22 October 2026. This is source-based guidance, not a claim that the site played every route. The live game can change after an update.
- PokéSurvivor official guide — Game overview and entry points; checked 22 October 2026.
- Official repository — Current data and source code used for system details.
- Official news — October 2026 update timeline.