Getting Started

👋 Welcome to PokeWorld!

PokeWorld is a free browser Pokémon MMO — no download, no install. You explore a giant 3D world together with thousands of other trainers, catch wild Pokémon, battle gyms, hunt shinies and trade with friends. It runs right in your browser on desktop and mobile, and the default play page is the full 3D map.

This guide walks you through your very first session: making an account, picking your starter, learning the controls and what to do in your first 30 minutes.

📝 Creating Your Account

Two ways to start

• Register free — pick a trainer name, email and password, and you're in.
• Play instantly as a GUEST — one click and you're on the map, no form at all. After you pick your starter, you can enter an email to save your guest account: you'll receive a trainer name and password by mail so your progress is never lost.

Referral links FREE LOOT

Did a friend send you a referral link? Use it! Referrals reward both of you:

Who	Reward
You (the new player)	+100 coins
Your friend (the referrer)	+200 coins + a Premier Ball

Once you're playing, share your own referral link on Discord to stack up rewards too.

🎟️ New Trainer Trial — 3 Days of FREE Elite

Every new account automatically gets 3 days of free Elite status. Don't let it go to waste — this is the strongest head start in the game:

• 🏝️ Elite Zone access — an exclusive area with premium spawns.
• ✨ 2× shiny rate — your shiny odds are doubled for the whole trial.
• 💎 Daily gems — free premium currency every day you log in.

🌱 Choosing Your Starter

PokeWorld offers 24 starters across 8 regions — every classic trio from Kanto to Galar. Your starter arrives at level 5 and will be your partner for the early game. There's no wrong pick: every starter is viable, so choose the one you love.

Kanto

Johto

Hoenn

Sinnoh

Unova

Kalos

Alola

Galar

You'll also pick your look: choose 1 of 15 trainer avatars to represent you on the map.

🎮 Controls & Your First Encounter

Desktop

Move with W A S D. The camera follows you around the 3D world automatically.

Mobile

A touch joystick appears on screen — drag it to walk in any direction. The whole game, including the full 3D map, works on phones.

Starting a battle

Wild Pokémon roam visibly around you. Simply walk into a wild Pokémon to start an encounter — no random grass surprises, you choose your targets. From the battle screen you can fight, weaken it and throw a ball to catch it.

Lower HP = easier catch. Weaken a wild Pokémon before throwing your Poké Ball. Full details in the Catching Pokémon guide.

💰 Your Starting Resources

Poké Balls cost 200 coins each in the Shop, so your starting 500 coins buys you two balls with change to spare — and every battle win pays +100 coins, so you'll grow that pile fast.

✅ Your First 30 Minutes — Checklist

Follow this and you'll be set up better than 90% of new trainers:

1. Catch a few wild Pokémon near spawn. Walk into anything you see — early catches fill your team and your Pokédex.
2. Win your first battle. It pays +100 coins and +50 XP — and every win after that pays the same.
3. Claim your daily reward. Free loot every day; log in daily to keep the streak.
4. Visit the Shop and buy Poké Balls — 200 coins each. Never get caught empty-handed.
5. Claim a free egg at the Hatchery. Walk while it incubates — eggs can hatch surprising things.
6. Add friends. PokeWorld is an MMO — friends make everything more fun (and they can send you referral rewards too).

🧭 Where to Go Next

You've got your starter, some balls and your first catches. Here's your learning path:

• 🗺️ World Map & Exploration — the 8 regions, famous spawn zones and how outbreaks work.
• 🎯 Catching Pokémon — every ball, catch rates and chain strategy.
• ✨ Shiny Hunting — stack multipliers up to ×50.
• ⚔️ Battles & PvP — gyms, the League, Ranked and Mega Evolution.