PokéBonk Updates and Patch Notes
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PokéBonk updates almost daily. This is a summary of the official changelog shown in the game (tap the version under the logo), grouped by day. The latest version on October 23, 2026 is 0.8.25 from October 22. Season 2 started on October 21 and ends on November 4, 2026 according to the in-game countdown.
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PokéBonk Patch Notes by Day
October 22, 2026 · v0.8.14 to v0.8.25
Performance: fewer stutters with big hordes and in the Final Swarm, more FPS at every quality, and the resolution now adjusts itself on High quality when the graphics card struggles (0.8.25).
Four server updates for peak hours: faster leaderboards, clans and run saving, and server updates no longer disconnect players (0.8.18, 0.8.19, 0.8.20, 0.8.23).
Fusions fixed and rebalanced; rankings of players who used the bug were adjusted (0.8.17). Bill's Machine now shows the result's type, class and numbers before fusing (0.8.14).
Start over from Settings → Account is limited to once every 7 days (0.8.21). The anti-cheat stops holding legitimate runs for review and blocks a new Time Trial cheat (0.8.22).
Lavender Tower fixes: no more walking through stairs or invisible walls, and the Ectoplasm Armor prize and No Light achievement work (0.8.14). Up to 3 Archive presets, a damage-per-second readout on pause and map zoom (0.8.17).
October 21, 2026 · v0.8.0 to v0.8.13 (Season 2)
Season 2 started with new leaderboards, and time trials now give prizes too. Season 1 players received the Kanto Pioneer avatar and PokéBonk Pioneer title (0.8.0).
Two new regions: Storm Coast with Zapdos and Celestial Glacier with Articuno, plus 12 new guardians with their own mechanics (0.8.0).
Move fusions at Bill's Machine; 24 new items, 5 vitamins, 3 shrines, mega crits, TMs as power-ups, a ground slam and the Pokémon Egg (0.8.0).
The Halloween event Lavender Tower Night, running until November 4 (0.8.0). Clans got a board, weekly missions, rivalries, levels and up to 200 slots (0.8.0).
Survival: after the first hour the horde never stops speeding up, and move speed above ×3 counts for less. Shed Shell can no longer be chained (0.8.5).
October 20, 2026 · v0.7.7 to v0.7.10
Guest accounts unused for 60 days are now deleted (0.7.9). Account creation adds a Cloudflare bot check, and 172 more accounts were suspended for cheating or botting (0.7.10).
Banish works again (tap the card twice), very long runs no longer make you invincible, and Meowth's shop shows full prices (0.7.8).
October 19, 2026 · v0.7.3 to v0.7.6
Level-up Refresh, Skip and Banish moved to the F, X and Z keys so you don't skip cards by accident, and Banish asks for confirmation (0.7.6).
The pause screen shows each move's damage per second; a new Uninterrupted Ultimate setting removes the slow motion (0.7.4). 38 accounts suspended, including the global #1 (0.7.5).
October 18, 2026 · v0.6.1 to v0.7.2
Every move got a sheet with damage, cooldown and range, plus a glossary; Meowth raises prices if you buy a lot without opening Poké Balls, and paid Poké Balls let you pick from 3 items (0.7.0).
Name change, start over and delete account were added to Settings → Account, and runs are far less likely to be lost on phones (0.7.0). 47 accounts suspended for cheating (0.7.2).
October 17, 2026 · v0.5.0 to v0.6.0
The first versions in the in-game changelog: a rebuilt economy, more to do in Survival (comets, migration portals, Ditto and Hypno) and controller support in runs and menus (0.5.0–0.5.1).
Runs are no longer lost if the browser closes, the big map on M, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Russian, and every key and button can be rebound (0.5.7).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the latest PokéBonk version?
Version 0.8.25 (build mvjzbutg), released on October 22, 2026, when we checked on October 23. The game shows a Reload prompt when a new version is out.
When does PokéBonk Season 2 end?
On November 4, 2026, according to the in-game countdown, around 17:30 UTC. The team reviews the leaderboard at the end of each season and sends prizes to the winners' mailboxes.
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