What is Poké Shelter?
Poké Shelter is a shelter-management game starring Pokémon. You start with a single entrance hall and a few Pokémon waiting at the door. Dig new floors, build rooms, and give each Pokémon the job that suits its stats: strong Pokémon power the generators, agile ones farm berries, smart ones brew Potions and craft Poké Balls in the lab.
Keep your shelter fed, watered and powered, protect it from fires and Team Rocket raids, and grow it into a home for hundreds of Pokémon. The shelter keeps working even while the game is closed.
Features
- 971 Pokémon to collect, from Kanto to Paldea, including 66 legendaries and 22 mythical Pokémon, each with its own pixel sprite.
- Expeditions across 9 regions and 81 zones: send teams of up to three Pokémon to explore, fight wild Pokémon and catch new ones, even when you are away.
- 72 gyms and 9 Pokémon Leagues: train your team, earn 81 badges and become a Pokémon Master.
- 21 room types: power plants, berry fields, water stations, a Pokémon Center, a lab, training rooms, a breeding nursery and more. Rooms merge and level up.
- Breeding, eggs and shinies: pair compatible Pokémon in the nursery, hatch eggs and hunt for rare shiny Pokémon.
- P.I.K.A.C.H.U. stats: seven stats that decide which job each Pokémon is best at, plus held items like the Lucky Egg or the Choice Scarf.
- Trainer card, titles and friends: show off your favorite Pokémon, your badges and 19 titles, and add friends to compare Pokédexes and shelters.
- Seasonal events: a Halloween event runs until November 9, with Ghost-type Pokémon everywhere and a shiny Gengar to earn.
- Play anywhere: sign in with Google to keep your shelter online and find it on your phone and your computer.
How to play
- Answer a short personality quiz to meet your first Pokémon partner.
- Build a generator, a berry field and a water station, then drag your Pokémon into the rooms.
- Tap a room when its production is ready, and upgrade your rooms to produce more.
- Welcome new Pokémon at the door, send expeditions, and challenge gyms to unlock new regions.
Frequently asked questions
Is Poké Shelter free?
Yes, completely free, with no ads and nothing to buy. If you like the game, you can support the developer on Ko-fi.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Poké Shelter runs in your web browser on PC, Mac, Android phones, iPhones and tablets.
Is my progress saved?
Your shelter is saved automatically. As a guest it stays in your browser; sign in with Google to keep it online and find it on all your devices.
Does the game keep running when it is closed?
Yes: rooms keep producing, expeditions keep exploring and eggs keep hatching for up to 2 hours while you are away.
Which languages are available?
English and French. You can switch at any time from the title screen or the settings.
Is it an official Pokémon game?
No. Poké Shelter is a non-commercial fan game made by an amateur. It is not affiliated with Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak or The Pokémon Company.