Guide For Pokemon Duel

The rules are simple! The object is to be the first player to get one of your figures to your opponent's goal. How will you get to the goal? You'll need to carefully choose your route! In duels, you and your opponent take turns moving your figures. Set up a strategic formation and attack your opponent, or simply block their path—it's all about tactics! Plan your strategy and defeat your opponents in this game of cat and mouse!


Pokémon Duel is a strategy game based on classic Pokémon battle mechanics, but it’s also quite different from the conventions established by previous games in the franchise. Duels are played on boards like this, and Pokémon are represented by figures instead of actual monsters.

The goal of each match is to use your party of six figures to reach the lit opponent entry point at the end of the board. Each figure has Move Points (MP) that dictate how many spaces it can move per turn. Tapping on the figure reveals how much MP it has.

When two opposing Pokémon cross paths on the field they’ll enter battle. The moves used and their effectiveness are determined by a random spin. Generally, the player that spins the lower number loses. Unlike the mainline games, type has no impact. Any Pokémon lost in battle are sent to the Pokémon Center. Only two can be there at once, so the longest penalized one gets revived first. After being revived, the hurt Pokémon can’t be used for one turn.