Play Pokémon Guess Who Online
Everyone gets a secret Pokémon from the same board. Take turns asking yes or no questions, cross Pokémon off and be the first to name your target's Pokémon, free in your browser with friends or AI players.
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How to play Pokémon Guess Who online
Create a lobby and send your friends the invite link or 6-character code. The lobby creator, the master, picks a board of 9, 25 or 100 Pokémon and generates a random set, or pastes a custom list. When the game starts, every player is secretly given one Pokémon from that board.
Players sit in a ring and each tries to work out the Pokémon of the player after them. The seating is shuffled every game, except in the Daily challenge. On your turn, type one question in the chat, like "Is it a Fire type?". Your target answers Yes, No or Sort of. Cross off what no longer fits, then guess or end your turn.
A wrong guess ends your turn. The first player to guess right wins, and the rest play on for the places behind. When everyone has solved or run out of chances, or the master ends the game, all the secrets are revealed with a ranking.
Pokémon Guess Who modes and settings
The master sets up every game. Choose which generations to use, and add an optional turn timer (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and a rounds limit, after which a final round with no questions makes everyone guess. More options let you limit guesses, add hints, filter by type, leave out legendaries, add shiny cards, let everyone pick their own secret Pokémon or allow guesses at any time.
There are four modes to pick from:
- Classic: take turns asking and guessing, with unlimited guesses.
- Speed: 30-second turns and 2 guesses each.
- Chaos: while three or more players are still in, targets shuffle after every full round, and anyone whose Pokémon is guessed gets a new one.
- Daily challenge: one fixed 25-Pokémon board a day against Prof. Oak, with 3 guesses, 1 hint and no timer.
Play solo against AI players
The master can add up to three AI players. They answer questions about type, colour, generation or region, size, weight, evolution, legendary status, shape, stats, name letters and Pokédex number. If one does not understand, it says so and you can ask again. On its own turn, an AI asks whatever splits its remaining Pokémon closest to half.
Played solo, the Daily challenge gives everyone the same board and the same Pokémon to find that day. Your score is how many questions you needed, and Copy result lets you share it with your group chat.
Tips for a faster solve
Ask questions that split the board roughly in half. "Is it from generation 4 or earlier?" or "Does it have two types?" work well early on; colours, specific types and name letters help with the last few. The Quick eliminate panel crosses off everything that matches, or does not match, a type, colour, size, shape or other filter in one go, with undo.
After each game the log shows every question, answer and guess, handy if someone answered wrongly. Awards like Silent detective and Slowpoke are handed out, and the lobby scoreboard tracks wins and streaks.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play Pokémon Guess Who online with friends?
Yes. Create a lobby and share the invite link or 6-character code. Every lobby has chat and emoji reactions, and the master can switch to another game without anyone rejoining.
Is Pokémon Guess Who free to play?
Yes, it is free. It runs in the browser on desktop and phones, with no download and no account or sign-up.
How many players can play?
1 to 10 per lobby. With two players you guess each other's Pokémon; with more, each of you guesses the next player's in the ring, and Chaos mode shuffles who targets whom. The master can add up to three AI players.
Can I play Pokémon Guess Who alone?
Yes. Add AI players to the lobby, or try the Daily challenge against Prof. Oak.
Which Pokémon can be on the board?
Any of the 1,025 Pokémon from all nine generations. The master can filter by generation, type or legendary status, or paste a custom list of favourites.
Is this the official Pokémon Guess Who game?
No. It is an unofficial fan project, not made by or affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company or the makers of the Guess Who board game.
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