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PokéVersus beginner's guide

PokéVersus is a free 3v3 Pokémon game in the browser, in the style of Brawl Stars. Here is everything you need for your first matches.

Ask the Coach Name your three Pokémon, the enemy team and the mode: it says who to pick and how to play it.

Controls

Action	PC	Phone / tablet
Move	`WASD` or arrow keys	Left joystick
Attack	Click to aim and fire, or `Space` to auto-aim	Right joystick (tap to auto-aim)
Super	Hold `E`, aim, release; `X` cancels. `Q` auto-aims	Super joystick (it appears once the super is charged)
Mega	`F`	Mega button (△ on a controller)

Pick a mode and a Pokémon (see all modes). You play your Pokémon's first form and evolve during the match, see evolution.
Your super charges by landing basic attacks: the number of hits needed depends on the role (tank 5–8, fighter 7–8, assassin 6–7, sniper 5–9, thrower 5–5).
Tall grass hides you. Trees, rocks and barrels block shots and movement; water blocks walking but not shots. Many supers can break rocks and trees.
When you are knocked out you respawn after 4 seconds with 1.5 seconds of shield (except in Knockout, which has no respawns).
Your health starts regenerating 3 seconds after you last took damage.

Every Pokémon is assigned a role from its real stats, and the role decides how it shoots. The numbers vary a little between Pokémon.

Role	Pokémon	Base health	Speed	Reload	Style
Tank	90	2,900–6,550	139–153	1.7 s	Soaks up damage and fires a close-range fan of shots.
Fighter	169	3,150–4,850	148–175	1.35 s	Balanced: three shots at mid range.
Assassin	106	2,950–4,500	178–196	0.85 s	Fast, with a quick double shot, easy to get away with.
Sniper	89	2,450–4,100	141–168	1.4 s	Fragile, but one long-range shot hits hard.
Thrower	37	4,300–5,450	135–145	1.8 s	Lobs attacks over walls; sturdy and a bit slow.

Mix roles: one front-liner (tank), one damage dealer, one support (healer or shield).
Look at the enemy's types on the type chart: a ×1.3 matchup is a real edge, since multipliers are softened.
Rarity is how the game sorts Pokémon for unlocking (Starter, Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary), not how strong they are.

Not sure who to bring? Ask the Coach.