THE FIELD GUIDE / 01
How to play
Daily Red.
Take six random level 100 Pokémon to the summit and challenge RED. You don't need an account or a team of your own. Each day gives everyone on the same calendar date the same starting team.
Your first battle
- Press Play on the homepage. The game downloads on your first run. Keep the tab open while it starts.
- Inspect your party. Press Enter to open the menu, then choose POKéMON. Check moves, held items and types. Use SWITCH to rearrange your party and choose your lead.
- Walk up the stairs. Approach RED and press X (or A on the touch controls) to speak to him and begin.
- Make every turn count. Pick a move or switch Pokémon. Bag items are unavailable, and battle style is SET: you don't get a free switch when an opponent faints.
- Finish the closing dialogue. Press X or A through the messages after the battle. The site returns to your record and shows the next-battle countdown.
Keyboard and touch controls
| Action | Keyboard | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Move / select | Arrow keys | Direction pad |
| Talk / confirm | X | A |
| Back / cancel | Z | B |
| Menu | Enter | Start |
| Select | Right Shift | Select |
One daily attempt
Your attempt counts when the battle with RED begins. Closing the tab or refreshing during the battle counts as a loss. Before speaking to RED, you can reload and inspect the same daily team again.
The next team unlocks at midnight in your local time zone. Missing a day breaks your play streak and win streak. Your browser's clock determines the date.
Your record stays here
Wins, losses, consecutive wins and consecutive days played are saved in this browser. There is no account or cloud sync. Switching devices, clearing site data or using a private session can leave you with a different record.
If the game won't start
Use an up-to-date browser, check your connection and press Try again. The game needs WebAssembly and support for decompressing downloaded files. If the sound is silent after loading, tap a game control or press a key. Check that Mute is not enabled.