Pokedle is a daily Pokemon guessing game with four modes: Classic (attribute hints), Card (blurred TCG images), Description (Pokedex entries), and Silhouette (shadow shapes). Players get six guesses per mode to identify the correct Pokemon using color-coded clues that narrow down possibilities.
You know the feeling. You’re staring at a blurred Pokemon card or a vague silhouette, and your six guesses suddenly feel like three. One wrong move and your perfect streak dies.
Pokémon isn’t just about Pokémon knowledge. It’s about pattern recognition, elimination strategy, and knowing which clues matter most. The difference between guessing randomly and playing strategically can turn a 50% win rate into an 85% one.
This guide breaks down all four modes, shows you exactly how the hint system works, and gives you the opening moves that consistently lead to wins.
What Makes Pokedle Different From Other Guessing Games
Pokedle splits one concept into four separate challenges. You’re not just identifying a Pokemon once. You’re doing it four different ways, each requiring a different skill set.
Most Wordle variants give you letters and spelling patterns. Pokedle gives you attributes, visual fragments, and descriptive text. This means your approach changes completely based on which mode you’re playing.
The game pulls from Generations 1 through 8, giving you a pool of over 800 Pokemon. That sounds overwhelming, but the hint system narrows your options fast when you use it correctly.
Each mode resets daily at 6:00 AM UTC. Everyone worldwide gets the same Pokemon for that 24-hour window, which creates a shared challenge across the community.
Four Game Modes You Need to Know
Each mode tests a different aspect of your Pokemon knowledge. Understanding how they work individually is the first step to mastering them all.
Classic gives you eight categories: Type 1, Type 2, Generation, Habitat, Color, Evolution Stage, Height, and Weight.
When you guess a Pokemon, each category lights up with a color. Green means exact match. Yellow means partial match (one of two types is correct, or you’re in the right height range). Red means no match.
The key is your first guess. You want a Pokemon that covers multiple attributes to eliminate large chunks of the Pokedex immediately. Dual-type Pokemon from middle generations (3-5) work best because they test more categories at once.
If your first guess shows green on Type 1 (Water) and yellow on Generation, you know you’re looking at a Water-type from either one generation above or below your guess. That eliminates hundreds of options instantly.
Card Mode Tests Visual Recognition
Card shows you a heavily pixelated, cropped section of a Pokemon’s Trading Card Game artwork. Each wrong guess reveals slightly more of the image and reduces the blur.
Your first guess here should focus on what you CAN see. Look at color patches first. A red-orange blur usually means Fire types like Charizard, Arcanine, or Typhlosion. Blue suggests Water types.
Background details matter more than you think. Forest settings appear on Grass types. Rocky terrain shows up on Ground or Rock types. Futuristic backgrounds often mean Steel or Electric types.
Art style gives generation clues. Early Ken Sugimori watercolor art points to Gen 1-2. Sharp, 3D-rendered images suggest Gen 6 and beyond.
Don’t waste early guesses on obscure Pokemon. Start with iconic ones from each generation that match your visual clues. Save deep-cut Pokemon for guesses 4-6 when you have more information.
Description Mode Relies on Pokedex Knowledge
Description gives you a Pokedex entry with the Pokemon’s name removed. Each wrong guess reveals more text.
The first sentence usually contains the biggest clue. Terms like “fangs,” “flames,” or “psychic powers” immediately narrow your search to specific types.
Behavioral descriptions help too. References to forests mean Bug or Grass types. Ocean mentions point to Water types. Nocturnal behavior suggests Dark or Ghost types.
Evolution hints appear in the text. Phrases like “evolves from” or “final form” tell you exactly what evolution stage you’re looking at.
Your opening guess should be a common Pokemon from the type you’ve identified. If you see fire-related language, start with Charizard or Typhlosion before guessing regional variants or lesser-known species.
How the Color-Coded Hint System Works
Understanding the feedback colors is crucial for efficient elimination.
Green means you got that attribute exactly right. If Generation shows green and you guessed Gen 3, the answer is definitely from Gen 3.
Yellow means you’re close but not exact. For types, yellow means you got one of two types correct (if the Pokemon is dual-type). For height and weight, yellow means you’re within one category range.
Red means a complete mismatch. That attribute has nothing in common with your guess. Use red indicators to eliminate entire families of Pokemon at once.
Height and weight categories work in ranges, not exact numbers. A yellow up-arrow on height means the target is taller than your guess. A yellow down-arrow means shorter. This lets you bracket the answer quickly.
The system never lies. If you get contradictory information, you misread the clues. Go back and check which categories showed which colors.
Best Opening Moves for Each Mode
Your first guess sets up everything that follows. Choose strategically.
Classic Mode: Use Bulbasaur, Skarmory, or Lucario. These Pokemon have diverse attributes (dual types, mid-range stats, common habitats) that test multiple categories. Avoid single-type Pokemon or extreme height/weight outliers for your opener.
Card Mode: Start with generation-defining Pokemon that have distinctive card art. Pikachu, Charizard, and Mewtwo appear frequently and help you identify art style and generation quickly.
Description Mode: Begin with type-defining Pokemon from Gen 1-2. If you see fire language, guess Charizard first. Water language? Try Blastoise. These are so common in Pokedex entries that you’ll recognize patterns faster.
Silhouette Mode: Use Pokemon with distinctive shapes as your first guesses. Pikachu’s ears, Charizard’s wings, and Mewtwo’s tail are instantly recognizable even in shadow. Avoid blob-shaped Pokemon like Muk or Ditto early on.
After your first guess, use the feedback to eliminate aggressively. If you know it’s not a Fire type and not from Gen 1, you just cut your search pool by 30%.
Advanced Strategies to Improve Your Win Rate
Once you understand the basics, these techniques will push your accuracy higher.
Each generation has signature Pokemon that appear more frequently in daily puzzles. Gen 1 and Gen 2 Pokemon show up roughly 40% of the time because they’re most recognizable.
If your first guess shows the answer is NOT from Gen 1-2, focus on Gen 3-5 next. These middle generations have the most dual-type combinations and varied habitats.
Gen 6-8 Pokemon are less common in daily rotations but appear often enough that you can’t ignore them. When you suspect a newer Pokemon, think about that generation’s signature types (Fairy for Gen 6, regional variants for Gen 7).
Type Combination Shortcuts
Certain type combinations only exist on a handful of Pokemon. If you confirm the answer is Water/Ground, your options narrow to Wooper, Quagsire, Marshtomp, Swampert, and a few others.
Rare type combos like Electric/Steel (Magnemite line), Ghost/Grass (Phantump line), or Ice/Ghost (Froslass) immediately tell you which family you’re dealing with.
Use this knowledge to skip entire guessing chains. If you know it’s Bug/Steel, don’t waste guesses on random Bug types. Jump straight to Forretress, Scizor, or Durant.
Common Mistakes That Break Your Streak
These errors cost players more wins than anything else.
Guessing without reading all the clues: Yellow indicators give you critical information. An up-arrow on weight means heavier, not lighter. Misreading this wastes guesses.
Ignoring evolution stages: If Classic mode shows Evolution Stage 2, you’re looking at a middle-evolution Pokemon. Don’t guess Pikachu (Stage 1) or Raichu (Stage 3).
Forgetting regional variants: Alolan and Galarian forms count as separate Pokemon in most modes. If you’ve eliminated the standard version, consider the regional variant before moving on.
Rushing Card mode: The first image is intentionally unclear. Unless you have very strong visual recognition, use your first guess to gather information rather than hoping for a lucky hit.
Not using process of elimination in Silhouette: If the shape has wings, don’t guess ground-bound Pokemon. If it’s clearly quadrupedal, eliminate bipedal options immediately.
Track which Pokemon you’ve already guessed. The game won’t tell you if you repeat yourself, and duplicate guesses burn through your six attempts fast.
When Does Pokedle Reset Each Day
Pokedle resets at 6:00 AM UTC every day. This means the exact local time varies based on your time zone.
For players in EST, that’s 1:00 AM. PST players see the reset at 10:00 PM the previous evening. European players typically get new puzzles between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM local time.
The four modes (Classic, Card, Description, Silhouette) all reset simultaneously. You can’t play one mode multiple times per day unless you use the unlimited practice mode, which doesn’t count toward your daily streak.
Your streak only counts if you complete all four modes before the next reset. Partial completion doesn’t extend your streak, so prioritize finishing over perfecting any single mode.
Some players report slight regional differences in which Pokemon appears, likely due to time zone groupings. If your answer doesn’t match what others are posting online, check if they’re in a different region.
