Frequently Asked Questions

You might find more details at our wiki.

What is Pokemon Deluge?: Pokemon Deluge is an online game where you can catch your own online Pokémon, trade them and even battle them against other players.
How much does it cost?: Nothing! The game is absolutely free to play.
Will my personal information be viewable to other players?: Nope. We use your email only in case you forget your password and want to recover it.
What are the basics I need to know to play the game?: When you sign up, you'll choose a starter Pokémon. To catch more Pokémon, simply move around on one of the maps until another one appears. You can battle this Pokémon and try to capture it. If you capture it, it will be added to your team and you can use it to battle other people and catch more Pokémon!
When I try to login, I keep getting a message that 'your session has expired'.: This site uses cookies to login to the game. When the 'Session Expired' page always appears when you try to login, this means that cookies are not enabled on your browser. Change your cookie settings to accept cookies and this problem should go away.
What's the difference between Normal, Shiny, Dark, Shadow, Ghostly and Metallic Pokémon?: Dark pokemon have 25% more attack power. Shiny pokemon have 25% more health. Ghostly pokemon can make the opponent flich. Metallic pokemon are immune to status ailments (e.g sleep,burn,freeze, poison etc.) and Shadow pokemon disables the ability of Metallics and Ghostlys. (i.e, Ghostlys cannot make Shadow pokemon flich. and Shadow pokemon can cause status ailments to Metallics pokemon). Normal pokemon do not have any special ability.; Heres their order from the most common to the rarest: (Most common) Normal -> Metallic -> Ghostly -> Shadow -> Dark -> Shiny (Rarest)
How do I catch legendary Pokémon?: Once you beat the gyms and elite4 of a particular region, you can find legends of that region randomly appearing on all maps. Beat all gyms/elite4/dojos to unlock all legendaries. Do note that they are pretty rare when compared to normal pokemon, so they will not appear all the time. Also, you may catch only one Legend of a particular type. Example: you may have a metallic suicune and a shiny suicune. But not two metallic suicunes.
Where is (Pokémon name) found?: All Pokémon appear randomly on the maps. However, some Pokémon only appear on certain tiles. e.g water pokemon will appear in the water.
How do you switch Pokémon in your team with a Pokémon in your Pokémon box?: Move your mouse to the "Pokemon" box and a drop box will show, then click on the "Your team" option. Once there you can change your team by dragging a Pokémon from your Pokémon box from below, to your team.
How do I get on the Top 50 Trainers list or the Top 50 Collectors list?: It takes a lot of time and patience to get to the top. You need to have a lot of high level Pokémon with a lot of experience, and many, many battles won to get to the top 50 trainers. To get to the top 50 collectors though, simply get as many unique (different) Pokémon as you can.
I forgot my password! What can I do?: If you provided your email, you can go to the login page and click on Forgot Password.
Can I battle my friends and how do I do it? (called live/online battle in most games): Sadly this feature hasn't been implemented yet. But it's coming soon!
Can I battle other people when they are not online? (called offline battle in most games): You can battle people who aren't online by going to the "Battle" dropdown and selecting "Computer Battle". However, their Pokémon will be computer controlled.
Can I see other people on the map?: Yes. But only the people you add as friends. If you and your friend are both online on the same map, You will be able to see them on the map.
How do I add Friends?: You can go to their profile via Profile → Search Users → Enter the username. When the profile appears, Click on 'Add to Friends'.
How do I remove Friends?: Its the same procedure as above, But the profile will show a 'Remove from Friends' link instead.
What are the stones (ie: Moon Stone, Water Stone, Thunder Stone, etc.)?: Some Pokemon need stones to evolve. At the moment evolutionary stones are free, you do not need to purchase them, they'll be used at the time of evolution automatically.
Why are some attacks so expensive?: Attacks that are not normal or share a type with your Pokémon are much more expensive, since if you want an attack that does not match your Pokémon, it should cost more to teach them that attack.
What do the points mean?: The points are calculated from your total experience, average experience, unique pokemon and total battles won. They are the same points as are displayed on the top trainers list and are meant to show your relative progress.
Someone contacted me saying they were staff of Deluge and want my password or want me to change my email. Should I do it?: Absolutely not, the staff of Pokémon Deluge will never require your password, so don't believe anyone who asks for your password regardless of who they are. If you change your email to someone else's you are giving them the opportunity to use the password retrieval system to get your password, so don't do it.
I got a message about a battle tournament. How do I participate?: There are no official battle tournaments. If someone messaged you about one and asked for your password, you should report them at http://is.gd/1JREZ or Email Us.
What should I not do? (Game Rules): Having more than one of the same legend (example: two dark entei) is against the rules, and so is using automatic methods to battle or catch pokemon. Either can cause the deleting of your account. Sharing accounts is strongly discouraged and my not be used as an excuse when caught for autobattling.; You may also not trade or sell your pokemondeluge accounts. Trying to do so will get your account deleted.
I've found a glitch in the game, what should I do about it?: You should report it as soon as you can at http://is.gd/pG3m. You may also Email Us. Anyone found abusing a glitch of some beneficial nature will be subject to a ban.
What Browsers are supported?: The game should work on any modern browser. But we suggest Firefox 3.5+ for the best experience.; Also, enable javascript for live battle and also for better interaction.
Is there a way to know when there are updates?: Our twitter account has the latest news and updates.