Shared-world adventure
Official media dossier · Updated September 2026
Pokémon Blaze Online press kit
Verified facts, current features, approved screenshots, and official links for journalists, creators, directory editors, and community partners covering PBO.
Approved description
A Pokémon journey built as a living online world
Pokémon Blaze Online, commonly known as PBO, is a free fan-made Pokémon MMORPG. Trainers explore four regions in a shared world, catch more than 700 Pokémon from Generations 1–9, complete story quests, battle, trade, and join long-running crews.
The project is released on desktop and mobile, remains actively developed, and has welcomed more than 200,000 registered trainers. PBO is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.
At a glance
Verified game facts
- Project
- Free fan-made Pokémon MMORPG
- Status
- Released and actively updated
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- Regions
- Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Jvaloh
- Pokédex
- 700+ Pokémon from Generations 1–9
- Community
- 200,000+ registered trainers
- Languages
- English, Spanish, and German
- Developer
- Pokémon Blaze Online Team
Current game
What players can experience now
Modern team building
More than 700 Pokémon across Generations 1–9
Build teams from a broad roster that includes shiny Pokémon, legendary encounters, and species from the latest generations.Competitive battles
Showdown-based mechanics and double battles
Battle through PvE and PvP systems with a competitive engine based on Pokémon Showdown, including support for double-battle formats.MMO systems
Trading, crews, territory competition, and events
A player economy, live rankings, crews, Crew Wars, and regular events give trainers goals beyond the main regional stories.Official media
Screenshots for coverage
Community gathering at Oasis Resort
A live gathering showing the scale and variety of the PBO community.
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Hearthome City, Sinnoh
A daytime view from PBO’s playable Sinnoh region.
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Crew Wars lobby
The staging area for PBO’s crew-based competitive territory system.
Sootopolis City, Hoenn
One of the explorable cities in PBO’s Hoenn adventure.
These PBO-created screenshots and the PBO logo may be used in editorial coverage of Pokémon Blaze Online. Please preserve the game’s name and do not imply official affiliation with the Pokémon brand.
Announced roadmap · Not currently playable
What comes next
Browser access and full-story co-op
The team has announced browser support and a co-op mode designed to let friends play through the complete story together. These features are in development and are presented here as roadmap items, not current functionality.
No public testing date or release date has been announced. Contact the team before reporting a specific launch window.
Copy-ready reference
Short game boilerplate
Pokémon Blaze Online is a free fan-made Pokémon MMORPG for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Players explore Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and the original Jvaloh region; collect more than 700 Pokémon from Generations 1–9; and take part in PvE, PvP, trading, crews, Crew Wars, and regular community events.
Media enquiries
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