Getting started
From download to your first step in the world.
These pages take you from the download to your first character, in order.
Install the client. Download the build for Windows, macOS or Linux from the Depot and unpack it. The client keeps itself up to date after that.
Add your cartridges. pkmn draws its art and plays its music from your own dumps of the original games. The client checks each file against a list of known retail dumps and builds what it needs on your machine.
Sign in and make a character. Register an account, then create a character and pick its game mode. The mode is fixed once the character exists.
Learn the controls, adjust the settings, and find your way around the menu bar and action bar.
If something goes wrong in game, report it from the Esc menu.
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