About PokéGuess
What this is, how the daily puzzle works, and where the data comes from — plainly stated.
What PokéGuess Is
PokéGuess is a daily deduction puzzle: guess one hidden Pokémon in six tries, using feedback across seven attributes to narrow down the answer. It exists because that specific loop — a shared daily puzzle, a small fixed number of guesses, colored feedback you interpret rather than a leaderboard you chase — is a genuinely fun format, and Pokémon's attribute data (types, generation, evolution, size, color) happens to fit it well.
How the Daily Puzzle Works
One Pokémon is selected per calendar day from a curated pool, using the date itself as the selection key — so the same answer appears for everyone playing that day, with no server-side randomization or per-player variation. A new puzzle becomes available after your local day rolls over at midnight.
Your Progress Stays Local
PokéGuess has no accounts and no backend server. Your guesses, streak, clue usage, and settings are all stored in your browser's local storage, on your device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. See the Privacy page for the complete list of what's stored.
Data Methodology
The Pokémon attribute data used for gameplay — types, generation, height, weight, evolution position, and Pokédex color — comes from PokeAPI's publicly available species data. Evolution stage specifically is computed from each species' full evolution chain (including baby forms), not copied from any single source; see the Attributes reference for what that means in practice. Artwork sprites are also currently loaded from a public PokeAPI-hosted image source — see the Privacy page and the note below for exactly what that means.
Independent Fan Project
PokéGuess is an independent, unofficial fan project. It is not produced, approved, sponsored, or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or The Pokémon Company, and no partnership or affiliation with any of them is implied. Pokémon and all associated character names are trademarks of their respective owners; this project uses factual species data for gameplay purposes only, not creative or branded content belonging to those companies.