Gotta Tap — a retro monster-catching idle game

Leaderboard

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Hall of Fame

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How it works

1. 1

   Start your journey

   Open the game, pick a partner — Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle or Pikachu — and step onto Route 1.

2. 2

   Tap to battle

   Every tap hits the wild Pokémon, and your whole team attacks every second on its own.

3. 3

   Catch and grow

   Catch new species, level up, evolve, win badges and open new routes across Kanto.

4. 4

   Go idle

   Close the game: your team keeps earning money, berries grow and free card packs arrive. Your game follows your account to any device.

What you can do

Getting started Pick a partner, win your first battle and learn the basics. Map and routes Walk Kanto, unlock routes with 10 defeats, and later Fly anywhere. Battles and idle damage Click damage, your team’s attack every second, and type matchups. Catching Catch rates, ball types, auto-catch rules and shinies. Gyms and badges Beat 8 Gym Leaders, the Elite Four and the Champion — then let AUTO farm them. Dungeons Spend tokens, explore a 5×5 floor, open chests, beat the boss in time.

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