PokeNova: what it is, rules and how to leave it running on your PC

What is PokeNova

Pokémon idle RPG set in Kanto, played in the browser on PC or phone and still in open beta. The player sets up expeditions through routes, tall grass and fishing and takes on gyms; offline progress and most automation are VIP features, and the market plans listings in Brazilian reais via Mercado Pago.

• The home page presents itself as an open beta and warns that the game keeps changing during this phase.
• Set in Kanto: the player picks routes, searches the tall grass or fishes, builds the team and challenges gyms.
• Sign-up asks for a nickname, email and password.
• Offline progress is a VIP perk: 8 hours per day, and every 4 hours online unlock 4 more hours, with a reserve of up to 24 hours.
• VIP also unlocks a catching plan by rarity, a queue of up to 20 destinations, automatic Pokémon swapping, automatic potion use and automatic solving of the catch click challenge.
• The market has listings in Brazilian reais (with a linked Mercado Pago account and a 5% fee), in diamonds and in Pokécoins.
• A notice in the shop says diamonds bought during the beta will be credited again at the official launch.
• A Mercado Pago account can only be linked to one PokeNova account at a time.
• The footer says it is a fan project in development, not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak or The Pokémon Company.

What the community says on TopIdle

On TopIdle, PokeNova got 84 votes in September 2026 — #12 most voted in Poke Idle, out of 27. TopIdle marks the game as verified.

The community rating is 4.1 out of 5, with 9 reviews: gameplay 4.1, polish 4.1, and real-money trading (RMT) 4.1.

The full reviews, with comments from players, are on the PokeNova page on TopIdle. IdleDeck has no connection to TopIdle or to the game: the numbers come from there and don't change what the game's rules say.

Community votes and ratings on TopIdle, updated Sep 25, 2026 at 11:54 AM BRT. The vote count restarts on the 1st of every month.

Do you need to keep the tab open?

PokeNova only advances while the page is open.

Without VIP, there is no offline progress: the feature shows as locked for free accounts. With VIP, the expedition continues outside the game for 8 hours per day, and every 4 hours online unlock 4 more hours (reserve of up to 24 hours). Contas VIP acumulam uma barra a cada (source)

That's where a regular browser gets in the way: Chrome and Edge save resources on tabs you're not looking at — they hold back timers, stop animations and, over time, may discard the tab. A discarded tab or a connection that dropped overnight means progress stopped until you come back. The details and browser settings are in the guide why idle games stop in the background.

Rules: multiple accounts, automation and VPN

What the rules published by PokeNova said on Sep 22, 2026:

• Multiple accounts: the site doesn't say. There is no public rule. The client only says a Mercado Pago account can be linked to one PokeNova account at a time.
• Automation (bots, macros, scripts): the site doesn't say. VIP includes the game's own automation (automatic swapping, consumables, catching by rarity, automatic QTE); there is no public rule about external bots or macros.
• VPN and proxy: the site doesn't say. Nothing about VPN or proxy on the site or in the game client.
• Selling items for real money (RMT): allowed. The game's market has a tab for real-money listings: you must link a Mercado Pago account, and the fee is 5%. The client itself says selling will be ready when checkout is enabled, so it may not be active yet in the beta. Conecte sua conta do Mercado Pago antes de anunciar por dinheiro real. (source)

Real money comes with risk: there are no guaranteed earnings, the price depends on who's buying and deals closed outside the game's official system have no guarantee at all. The guide crypto idle games: how they work and the risks explains it calmly.

How to leave PokeNova running in IdleDeck

1. Download IdleDeck (free, Windows 10 and 11) and link the app to your IdleDeck account — it takes a minute.
2. Click Add account, go to Other game or site and paste pokenova.com.br.
3. Sign in to your PokeNova account in that window, just like in the browser. Each IdleDeck account has its own login, cookies and cache — repeat step 2 for each account the game's rules allow.
4. Turn on alerts: Windows notification, sound or a Discord webhook to know on your phone when the account drops.
5. You can minimize. The page stays awake with the window minimized or in the tray. If it drops, IdleDeck retries on its own; if the game's connection drops, it alerts you — and reloads on its own if you turn that option on in the settings.