In two lines
Catch 'Em Cord is a free Pokémon game inside Discord. Wild Pokémon appear while a server chats, and catching, battling, breeding and trading all show up as pixel art scenes, with every battle run on the Pokémon Showdown engine.
Made and run by one person. Launched June 24, 2026. Free to play, with nothing that affects gameplay for sale.
The facts
- Generations 1 to 6. Kanto through Kalos, 718 Pokémon, and Mega Evolution.
- Showdown accurate. Damage, natures, EVs, IVs, abilities, weather and held items work like the games, in wild fights and PvP.
- Drawn, not typed. Spawns land on rendered routes, battles play out as scenes, and every catch gets a stat card.
- The Trainer Circuit. A battle campaign for a full team of six, with Gym Leaders and Champions who Mega Evolve.
- One account, every server. A trainer's Pokémon follow them to any server the bot is in.
- Free, with no pay to win. Supporters get looks and animation, never an edge.
Logo
Please keep the logo as it is: no recolours, no stretching, and not as part of another mark.
Renders
Real renders from the game, as they appear in Discord. Click one to download it.
A wild spawn, as it lands in a channel.
A battle turn. Every battle runs on the Pokémon Showdown engine.
A catch card: the Pokémon, its stats and where it was caught.
A roaming legendary. One per server, and it keeps coming back until someone catches it.
Picking a first partner with /start.
Reach me
Email [email protected], or find me in the official server. For the game itself: features, the wiki, this week's numbers and the patch notes.
Catch 'Em Cord is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.