Choose pieces and play a short chess variant against a friend, a bot, or a competitive opponent.
Pokemon Chess
Play an online chess variant that uses Pokémon characters as pieces in Pokémon Chess.
About Pokemon Chess
Pokémon Chess is a web-based chess variant that uses Pokémon characters as pieces. Players can host games with a room name and password, and view available rooms and ongoing games to join or spectate.
It includes a Team Builder to configure and save teams before joining, with options to randomise all or missing slots. Hosts can disable critical hits and misses, enforce random teams, and select a timer. Games show algebraic notation around the board and include promotion choice, forfeit, and rematch options.
Key features
- Host games with room name and password fields
- Configure and save teams in Team Builder
- Disable critical hits and misses to remove RNG
- Enforce random teams for hosted rooms
- Choose timer setting including 10 mins, Blitz 3|2, or none
- Spectate ongoing games listed in lobby
Best for: People who want to play online chess games using Pokémon characters as pieces.
Good for
- Team Builder can configure and save teams before joining
- Host settings cover passwords, RNG, random teams, and timers
- Lobby lists open rooms and ongoing games for spectating
Watch out for
- Cannot create multiple rooms at once
Pokemon Chess at a glance
- Website
- pokemonchess.com
- Category
- Gaming › Tabletop & Board Games
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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