Poké Jam
Poké Jam (pokejam.xyz) is the arcade Pokémon basketball game: you control the players in real time, 5-on-5, with dunks, steals, shoves and type matchups as contact physics. It runs in the browser on desktop and phones.
Play Poké Jam at pokejam.xyz
Free in the browser, no download or account. The game only runs on its own site, so it opens in a new tab and this page stays here for the controls.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Gamepad |
|---|---|---|
| Move | WASD or arrows | Stick |
| Shoot / block | J or Space: hold, release on green | X |
| Dunk | Hold Shift and shoot near the rim | Turbo + X |
| Pass / switch | K (Shift+K: alley-oop) | A |
| Steal | L (Shift+L: shove) | B |
| Turbo | Shift | Any bumper or trigger |
| Special move | I or E when the bar is full | Y |
| Pause | P or Esc | – |
From the game's how-to-play page. Phones get an on-screen stick and buttons.
Modes
- Quick Play: pick a Gym Leader or the Elite Four, draft five Pokémon and play one game. Nothing is saved.
- Franchise: draft ten against the eight Kanto Gym Leaders and the Elite Four, then play a nine-week season and playoffs. Starters tire and the bench steps in; you earn badges, level up and evolve season after season. Each game can be played, simmed or watched at 1×, 2× or 4×.
- Draft & Get Graded: draft ten, sim a season, get a grade for your draft.
- Ranked: live online games against other players. Leaving early gets a warning first, then matchmaking pauses of 15 minutes, 1 day, 7 days and 14 days.
Poké Jam or Poké Hoops?
Poké Jam is about playing with your hands. Poké Hoops is about the draft: a few minutes a run, every result decided by ratings, chemistry and type matchups, which is what the 16-0 Solver and the Team Builder on this site calculate.