Pawdex for press and partners

About Pawdex

Pawdex: Pets & Battles is an upcoming iPhone game set in one world that every player shares. Snap any animal and the phone works out its kind, such as a ginger cat or a grey pigeon, on the device. If nobody has found that kind yet, the player discovers it: the game invents a brand-new animated creature with its own name, one of eight original element types, stats and moves, and the discoverer’s trainer name stays on it for good. Everyone who snaps that kind afterwards meets the same creature as their own copy. Players raise their own pet as a partner creature with daily care and walks, evolving it at levels 10 and 25, and compete in friend battles by invite code, park arenas held by teams, weekly leagues and leaderboards. Snapping is a photo and nothing else: there is no bonus for getting closer, no play while moving, locations are blurred to about 500 m, players are never shown on a map, photos stay on the phone, and strays get a “Help this animal” card.

Facts

Name

Pawdex: Pets & Battles

Platform

iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Android is on the roadmap.

Price

Free to play. No paid loot boxes, no adverts aimed at children.

Status

In development. App Store release date not yet announced.

Age rating

Designed for players aged 13 and over.

How it works

On-device animal identification; no account needed; photos stay on the phone.

Contact

hello@getpawdex.com