FIND YOUR NEXT CONNECTION
PokeSort 4×4 category reference
Use this reference when you can see a connection but are unsure which four Pokémon belong together in our Daily or Infinite game.
A shared fact is a clue, not always the final group. Check whether the remaining Pokémon can still form the other three groups.
Start with the facts below, compare all the cards still on your board, and save a promising group until you can see how the rest fit. Return to Daily or practice in Infinite.
Connections you can use
| Connection | Example | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Shared type | Water type | Every member has the named type in its default form. A second type is allowed: Squirtle and Wooper both have Water typing. |
| Exact typing | Water / Ground; Only Bug type | Water / Ground requires both types, as with Wooper and Quagsire; Squirtle does not fit. Only Bug requires Bug with no second type. Only Bug is the single-type category currently used in Daily; Infinite includes exact dual-type groups. |
| Introduction generation | Generation II | Use the generation in which the species first appeared, not a later game where you caught it. Pichu is Generation II; Pikachu is Generation I. |
| Pokédex color | Pokédex color: Green | Use the recorded Pokédex color, not every color visible in the picture. Caterpie and Burmy are classified as Green; Shelmet is Red. |
| Evolution stage | Base, middle, final, or single | Base has a later evolution but no earlier one; middle has both; final has an earlier evolution but no later one. Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise show these three stages. Single means neither an earlier nor a later evolution, as with Ditto. Baby Pokémon count when checking the line, so Pikachu is middle. |
| Baby, Legendary, or Mythical status | Baby Pokémon; Legendary Pokémon; Mythical Pokémon | These are separate categories. Pichu is Baby, Articuno is Legendary, and Mew is Mythical. Small size or high strength alone does not establish a status. |
Why can four Water types still be the wrong group?
More than four cards might share Water typing. Choosing any four could leave the other Pokémon without three complete groups. Look for a narrower connection, such as Water / Ground, or set those cards aside and try a different group first.
When the game recognizes a valid shared fact that is not the intended group, it shows “Valid Pokémon fact — not the intended group. No mistake charged.” Those cards stay on the board so you can try another arrangement. This does not mean every possible Pokémon fact is accepted: the connections above are the ones used here.
A worked example to try
Caterpie, Burmy, Shelmet, and Spidops share Only Bug type: all four have Bug typing and no second type. They do not all share the same Pokédex color or introduction generation. This was a group in the August 25, 2026 puzzle. Try that board, then check how the other twelve cards fit into three groups. The examples in this reference are not today's answers.
Which facts count here?
Type clues use the default form recorded for each species; alternate-form typing is not used. Evolution stages use the species' earlier and later evolutions, including relationships introduced in later generations. A Pokémon that once had no evolution may therefore have one in this game.
Moves, abilities, evolution methods, starters, fossils, Ultra Beasts, and pseudo-legendary labels are not connection categories in this 4×4 game. Do not assume that a familiar Pokémon fact will be a group on your board. For sources or a suspected factual error, see our data sources and corrections.
Put a clue to work
- Continue today's Daily puzzle and check the remaining cards before submitting four.
- Play another Infinite board to practice recognizing these connections.
- Read How to Play for the selection and mistake rules.
- Choose a previous puzzle in the Archive for another worked board.