Welcome to the most comprehensive guide for PokePath TD. Whether you are stuck on Wave 50 or trying to farm your first Legendary, this guide covers the current meta, farming strategies, and evolution mechanics.
🚀 Part 1: Best Starters (Tier List)
Choosing the right starter is crucial for surviving the early game (Waves 1-20). Based on the current meta (Dec 2025), here is the breakdown:
S-Tier: Froakie (Greninja)
Why? Greninja is widely considered the best starter. Its final evolution has high speed and excellent range.
- Ability: Water Shuriken hits multiple times, which is perfect for breaking “Armored” enemies that appear in later waves.
- Best For: Speedrunning the early game and dealing with high-defense waves.
A-Tier: Charmander (Charizard)
Why? High raw damage and good area coverage.
- Ability: Flamethrower/Fire Blast leaves a burn effect (DoT).
- Best For: Melting boss HP bars, but struggles slightly against fast “Runner” enemies compared to Greninja.
B-Tier: Bulbasaur & Others
Why? Bulbasaur is solid for crowd control (status effects) but lacks the raw DPS to carry you through Wave 80+ solo.
Tip: If you pick Bulbasaur, you must recruit a high DPS carry (like Lucario or Hawlucha) early on.
💰 Part 2: The “Infinite Money” Farming Strategy
Gold (PokéDollars) is the bottleneck in this game. You need it to buy Eggs and Level Up. Here is the #1 Farming Method used by top players:
1. The “Meowth” Pay Day Strat
| Core Unit | Meowth (Evolves into Persian) |
| Ability | Pay Day. Every time Meowth attacks or kills an enemy, you gain extra gold. |
| Strategy | Place Meowth near the start of the track. Let it hit enemies as much as possible before your main DPS kills them. |
| Result | You will earn 2x-3x more gold per run compared to a normal run. |
2. Auto-Retry Farming
Requirement: Unlock “Auto Mode” (usually after 100 Stars / completing Route 1).
- Go to an easy route (Route 1)
- Place your strongest layout
- Enable “Auto Retry” in settings
- Leave the game running in the background
Benefit: This farms XP for your towers and Gold for eggs while you are AFK.
⚡ Part 3: Evolution Guide
Unlike traditional games, Evolution in PokePath TD is strictly Level-Based during the match (for most units).
How to Evolve
You must spend Gold to “Level Up” your deployed tower.
Evolution Thresholds
| Stage | Level | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 → 2 | 16-18 | ~500-800 Gold |
| 2 → 3 | 32-36 | ~2000+ Gold |
Pro Tip: Do not spam low-level towers! One Level 36 Charizard deals significantly more damage than five Level 10 Charmeleons. Focus your gold on evolving your “Carry” unit first.
🏆 Part 4: Winning Wave 100 (Endless Meta)
Reaching Wave 100 to fight the Legendary Boss (like Articuno or Zapdos) requires specific mechanics. Raw damage is not enough.
1. You Need “Stun” and “Slow”
- Enemies: Later waves have “Sprinters” (extremely fast enemies).
- Solution: Use units like Raichu (Paralyze/Stun) or Butterfree (Sleep/Stun). Place them at corners to maximize the time enemies spend in their range.
2. Anti-Stealth (Invisible Enemies)
- Problem: Some waves feature “Invisible” ghosts or ninjas. Your normal towers won’t shoot them.
- Solution: You need a Detection Unit.
- Best Unit: Corsola (or similar “Scanner” units). Its passive reveals invisible enemies in a large radius.
- Placement: Place Corsola in the middle of the map to cover the maximum track area.
3. The “Erosion” Build
- Concept: Percentage-based damage.
- Why? Wave 100 Bosses have millions of HP. Flat damage falls off.
- Units: Look for Pokémon with “Burn”, “Poison”, or “Curse” passives that deal % HP damage over time.
✨ Part 5: Shiny Hunting Secrets
Yes, Shinies exist in PokePath TD!
Shiny Enemies
| Odds | Approx 1/100 spawns |
| Effect | They glow and give Bonus Gold/Score when defeated |
Shiny Towers (Recruitable)
| How to get | From hatching Eggs (Gacha system) |
| Benefit | Shiny towers have boosted base stats (usually +10-20% damage/speed) |
| Strategy | Save your Gold to buy the “10x Egg” bundles to increase your chances of pulling a Shiny Carry |
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