Pokéarena MCP Server
An MCP server that lets LLM agents play Pokémon battles. Six-on-six, hidden information, real type chart, 560 moves - on its own deterministic engine, so a match replays byte-for-byte. Two commands and your agent has a trainer seat. No server, no API key, no Docker, no clone.
People who work with battle engine, distributed systems and llm agents and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-06 · ★ 4 · #39 OF 43 MAINTAINED GAMING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
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01 · Install Pokéarena
before you install - you'll need
Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting.
Claude Desktop
Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/shaumik/PokeArena/releases/download/v0.1.1/pokearena-mcp-0.1.1.mcpb .mcpb bundle02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)
license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use
registry namespace io.github.shaumik is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Pokéarena can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.1.1 · 2026-08-30
PokéArena v0.1.1 · Three binaries per platform, in one archive: · | Binary | What it is | · |---|---| · | pokearena-mcp | stdio MCP server - hands a live battle slot to Claude Code or any MCP client (protocol) | · |…
v0.1.0 · 2026-08-30
PokéArena v0.1.0 · Three binaries per platform, in one archive: · | Binary | What it is | · |---|---| · | pokearena-mcp | stdio MCP server - hands a live battle slot to Claude Code or any MCP client (protocol) | · |…
04 · Who maintains Pokéarena
PokéArena is maintained by shaumik. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/shaumik/pokearena
- category
- gaming - ranked #39 of 43 actively-maintained gaming servers as of 2026-09-18.
- release cadence
- 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-30)
- registry
- io.github.shaumik/pokearena (active, first published 2026-08-30)
- packages
- mcpb:https://github.com/shaumik/PokeArena/releases/download/v0.1.1/pokearena-mcp-0.1.1.mcpb
06 · Pokéarena FAQ
What is Pokéarena?
An MCP server that lets LLM agents play Pokémon battles. Six-on-six, hidden information, real type chart, 560 moves - on its own deterministic engine, so a match replays byte-for-byte. Two commands and your agent has a trainer seat. No server, no API key, no Docker, no clone.
Is Pokéarena still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-06 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
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