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This page lists every PokeTab release, newest first. PokeTab updates automatically through the Chrome Web Store, and a “What’s New” popup appears after each update. To check which version you have, open chrome://extensions and look under PokeTab.

Found a bug or have an idea? Use the contact form on the homepage and choose “Bug Report” or “Feedback & Improvements”.

v1.2.0 — April 2026

The biggest update so far. It adds a battle helper for Pokémon Showdown, upgrades the Dex, and rebuilds the extension internally so future features are easier to add and less likely to break.

Pokémon Showdown Helper

A helper panel now appears on pokemonshowdown.com, play.pokemonshowdown.com and replay.pokemonshowdown.com. It has quick controls and a keyboard shortcut to show or hide it.

  • Type matchup groups: damage multipliers are sorted into ×4, ×2, ×1, ×0.5, ×0.25 and ×0 groups, each with type icons, so you can read a matchup at a glance.
  • Ability and item awareness: matchups take key abilities and items into account when they grant an immunity or reduce damage, rather than using raw type charts alone.
  • Hazards and status: a short summary shows how entry hazards and status conditions interact with the active Pokémon.

Dex

  • Search the Dex by Pokémon name or National Dex number.
  • Refreshed Dex layout.

Other changes

  • Smoother “What’s New” popup and notifications on install and update.
  • Major internal rebuild: a new modular app structure, shared services for generation settings, counters and syncing, and a sidebar split into focused views. You shouldn’t notice this directly, but it improves stability and speeds up future updates.

v1.1.0 — November 2024: Visual overhaul

  • Background gradients now use the Granim.js library for smoother, better-performing animation.
  • Added a smooth transition from the loading state to the loaded new tab.
  • Optimised the local database and encounter counters. This fixes the “Exceeded quota bytes” error some users saw.
  • Faster syncing between local storage (IndexedDB) and Chrome storage.
  • Added the build-notes popup that appears after an update or a fresh install.
Animated PokeTab new tab background smoothly shifting between gradient colours
The new Granim.js gradients in v1.1.0.

Planned at the time: options for gradient direction and speed, and the Pokémon Showdown helper, which shipped in v1.2.0.

v1.0.4 / v1.0.5 — October 2024

  • Fixed an issue with the Chrome Web Store release.

v1.0.3 — September 2024

  • New setting to show or hide the footer links, found in the Visual Effects tab. Your choice syncs through Chrome storage across your devices.
PokeTab Performance settings with toggles for Background Animation, Dark Mode and Footer Links
The Footer Links toggle added in v1.0.3.

v1.0.2 — September 2024

  • Fixed a bug where the weather module (OpenWeatherMap) didn’t recognise your API key.

v1.0.1 — September 2024

  • PokeTab launched on the Chrome Web Store.