Step 1
Pick an order.
A customer Pokémon requests a menu item. Each order has an icon goal (e.g. clear 30 leaf icons), a turn limit, and a happiness bar.
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The icon-tracing café where Pokémon are staff, customers, and the menu.
Genius Sonority's puzzle game where you drag a finger through Pokémon icons, link them in chains, and use the score to plate up entrées, drinks, small plates, and sweets for the day's customers. Befriend enough Pokémon and they join your staff. Free to play on Switch, iOS, and Android with synced saves through a Nintendo Account.
How a puzzle actually works.
It is not match-three. The icons are fixed; you drag a single continuous line through them.
Step 2
Trace a chain.
Drag your finger or stick through same-type icons. The longer the chain, the higher the score tier (and the more skill gauge you fill).
Step 3
Pop a Pokémon skill.
Each staff Pokémon has a unique skill (icon conversion, board clears, score multipliers). Skills charge through combos and fire when their gauge fills.
Step 4
Plate the dish.
Clear the icon goal before turns run out. Customer happiness fills, and if they were a visiting Pokémon you have a shot at recruiting them as staff.
Combo tiers.
Nice!
5 - 9 linked
Entry-level chain, opens the multiplier line.
Great!
10 - 14 linked
Stacks multipliers and starts to trigger Pokémon skill bars.
Excellent!
15 - 24 linked
Big chain. Customer satisfaction visibly jumps.
Marvelous!
25+ linked
Top tier. Max score multiplier; usually requires a board-clearing Pokémon skill setup.
Order categories.
Entrées
Savory mains. Long puzzles with multi-icon goals.
Drinks
Quick, single-icon orders. Combo practice.
Small Plates
Mid-length puzzles with side ingredients (cream, jam, salt) as gimmick obstacles.
Sweets
Decorative dessert puzzles. Pretty chocolate-whip and mousse gimmicks layered in.
Recent additions to the staff roster.
A selection of the most recent staff Pokémon and their outfit variants. The total recruitable pool sits around 247 and grows monthly.
Golden Acorns. Currency math.
Premium currency. Earned through play; sold in four tiers in the in-app shop. Cap on your wallet is 9,999,999.
Pack A
$0.99
1,200 acorns
Entry pack. Covers one continue + a power.
Pack B
$4.99
6,100 acorns
The week-grind pack. ~3 continues + 2 powers.
Pack C
$9.99
12,200 acorns
Event-clear pack. Lasts through most event runs.
Pack D
$19.99
24,400 acorns
Whale pack. Buys a full Puzzle Power set with continues to spare.
Recent update history.
Major Café ReMix releases since June 2025.
v6.80.0
May 13-14, 2026
Bug fixes. Stability pass.
v6.70.0
Apr 8-9, 2026
Minor fixes.
v6.60.0
Feb 27-28, 2026
Pokémon 30th Anniversary drop. Commemorative starter chef outfits, themed decorations, expanded recruitment.
v6.50.0
Jan 2026
Dropped 32-bit Android support. Square-area background revamp.
v6.40.0
Dec 2025
Delivery stamp rewards at 50/100. Milk-and-berry-jam + chocolate-whip puzzle gimmicks.
v6.30.0
Oct 2025
Full-Belly Adventure event format introduced. New decoration areas.
v6.20.0
Sep 2025
New Café Pop-Up event format. Rock salt and mousse gimmicks. Halloween event.
v6.0.0
Jun 2025
Café customization mode. Free furniture arrangement in your café.
Common questions.
What is Pokémon Café ReMix?
A free-to-play icon-tracing puzzle game from Genius Sonority where you operate a Pokémon-themed café. Originally launched June 23, 2020 as "Pokémon Café Mix" and relaunched on October 28, 2021 as "Pokémon Café ReMix" with a retooled progression and stamina system. Available on Nintendo Switch (handheld mode only), iOS, and Android.
How does the puzzle gameplay work?
You drag your finger (or stick) through Pokémon icons of the same type to link them in a swirling motion. It is NOT a standard match-three game; the icons stay in place and you connect them by tracing a path. Combos are tiered: Nice! (5-9 linked), Great! (10-14), Excellent! (15-24), and Marvelous! (25+). Each tier multiplies your puzzle score and feeds skill gauges for Pokémon staff abilities.
How many Pokémon are in Café ReMix?
Approximately 247 recruitable Pokémon as of mid-2026 (shiny variants and gendered forms of Pikachu and Eevee count as separate staff entries). The roster grows monthly through Café Pop-Ups, Full-Belly Adventures, Monthly Goals rewards, and seasonal events. Each Pokémon has a unique skill that activates during puzzles (icon conversion, board-clearing, score multipliers, etc.).
What are Golden Acorns?
Golden Acorns are the premium currency. They spend on continues after a failed stage (900 / 1,200 / 2,100 acorns scaling per fail), Puzzle Powers (Helping Paw at 2,400; Leader Bell at 1,800; Horizontal Whistle at 4,800), stamina top-ups, and Party Pokémon rerolls. The hard cap on your wallet is 9,999,999 acorns. Free players earn acorns from stage clears, daily logins, and event rewards.
Can I sync my save between Switch and mobile?
Yes. Linking the Switch app and the iOS / Android app via a Nintendo Account allows save data to sync, so progression and Golden Acorn balance carry between devices. The Switch SKU runs in handheld mode only; it does not output to TV.
Is Café ReMix free to play?
Yes. All recruitable Pokémon, café areas, and events are technically accessible without paying. Golden Acorn microtransactions speed up event grinding and let you retry hard stages without waiting for stamina refills. Most players consider the game F2P-friendly for casual play; aggressive event completionists favor paying.
What is the latest update?
Version 6.80.0, rolled out May 13, 2026. Mostly a bug-fix and stability pass on top of version 6.60.0 (February 2026), which introduced the Pokémon 30th Anniversary content arc with commemorative starter chef outfits for Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.
Where do I download it?
The official site is cafemix.pokemon.com/en-us/, which links to the App Store, Google Play, and Nintendo eShop listings. Note the URL is "cafemix" (the legacy subdomain from the Café Mix era), not "cafe-remix" or "cafe".
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