The game follows standard pinball rules. A small ball (in this case, a Poké Ball) moves around the board, striking different objects in order to accomplish certain goals. When it falls towards bottom of the board, the set of flippers must be used to force the ball back up the table. If the ball escapes the flippers and reaches the bottom of the board, that ball is lost. When all of the available balls are lost, the game is over. There are two main goals to this game. The first is to earn points, which are acquired by performing a variety of actions. The second goal is to complete the Pokédex. Whenever a new Pokémon is acquired, it is added to the Pokédex.