Poke Connections hints, November 5, 2026
Poke Connections is a free browser puzzle: 16 Pokemon names, four hidden groups, four lives. It is not NYT Connections, and it is not Pokennection. Puzzle #5 is the daily for November 5, 2026. The nudges below stop before the names. Open answers when you want the groups.
| Colour | Nudge | First letters | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| yellow | One group shares a primary type. | G V C D | First-party |
| green | One group is from the same generation. | H D S L | First-party |
| blue | One group shares the first letter of the name. | N N N N | First-party |
| purple | One group is baby Pokemon. | M T W P | First-party |
Yellow is the broadest group on the daily. Purple is the narrow one: legendary, mythical, baby, or a single evolution line. Letters are a hint, not a promise that the category is the letter. A group of four Steel-types can still start with four different letters.
If you want the method without today's letters, read the strategy guide. The rules for lives are on how to play.
Questions
Do these hints name the Pokemon?
No. You get the kind of category and the first letters. Names are on the answers page.
What does one away mean?
Three of your four names belong to one remaining group. Change one name.
Are these NYT hints?
No. NYT hint pages are for the word game. These letters belong to this site's board.
Sources
- PokeAPI CSV dataset v2 — checked 2026-11-05