PKVault Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy PKVault on xCloud and get PKVault hosting for a Pokémon save manager that keeps your save files, central storage and backups reachable from any browser, behind a login. xCloud runs the pinned official image behind a small Caddy gateway, generates the admin password, mounts a persistent data volume and publishes the interface over HTTPS on your own domain in minutes.

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What is PKVault?

PKVault is a Pokémon storage and save manipulation tool based on PKHeX, and upstream describes it as similar to Pokémon Home, offline as online. A self-hosted PKVault works with all Pokémon games from the first generation to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It can move Pokémon and items between saves, store Pokémon in banks and boxes outside any save, convert Pokémon to another generation, and build a Pokédex across your saves. The code is GPL-3.0.

On xCloud the install runs PKVault 2.4.4 from the official image, pinned by digest, behind a Caddy gateway that enforces HTTP Basic Authentication, because PKVault has no login of its own. The pkvault_data volume holds settings, the database, storage, uploaded saves, backups and logs. A sample save is created on first start. Pokémon names and sprites belong to The Pokémon Company.

From Sign-Up to a Live PKVault In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted PKVault normally means a container, an authentication layer, a volume, a domain and a certificate before the first save is opened. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick PKVault from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, and optionally change the admin username — the password is generated for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official PKVault image, pinned by immutable digest, with a Caddy gateway that enforces HTTP Basic Authentication in front of it, mount the pkvault_data volume for saves, storage, settings and backups, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Upload A Save
Save the generated password from the protected installation credentials, open your HTTPS PKVault URL and sign in. A sample save is created on first start, so the first visit already shows data; upload your own save files from the interface.

Everything PKVault Does, On Your Own Server

PKVault runs in full here: a browser-based storage and save manager on your own domain, with its data on a volume you own.

Move Pokémon Between Saves
Move Pokémon and items between saves, and store Pokémon outside saves using banks and boxes, across games from the first generation to Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Centralized Pokédex
A Pokédex built from all listed saves, with forms and genders and filters such as seen, caught, owned, shiny and alpha.
Backups Before Save Actions
PKVault backs up all saves and storage before any save action, lists the backups and always allows a restore.
Edit And Convert
Edit a Pokémon's moves, EVs and nickname, evolve Pokémon that need a trade, and convert Pokémon to another generation.
Upload Your Own Saves
Upload save files from the web interface, up to 5 files and 60 MB per upload.
A Login In Front Of It
PKVault has no login of its own, so the gateway asks for the generated username and password before anything loads.

Everything You Need To Run Your Save Manager 24/7

Managed hosting for PKVault, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

PKVault 2.4.4 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Admin password generated for you
Login gateway in front of the app
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With PKVault

Open your saves from any device
Upload your save files once and open them from any device through the browser, without installing PKVault on each one.
Carry Pokémon between games
Use centralized storage, which upstream compares to Pokémon Home, to move Pokémon from one save to another and convert them to another generation.
Track what your Pokédex is missing
Browse the Pokédex across every listed save and filter by seen, caught, owned, shiny or alpha to see what is still missing.
Undo a bad save edit
Rely on the backup PKVault takes of all saves and storage before any save action, then restore an earlier one if a change did not go as planned.

PKVault Screenshots

PKVault storage view running on an xCloud install

PKVault storage with banks and boxes of Pokémon

PKVault Pokédex built from the listed saves

PKVault vs Alternatives

Pokémon HOME: Pokémon HOME is the official storage service that upstream compares PKVault to. PKVault works on save files you upload and keep on your own server, and has no tie to The Pokémon Company.
PKHeX: In a PKVault vs PKHeX comparison, PKVault is based on PKHeX. On xCloud PKVault runs as a web app in your browser, adding centralized storage and a Pokédex across saves.
PKVault desktop and mobile builds: Upstream also ships PKVault for Windows, Linux, macOS, Steam Deck and Android. The hosted version is the same tool reached through a browser behind a login.
RetroAssembly: RetroAssembly has its own OneClick page. It plays classic console games in the browser and keeps save states, while PKVault edits and organises Pokémon save files.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for PKVault hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if PKVault sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. PKVault itself is licensed by its maintainers under GPLv3.

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Ready To Run Your Own Save Manager?

PKVault on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host PKVault with Docker?

Yes, and this template is PKVault Docker hosting without the setup. Upstream publishes a ghcr.io image for x64 and arm64; here xCloud runs it pinned by digest behind a Caddy login gateway, with one data volume and HTTPS on your own domain.

How much RAM does PKVault need?

The template minimum is 512 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 2 GB of disk, and QA saw about 100 MiB in use. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here, which is ample.

How do I sign in to PKVault?

Use the username and generated password from the protected installation credentials. You can change the username at install, while the password is generated. Rotate it later by editing the Environment editor and restarting. PKVault has no accounts of its own.

Is the login the only protection for my PKVault saves?

Yes. PKVault has no built-in authentication, so the gateway's HTTP Basic login is all that stops others from changing or deleting your saves. Requests without credentials, or with a wrong password, returned 401 in QA. Keep the password private.

How do I upload my own saves to PKVault?

Use the PKVault web interface: up to 5 files and 60 MB per upload, with the proxy allowing 64 MB. A sample save is created on first start so the first visit is not empty. Uploaded saves are stored on the pkvault_data volume.

Which Pokémon games does PKVault support?

Upstream says it is compatible with all Pokémon games, from the first generation to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It can also convert Pokémon to another generation, for example G7 to G2. Check the upstream docs for any save format you depend on.

What should I back up on a PKVault server?

Back up the pkvault_data volume, which holds your saves, storage, settings, database, logs and PKVault's own backups, plus your environment values. Everything is in that one volume, so a copy of it restores the whole installation.

Backups in xCloud

Will the PKVault data volume keep growing?

PKVault's own backups are unlimited by default, so the volume grows over time. Set BACKUP_FILE_COUNT_LIMIT in the Environment editor and Save and Redeploy to cap them. LOG_FILE_COUNT_LIMIT, default 10, controls how many log files are kept.

How do I upgrade PKVault?

PKVault 2.4.4 remains pinned until you move to a newer template version. Copy pkvault_data first, then browse upstream's releases for breaking changes. Nothing upgrades on its own, and the volume survives a redeploy, so a restore only matters if something goes wrong.

What licence is PKVault under?

The PKVault code is GPL-3.0, so there is no licence fee. Pokémon names, sprites and icons remain the property of The Pokémon Company, as the upstream LICENSE notes. Your only cost is the dedicated Cloud VPS underneath.

Is there a PKVault cloud service?

Upstream offers a demo site plus desktop and mobile builds. Hosting here puts your own PKVault on a server that xCloud provisions as a dedicated Cloud VPS, with the saves stored on a volume you own.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.