Aavegotchi FAQ (Base Era, 2026)

--- tags: FAQ, Community Updates --- # Aavegotchi FAQ (Base Era, 2026) Last updated: 2026-02-13 Aavegotchi is now in its Base era. On 2025-07-25, Pixelcraft/Aavegotchi announced the migration of Aavegotchi's canonical home from Polygon to Base. Migration details (official): https://blog.aavegotchi.com/aavegotchi-has-migrated-to-base/ If you're reading older Polygon-era guides: some are still useful for history, but key "where do I play/trade" answers changed in 2025-2026. Base migration explainer (official wiki): https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/base-migration ## Official links - Official website (main hub): https://www.aavegotchi.com - Dapp / Game Center: https://www.aavegotchi.com/games - Marketplace (Baazaar): https://www.aavegotchi.com/baazaar/aavegotchis - Gotchi Lending (borrow or lend): https://www.aavegotchi.com/lending/aavegotchis - Wiki (deep dives + history): https://wiki.aavegotchi.com - Base migration explainer: https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/base-migration - Docs (onboarding + developer docs): https://docs.aavegotchi.com - Blog (official announcements): https://blog.aavegotchi.com - DAO voting: https://vote.aavegotchi.com - Discord (support tickets + community): https://discord.gg/aavegotchi - X: https://x.com/aavegotchi - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Aavegotchi - Telegram: https://t.me/aavegotchi - Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/aavegotchi/ Base trading: - OpenSea (Aavegotchi, Base): https://opensea.io/collection/aavegotchi?chain=base Legacy Polygon: - Polygon legacy hub (withdraw legacy collateral, legacy view-only): https://polygon.aavegotchi.com ## Quickstart 1. Open the Game Center: https://www.aavegotchi.com/games 2. Connect your wallet. 3. Pick a game and confirm the required chain (the Game Center lists the chain per game). 4. If you need a gotchi: - buy one on the Baazaar, or - borrow one via Gotchi Lending. ## General FAQ ### What is Aavegotchi? Aavegotchi is a player-owned, onchain gaming ecosystem built around collectible NFT companions called Aavegotchis. You can customize your gotchi with wearables, level it up through gameplay, and use it across multiple games in the Aavegotchi multiverse. ### What blockchain is Aavegotchi on? Base is the canonical home of Aavegotchi assets and new development as of 2025-07-25. ### What happened to Polygon? On 2025-07-25, Aavegotchi announced the migration to Base and the freezing of Polygon-era contracts (view-only) as part of the transition. If you need to interact with legacy Polygon assets (for example: withdraw legacy collateral / GHST from escrow), use: https://polygon.aavegotchi.com Official migration post: https://blog.aavegotchi.com/aavegotchi-has-migrated-to-base/ Base migration explainer: https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/base-migration ### How do I get an Aavegotchi? Most people do one of these: - Buy an Aavegotchi on the Baazaar: https://www.aavegotchi.com/baazaar/aavegotchis - Borrow an Aavegotchi via Gotchi Lending: https://www.aavegotchi.com/lending/aavegotchis - Buy a Portal on the secondary market and summon (advanced; Portal supply and any new "Haunts" are governed by AavegotchiDAO). ### Can I start playing for free? Yes. - Some games are free-to-play. - If a specific game requires an Aavegotchi, Gotchi Lending can let you play without buying one upfront: https://www.aavegotchi.com/lending/aavegotchis ### Where do I play? Use the Game Center to launch games and see the chain requirements: https://www.aavegotchi.com/games ### How do I care for an Aavegotchi? The classic mechanic is still: pet your gotchi regularly to maintain and grow kinship (commonly every ~12 hours). Kinship can matter for events and rewards. ### Can Aavegotchis be traded? Yes. Aavegotchis and game items are permissionlessly tradable onchain. - Official marketplace: https://www.aavegotchi.com/baazaar/aavegotchis - OpenSea (Base): https://opensea.io/collection/aavegotchi?chain=base ### Is Aavegotchi an official Aave project? Aavegotchi received an Aave ecosystem grant, but it is not an "official Aave product." It is developed by Pixelcraft Studios and governed by AavegotchiDAO. ### Is there a DAO? Yes. Aavegotchi is governed by AavegotchiDAO. - Vote: https://vote.aavegotchi.com - Community and support: https://discord.gg/aavegotchi ## GHST token FAQ (updated for 2026) ### What is GHST? GHST is the eco-governance token of Aavegotchi. It is used for governance and is the primary currency used across the Aavegotchi ecosystem. Official GHST info hubs: - https://www.aavegotchi.com/ghst - https://wiki.aavegotchi.com/en/ghst ### What is the total supply of GHST? GHST launched via a bonding curve in 2020. The bonding curve was closed in March 2023 (DAO vote turned it off on 2023-03-11), fixing the supply at 52,747,802 GHST (with burns reducing supply over time). ### GHST contract addresses Ethereum (Mainnet): 0x3F382DbD960E3a9bbCeaE22651E88158d2791550 Polygon: 0x385Eeac5cB85A38A9a07A70c73e0a3271CfB54A7 Base: 0xcD2F22236DD9Dfe2356D7C543161D4d260FD9BcB ### How do I get GHST? Most users either: - swap GHST on a DEX (Base or Polygon), or - bridge GHST to the chain they need for a specific game, or - buy on a centralized exchange (availability varies and can change). Aavegotchi's app includes "Get Tokens" navigation: https://www.aavegotchi.com/get-tokens ### Do I need KYC to buy GHST? Not for decentralized swaps. Some centralized exchanges require KYC depending on jurisdiction and account type. ## Safety Only trust links from the official domains above, and always verify token contract addresses before swapping or bridging.