How to Launch a Meme Coin on Pump.fun Without Losing Your Mind

Pump.fun is one of the most prominent meme coin launchpads on Solana. On July 30, 2025, 2,008 meme coins were created and only 31 graduated (roughly 1.54%!). That tells you that only a tiny fraction of launched tokens actually make it past the bonding curve.

That’s exactly why we put together this guide on how to launch a meme coin on Pump.fun with the right practices to actually succeed. This isn’t about creating tokens randomly every day. It’s about maximizing the odds that your next meme coin is the one that takes off.

If you already understand the basics and just want to jump straight into launching your meme coin on Pump.fun, check out the video below (and if you want to know everything you need to launch your meme coin on Pump.fun, we recommend reading all the way through).

This content is purely educational and informational and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research before creating meme coins.

How to Launch a Meme Coin on Pump.fun: Step by Step

The process for launching a meme coin on Pump.fun is straightforward, especially since you can create the token directly on Pump.fun. That said, there are other ways to do it that are more secure and reliable, such as using the Bundler Bot for Pump.fun available on Smithii. Once inside our tool, follow these steps:

1. Fill in all the fields: add a name, ticker symbol, description, image, and social links.
2. Enter the amount of $SOL you want to buy of your meme coin: the bundler lets you create the meme coin on Pump.fun and make a purchase immediately, all in the same block.
3. (Optional) Add more wallets to the bundle: you can add up to 16 more wallets to buy in the same block and diversify the token holding.
4. Click “Pump Launch & Buy”: this will open a confirmation window in your wallet. This tool costs 0.1 $SOL.

And that’s it. You’ve just launched your meme coin on Pump.fun with an initial bundle from multiple wallets that helps shield you from sniper bots.

Now you know how to launch the token, but creation is just one of the stages involved in having a successful meme coin. Here’s what comes next.

Things to Consider Before You Launch a Meme Coin on Pump.fun

Yes, launching a coin on Pump.fun is simple, but there’s no reason to do it without thinking through a few details first. Here’s what you should consider (and the tools you can’t skip) to improve your chances of going viral with your meme coin.

1. Identify a Viral Topic

Meme coins are essentially tokens built around a meme or a funny situation happening at the time of creation. That’s why you need to identify a topic with real viral potential, such as:

• Viral memes on social media (especially ones involving dogs or cats).
• Parodies of famous figures (like Elon Musk).
• Trending news (a major sporting event or global happening).

Once you spot a topic with viral potential, you’re already on the right track to launching a meme coin on Pump.fun that people will actually care about.

2. Build the Hype

There are plenty of ways to drive organic traffic to your meme coin. Create social media profiles and post content about it, comment in forums to promote your meme coin, and go live or post videos announcing your plans. Building a community is essential at this stage, as it’s one of the biggest factors in your token’s success.

But keep this in mind: a meme can be viral today and forgotten tomorrow. With such a narrow window, you need to move fast. Our advice is to never skip adding social links when creating a token on Pump.fun. It adds credibility.

3. Use a Volume Bot

For this, you can use the Volume Bot for Pump.fun available on Smithii. This way you can appear on the first pages of the homepage, since your token will be showing more volume. The benefits are clear:

• Your meme coin doesn’t get forgotten.
• You increase transaction volume, and when combined with organic traffic from your marketing strategy, you start trending.
• Your meme coin’s chart will look natural.

If you want to go deeper on this tool, check out the guide to using the Volume Bot for Pump.fun or its Anti-MEV version.

4. Graduate Your Meme Coin

When a token graduates on Pump.fun, all the liquidity collected up to that point (the funds raised during the bonding curve) moves to PumpSwap and the LP Tokens are burned instantly. This serves two purposes:

1. The meme coin gets more exposure by appearing on a very popular DEX.
2. Investors can be confident that no one controls the liquidity.

The meme coin will still be tradeable on Pump.fun, but it will also appear on PumpSwap. On top of that, the creator participates in the new Dynamic Fees V1 protocol, earning rewards of up to 0.95% of transactions. That’s one of the biggest draws of launching a meme coin on Pump.fun. To get there, though, you need to clear the bonding curve with roughly 40 $SOL in liquidity.

If you want to learn more about how to graduate a token on Pump.fun, we also have a full guide and a video on our channel covering everything you need to know.

The Downsides of Launching a Meme Coin on Pump.fun

Now that you know how to launch a meme coin on Pump.fun, let’s go over the downsides of taking this route to start a project on Solana:

• Pump.fun holds the supply, so if you want to do airdrops or add utility to the tokens, you’ll need to buy your own coin. That’s why this launchpad is exclusively for meme coins.
• The platform is full of sniper bots and speculators, and most will buy and sell in under a minute. That makes it harder to sustain a meme coin long-term. This is exactly where the community you build plays a starring role.
• You can’t distribute the supply across multiple liquidity pools, and if you want to create new pairs, you’ll have to buy your own token again.
• The competition is fierce. New meme coins appear every second, and very few graduate. This is a challenge in any web3 project, but on Pump.fun the window to act is extremely narrow, making it very hard to prepare before launch.

In many ways, Pump.fun prevents the creator from accessing the liquidity, which becomes a problem if you’re trying to develop tokenomics.

If you want to build a more serious project or keep full control of your meme coin’s supply to reward your community or run airdrops, we recommend creating a token on Solana from scratch.

A Legitimate Meme Coin Is the Best Strategy

Launching a meme coin on Pump.fun can be highly rewarding if you do it the right way. Resorting to unethical practices like rug pulls doesn’t just destroy your reputation as a creator. It also exposes you to serious legal consequences, including criminal charges in most jurisdictions.

A report from Solidus Labs found that roughly 98% of tokens on Pump.fun show signs of being a scam. If your goal is to generate real, sustainable income, the most effective and safe approach is to create viral meme coins and earn rewards honestly.

FAQ

Below, we answer the most frequently asked questions about launching meme coins on Pump.fun. The answers are based on our expertise in token creation.

Can I Make Money by Launching Tokens on Pump.fun?

Yes. Pump.fun offers creator rewards equal to 0.3% in fees per transaction (starting September 3; before that it was 0.05%). For tokens that graduate to PumpSwap, creators can earn between 0.05% and 0.95% per transaction. To learn more, check out the Pump.fun Project Ascend update.

Why Should I Use Smithii to Launch a Meme Coin on Pump.fun?

You’re free to create your meme coin directly on Pump.fun using their platform or our dApp. The key difference is that you can bundle multiple wallets at launch (up to 16+1 wallets) to limit the impact of sniper bots, while diversifying your own token’s holding.

Can I Change the Metadata of a Token Launched on Pump.fun?

No. All tokens launched on Pump.fun are automatically immutable, so you won’t be able to modify any metadata after launch.

Conclusion

Once you know how to launch a meme coin on Pump.fun, it comes down to staying true to your marketing strategy and keeping your community engaged. Do that, and you’ll be able to take advantage of the Creators Revenue and build a track record that pays off in future launches.

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