The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo have released even more information regarding the upcoming Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! games coming to Nintendo Switch, this time exploring legendary Pokémon battles and the games' connectivity with Pokémon GO.
In the new titles, players can use a Bluetooth connection to bring monsters they’ve caught in Pokémon GO to the big screen. Pokémon that are transferred to the new games will appear in a place called the GO Park complex, which is located in Fuchsia City. This park is made up of 20 individual GO Parks, and you can keep up to 50 Pokémon in each one. Interestingly, you're not limited to connecting with just your own Pokémon GO account - there's no limit to the number of Pokémon GO accounts that can be tied to a single save file, so you can receive Pokémon from your friends and family, too.
Once you have 25 of the same species of Pokémon in the GO Park complex, you'll be able to play a special minigame to win Candies. These Candies can be used to power up your Pokémon, altering specific stats such as Attack, Speed, or Defence. You can get these Candies by transferring Pokémon to Professor Oak, successfully completing games in the GO Park, or by taking your Pokémon for a stroll in the fancy Poké Ball Plus controller.
Elsewhere, as you can see in the trailer above, it has been confirmed that legendary Pokémon will need to be battled and weakened before capture - in a move that resembles the more traditional approach seen in the core series. Of course, the Kanto birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are all available, and once you've beaten them in battle, you'll get the chance to throw Poké Balls just like in any other wild encounter.
As a reminder, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! will launch exclusively on Switch on 16th November.
Do you like the look of these legendary battles? Will you be using Pokémon GO in tandem with the new games? Let us know below.
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Will pokemon from other gens be able to be transferred somehow?
@scubydo: Doesn't seem like that's the case
Okay weird, do I have to transfer 25 of a specific species of Pokémon into LGPE to enjoy benefits for that species? Or is that just for the mini-game?
The huge flaw of that system is that sometimes in Go, you just won't encounter 25 of a specific species of Pokémon, it might take you weeks or months to find that many of a given species.
@RupeeClock Very good point and also it's highly unlikely you'll have 25 of the same species as most players will likely have transferred them? Or does it mean you just need to have captured 25 in total of a specific species?
Can’t wait until this releases so GameFreak can move on to showing us what to expect in the proper eighth generation games.
"Of course, the Kanto birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are all available, and once you've beaten them in battle, you'll get the chance to throw Poké Balls just like in any other wild encounter"
Mewtwo and Mew are not available? I mean there should be Unknown Dungeon. And i guess Mew can be available via some special event once in a blue moon (hope one that don't require you to go to some rl event).
@dimi Mewtwo will be in the game just like the originals. Mew is only available if you grab the Poké Ball Plus controller.
Well at least the many Pidgey and Ratata in Go will would make for better candies here.
“Of course, the Kanto birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are all available, and once you've beaten them in battle, you'll get the chance to throw Poké Balls just like in any other wild encounter.”
I’m confused. Do we have to battle the birds to red and then try to catch them? Or do we defeat them and then catch them?
@AG_Awesome it works like Pokemon go legendaries, you must first defeat it in battle.
As in, to 0 HP.
This is nice to hear! Still challenging while making the random encounters of rank and file Pokemon less of a pain in the butt..
@Yosheel So basically the legendary birds are going to be raid battles in Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee? Wow, just did 30+ raids for each bird in the last couple of months... and now they're in raids at the moment. LAST thing I want is more Articuno, Zapdos & Moltres!!! Well, that's my Pokémon Go Player side speaking.
Lol, well.. joking aside, I'm glad there will be some battling. Wonder if they'll simulate EX Passes & only 1 in 100 people will get Mewtwo?
@Yosheel NICE! I hated having to get them as low as possible while not making them faint.
@DanteSolablood pretty much! Just without time limits, entry passes or the need to be around a group of young adults wearing Pikachu hats.
@RupeeClock I think it will be set so you have 25 of the same species in the Park in-order to unlock the EV training aspect - though from the way I'm reading it... those 25 can be from multiple accounts. So if you have friends that play PoGo but don't play Let's Go, ask them to be on the look out for that Chansey/Charmander you want.
It definitely looks like an artificial barrier, making you catch 25 of the same species... but it DOES guarantee that any Community Day Pokémon you face will be SUPER tough!!
@ryancraddock ah, thank you missed that announcement from Reggie. Guess i have to buy a pokeball then
@DanteSolablood The other problem there is that you can only transfer Kanto region Pokémon, as those are the only ones available in this game. It looks as though all community days going forward will only feature post-Kanto Pokémon.
@RupeeClock Very true, I also believe that post Gen 4's launch we'll be seeing a considerable bit less of Gen 1 in PoGo... hence why we're having a Kanto event to help people stock up on candy now.
Honestly, I think this 25-Pokémon feature isn't meant to be the quickest, easiest thing to use. Maybe it's more akin to a challenge for long term Go players?
Edit: Do note, that this isn't the only way to get those candies.. so it's more of an added touch.
@DanteSolablood Yeah, this seems like less of an instant gratification thing, and more like a fun bonus.
It's a bit ambiguous if the rewards are species specific in any way though, in both Go or LGPE.
@dimi Mewtwo is available in the cave after beating the Elite Four, just like in Pokemon Yellow. Mew isn’t available in game. The only way to get him is via the Pokeball controller.
@RupeeClock I'm not too sure that there are rewards for Pokémon Go... you can transfer Pokémon to Let's Go for candy, but you can't transfer Pokémon from Let's Go back to PoGo. Is there an actual benefit to your PoGo account?
Literally just had to inform someone on a raid chat that they are NOT getting a second Mew on their Go account.
However, I think the candy will be species specific. While it's true that it's a little ambiguous on this point, I've not seen any indications that they'll be breaking from the norm.
whoa I'm really confused. I caught a bunch in GO to transfer into this. But this text about the GO Park complex makes no sense to me. If I transfer, say, ONE Sandshrew into the park...I can then obtain it in the game, right? Thats what I expected
@Mando44646 Yes, I believe you transfer the Sandshrew from PoGo & you can obtain it from the Park in Let's Go. Though do be aware, from what I hear it acts like trading.. the IVs/EVs/CP will not be the same once you've sent it across.
Another minus for me and yes I am entitled to complain. So neh.
All Pokemon transferred across default to level 1, so I assume from the beginning of the game I can build my dream team to trounce the elite 4?
Pokémon Go connectivity?
...well I guess I'll need to buy this then, I still have 2 members of my family that are obsessed with it
@thesilverbrick I completely agree, I am a big Pokemon fan but I am skipping on these lets go games. Fingers crossed for an amazing Gen 8 in 2019.
@Yosheel Time limits are in the game looking at the Japanese trailer.
@KaiserGX I mostly meant it as in... In pokemon go these are timed special events, and here you can battle them whenever.
But yeah I could've used a better word.
Wait, so I can't just transfer my shiny charmander fron Go into Let's Go? I am confused.
@Heavyarms55 From what I understand, you can transfer your shiny Charmander into Let's Go.. but it's stats will be randomised (like trading) and then you'll need to retrieve it from the Poké Park.
I think it's the Poké Park bit that's confusing - I'm expecting that it will be like a Safari Zone where you either re-catch or collect your PoGo Pokémon.
@DanteSolablood Oh good. It's Let's Go, so the stats don't matter to me.
@Heavyarms55 Very true, with the limited battling and catching mechanics I'm seeing this game as a single playthrough game. Outside of completing the Pokéde I'm not seeing much replay value in Let's Go.
Is there solid confirmation that the Pokemon transferred from GO are going to be useable in the Let's Go games?
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