Return to the Kanto region and experience a classic Pokémonjourney in a whole new way with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee! These two titles were created by GAME FREAK, thedevelopers of the Pokémon core RPG titles. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee! introduce a new play style that anyone can enjoy andcombine it with the fun of collecting Pokémon.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee! are based on Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition,which first launched in Japan in 1998. These updated versions reimagine theoriginal to make the most of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo Switch.The games also capture the fun of Pokémon GO and itsintuitive Pokémon-catching mechanic.
At the start of your tale, you encounter either Pikachu orEevee, depending on which game version you choose. This Pikachu or Eevee joinsyou as your partner in your adventures, growing together with you on yourjourney.
Pikachu or Eevee is with you wherever you go, either hangingon your shoulder or riding on your head. Don’t let its adorable expressionsfool you into thinking that cuteness is all it offers, though. Your partner isa dependable ally in battle, too.
In addition to determining your first partner Pokémon, yourchoice of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go,Eevee! also affects the species of Pokémon you encounter and the rate atwhich you encounter them.
Whether you’re exploring the world of Pokémon: Let’sGo, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! orengaging in a fierce Pokémon battle, your partner Pokémon will prove to be avaluable ally during your adventure. Thanks to Pikachu’s and Eevee’s ability tolearn Secret Techniques and exclusive moves, you’ll want to keep these adorablefriends with you at all times!
Secret Techniques are special skills your partner learnsthat can be used outside of battle. Clear away troublesome trees with ChopDown, or glide across the water with Sea Skim.
Your partner can also learn some exclusive moves for battle thatno other Pokémon can learn. For example, Pikachu can learn the Water-type moveSplishy Splash while Eevee can vary its attacks with the Electric-type moveBuzzy Buzz, the Fire-type move Sizzly Slide, and more!
The games utilize the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch toadd new and more accessible ways to experience Pokémon and play in the Pokémonuniverse. Even those who have never played the Pokémon series before can diveright in—Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go,Eevee! are easily approachable for newcomers to the series but alsohave enough depth to keep veteran Trainers on their toes.
The practice of catching Pokémon has been changeddramatically from previous titles. Now you can use a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con tothrow a Poké Ball at your target either by pressing a button or flicking yourwrist. With easy controls and intuitive action, it’s never been simpler.
A new species of Pokémon has been discovered! This MythicalPokémon is called Meltan, and there have been many reports of it appearing inPokémon GO. In fact, Pokémon GO is key to meeting this curious new Pokémonin Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go,Eevee!
In order to catch Meltan in Pokémon GO, you will need a MysteryBox, which is received by sending Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon:Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! Oncethe Mystery Box is opened in Pokémon GO, Meltan will begin to appear. Touch aMeltan you see on the field map, and then throw a Poké Ball to catch it!
You can then bring the Meltan you caught in Pokémon GO tothe Nintendo Switch games, where it can follow you around during your adventurein the Kanto region. Even if you don’t catch Meltan in Pokémon GO yourself, youcan ask a friend to send one that they’ve caught to your Nintendo Switch game.
Meltan is the first Mythical Pokémon that can evolve. Itsevolved form is called Melmetal. Meltan will only evolve into Melmetal inPokémon GO. To evolve it, you will need 400 Meltan Candies.
You get Meltan Candies in Pokémon GO by doing things likecatching Meltan, sending it to Professor Willow, or having Meltan travel aroundwith you as your Buddy Pokémon.
You’ll also get these Candies when you send Meltan fromPokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee! Plus, you can also use some other handy shortcuts tospeed up Meltan’s Evolution, such as getting more Meltan Candies by tradingwith friends or using Rare Candies to help you along the way.
You can bring Melmetal you’ve evolved in Pokémon GOinto Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’sGo, Eevee! You can also have friends send them to you from theirPokémon GO accounts. Have fun exploring the Kanto region together withMelmetal!
Mega Evolution is a powerful technique that is making itsfirst appearance in the Kanto region. It’s a way to gain power—beyond even whatnormal Evolution would grant—by momentarily unleashing the energy within aPokémon. The might of Mega Evolution can only be accomplished through a strongbond between a Pokémon and its Trainer.
In Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee!, you can Mega Evolve certain Pokémon once perbattle if you have a Key Stone and a Mega Stone that corresponds to thatspecific Pokémon. Deciding which Pokémon to Mega Evolve—and when—is a criticalfactor in deciding who wins a battle.
Certain Pokémon have regional variants—the regional variantsof the Alola region are known as Alolan forms. If you’ve caught Pokémon in theirAlolan form in Pokémon GO, you can bring them over to Pokémon: Let’sGo, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
Once you become the Pokémon League Champion, you will findnew Master Trainers scattered throughout the Kanto region. Each is consideredthe strongest Trainer around for a specific Pokémon. Most Master Trainers wantto battle, but they will only go up against the species of Pokémon they love.Because these Master Trainer battles are true tests of your and your Pokémon’sstrength, neither you nor the Master Trainer can use items during the match.
Best the Master Trainers to earn their titles, proving thatyou’re also a master of their favorite species. The titles that you earn caneven be displayed in-game during Link Battles so your friends can admire yourskills.
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee! also feature two-player simultaneous play. By sharingone of the Joy-Con controllers, two players can adventure at the same time.Throw Poké Balls together when you encounter Pokémon to boost your chances ofsuccessfully catching them, or have a friend lend a hand by joining you inbattles against Trainers in your game.
To really capture the Pokémon spirit of these titles, thenew Poké Ball Plus accessory allows you to interact with the games like never before.The Poké Ball-shaped device can be used to play Pokémon: Let’s Go,Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! in place of a Joy-Con.In addition to having motion controls, the device vibrates, plays sounds, and lightsup with a variety of colors. When you try to catch a Pokémon, you feel itmoving inside its Poké Ball, and if your catch is successful, you even hear thecry of the Pokémon you just caught. As a controller, the Poké Ball Plus bringsa new level of fun and immersion to these games.
But the Poké Ball Plus does more than just function as acontroller. Take one of your favorite Pokémon from these games for a stroll inyour Poké Ball Plus, and you can bring it with you as you go about your dailylife in the real world. You can spend time with your Pokémon even when you’renot playing Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee!—and you’ll be rewarded in various ways when you return it toyour game.
Plus, the Poké Ball Plus works as a Pokémon GO Plus. That’sa lot of pluses for one little Poké Ball!
There is a deep connection between Pokémon GO and Pokémon:Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’sGo, Eevee! Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto regionthat have been caught in Pokémon GO can be brought into these two new NintendoSwitch games.
There’s no limit to the number of Pokémon GO accounts that canbe tied to a single save file in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee!, which means you can get Pokémon from friendsand family, too!
The GO Park complex in Fuchsia City is where your Pokémon arriveafter you’ve synced your Pokémon GO game with Pokémon: Let’sGo, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! Ifyou want to explore the Kanto region with the Pokémon you’ve brought over fromPokémon GO, you’ll need to catch them again in the GO Park complex.
Once you have 25 of the same species of Pokémon in the GOPark complex, you can challenge yourself to a special minigame in the PlayYard, which earns you sweet rewards.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or you’re taking your first stepsinto the world of Pokémon, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Pokémon:Let’s Go, Eevee!, and the Poké Ball Plus provide a captivating way toexperience the adventure.
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