Are Pokémon Scarlet and Violet multiplayer?

The next generation of Pokémon is on the horizon. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are poised to bring all of the features you expect from the series of games—and more.

Along with allowing players to do all of the trading and battling with friends that are typical in a Pokémon game, the next pair of titles, which are set to release on Nov. 18, will have new ways for players to go on adventures with their friends.

Are Pokemon Scarlet and Violet multiplayer co-op?

Scarlet and Violet will have multiplayer. The multiplayer will include all of the traditional means of interaction with others that fans have become accustomed to over the more than 20 years of Pokémon’s existence. Players will be able to battle their friends and trade Pokémon with them as well.

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What differentiates SV from previous Pokémon games is the ability to team up with your friends and explore the Pokémon world with up to three friends at a time. Previously, players could only interact with one another in a vacuum. But in SV, players will be able to get an almost MMO-like feel to Pokémon by being able to team up with friends and go to “various locations of the region” in-game.

Friends will be able to meet up in the new Union Circle, which allows players to explore the world together. It is unclear exactly what activities players can participate in while in the same world together, but it is likely that they will be able to catch Pokémon together, participate in Raids, and explore the world.

For trading and battling other Trainers, players will be able to do that at the Poké Portal. Players will be able to trade Pokémon via Link Trades and Surprise Trades, and they will be able to battle other Trainers from around the world with the Link Battle option.

It is likely that players will still need to turn on communication options in their settings to be able to enjoy the multiplayer aspects of the game, but the multiplayer mechanic for SV allows friends and family to team up like never before now that players will truly be able to explore the world together.