How to Start a Multiplayer Game (Pokémon Pokopia)

Complete these steps

How would you like to play with others?

• Local connection (local wireless play with multiple games and consoles, up to four players)

  You can have other players visit your towns or visit another player's towns. When using Link Play in Palette Town, visiting players can help build the area, but will not be able to take items home with them. When using Link Play in any other town, visitors will not be able to affect the terrain, but can still interact with Pokémon and habitats. All progress and rewards for challenges will only go to the host player. Visiting players can also order items from the PC Shop and receive them after returning to their own town.

  1. Start the Pokémon Pokopia software from the HOME Menu.
  2. Press the A Button on the title screen.

  1. Do you want to invite others to visit, or visit a friend?

     Invite Others Visit a Friend
  2. 1. Go to the town where you want to start multiplayer.
        • You can quickly travel between towns you have access to. Press the + Button to open the Pokédex, select Return Home, then select a town. Some towns may require you to build a home before you can travel this way. While Link Play is active, you can only Go Home to your current town, but you can still travel to other towns normally.
     2. Access the PC and select Link Play.
        • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
     3. Select Invite Others to Visit.
     4. Select Local Connection.
     5. If you'd like to set a Link Code, select Yes and enter a four digit code other players will have to enter to visit you. Make sure to share this with the other players.
     6. Review and adjust the settings for the town:
        • Choose whether to display the link code while playing.
        • Set the number of players that you want to play together, up to four.
        • Choose whether to use Spectator Mode, which will disable the use of certain moves and items. This option can only be turned off when playing in Palette Town.
     7. Press the + Button to confirm the settings and begin the session.
     8. When you're done playing, return to the PC and select Link Play, then Close the Connection.

     1. Access the PC and select Link Play.
        • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
     2. Select Visit a Friend.
     3. Select Local Connection.
     4. A list of destinations will be displayed. Select the town you want to visit.
     5. If the host set a Link Code, enter it.
     6. Select Yes to visit.
     7. When you're done playing, return to the PC and select Link Play, then Go Back Home.
• Online connection (online play with multiple games and consoles, up to four players)

  You can have other players visit your towns or visit another player's towns. When using Link Play in Palette Town, visiting players can help build the area, but will not be able to take items home with them. When using Link Play in any other town, visitors will not be able to affect the terrain, but can still interact with Pokémon and habitats. All progress and rewards for challenges will only go to the host player. Visiting players can also order items from the PC Shop and receive them after returning to their own town.

  1. Start the Pokémon Pokopia software from the HOME Menu.
  2. Press the A Button on the title screen.

  1. Do you want to invite others to visit, or visit a friend?

     Invite Others Visit a Friend
  2. 1. Go to the town where you want to start multiplayer.
        • You can quickly travel between towns you have access to. Press the + Button to open the Pokédex, select Return Home, then select a town. Some towns may require you to build a home before you can travel this way. While Link Play is active, you can only Go Home to your current town, but you can still travel to other towns normally.
     2. Access the PC and select Link Play.
        • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
     3. Select Invite Others to Visit.
     4. Select Online Connection.
     5. Review and adjust the settings for the town:
        • Choose whether to display the link code while playing.
        • Set the number of players that you want to play together, up to four.
        • Choose whether to use Spectator Mode, which will disable the use of certain moves and items. This option can only be turned off when playing in Palette Town.
     6. Press the + Button to confirm the settings and begin the session.
     7. Share the Link Code with any friends you want to play with. You can view the Link Code at any time by accessing the Link Play menu at the PC.
     8. When you're done playing, press the + Button to open the Pokédex, press the - Button to end the session, then select Yes.
        • You can also end the session by accessing the PC, selecting Link Play, then Close the Connection, then Yes.

     1. Access the PC and select Link Play.
        • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
     2. Select Visit a Friend.
     3. Select Online Connection.
     4. Enter the Link Code shared with you by the host.
     5. The destination will be displayed. Select Yes to visit.
     6. When you're done playing, return to the PC and select Link Play, then Go Back Home.
• Cloud Island (online play with multiple games and consoles, up to four players)

  You can visit or create a Cloud Island to play and build together with others online. After a Cloud Island has been created, any player with the address and Link Code (if required) can play on it, even if the owner is not around. Some options for managing the Cloud Island in a given play session are available only to certain players.

  • What are the different roles when playing on a Cloud Island?

    The player who originally created the Cloud Island is the owner, and able to adjust various settings, such as changing the Link Code or preventing other players from visiting. The owner can also kick other players off the island, including the current host.

    When there are no players currently playing on the Cloud Island, the next player to arrive automatically becomes the host. The host can also kick other players, except for the owner. When the host is done playing and wants to go back home, they can either designate another player currently on the island as the host, or end the session and send everyone home.

    Other players besides the owner and the current host are visitors.

  The steps below are for visiting an existing Cloud Island to play on it. If you'd like to invite other players to join your Cloud Island, share the address and Link Code (if required) with them. You can also view a Cloud Island in Virtual Mode if you have the address.

  1. Start the Pokémon Pokopia software from the HOME Menu.
  2. Press the A Button on the title screen.
  3. Access the PC and select Link Play.
     • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
  4. Select Play on a Cloud Island.
     • If this is your first time using this feature, read additional important information about Link Play, then select OK. You'll also be presented with an overview of how Cloud Islands work. When you're finished reading it, press the B Button.
  5. If you've already played on the Cloud Island you want to visit, select Go to a previously visited Cloud Island and select the island. Otherwise, select Search for a new Cloud Island and enter the address.
  6. If a Link Code is required to join, enter it.
     • If you created the Cloud Island, you don't need to enter the Link Code. You will also be prompted whether you want to change the Cloud Island settings before you go.
     • If the island has Allow Link Code Saving enabled and you have entered the Link Code before, it will automatically be entered for you.
  7. The destination will be displayed. Select Yes to visit the Cloud Island.
  8. When you're ready to return to your own town, press the + Button to open the Pokédex, press the - Button to end the session, then select Yes.
     • You can also end the session by accessing the PC, selecting Link Play, then Go Back Home, then Yes.
     • All items currently in your bag will be stored in the Cloud Island's PC.
     • If you are currently the host and there are other players on the island right now, you will be prompted to designate another player currently on the island as the host, or end the session and send everyone home.
• GameShare with Nearby Players (local wireless play with one game and multiple consoles, up to two players)

  In Palette Town, you can invite a second player to join you using GameShare. To access Palette Town for the first time, you need to complete a habitat to attract Hitmonchan, then complete its request to learn Rock Smash. However, it's recommended that you progress through the game further and learn more moves before you travel there.

  To host the GameShare session

  Perform the following steps on a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a copy of the game:

  1. Start the Pokémon Pokopia software from the HOME Menu.
  2. Press the A Button on the title screen.
  3. Travel to Palette Town.
     • From the Pokémon Center in Withered Wasteland, you can travel west and cross the water to reach Palette Town.
     • If you have built a home in Palette Town, you can quickly travel to it. Press the + Button to open the Pokédex, select Return Home, then select Palette Town.
  4. Access the PC and select Link Play.
     • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
  5. Select Invite Others to Visit.
  6. Select GameShare.
     • If this is your first time using GameShare in this game, review some additional details about how this type of Link Play works.
  7. Select With nearby players.
  8. Wait for the other player to join using the steps below. Once the other player has joined, select Start.
  9. The GameShare session will begin. Press the B Button to close out of the Link Play menus, then you can build and play in Palette Town together. The guest player will have access to all the same moves that the host player has, but may be limited in how they can interact with things.
  10. When you want to change back to single player or end the GameShare session, press the + Button to open the Pokédex, press the - Button to end the session, then select Yes.
      • You can also end the session by accessing the PC, selecting Link Play, then Close the Connection, then Yes.

  To join the GameShare session

  Perform the following steps on either a Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console:

  1. Select the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu.
  2. Select Join GameShare.
  3. Select A Local User.
  4. Select the user you want to join the GameShare session with.
  5. The console will search for nearby sessions you can join. Once you’ve found the session you want, select Join GameShare.
  6. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together! The guest player will have access to all the same moves that the host player has, but may be limited in how they can interact with things.
  7. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button and select Close.
• GameShare via GameChat (online play with one game and multiple consoles, up to two players)

  In Palette Town, you can invite a second player to join you using GameShare. To access Palette Town for the first time, you need to complete a habitat to attract Hitmonchan, then complete its request to learn Rock Smash. However, it's recommended that you progress through the game further and learn more moves before you travel there.

  All users who want to play the game together must first join a GameChat room. The person who creates the room does not need to be the person who hosts the GameShare session.

  To host the GameShare session

  1. Start the Pokémon Pokopia software from the HOME Menu.
  2. Press the A Button on the title screen.
  3. Travel to Palette Town.
     • From the Pokémon Center in Withered Wasteland, you can travel west and cross the water to reach Palette Town.
     • If you have built a home in Palette Town, you can quickly travel to it. Press the + Button to open the Pokédex, select Return Home, then select Palette Town.
  4. Access the PC and select Link Play.
     • If this is your first time using Link Play, read the important notes, select Understood, then review the information about playing with others.
  5. Select Invite Others to Visit.
  6. Select GameShare.
     • If this is your first time using GameShare in this game, review some additional details about how this type of Link Play works.
  7. Select Via GameChat.
  8. Choose a player to invite, then select OK.
  9. Wait for the other player to join using the steps below. Once the other player has joined, select Start.
  10. The GameShare session will begin. Press the B Button to close out of the Link Play menus, then you can build and play in Palette Town together. The guest player will have access to all the same moves that the host player has, but may be limited in how they can interact with things.
  11. When you want to change back to single player or end the GameShare session, press the + Button to open the Pokédex, press the - Button to end the session, then select Yes.
      • You can also end the session by accessing the PC, selecting Link Play, then Close the Connection, then Yes.

  To join the GameShare session

  1. Once the host invites you, press the C Button botón C bouton C botão C to open the C Menu.
  2. On the right, select See Invites to GameShare.
     • You can also view available GameShare sessions by selecting the GameShare icon on the HOME Menu, then selecting A User in a GameChat Session.
  3. Select Join GameShare.
  4. Wait for the host to start the session, and then play together! The guest player will have access to all the same moves that the host player has, but may be limited in how they can interact with things.
  5. If you'd like to end the GameShare session from your end, press the HOME Button and select Close.