Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee! Coming to Switch this Year, Players can Transfer Pokemon from Pokemon Go
There have been talks about a reveal of a first true Pokemon game for Switch. The speculations have been pointing out to an announcement this month, but we are glad to report that the news was finally delivered.
In Tokyo, during a press conference, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! And Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! were announced. The settings of the two games are in Kanto, they have feature motion controls and local co-op. We also have reports that the Pokemon can be moved between Pokemon Let’s Go and Pokemon GO.
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! https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA #PokemonLetsGo pic.twitter.com/wxxCJH5Cfc
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
Pikachu or Eevee—which will you set out on your journey with? Depending on the title you choose in #PokemonLetsGo, Pikachu or Eevee will be with you wherever you go, either hanging on your shoulder or riding on your head! https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA pic.twitter.com/UF870rsSHk
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
With the Nintendo Switch, you can swing your Joy-Con to toss a Poké Ball and catch the wild Pokémon that appear before you in #PokemonLetsGo! https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA pic.twitter.com/U3DDfl2gqJ
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
Two players can adventure at the same time in #PokemonLetsGo! Explore, catch Pokémon, and battle together in-game! https://t.co/kXLdxUMjjA pic.twitter.com/ZFT3T00gw3
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
Also, there will be a new accessory similar to PoGO plus, and the same will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch and your smartphone but will work in a different way.
You can use the #PokeBallPlus as a Joy-Con in #PokemonLetsGo! Good things may happen if you place one of your favorite Pokémon into the device and walk around with it in the real world. It will be able to connect to Pokémon GO as well! pic.twitter.com/I18Y55odpp
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 30, 2018
The new accessory called PokeBall plus can be paired with your Nintendo Switch and can be used with Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee!. Here is how it will work:
PokeBall plus has motion control capability, so when a wild Pokemon appears, ready a Poke Ball and try to catch the Pokemon by moving your Poke Ball plus like you are throwing it. When you catch the Pokemon, the PokeBall plus will light up and vibrate which indicates that Pokemon is in your hands.
What is very interesting, is that every time you shake the PokeBall plus, the Pokemon that are inside will make a sound.
As we mentioned above, the PokeBall plus can be used with your smartphone the same way as PoGO plus.
Here is how it will work on your smartphone:
You can play Pokemon GO without actually checking your phone. When a Pokemon appears in the area you are currently, PokeBall plus will light up and vibrate. By pressing the button on the device will let you throw a virtual Poke Ball. By showing different LED light patterns, it will inform you if you have caught the Pokemon.
Another fun thing that Poke Ball plus has: as long as it is connected to your phone and the PoGO app, it will count your steps so you can hatch Eggs and get Candy for the Pokemon you’ve set as your buddy.
Take a look at the trailer below and get ready to catch ’em all!
