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Multiplayer
March 6, 2026 at 05:50 PM
Initial comprehensive multiplayer guide
Pokemon Pokopia supports up to four players through multiple multiplayer modes. Access requires approximately 30 minutes of gameplay and Environment Level 2 in any area. Connect through the PC at any rebuilt Pokemon Center by selecting "Link Play."
The primary multiplayer mode allows up to 3 friends to visit your world (or you can visit theirs) via local wireless or online. Visitors can help build in Palette Town but can only explore other regions without building there. When a visitor encounters a Pokemon they have not seen before, a Star Piece exchange allows that Pokemon species to appear in their own world.
Cloud Islands are persistent shared islands that remain accessible even when the host is offline. The owner creates a Cloud Island with a random seed or a 9-digit "Magic Number" for a specific layout. Other players join using an 8-digit address code. Up to 4 players can be present simultaneously, while hundreds can visit across separate sessions.
Materials and items from Cloud Islands do NOT transfer to your main game world.
Recipes learned on Cloud Islands DO carry over to your main world.
The owner can configure visitor permissions and set access controls via Link Code.
Cloud Islands support the same crafting and building mechanics as the main game.
A minigame unlocked after befriending Zorua and learning the Camouflage move in Bleak Beach. Hiders press ZR near objects to disguise as them using Camouflage. Seekers search the environment for disguised players. Supports up to 4 players.
A Switch 2 player can share the game with another player who does not own it. GameShare sessions are limited to Palette Town only (no story areas or Cloud Islands). Maximum 2 players during GameShare. Switch 1 players can only GameShare locally; online GameShare requires Switch 2. Game Chat is a Switch 2 exclusive feature.
Mode | Internet Required | Subscription Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Local wireless visit | No | No | All players must be nearby |
Online visit | Yes | Nintendo Switch Online | All players need own game copy |
Cloud Island | Yes | Nintendo Switch Online | Persistent; host can be offline |
GameShare (local) | No | No | Limited to Palette Town; 2 players max |
GameShare (online) | Yes | Nintendo Switch Online | Switch 2 only |