Niantic has introduced “Party Play” to Pokémon Go, allowing trainers to join forces and explore the Pokémon universe with friends. This feature promises exciting new opportunities for collaboration, presenting multiple benefits to enhance your Pokémon Go adventure.
What is Pokémon Go Party Play?
Party Play in Pokémon Go is a game changer, allowing trainers to join teams of up to three buddies for shared experiences. You may establish a team using an alphanumeric code or a QR code, similar to the Union Circle in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. The only requirements are that you and your colleagues be physically close and that you have attained a minimum trainer level of 15.
As you and your squad engage in raid encounters, your frequent quick attacks steadily build up the Party Power gauge. When the gauge is full, your next charged attack causes twice as much damage, making it easier to overcome strong opponents such as mega-evolved Pokémon and Shadow Raid monsters like as the elusive Shiny Shadow Lugia.
However, Party Play provides more than simply raiding. Because you can see each other on your overworld maps, it encourages you and your team to explore together. Various challenges, such as who has traveled the furthest or captured the most Pokémon, keep the competitive spirit alive. It’s worth mentioning that Party Play teams are transitory, and you’ll need to reconnect to continue your shared experiences if you split up or log off. For more information, you can take a look at the official game page.
Key features
As you prepare for Pokémon Go Party Play, here are some essential features and details to be aware of:
- Maximum Party Size: Each Party has a maximum of four members. Even if your Party isn’t yet full, any player can ask additional members to join throughout the session.
- Session Limitations: Party stats do not transfer over to subsequent sessions even if you play with the same set of people.
- Party Challenges: At any moment, players can select one of three objectives. All team members receive the same award when the current Challenge is completed. Completing Party Challenges may also award you rare in-game goodies, like as the Party Play-exclusive Eevee avatar.
While there are no exclusive Pokémon tied to Party Play, the collaborative and competitive elements of this feature promise to make Pokémon Go an even more engaging and enjoyable experience.
Pokémon Go Party Play release date
Trainers all around the world are excitedly awaiting the release of Pokémon Go Party Play, and the good news is that it’s almost here. Party Play will make its debut on Thursday, October 19, alongside the first Halloween event, with the following release times:
- 9 a.m. PDT for the West Coast of North America
- 12 p.m. EDT for the East Coast of North America
- 5 p.m. BST for the U.K.
- 6 p.m. CEST for west mainland Europe
- 1 a.m. JST in Japan (on Friday, October 20)
Party Play distinguishes itself by not requiring you to be in-game friends with your other trainers, enabling you to team up with new people and embark on exciting Pokémon adventures together.
