

The game also adds the possibility to befriend dozens of Trainers (some of whom were formerly silent protagonists) and spend time with them.

In addition to battles always being 3v3, some Pokémon will only have one weakness, even if they're canonically a dual-type like a Charizard or Heliolisk. Gameplay is similar to the rest of the mainline Pokémon games, with some noticeable differences, the most important being that battles are always 3v3. The player character, a customizable male or female Trainer, must befriend various Pokémon and other Trainers and form a three-person squad in order to battle in the tournament. The story takes place in the artificial island of Pasio, where Trainers from all over the Pokémon world gather in a tournament to determine the world's greatest Trainer.

