ThisPokemon Scarlet & Violetguide will walk players through the steps tobattle or trade against friends online. Before we get into it, it’s worth pointing out that players will need to get through the opening tutorial sequences of the game before they can access the Poke Portal. It should appear in the menu after players reach the Pokemon Center at Los Platos.
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How to Battle Friends in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
To have agood ol' fashioned Pokemon battleinPokemon Scarlet & Violet, players can press the X button to bring up the menu. If a player is offline, they’ll need to connect online first by pressing the L button. Now, click onPoke Portal.
There will be two options here to choose from when it comes to online battles against other players:Link BattleandBattle Stadium.
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An individual membership for Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) costs $19.99 USD (*12 months). For those that just want a month of online, they can pay $3.99 USD. And for the NSO + Expansion Pack, which comes with acatalog of N64 and SEGA Genesis games, as well as other freebies, costs $49.99 for a yearly membership.
How to Trade With Friends in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
There will be two options for trading Pokemon in the Poke Portal:Surprise TradeandLink Trade.
