Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!: Difference between revisions

==Plot==

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After delivering Professor Oak's [[Parcel]] to him from [[Viridian City]], the player's journey begins in earnest. Making it through [[Viridian Forest]], they arrive in [[Pewter City]] and defeat [[Brock]], the first one of Kanto's eight [[Gym Leader]]s, as well as encounter {{ga|Blue}}, another Pallet Town Trainer, who had set off on his own journey years earlier. In [[Mt. Moon]], the player has their first encounter with [[Team Rocket]], an [[villainous team|evil organization]] bent on using Pokémon for their own benefit and gain. They also obtain a [[Fossil]] and have their first confrontation with the bumbling [[Team Rocket trio]] of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Past Mt. Moon, the player arrives in [[Cerulean City]], where they defeat Gym Leader [[Misty]], thwart Team Rocket's plan of recruiting new members at the {{rt|24|Kanto|Nugget Bridge}}, and encounter the famous Pokémon fanatic [[Bill]], who gives them a pair of [[S.S. Ticket]]s for the [[S.S. Anne]] luxury liner, which is currently docked at [[Vermilion City]]. Along the way there, the player meets up with Trace once more and shares one of the tickets with him. Aboard the S.S. Anne, the player meets up with Blue again and their partner Pokémon learns the [[Secret Technique]] Chop Down, which grants the player access to the [[Vermilion Gym]] while the S.S. Anne sails away.

==Features==

* Pikachu, like in all [[core series]] games since {{g|X and Y}}, is [[Voice acting in the Pokémon games|voiced]] by [[Ikue Ohtani]], while Eevee is voiced by [[Aoi Yūki]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/project_eevee/status/1017403291334897664 @project_eevee (Twitter)]</ref>

* Two-player simultaneous play feature, which can be done by sharing one of the Joy-Con controllers. Both players can adventure at the same time and one of them may lend a hand by joining in battles against NPC Trainers. This feature also increases the chances of [[caught Pokémon|catching Pokémon]] successfully by throwing Poké Balls together at the wild Pokémon.

* An accessory called the [[Poké Ball Plus]] can be used to catch Pokémon in place of a Joy-Con. Like the [[Pokéwalker]], a Pokémon can be taken on the go and be interacted with for rewards when returned to the game. It also contains the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Mew}}, a special Pokémon that cannot be obtained by normal gameplay.

** The [[rematch]] battle of all Gym Leaders, the Elite Four, and the {{pkmn|Champion}} after entering the [[Hall of Fame]], also return.

* [[Team Rocket]] returns, including [[Team Rocket trio|the trio]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} series, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Unlike in their game debut {{game|Yellow}}, Jessie and James engage the {{player}} in [[Double Battle]]s.

* Any {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that the player has in their party can [[Walking Pokémon|follow them]] outside their [[Poké Ball]]s, as well as their action and reaction depending on the environment, like they did in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. However, the Pokémon that walks outside of its Poké Ball can now be chosen out of the party.

** Certain Pokémon appear to be ridden in the certain locations instead of following the player. These Pokémon include {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Persian}} (Kantonian form only), {{p|Machamp}}, {{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Rapidash}}, {{p|Dodrio}}, {{p|Haunter}}, {{p|Onix}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Starmie}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, and {{p|Dragonite}}.

*** Only Gyarados and Lapras cannot appear outside unless they are in the sea.

*** After entering the [[Hall of Fame]] for the first time, Charizard, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite can be ridden across the Kanto region; they cannot enter the secluded places, however. This allows the player to encounter and catch the [[wild Pokémon]] in the sky.

===Changes from Generations I and III===

====Gameplay====

* The games are no longer backwards compatible with any other main series games, unlike every other main series game released since {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.

* [[Wild Pokémon]] now appear on the overworld. Coming into contact with one will engage them. They may appear with either a red or blue aura, which indicates their size, either being larger or smaller, respectively, than their own standard size.

** [[Shiny Pokémon]] in the wild will also appear so in the overworld.

** If the player has gathered 25 of the same species of Pokémon, they can play a minigame in the Park's Play Yard for [[Candy]]. Alolan forms are counted as a separate species, listed in red.

** The zoo in front of GO Park is now referred to as the "Safari Zone".

* [[TM]]s have been reordered and readded with some moves previously available via Move Tutor. The amount of TM moves available also have been decreased compared to previous core series games.

* Interactive Pokémon such as {{p|Electrode}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, and [[Legendary Pokémon]] can be battled, but they must be defeated to be captured. A five-minute time limit is in effect for the battle. If the timer hits 0, the battle ends abruptly. Hitting the Home button or putting the console in sleep mode does not pause the timer.

** Electrode disguised as items are now white on top and red at the bottom, just like real Electrode.

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* The game features entirely new {{player|protagonists}}, {{ga|Chase}} and {{ga|Elaine}}, instead of {{ga|Red}}, and the role of {{ga|Blue}} is replaced with a new friendly [[rival]], {{ga|Trace}}.

* The [[Team Rocket trio]] appears early at [[Viridian City]], where they replace the {{ka|old man}} as the obstacle keeping the player from progressing to {{rt|2|Kanto}}. They later can be found in the Pokémon Road in {{rt|17|Kanto}} after the disbandment of Team Rocket.

** Unlike in {{game|Yellow}}, {{MTR|Team Rocket's Meowth}} no longer battles.

** Give the player a [[diploma]] upon completing the [[Pokédex]].

*** Of the core series games that give out diplomas, these are the only ones in which the design of the diploma differs between the two games.

* These are the first Korean-language and Chinese-language core series games to start in Kanto.

** However, Kanto is accessible post-game in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, which were released in Korean.