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Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch Online logo.png
The Nintendo Switch Online logo.
Provider Nintendo
Launched September 19, 2018
Shutdown N/A
Service provided Online Wireless Communications
Accessible by Internet
Website nintendo.com/switch/online-service

Nintendo Switch Online (Japanese: Nintendo Switch Online) is a service run by Nintendo that allows users to be matched up with other players and play games with each other. It is used by games for the Nintendo Switch and is the successor to the Nintendo Network service. It is the first service by Nintendo that requires the user to pay a subscription fee in order to allow players to use online functionality with games, such as online multiplayer and user created content. The service also offers a selection of classic games to play, along with a selection of other benefits.

The service first launched on September 19, 2018, and on October 25, 2021, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack launched. This allowed access to a selection of classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, and other extra benefits, for an additional fee.

Cost

Generally, a 7-day free trial can be used once for Nintendo Switch Online. After it expires, Nintendo occasionally restores access to the free trial to all players whose free trial has already expired. No free trial is offered for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.

Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Market Individual Family Individual Family
1 month 3 months 12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months
Japan ¥306 ¥815 ¥2,400 ¥4,500 ¥4,900 ¥8,900
United States $3.99 $7.99 $19.99 $34.99 $49.99 $79.99
Canada $4.99 $9.99 $24.99 $44.99 $63.99 $99.99
United Kingdom £3.49 £6.99 £17.99 £31.49 £34.99 £59.99
Eurozone €3.99 €7.99 €19.99 €34.99 €39.99 €69.99
Switzerland CHF 5.60 CHF 11.20 CHF 28 CHF 38.29 CHF 51.90 CHF 89.90
Australia $5.95 $11.95 $29.95 $54.95 $59.95 $109.95
New Zealand $6.55 $13.15 $32.95 $60.45 $69.95 $119.95
South Korea ₩4,900 ₩9,900 ₩19,900 ₩37,900 ₩39,900 ₩74,900
Hong Kong $25 $65 $155 $295 $325 $575

Features

Friend Codes

Main article: Friend Code

The Nintendo Switch Online service allocates a Friend Code to every user on the service, generated during the creation of the account. It is used to identify other players on online play along, albeit is not the only method unlike predecessors. This feature was also used for the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and on the Nintendo 3DS's online connectivity.

Classic Games Service

Previous generations of Nintendo consoles have featured classic games via the Virtual Console. For the Nintendo Switch, this was replaced by apps for the console that included a growing library of NES and SNES games, exclusively available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, launched October 25, 2021, added apps for N64 and Sega Genesis games (for an additional fee). Both tiers of the subscription received new apps on February 8, 2023: Game Boy (including Game Boy Color) for the base service and Game Boy Advance for the Expansion Pack.

Pokémon games

  • Pokémon Snap was added to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app on June 24, 2022.
  • Pokémon Puzzle League was added to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app on July 15, 2022.
  • Pokémon Stadium was added to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app on April 12, 2023. Pokémon Stadium 2 was added on August 8 of that year. They will not be able to connect to the Game Boy games or the Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console games.
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game was added to the Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online app on August 8, 2023.

Missions & Rewards

Missions & Rewards were added on March 1st, 2022 within the Nintendo Switch Online app on the Nintendo Switch's HOME Menu. This feature gave Nintendo Switch Online subscribers a new method of earning Platinum Points (which previously could only be earned on the My Nintendo website) by completing missions, but also included a Rewards page where Platinum Points could be redeemed for exclusive icon elements for their Nintendo Switch profile. Rewards are only available for a limited-time distribution period; during this period, rewards will rotate on a weekly schedule. Previously available icon elements may become available once again at a later date.

There are three types of icon elements:

  • Character elements, which cost My Nintendo Platinum Coin.png 10. Certain character elements come with a set background that cannot be changed, which prevents them from being used alongside background elements as well as the default Nintendo Switch background colors.
  • Background elements, which cost My Nintendo Platinum Coin.png 5. Character elements appear in front of background elements. Background elements cannot be used without a character element.
  • Frame elements, which cost My Nintendo Platinum Coin.png 5. Frame elements surround background and character elements. A selection of solid color frames are available by default and can be used alongside any icon element that was purchased with Platinum Points.

Icon elements cannot be used alongside other elements from different games. For example, a Pokémon Scarlet and Violet character element cannot be used together with a Detective Pikachu Returns background element. Icon elements can be redeemed in any region, with the exception of the MOTHER3 icon element set that was distributed from March 7, 2024 to March 13, 2024, which could only be redeemed by accounts that had their region set to Japan during the distribution period. Additionally, a new category of icon element called Play & Redeem was introduced on March 4, 2024, first used for the Super Mario World icon element set. Play & Redeem icon element sets require the user to play the corresponding software, sometimes on multiple days, in order to be eligible to redeem the icon elements.

Pokémon series icon elements

Character elements that were previously made available are marked with an asterisk (*). Icon elements are not named within the application - unofficial names for the character elements are used below for convenience.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
(November 18, 2022 - December 25, 2022)
Wave 1 (November 18, 2022 – November 24, 2022)
Characters
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Koraidon
(Character with Background) 		Miraidon
(Character with Background) 		Sprigatito Fuecoco Quaxly
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Florian01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Juliana01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Florian02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Juliana02.png
Florian
(Naranja Academy) 		Juliana
(Naranja Academy) 		Florian
(Uva Academy) 		Juliana
(Uva Academy)
Backgrounds
NSO SV Week 1 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO SV Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame05.png
Wave 2 (November 24, 2022 – December 1, 2022)
Characters
NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Armarouge.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Ceruledge.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Nemona.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Arven.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Penny.png
Armarouge
(Character with Background) 		Ceruledge
(Character with Background) 		Nemona Arven Penny
NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Jacq.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Lechonk.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Smoliv.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Fidough.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Pawmi.png
Jacq Lechonk Smoliv Fidough Pawmi
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly*
Backgrounds
NSO SV Week 2 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO SV Week 2 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame05.png
Wave 3 (December 1, 2022 – December 8, 2022)
Characters
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Clavell01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Clavell02.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Geeta.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Grusha.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Male Team Star Grunt.png
Clavell
(Naranja Academy)
(Character with Background) 		Clavell
(Uva Academy)
(Character with Background) 		Geeta Grusha Male Team Star Grunt
(Character with Background)
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Female Team Star Grunt.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Paldean Wooper.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Wiglett.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Cyclizar.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Grafaiai.png
Female Team Star Grunt
(Character with Background) 		Paldean Wooper Wiglett Cyclizar Grafaiai
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly*
Backgrounds
NSO SV Week 3 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO SV Week 3 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame05.png
Wave 4 (December 8, 2022 – December 15, 2022)
Characters
NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Iono.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Brassius.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Mela.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Bellibolt.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Cetitan.png
Iono Brassius Mela Bellibolt Cetitan
NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Greavard.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Gimmighoul.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Rotom Phone.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Klawf.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png
Greavard Gimmighoul
(Chest Form) 		Rotom Phone Klawf Sprigatito*
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Fuecoco* Quaxly*
Backgrounds
NSO SV Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO SV Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame05.png
Wave 5 (December 15, 2022 – December 25, 2022)
Characters
NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Professor Sada.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Professor Turo.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Pikachu.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Eevee.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png
Professor Sada
(Character with Background) 		Professor Turo
(Character with Background) 		Pikachu Eevee Koraidon*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Miraidon*(Character with Background) Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background01.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame04.png
(August 8, 2023 - September 17, 2023)
Wave 1 (August 8, 2023 – August 15, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Pikachu.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Eevee.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png
Mew Mewtwo Pikachu* Eevee* Koraidon*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Miraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 1 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background05.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame05.png
Wave 2 (August 15, 2023 – August 22, 2023)
Characters
All character elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Professor Sada.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Professor Turo.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Clavell01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Clavell02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Nemona.png
Professor Sada*
(Character with Background) 		Professor Turo*
(Character with Background) 		Clavell*
(Naranja Academy)
(Character with Background) 		Clavell*
(Uva Academy)
(Character with Background) 		Nemona*
NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Arven.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Penny.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Jacq.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png
Arven* Penny* Jacq* Mew* Mewtwo*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 2 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background05.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 2 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame05.png
Wave 3 (August 22, 2023 – August 29, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Rika.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Poppy.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Larry.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Hassel.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Iono.png
Rika Poppy Larry Hassel Iono*
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Geeta.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Grusha.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png
Geeta* Grusha* Mew* Mewtwo*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame02.png
Wave 4 (August 29, 2023 – September 5, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Gimmighoul.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Armarouge.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Ceruledge.png
Ogerpon
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background) 		Gimmighoul*
(Chest Form) 		Armarouge*
(Character with Background) 		Ceruledge*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Lechonk.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Smoliv.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Fidough.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png
Lechonk* Smoliv* Fidough* Mew* Mewtwo*
Backgrounds
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame05.png
Wave 5 (September 5, 2023 – September 12, 2023)
Characters
All character elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Florian01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Juliana01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Florian02.png
Koraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Miraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Florian*
(Naranja Academy) 		Juliana*
(Naranja Academy) 		Florian*
(Uva Academy)
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Juliana02.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png
Juliana*
(Uva Academy) 		Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background) 		Mew* Mewtwo*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Wave 6 (September 12, 2023 – September 17, 2023)
Characters
All character elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Pikachu.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Eevee.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png
Pikachu* Eevee* Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly*
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mew.png
Koraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Miraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background) 		Mew*
NSO SV DLC1 Week 1 - Character - Mewtwo.png
Mewtwo*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background05.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame05.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
(December 7, 2023 - January 18, 2024)
Wave 1 (December 7, 2023 – December 14, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Carmine.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Poltchageist.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Kieran.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Dipplin.png
Terapagos
(Character with Background) 		Carmine Poltchageist Kieran Dipplin
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Iono.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Bellibolt.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Cetitan.png
Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background) 		Iono* Bellibolt* Cetitan*
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Grusha.png
Grusha*
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background04.png
NSO SV Week 1 - Background05.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame04.png
NSO SV Week 1 - Frame05.png
Wave 2 (December 14, 2023 – December 21, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Florian The Indigo Disk.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Juliana The Indigo Disk.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Archaludon.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Brassius.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Mela.png
Florian
(Blueberry Academy) 		Juliana
(Blueberry Academy) 		Archaludon Brassius* Mela*
NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Carmine.png
Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly* Terapagos*
(Character with Background) 		Carmine*
NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Poltchageist.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Kieran.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Dipplin.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png
Poltchageist* Kieran* Dipplin* Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background05.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame05.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Wave 3 (December 21, 2023 – December 28, 2023)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Florian The Teal Mask.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Juliana The Teal Mask.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Okidogi.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Munkidori.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Fezandipiti.png
Florian
(Festival of Masks) 		Juliana
(Festival of Masks) 		Okidogi Munkidori Fezandipiti
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Male Team Star Grunt.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Female Team Star Grunt.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Armarouge.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Ceruledge.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Florian The Indigo Disk.png
Male Team Star Grunt*
(Character with Background) 		Female Team Star Grunt*
(Character with Background) 		Armarouge*
(Character with Background) 		Ceruledge*
(Character with Background) 		Florian*
(Blueberry Academy)
NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Juliana The Indigo Disk.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 2 - Character - Archaludon.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png
Juliana*
(Blueberry Academy) 		Archaludon* Terapagos*
(Character with Background) 		Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 4 - Background03.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background03.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame03.png NSO SV Week 4 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Wave 4 (December 28, 2023 – January 4, 2024)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Lacey.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Crispin.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Amarys.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Drayton.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Rika.png
Lacey Crispin Amarys Drayton Rika*
NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Poppy.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Larry.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 3 - Character - Hassel.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Pikachu.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Eevee.png
Poppy* Larry* Hassel* Pikachu* Eevee*
NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Rotom Phone.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Sprigatito.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Fuecoco.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Quaxly.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Florian The Teal Mask.png
Rotom Phone* Sprigatito* Fuecoco* Quaxly* Florian*
(Festival of Masks)
NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Juliana The Teal Mask.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Okidogi.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Munkidori.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 3 - Character - Fezandipiti.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png
Juliana*
(Festival of Masks) 		Okidogi* Munkidori* Fezandipiti* Terapagos*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png
Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Background05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background05.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background03.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Frame05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame04.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame05.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame05.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Wave 5 (January 4, 2024 - January 11, 2024)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Sinistcha.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Bloodmoon Ursaluna.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Briar.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Perrin.png NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Klawf.png
Sinistcha Ursaluna
(Bloodmoon Beast) 		Briar Perrin Klawf*
NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Paldean Wooper.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Cyclizar.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Grafaiai.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png
Paldean Wooper* Cyclizar* Grafaiai* Koraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Miraidon*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Lacey.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Crispin.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Amarys.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 4 - Character - Drayton.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png
Lacey* Crispin* Amarys* Drayton* Terapagos*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png
Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Background04.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background03.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 4 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Wave 6 (January 11, 2024 - January 18, 2024)
Characters
NSO SV DLC2 Week 6 - Character - Raging Bolt.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 6 - Character - Iron Crown.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 6 - Character - Cyrano.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Pikachu.png NSO SV Week 5 - Character - Eevee.png
Raging Bolt
(Character with Background) 		Iron Crown
(Character with Background) 		Cyrano Pikachu* Eevee*
NSO SV Week 4 - Character - Greavard.png NSO SV Week 3 - Character - Wiglett.png NSO SV Week 2 - Character - Pawmi.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Koraidon.png NSO SV Week 1 - Character - Miraidon.png
Greavard* Wiglett* Pawmi* Koraidon*
(Character with Background) 		Miraidon*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Sinistcha.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Bloodmoon Ursaluna.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Briar.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 5 - Character - Perrin.png NSO SV DLC2 Week 1 - Character - Terapagos.png
Sinistcha* Ursaluna*
(Bloodmoon Beast) 		Briar* Perrin* Terapagos*
(Character with Background)
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Ogerpon.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Character - Terapagos-Terastal.png
Ogerpon*
(Teal Mask)
(Character with Background) 		Terapagos*
(Terastal Form)
(Character with Background)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Background02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Background01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Background04.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Background02.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO SV Week 3 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 3 - Frame02.png NSO SV Week 2 - Frame01.png NSO SV Week 1 - Frame04.png NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame01.png
NSO SV DLC1 Week 4 - Frame02.png
Detective Pikachu Returns
(September 28, 2022 - October 26, 2023)
Wave 1 (September 28, 2023 – October 5, 2023)
Characters
NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu05.png
Detective Pikachu
(thinking) 		Detective Pikachu
(with magnifying glass) 		Detective Pikachu
(waving) 		Detective Pikachu
(shrugging) 		Detective Pikachu
(leaping)
Backgrounds
NSO DPR Week 1 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame05.png
Wave 2 (October 5, 2023 – October 12, 2023)
Characters
NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Growlithe.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Ducklett.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu03.png
Detective Pikachu
(laughing) 		Detective Pikachu
(dejected) 		Growlithe Ducklett Detective Pikachu
(silhouette)
NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu05.png
Detective Pikachu*
(thinking) 		Detective Pikachu*
(with magnifying glass) 		Detective Pikachu*
(waving) 		Detective Pikachu*
(shrugging) 		Detective Pikachu*
(leaping)
Backgrounds
NSO DPR Week 2 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background03.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background04.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame02.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame05.png
Wave 3 (October 12, 2023 – October 19, 2023)
Characters
NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Galarian Darmanitan.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Slowpoke.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu03.png
Detective Pikachu
(frustrated) 		Detective Pikachu
(cheering) 		Galarian Darmanitan Slowpoke Detective Pikachu
(portrait)
NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu05.png
Detective Pikachu*
(thinking) 		Detective Pikachu*
(with magnifying glass) 		Detective Pikachu*
(waving) 		Detective Pikachu*
(shrugging) 		Detective Pikachu*
(leaping)
Backgrounds
NSO DPR Week 3 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background03.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background04.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame02.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame05.png
Wave 4 (October 19, 2023 – October 26, 2023)
Characters
NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Luxray.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pangoro.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu03.png
Detective Pikachu
(crossing arms) 		Detective Pikachu
(sleeping) 		Luxray Pangoro Detective Pikachu
(stamp)
NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu04.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu05.png
Detective Pikachu*
(thinking) 		Detective Pikachu*
(with magnifying glass) 		Detective Pikachu*
(waving) 		Detective Pikachu*
(shrugging) 		Detective Pikachu*
(leaping)
Backgrounds
NSO DPR Week 4 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background03.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background04.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background05.png
Frames
NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame02.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame05.png
(December 28-29, 2023 and January 4-5, 2024)
Wave 1 (December 28, 2023 – December 29, 2023)
Characters
All character elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Galarian Darmanitan.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Slowpoke.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Character - Pikachu03.png
Detective Pikachu*
(frustrated) 		Detective Pikachu*
(cheering) 		Galarian Darmanitan* Slowpoke* Detective Pikachu*
(portrait)
NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Ducklett.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu03.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu04.png
Ducklett* Detective Pikachu*
(silhouette) 		Detective Pikachu*
(with magnifying glass) 		Detective Pikachu*
(waving) 		Detective Pikachu*
(shrugging)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 3 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Background05.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Background02.png
NSO DPR Week 1 - Background04.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 3 - Frame05.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame02.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame03.png
NSO DPR Week 1 - Frame05.png
Wave 2 (January 4, 2024 – January 5, 2024)
Characters
All character elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Luxray.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pangoro.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Character - Pikachu03.png
Detective Pikachu*
(crossing arms) 		Detective Pikachu*
(sleeping) 		Luxray* Pangoro* Detective Pikachu*
(stamp)
NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Pikachu02.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Character - Growlithe.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu01.png NSO DPR Week 1 - Character - Pikachu05.png
Detective Pikachu*
(laughing) 		Detective Pikachu*
(dejected) 		Growlithe* Detective Pikachu*
(thinking) 		Detective Pikachu*
(leaping)
Backgrounds
All background elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 4 - Background01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background03.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Background04.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background02.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Background03.png
NSO DPR Week 2 - Background05.png
Frames
All frame elements were previously made available.
NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame01.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 4 - Frame04.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame03.png NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame04.png
NSO DPR Week 2 - Frame05.png

Games compatible with Nintendo Switch Online

The following Pokémon games are compatible with the Nintendo Switch Online service.

Game functionality

Pokkén Tournament DX

  • Online battles require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Online play requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription

Core series games

  • A Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required to trade and battle online

New Pokémon Snap

  • A Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required to share photos online and compete in global leaderboard rankings (such as total Photodex score)


Communications media
Gen I Game Link Cable • Transfer Pak • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen II  Game Link Cable • Infrared • Transfer Pak
Mobile Game Boy Adapter • 3DS Wireless (VC)
Gen III Game Link Cable • Wireless Adapter • Dual-slot mode
Gen IV DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Dual-slot mode • Infrared
Gen V DS Wireless • Wi-Fi • Infrared
Gen VI 3DS Wireless • Nintendo Network • Infrared • StreetPass • SpotPass
Gen VII 3DS Wireless/Switch Wireless • Nintendo Network
Infrared • Nintendo Switch Online • Bluetooth
Gen VIII Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online
Gen IX Switch Wireless • Nintendo Switch Online


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