Upon making your way to the Los Platos Pokémon Center and talking with your rival Nemona during the First Day of School quest, you will learn the ropes of theAuto Battle featureinPokémon Scarlet and Violet.By hitting ‘R’ while out exploring, you will activate what the games call the “Let’s Go” feature, which essentially brings one of your Pokémon out into the field. From there, your Pokémon will automatically fight nearby wild Pokémon and pick up items scattered throughout theopen world. It makes for a handy quality-of-life feature, for sure. If you want to know about how to Auto Battle inPokémon ScarletandViolet, we’ll explain, but you need to know a few things first.
First of all, pressing R will only bring out the first partner Pokémon in your current party, so be sure to set your team up appropriately. Secondly, the outcome of an Auto Battle depends on both the level and type of your Pokémon, so you will need to pick your fights carefully to ensure your Pokémon does not become overwhelmed. You will generally find more success with Auto Battling if your Pokémon’s level matches or exceeds that of an area’s wild Pokémon.
Not just for convenience
Auto Battling does not merely serve to simplify the process of playingPokémon Scarlet and Violet.The gamesrequire the use of this feature in the Team Star bases’ Star Barrage challenges.To clear them, you will use your team’s first three Pokémon to Auto Battle Team Star’s Pokémon as they wander around the base.
Additionally, some of the evolutions inPokémon Scarlet and Violet, such as Pawmi’s first evolution Pawmo, are only achievable through the “Let’s Go” feature, although you do not need to Auto Battle specifically. Whenever you bring your Pokémon out with R, you can slowly walk with it and keep track of the number of footsteps it takes. Once the Pokémon reaches a certain footstep threshold, it will go into its next evolution upon leveling up.
Daniel Pinheiro
Daniel is a Contributing Writer who has been with PC Invasion since June 2021. A recipient of a master’s degree in Community Journalism from the University of Alabama, he holds a deep passion for the gaming medium and the impact it can have on our lives. He is open to all kinds of genres, but has a particular affinity for platformers and beat ‘em ups (or brawlers, or hack and slash, or character action, or whatever else you prefer to call them). In his spare time, he loves playing franchises like Mario, Kirby, Zelda, Tekken, and Devil May Cry. He also loves to travel and listen to multiple hours-long video essays back-to-back.
