Pokemon Legends Z-A: Private Multiplayer Battle Explained

The Private Multiplayer Battle rules for Pokemon Legends Z-A have been explained in this guide, detailing the casual and normal battles.

Pokemon Legends Z-A Private Multiplayer Battle Explained (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Pokemon Legends Z-A Private Multiplayer Battle Explained (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Having multiplayer battles is another key addition in Pokemon Legends Z-A, which lets you have public and private battles against your fellow Pokemon trainers. Although the plot of the game is yet to be leaked, various other information has already been shown, including the moves you can use in battle.

There will be many types of battles you can take part in. Read further to get a complete explanation of this, and much more.

Private Multiplayer Battle Explained in Pokemon Legends Z-A

The following information is from the above post by a leaks aggregator. The information in the post will be streamlined here for ease of viewing. All in all, there are five different types of battles you can take part in (for private battles):

  • 6 v 6 Casual
  • 6 v 6 Normal
  • 3 v 3 Casual
  • 3 v 3 Normal
  • No restriction battles

For both Casual and Normal, the level of your Pokemon will be set to 50. Moreover, you can not use any duplicate held items or duplicate Pokemon. The time for a battle will be three minutes.

Difference Between Normal Battle and Casual Battle in Pokemon Legends Z-A

Casual vs Normal Battles (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Casual vs Normal Battles (Image via The Pokemon Company)

There is one major difference between these two modes. You can use one ‘Special Pokemon’ in Casual Battles, whereas this is not possible in Normal Battles.

Naturally, you will also want to know about what these ‘Special Pokemon’ are. Special Pokemon refers to a group of Pokemon that have been restricted from competitive matches. This includes all the box art Legendary Pokemon, along with almost all Mythical Pokemon (some are exceptions).

You should go for ‘No Restriction Battles’ if you want to use these Special Pokemon against your friends. That was the complete guide if you want to take part in a private multiplayer battle in Pokemon Legends Z-A.

FAQs About Multiplayer Battles in Pokemon Legends Z-A

What Will Be the Format For Random Battles?

3v3 Normal Battles will be the chosen format against random people.

How Long Will a Normal or Casual Battle Be?

Three minutes. It is unknown at the moment whether you can change this time limit or not.

Will There Be Double Battles in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

No, double battles are not allowed. Battles will be restricted to one vs one.


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