The control scheme for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet can be easy to forget at times, especially for people who took a long break before The Indigo Disk dropped. The game also offers several options, though, to make typical actions easier.
Want to throw a Poke Ball just by pressing one button? Then, it's time to check out the control scheme!
What are the controls for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Now that Pokémon has more of an open-world feel, it's very important to remember how to control the character in the overworld. Here are the basic controls for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
- Left Joystick: control character and move around/scroll through options in battle
- Select: pull up Pokedex
- Start: call for Koraidon/Miraidon
- Home: go back to the Home screen
- A: select/interact/talk to NPC
- B: cancel/jump with Koraidon/Miraidon
- X: pull up Menu
- Y: Pull up Map
- Right Joystick: control camera
- R: Let's Go command (sends Pokémon out of Pokeball to fight enemies in the overworld)
- ZR: call back a Pokémon that Let's Go has been used on
- L: refocus camera
- ZL: switch camera view
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Fortunately, most of the same controls that work for the main character also work for Koraidon and Miraidon. The big difference is that the B button is used to jump with Koraidon and Miraidon. In order to fly with these Pokémon, you need to double-tap the B button.
There have also been some quality-of-life improvements on the battle screen. Most notably, you can now press the X button to use a Poke Ball immediately. When pressing the X button, you can also scroll through different Poke Ball options if you want to use an Ultra Ball, Great Ball, or other version.
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Published: Dec 20, 2023 11:34 am