Pokémon World Tour

Pokémon World Tour is an action role-playing game published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and developed by Flatface Games. It was released in April 2023 for the Nintendo Switch. The game features open-ended sandbox areas located in several points of the Pokémon world. The narrative loosely adapts—and expands on—the “Episode RR” chapter of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It revolves around Penn, an experienced Pokémon Trainer and recent recruit of the International Police, as he travels the world facing off against various villainous teams of the franchise. In between completing missions, he can catch the playable Pokémon, battle other Trainers, and take on sidequests. Battles occur in real-time and utilize stylish combos mixed with tight defense and unique special attacks.
A free post-launch DLC was released in October 2023: “Legendary Battles,” which added a playable Pokémon, a new area, items, and several Legendary Pokémon super-bosses.
Upon release, Pokémon World Tour received average reviews—with praise aimed at the combat, playable Pokémon, accessibility, and representation of the main games. Criticism was pointed toward the long runtime of the main story, sidequest design, and identical environments.
==Box-art blurb==
Save the World from Evil!Fight in real-time with a deep battle system
Catch and train 15 powerful Pokémon
Explore rich, nostalgic locations
Uncover the conspiracy of Team Rainbow Rocket
==Development==
==Gameplay==
Controls
	Move
	Camera, change lock-on target
	Pause
	View opponent info
	Map, inventory, party
	Switch Pokémon
	Dodge
	Run
	Jump
	Ranged attack
	Interact
	Melee attack
	Lock on
	Poké Power
	Item (hold, with or )
	Special move (hold, with or )
Pokémon World Tour is an action game played on a three-dimensional plane. Battles take place in real-time; combat revolves around a mixture of quick combos, strong special moves, and skillful defense. The game falls into a subgenre that has been coined the “character action” or “stylish action” game, where combat encourages players to develop their skills and use varied attacks to defeat a group of enemies. A scoring system is frequently involved, which World Tour has. The game is made up of eight open environments, as well as many linear areas for story missions—but even these areas have detours and hidden areas. Out of battle, the player controls Penn…but in battle, control transfers to his Pokémon.
StatsPlayable characters have six stats:
*, which decides a Pokémon’s maximum health. If HP reaches zero, the Pokémon faints. If all four party members faint, it is game over.
* determines the power of melee attacks that make physical contact with the foe.
* determines the power of ranged attacks that don’t have the user touch the foe.
*, which decides the Pokémon’s overall damage resistance from enemy attacks. The higher this stat, the less damage is taken.
* affects how much the Pokémon can damage the foe’s stun bar with basic attacks.
* represents the frequency of critical hits, which deal twice as much damage as usual. It will also increase the amount of prize money from Trainer battles and the rate that enemies drop items.
Basic attacksBasic attacks come in two types: melee and ranged. Ranged attacks are often rather weak, but holding the button will charge up a more substantial attack. Their best use is for replenishing PP while the player keeps a safe distance from the enemy. In the air, this attack will slow the Pokémon’s descent. Melee attacks are more powerful. Pressing repeatedly will execute a melee combo. Holding the button makes the Pokémon unleash a power attack, which breaks enemies’ guards and deals a little more damage to the stun bar.
Special movesSpecial moves are triggered by pressing and one of the face buttons—so only four can be equipped. The player can arrange equips however they see fit since Pokémon do not forget moves like in the main series. Below the HP bar is the PP (Power Points) gauge, which directly relates to special moves. When the player uses a special move, the gauge decreases by a certain amount. The gauge refills one point each time the Pokémon lands a ranged attack, and two points with a melee attack. All of Penn’s Pokémon have exactly 20 PP.
Poké PowersPokémon (or just “Poké”) Powers are abilities that are unique to each Pokémon. Their function can be quite similar to special moves, but they are not tied to the PP gauge. Some Poké Powers have their own meter—in which case, it will appear below the HP bar and PP gauge. This meter’s function is dependent on the Poké Power.
DefendingDefense is just as important to World Tour’s combat. Dodging comes with full invincibility that lasts until the very end of the animation—when the Pokémon has stopped and is no longer in a defensive stance. They will vary in terms of speed and distance; Floatzel’s moves very far very quickly, while Darmanitan’s is short and slow. Dodging right before the attack lands will slow time for two seconds—called a perfect dodge. The window to execute a perfect dodge is longer for slow Pokémon—so while Floatzel may have the better standard dodge, Darmanitan will have an easier time doing a perfect dodge.
Status conditionsEnemies, bosses, and Penn’s Pokémon can be afflicted with status effects. Unlike the main games, these will go away on their own, but the player can still use a healing item to expel them immediately.
*Burn – gradually drains HP and lowers the power of melee attacks, 7-10 seconds
*Paralyze – cuts movement and attacking speed by half, 8-12 seconds
*Poison – gradually drains HP, the amount taken increases with time, 6-9 seconds
*Freeze – immobilizes the Pokémon and leaves it completely defenseless, 2-5 seconds
**Partial freeze — cuts movement and attacking speed by half, 10-13 seconds
*Confuse – inverts the control stick, randomizes all buttons except , 6-10 seconds
*Sleep – immobilizes the Pokémon and leaves it completely defenseless, 3-5 seconds
Leveling up and progressionDefeating enemies gives the player experience and skill points. Leveling up increases Pokémon’s stats and teach them new special moves. SP is used to unlock and equip various abilities—called skills—for Penn’s Pokémon, and to upgrade Pokémon’s special moves. The game does not have skill trees, and all skills are available from the start, so the player can unlock whatever skill they want as long as they have enough SP. Full EXP and SP go to all four party Pokémon, while Pokémon outside the party receive 50% EXP and 33% SP.
Enemy mechanicsLarge-size opposing Pokémon have a stun bar underneath their HP. Depleting the bar will stun the foe—rendering it completely unable to move and more susceptible to damage for a short time. While power attacks and stun-heavy special moves are effective, defense is also useful. Successfully perfect dodging the foe’s attacks depletes the gauge almost as well as attacking would. If dodging empties it to 0, the opponent will be “tired out” instead of stunned, but the result is the same. Large-size enemies cannot be launched into the air until they’re stunned. Rainbow Rocket grunts attack en masse; these battle have the player go against multiple Pokémon at once.
ItemsIn the midst of battle, the player cannot open any menus. Penn can equip four healing items that are usable by pressing then one of the face buttons. After the battle, any item the player used will be replenished by withdrawing from the inventory. Rainbow Rocket admins will often use one or two of these as well. The player can also equip Penn’s Pokémon with held items and Berries. Each Pokémon can hold two held items and one Berry. Held items typically stay on the Pokémon at all times and have passive effects that offer great assistance, such as raising stats or boosting the power of certain attacks. Berries are more active than passive, and activate when a specific requirement is met, like losing a certain amount of HP. Similar to the main games, the player can plant, water, grow, and harvest Berries; almost every location has multiple farming spots.
Battle scoreMuch like its contemporaries, World Tour grades players’ skill in combat. The game uses a point scoring system instead of letter ranks, with the goal being to give the player a sense of self-fulfillment. The player is meant to decide for themselves if they did a good job, rather than being disappointed in getting only a C or B rank. High scores do give out more rewards at the battle’s end, but these benchmarks only need an intermediate level of play to reach. Most actions add to the score, including perfect dodges. They have ranks associated with them, represented by stars—the more complicated the action, the more stars it has. Obviously, higher-starred actions give more points. With the exception of perfect dodges, doing the same thing repeatedly eventually lowers its point value. Conversely, performing actions particularly well increases their score ratings, represented by different colors.
Battle score table	Battle score table	Battle score table	Battle score table	Battle score table
Ranking 	Rating 	Rating 	Rating 	
Ranking 	  	 	 	
★ 	50 	100 	200 	
★★ 	100 	200 	400 	
★★★ 	150 	400 	800 	
Officer rankAs the player completes quests, story missions, and marks on the “wanted” board, Penn’s rank as an International Police officer will increase. They will start at the D rank, then C rank, then B, A, and finally S. Higher ranks earn discounts at item shops, more prize money, special quests, and extra “wanted” marks.
Pokémaniac ModeWorld Tour offers a new game plus mode in the form of Pokémaniac Mode, which unlocks after defeating the final boss. In it, opponents gain 33% more HP, always match the player’s highest-leveled Pokémon, and deal 25% more damage. Using healing items and taking damage depletes the battle score, and the level cap increases from 100 to 150. The following lists everything that does not transfer into Pokémaniac Mode: key items, officer rank, and “wanted” board data.
==Playable characters==
 	As the game’s premier Pokémon, Lucario is certainly easy to use. But don’t be fooled—while he may be beginner-friendly, he can take on whatever challenge is thrown at him. With his myriad of attack types, Lucario can fight up close or at range, and he’s equally threatening to single targets and mob groups. He’s not perfect, howevr. His balanced stats leave him with no notable weaknesses, but that also means he doesn’t particularly excel in any area. That balance also applies to his moveset; he can’t drain stun gauges very quickly, and most of his attacks inflict average damage. Still, Lucario is always a great pick in any party formation.
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HP 	181
Attack 	85
Sp. Atk 	81
Defense 	73
Stun 	77
Luck 	74
 	This confident grandstander is all about midair combat. He’s an advanced fighter with special moves and basic attacks that link together in unique ways. Many of his attacks serve the purpose of getting Cinderace into the air…and letting him stay there. He uses his legs and feet to strike foes, giving him comfy and lenient melee range. Cinderace can struggle against bosses since they’re often too heavy to be launched in the air. However, he does get an advantage in that he’ll be able to automatically avoid some of their attacks.
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HP 	166
Attack 	87
Sp. Atk 	84
Defense 	69
Stun 	80
Luck 	70
 	This Pokémon packs a particularly powerful punch—he’s great for players who prefer a picayune battle experience. Galarian Darmanitan is the first Pokémon in the game to be caught. He offers lots of HP with stellar Attack and Defense. Not to mention the snowball on his head that blocks most aerial and high-stance attacks. His special moves are simple to understand and easy to master. There aren’t honestly many downsides to Darmanitan, aside from his sluggish dodge and pitiful ranged ability. If you go an extra mile in getting to know this Pokémon, you may even discover some advanced techniques.
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HP 	291
Attack 	96
Sp. Atk 	63
Defense 	84
Stun 	69
Luck 	78
 	This avian attacker is a capable fighter on land as well as the air. Faithfully wielding his leek, Farfetch’d can dole out quick strikes while flying circles around his opponent. The stalk fulfills a number of purposes, namely melee, defense, and long-range. He can pile on damage at an astounding rate (especially with his high Luck stat), and his mastery of the leek lets him perform a myriad of unorthodox—but useful—attacks. His major flaw is his melee range: despite wielding a weapon, his small size leaves him with only average reach. As a result he specializes in single-target combat.
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HP 	170
Attack 	78
Sp. Atk 	73
Defense 	75
Stun 	70
Luck 	94
==Opponents==
===Trainers and grunts===
===“Wanted” board===
==Bosses==
===Admins===
===Legendary Pokémon===
==Quests==
==Locations==
===Areas===
===Story levels===
==Plot==
==Items==
===Held items===
Name 	Effect 	Acquisition
Bright Powder	Freezes time just before the holder is struck by an attack—allowing time for a defensive action	Acquired at the start of the game (×4)
Focus Band 	Allows the holder to execute complex combos just by pressing 	Acquired at the start of the game (×4)
Shell Bell 	Automatically uses a healing item when the holder is at critical HP 	Acquired at the start of the game (×4)
Reaper Cloth 	Makes most enemies less likely to attack the holder 	Acquired at the start of the game (×4)
Power Bracer 	Doubles the damage the holder deals and receives 	Acquired after starting Pokémaniac Mode (×4)
Power Anklet 	Raises the timing window to execute a perfect dodge, disables standard dodging 	Acquired after starting Pokémaniac Mode (×4)
Power Lens 	Increases the damage and stun of special moves by 20%, increases PP cost by 2 	Acquired after starting Pokémaniac Mode (×4)
Power Weight 	Lowers all of the holder’s stats by 25%, halves the PP cost of special moves 	Acquired after starting Pokémaniac Mode (×4)
Muscle Band 	Attack +18%, Defense +15% 	Reward after catching Lycanroc (×1), enemy drops (×∞)
Wise Glasses 	Sp. Atk +18%, Luck +15% 	Reward after defeating Proton (×1), enemy drops (×∞)
Lucky Egg 	HP +15%, increases XP earned by the party by 25% 	Clear 6 marks off the "wanted" board (×1)
Amulet Coin 	Luck +10%, doubles the amount of earned prize money 	Complete the “Money Talks” sidequest (×1), purchase at the Celadon City Poké Mart for ₽3,000 (×1)
Cleanse Tag 	Makes Rainbow Rocket grunts far less likely to ambush you 	Complete the “Spiritomb Raider” sidequest (×1)
King’s Rock 	Stun +12%, slightly increases the amount that enemies are staggered when hit 	Reward after catching Zangoose (×1), enemy drops (×∞)
Expert Belt 	Luck +12%, increases the chance of inflicting burn, paralyze, freeze, and partial freeze by 50%	Goldenrod City—behind the Pokémon Center (×1)
Assault Vest 	Defense +33%, locks the holder from using attacks that deal damage 	
===Berries===
===Healing items===
Name 	Effect 	Acquisition
Potion 	Restores 75 HP to the Pokémon 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽50 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests
Super Potion 	Restores 200 HP to the Pokémon 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽100 after arriving at Goldenrod City (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Hyper Potion 	Restores 500 HP to the Pokémon 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽200 after arriving at Slateport City (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Max Potion 	Restores all HP to the Pokémon 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽600 after arriving at Hau’oli City (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Ether 	Restores 10 PP to the Pokémon, lets the Pokémon use special moves without consuming PP for 3 seconds 	Found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Elixir 	Restores all PP to the Pokémon, lets the Pokémon use special moves without consuming PP for 10 seconds 	Reward for clearing “wanted” board marks, reward for defeating a boss without taking damage
Burn Heal 	Instantly cures the Pokémon of its burn, makes the Pokémon immune to burns for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽150 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Paralyze Heal 	Instantly cures the Pokémon of paralysis, makes the Pokémon immune to paralysis for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽150 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Antidote 	Instantly cures the Pokémon of poisoning, makes the Pokémon immune to poison for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽150 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Ice Heal 	Instantly thaws out a frozen Pokémon, makes the Pokémon immune to freezing for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽200 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Refocuser 	Instantly snaps the Pokémon out of confusion, makes the Pokémon immune to confusion for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽200 (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Awakening 	Instantly wakes a sleeping Pokémon, makes the Pokémon immune to sleep for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽200 (×∞), enemy drops (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Revive 	Restores a fainted Pokémon with 60% of its maximum HP, can be used twice per battle 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽2,000 after arriving at Lumiose City (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Max Revive 	Restores a fainted Pokémon with 100% of its maximum HP, can be used once per battle 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽5,000 after clearing the game (×∞), reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Sacred Ash 	Restores all HP to the whole party, instantly cures any status conditions, restores a fainted Pokémon with 75% of its maximum HP	Reward for defeating a boss without taking damage
Guard Spec. 	Shields the Pokémon from an enemy-inflicted status condition one time 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽350 after arriving at Goldenrod City (×∞), reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Dire Hit 	Increases the stun of the Pokémon’s power attacks, charged shots, and special moves by 15% for 30 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽450 after arriving at Goldenrod City (×∞), reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
X Speed 	Doubles the Pokémon’s movement speed for 15 seconds 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽600 after arriving at Slateport City (×∞), reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Rage Candy Bar 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold by an elderly man in Goldenrod City for ₽300 (×∞), reward for completing sidequests
Lava Cookie 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold by a camper in Slateport City for ₽300 (×∞), reward for completing sidequests
Old Gateau 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold by a hex maniac in Snowpoint City for ₽300 (×∞), reward for completing sidequests
Casteliacone 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold at ice cream stands in Castelia City for ₽300 (×1 every in-game hour)
Lumiose Galette	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 15 seconds 	Sold at galette stands in Lumiose City for ₽300 (×1 every in-game hour)
Shalour Sable 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold by a Pewter Crunchies salesman in Saffron City for ₽300 (×∞), reward for completing sidequests
Big Malasada 	Instantly recovers the Pokémon’s lowered stats, makes the Pokémon immune to enemy-inflicted debuffs for 10 seconds 	Sold at the malasada shop in Hau’oli City for ₽300 (×1 every in-game hour), reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
===Other items===
These are items that the player can use on Penn’s Pokémon only outside of battle.
Name 	Effect 	Acquisition
Vitamin 	Permanently raises a Pokémon’s stat by 1.2%, only 10 can be used on a single Pokémon	Found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Rare Candy 	Increases a Pokémon’s level by 1 	Found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
Full Restore	Restores all HP and PP to the whole party 	Sold at Poké Marts for ₽4,000 after arriving at Lumiose City (×∞), found throughout the overworld, reward for completing sidequests, reward for clearing “wanted” board marks
==TMs==
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
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