How does Let's Go work in Scarlet and Violet?

Question

Can someone explain how this actually works in-game and what you can do? I know it's also connected with certain evolutions as well.

Comments

When you send your Pokémon into let’s go mode,it will begin a auto battle with a Pokémon nearby and pick up items. If there are no items or Pokémon it will just follow you.
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Could you explain the auto battle a little more?

Answer 1

Warning! Spoilers ahead!

In Let’s Go mode, when you press the “R” button, it sends out your lead Pokémon to walk alongside you. While in this state, your lead Pokémon can fight with other Pokemon, and pick up nearby items. The damage calculation while in Let’s Go mode has your Pokémon (essentially) has you Pokémon use a “tackle” of some sort of their type. This means type advantages have a big role on whether you win or lose auto battles. You do get less EXP than you would if you fought that Pokémon normally. Now, for evolutions, you generally have to keep that Pokemon out in the Let’s Go/Autobattle mode, (whatever you want to call it) while walking with it. For example, to evolve Pawmo into Pawmot, you must have it out in Let’s Go mode, and walk with it for 1,000 steps. You also have to do this to evolve Bramblin into Brambleghast.

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