How To Use Box Link

Pokemon Sword and Shield now allows you to access your PC Boxes pretty much wherever you want. This allows you to switch out Pokemon on the fly, saving you the long expedition back to a Pokemon Heart. Here'south how the Pokemon Box Link works.

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How to Employ the PC Box Link in Pokemon Sword and Shield
When Exercise You lot Get the PC Box Link?
When Can You Use the PC Box Link?

How to Use the PC Box Link in Pokemon Sword and Shield

You're given the Pokemon Box Link pretty early in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Once yous have it yous'll exist able to access your Boxes remotely. This is a welcome modify to how things used to work, as it means you won't have to hit up a Pokemon Heart to change your political party. To apply the Pokemon Box Link press 10 to head into the main menu. Select 'Pokemon' and then printing R to access the Box. Yous can then bicycle through your collection of Pokemon and swap them out.

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When Do You lot Become the PC Box Link?

You'll be given the Pokemon Box Link early on in Pokemon Sword and Shield. You just need to get to the role where you enter the Wild Surface area for the first time. This is when travelling between Wedgehurst and Motostoke.

When Can Y'all Use the PC Box Link?

You can use the Pokemon Box Link pretty much anywhere you desire. There are only a few exceptions, including Gym Challenges and other story-based cutscene moments.

Now y'all can employ the Pokemon Box Link to switch out Pokemon on the fly, contesting should be a lot easier. You lot'll also need to know your Blazon matchups to succeed though so check out our Blazon Chart for more info.

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