Pokemon Lairs

There will be lairs. Basically, these are the massive PvE battles/boss fights that occur in games like this. These places are all over the world and they’re littered with Pokemon. The game will ask if you wish to enter the area. It’ll give you a range of the level of Pokemon that inhabit the area. There’ll be puzzles and secrets you have to figure out to make your way through. Players are rewarded with loot and XP upon completion. When you enter, the game prompts you to pick a Pokemon. You are in battle-mode for the entirety of the quest/dungeon. Your character follows closely behind your Pokemon (he/she will be transparent or something). Your Pokemon have increased damage and ridiculous stamina regen and lower cooldowns in these areas. The wild Pokemon attack on-sight and they hit faster and harder than their regular wild counterparts. They’re a little squishier, though. You can catch them, although it is much more difficult among all the chaos (when caught their health will revert to normal). It’s supposed to be a fast-paced cluster of Pokemon battles. You will find yourself outnumbered constantly, getting attacked from all angles. There will be bosses in these areas, but some may not have a boss. They’ll either be a legendary Pokemon, be super-sized, or shiny, and will have strong buffs and attacks. These boss Pokemon cannot be caught and will drop rare items/loot when defeated. These areas are essentially made to be completed with a party. If you’re a solo player, you can elect to wait for 2 other players to join you (or join 2 other players) or you can test your solo skills. Some of the higher tier areas will allow you to group with up to 10 other players. You’ll enter a lobby of sorts and you can invite friends and nearby players.

Team hideouts and bases (for team rocket, team aqua, etc.) function similarly to these huge battle areas. You are prompted to enter the base/hideout. You search for clues related to the quest and any items you can grab while battling bad guy after bad guy. As a party, it is highly recommended you stick together in these places since you’ll consistently be challenged by multiple enemies. Although, if you’re confident enough in your abilities, then you can cover more ground individually. These hideouts and bases are made to be like labyrinths, some more elaborate than others. There will be healing checkpoints and secret areas, of course.