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Pokemon Pokopia

GameShare Features and Compatibility

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★ Pokemon Pokopia releases March 5th.
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Pokemon Pokopia - GameShare Features and Compatibility
Use GameShare to play with other players in Pokemon Pokopia. See all the GameShare features and compatibility here, and learn how to set up GameShare to play with other players.

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GameShare Features

Share the Game to Another Console for Free

GameShare

GameShare is a feature that allows you to share the game for free with another console. This is a multiplayer option you can opt for if you are playing with someone who does not own the game, whether they have a Switch 1 or Switch 2.

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GameShare Compatibility

Available for All Switch Consoles

GameShare

With GameShare, you can share Pokopia for free to another Nintendo Switch 2, a Nintendo Switch, or a Nintendo Switch Lite. However, you can only share the game with one console per session, and the game will no longer be playable by the other person afterward unless you start another GameShare session.

In addition, GameShare is the only way to play the game on Switch 1. Pokopia is not available for purchase on Switch 1 and can only be bought for Switch 2.
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How to Play Pokopia via GameShare

Local GameShare

GameShare NS1

You can use GameShare locally to share the game with either a Switch 1 or Switch 2 console. This is the only way to share the game with Switch 1, as sharing it online requires GameChat, which Switch 1 does not have.

Local play only requires you to be near another Switch to use GameShare. It is wireless, and no internet is required to play or share the game via GameShare.

Online GameShare via GameChat

GameShare NS2

For online play, GameChat is required to use GameShare. This online multiplayer feature is currently free to use for all Nintendo Switch 2 users. However, starting March 31, 2026, GameChat will become an Nintendo Switch Online-exclusive feature, requiring a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.

While this technically doesn't make the game free anymore, it is still a cheaper way to get the game if the other player does not plan on getting it. Both players will now just need a paid NSO membership to play.

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