In your typical JRPG fashion, the main protagonist of the story (you) would go about on a grandiose adventure with your rag tag team of individuals to save the world from an evil god or dragon; and the Pokemon games are no different either.

With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet just released over the weekend, it’s always nice to see that the feature of being able to walk with your Pokemon making a return in the main series of Pokemon games.

The following Pokemon feature has always been a fan favourite mechanic ever since it was first introduced in Pokemon Yellow and then popularised in Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, which is only brought back (partially) in the DLCs for Pokemon Sword and Shield. But what exactly is the appeal of having your Pokemon follow you around and interacting with them as you set off on your journey?

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