Multiplayer



Multiplayer is a mode of PTD that was released in v5.1. The idea was first announced in a blogpost on May 26. It was made clear that Single Player Mode would have the majority of Sam's creative attention.

Objectives
Multiplayer mode is a simple attack and defend game, where the objective for the Attackers is to steal the Old Rod using a pre-selected pokemon. Attackers are victorious if the Old Rod is retrieved. For the Defenders, it is to prevent the Attackers from stealing the Old Rod. Defenders are victorious if the Old Rod is still on the map when the attacking side has 0 energy left and no active Pokemon.

Teams
Multiplayer mode will use premade teams, in which each Pokemon have one move making it unique and more strategic in its use and timing. You will be randomly assigned to either Attack or Defend.

Attackers
Like the Old Rod Challenge, the attacking side has an amount of energy, and sending out a Pokemon costs 20 of that energy. In Mulitplayer Mode the amount the attacker is able to use is 1000 energy. If a Pokemon faints it is immediatly able to be sent out again, providing there is enough energy left.

It is very hard for an attacker to win, provided the defender has a good strategy.

Defenders
The Defending side, like in most of the levels in PTD, is able to place their party Pokemon on spots along the path, and attack from a stationary position. The only thing you could obtain from this is 5 or less Pokedollars with every enemy Pokemon knocked out. You are unable to level up your Pokemon, but their icons will still flash.