Can you change your shirt and pants in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? answered

With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, players can customize almost every aspect of their appearance, from their hair, eyelashes, to their socks. With the previous Pokémon games offering such great options for outfits, especially shirts and pants, players may be wondering if the same choice and variety has arrived in the Paldea region. We can answer that for you, even if it’s not as easy as you might think.

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Can you change your shirt and pants in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?

It’s possible to change your pants and shirt to Pokémon Scarlet and purple, and it’s pretty easy. When you’re not in combat, simply press left on the directional pad and a menu will appear where you can customize your character’s outfit. However, you won’t be spoiled for choice this time.

Since Pokémon X and Y, players have been able to customize every part of their appearance, including their tops and bottoms, by purchasing new clothes from in-game stores. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have taken a step backwards in this area, however, as players now only have four options for outfits, one for each season, and they are all variations on the school uniform that players are required to wear based on the storyline of the game.

They have pants with suspenders, beach shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, shorts with a down coat, or the full uniform with a blazer and vest. It is still possible to buy hats, shoes, socks, glasses, backpacks and Rotom phone cases and mix and match these parts of your look.

In the context of the story, it makes sense that you’re limited to a school uniform in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. But for many fans who have always loved fully customizing their character and expressing themselves in the Pokémon games, this will no doubt come as quite a surprise, and one that hopefully the next game won’t repeat.