Although it looks like a simple Pok�mon battle from the main games, Pok�mon Battrio is completely different. First, as its an Arcade machine, you will have to pay for each play. It is 100 yen for playing the single player, or 200 yen for the two player game, equating to 100 yen per player. Once you go in, you get a choice of a variety of modes including a Practice Mode, an in-game battle mode and a variety of customisation and shop modes. You'll have to plug in your memory key in order for the game to recognise your progress

To start a battle, you need to put your Battio Disks, sold seperately, on the central scanner. This will read them and put them into the game. You then need to slide the disks across to your side of the field. From here, once all three of your disks are in place, you can start thinking about positions of your Pok�mon.

It is important to note that while you can have two of the same Pok�mon in your team, you cannot use the same kind of disk twice. So if you have a Piplup from the Dialga and Palkia Clash Chapter and a Piplup from The Mysterious Mew Chapter, it will accept both. However, if you have just two Piplup from the Dialga and Palkia Clash Chapter, the game will not accept the second disk.

The positioning of the disks on the field is directly transferred to the game and so your Pok�mon are placed in that position. With this, you can position your Pok�mon to protect a weaker Pok�mon or to just generally look imposing. It is possible to get boosts in your Pok�mon's stats if you put them in a good formation such as an attacking formation or a distant defensive formation. Items giving a boost will also sometimes drop down so you'll have to make your Pok�mon get them to grab the boost

The first main difference between this and the main Pok�mon games is that all of the Pok�mon are put together in one HP band. The Pok�mon's Hit Points from each of the three disks are added together to make one total. This allows for your Pok�mon to be able to all last the match, however you will have to think even more strategically about what Pok�mon to use.

Next, you'll have to select the Pok�mon that you wish to use to attack. This is done by the game hilighting each of your Pok�mon. When the Pok�mon you want to use is highlighted, press the button. Your opponent will also select their Pok�mon in the same manner. Each Pok�mon's current Attack & Defense level is displayed as well as the type, attack & speed priority. The key here is to anticipate the Pok�mon being selected by your opponent and try to gain the type advantage. However, you only have a short amount of time in which to select your Pok�mon so you'll have to think quickly.

Once the Pok�mon have both been selected, now comes the time to attack. The order of the attacks is based upon the Speed stat of the attack. The fastest attacker will attack first. The attack is not only based upon the Pok�mon's stats, but you will have to press the arcade button at a certain point. A bar will go across the top and each player will have to hit it near the middle in order to get the prime attack or defense depending upon the Pok�mon. Then weakness and resistance is taken into account and the Pok�mon attacks and the damage is done.