How to play Pokémon Café Mix [Beginners Guide]

Pokémon Coffee Mix is a puzzle in which the player must connect the pocket monsters to prepare food and drinks in his cafe frequented by pokemons. The game is available for Nintendo Switch, iPhone and Android, is free to play and is aimed at all ages. Follow our guide and learn how to play Pokémon Café Mix.

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Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

What is Pokémon Café Mix?

Pokémon Café Mix is ​​a puzzle game, or jigsaw puzzle. It is very similar to another game from the same developer, which is Pokémon Shuffle, but it is closer to the competitor Disney Tsum Tsum.

In this game, you own a cafe that pokemons frequent, and you must prepare orders by connecting the little monsters by swiping your finger across the screen. Large streaks trigger special abilities needed to overcome challenges.

What platforms is it available on?

Pokémon Café Mix is ​​available for Nintendo Switch, iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android, and is free-to-play with in-app purchases.

To install the game, do the following:

Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

No Nintendo Switch

1. Abra or app from eShop;
2. Access the search tool and search for “Pokémon Café Mix” (without quotes);
3. Download and install the game on your Nintendo Switch.

No iOS (iPhone, iPad)

1. Go to apps.apple.com;
2. Download and install Pokémon Café Mix on your iOS device.

On android

1. Go to play.google.com;
2. Download and install Pokémon Café Mix on your Android device.

1. Connect to win

Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

Each Pokémon request is a puzzle that must be solved, and contains tasks that must be completed. In general, you should tap an item and hold your finger, and swipe through the other similar items as long as the movement bar allows, to connect as many items as possible.

In the image above, for example, you must connect 15 marshmallows and 4 tomatoes, and close the order with a score of 20.000 points or more, to be successful.

The items can be pokemons or ingredients, and depending on your performance, special items, which cause different effects, will appear. Depending on the puzzle, these items can be essential for reaching protected or distant items.

2. Choose the correct pokemon

Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

You start Pokémon Café Mix with only one helper, which is Eevee, a Pokémon with no special characteristics. As you progress, other little monsters will join your team, each one with a specialty, that is, a type of dish or drink that he is an expert in preparing.

When receiving an order, look at the related items and choose the most suitable pokémon, as the puzzle will be simpler to solve.

3. Be precise, not rushed

Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

The time you have to perform the connection movements is limited, and because of that, it is natural to think that you should be as fast as possible to connect the items, to have the greatest number of them at the end of the task. However, this is not a very good strategy. Moving your finger quickly will move other items out of position, which will mess you up even more.

Instead, prefer to move more slowly and with greater precision, in order to link as many pokemons and ingredients as possible without making a mess on the screen. Over time, you will become more adept at linking items and closing orders.

4. Save your specials

Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

Special powers can be decisive in completing a challenge, however, they must be used responsibly. If a puzzle is especially simple to solve, it's not worth burning the skill, so save it for more complex moments.

Each pokemon has a different ability, some specific to overcome certain obstacles. Always keep an eye on the amount of moves you have available to complete the order, and if things get complicated, don't hesitate to use the special.

5. Complete challenges and earn acorns

Acorns are the currency of Pokémon Café Mix (Image: Handout/Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)

Acorns are the premium currency of Pokémon Café Mix, which you receive as payment from your customers. With them, you can buy extra lives and special powers, and as such, you get a limited number of them. Like every free-to-play game with in-app purchases, you can buy acorns with real money.

Instead of opening the wallet, prefer to complete the challenge cards — each one offers a task to complete. By completing the challenges, you will receive a good amount of extra acorns, without having to spend anything for them.