Cloud Islands and visiting

Build and share an online Cloud Island with its own inventory and environment.

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Walkthrough

Cloud Islands use Nintendo Switch Online and have their own inventory and Environment Level. Treat an island as a separate building project: story inventory does not transfer in, but the Pokédex and learned recipe lists remain available.
Materials from multiple biomes can be found on the island. It also has its own shop and Pokémon Center, so gather and build there rather than expecting to bring in a stockpile from the story. Items obtained on that Cloud Island remain there, including those gathered by visitors.
For a virtual exploration, purchase Mysterious Goggles from the shop. A virtual island lets visitors look around without altering the island; a creator can set an island to this mode. For collaborative building, choose the regular shared island rather than a virtual visit.

Mode	What to expect
Shared Cloud Island	A separate build space with materials from different biomes and its own shop and Environment Level.
Virtual visit	Mysterious Goggles allow exploration of virtual islands without altering them.

Situation	What to check
Your story supplies are missing	Cloud Island inventory is separate; collect supplies on that island.
A visit is view-only	Check whether you entered a virtual island with Mysterious Goggles.

Online availability, sharing and subscriptions can change; check the game’s current prompts.