Party Switch

Party Switch is a game mechanic in Persona 5 that unlocked with Star Confidant, Hifumi Togo. It allows the player to switch any party member except Protagonist during battles. Party members must not be knocked out or in status ailments in order to switched out. This mechanic is useful to take out party members that weak against certain element or prevent knock out if player can't heal them in time.

Initiating Star Confidant allows only protagonist to give order in switching party members. Progressing further in the Confidant will allow any party member to give this order. However, switching party members will cost player's turn and need to wait for next turn to act.

Additionally, Futaba Sakura can offer to switch knocked out party members through her Confidant abilities. If player progressed Tower confidant with Shinya Oda, a switched out party member can trigger a random fire follow up attacks for additional damage.