Matches place two teams on a single dodgeball court. Players move around their own side, throw the ball at opposing players, catch or avoid incoming throws, and try to eliminate the other team before losing their own players. The roster is organized into named national or regional teams with different lineups and abilities.

The game includes solo competition and versus play. Progression in the solo game comes from facing successive teams rather than from character-level development; winning advances the tournament route, while local multiplayer lets two players compete using the available teams.

Use the court edges to reduce the angles available to opposing throwers, but do not stay stationary: a direct hit can quickly remove a player. Catching a throw is safer than repeatedly trying to outrun it when the ball is approaching at close range.

Against stronger teams, target one opponent at a time and keep the ball in your team's possession. Watch the opposing lineup's position before throwing, because a predictable straight shot is easier to evade or catch than a throw made after forcing the target toward a boundary.