Questions tagged [pokemon-scarlet-violet]
Turn-based role-playing games developed by Game Freak for the Nintendo Switch, and the first installments in the 9th generation Pokemon games, released worldwide on 18 November 2022. Players take on the role of trainers: traveling through the Paldea region to catch and train Pokémon and battle other Pokémon trainers.
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What is the easiest way to get a male Litleo?
I kept wondering why I was only running into female Litleo in the wild, then I realised the gender ratio is like 12.5 male to 87.5 female. I since tried breeding as my understanding is that the gender ...
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Is there a way to turn off or not use auto battle?
So I like the idea of Pokemon following along outside their pokeball like in previous games, but I prefer to raise their experience manually myself. So my question is: is there a way to prevent ...
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Scarlet/Violet EVs transfer to BDSP?
I have a BD team, if I send them to Violet and EV Train them, then transfer them back to BD, will the EVs stay?
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Are Dialga/Palkia origin forms transferable via Pokemon Home to pokemon Scarlet/Violet?
As Pokémon Home engages all Pokemon, I wondered if Dialga and Palkia at origin forms could be transferred to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet because they are from Legends Arceus which is an older gen. Also, if ...
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What Pokemon characteristics are immutable as of gen 9 games?
I'm picking up Pokemon games with Violet and learning about every additions made to the game since gen 2, I'm having a hard time figuring out what are the Pokemon characteristics you can't change ...
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Is there a Mushroom collector in Paldea?
An Item Maniac is a person who will purchase certain items from the player at a higher price than what they would be sold for, like in 5th generation games. I own several valuable items and I want to ...
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Why can't I name my Deerling "Summer Deer"?
I'm currently on my first playthrough of Pokémon Violet and nicknaming every Pokémon I catch. I just caught a Summer Form Deerling and tried to name it "Summer Deer", but the game objected ...
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Is it possible to find Dusk Lycanroc in the wild?
I'm exploring Dalipaza Passage, and I noticed that Midday and Midnight Lycanroc forms wander around during day and night. I tried to walk there during dusk, but no Lycanroc spawned during that daytime....
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Was the ending of Scarlet and Violet changed for Chinese audiences?
Bulbapedia indicates there are three Chinese versions:
Cantonese
Mandarin (Mainland China)
Mandarin (Taiwan)
In any of these versions, was the plot altered so that instead of
they came from
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What does the padlock icon in Pokemon summary page mean?
I've noticed that there's a padlock icon in every Pokemon summary page, but I can't figure out its meaning or how to use it.
How can you lock a Pokemon? And lock from what?
Or is that an unused ...
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How can I get the best deal at the auction?
In Porto Marinada, there are 3 auctions every day, sometimes with a fourth special auction. The starting bids for some of these items are crazy expensive, and the price can only be driven up as people ...
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What's the purpose of asking for advice when a Pokemon learns a new move?
In Pokémon Scarlet Violet, when your Pokemon learns a new move you can press X where you pick a move to forget and you can “ask for advice” from your Pokemon on which move to replace.
What's the ...
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How does the shiny charm affect union circles?
I'm making much slower progression than my trainer friends, who have already finished the game and completed the Pokedex. As a result, they all have their shiny charms. Since all the spawns appear for ...
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Can a Pokemon remember a move they previously had, but are not normally able to learn?
Right now, you can get a Pikachu with Fly via a gift. Obviously, Pikachu is not normally able to learn Fly. If I accidentally tell Pikachu to forget Fly, will he be able to remember that move? Or do I ...
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What's the stat difference between a Pokemon hatched with 6IV to a Pokemon whose IVs are from Hyper Training?
This would be the first time I would attempt to get a 'perfect' Pokemon, but there is one mechanic that puzzles me so: Hyper Training. I would like to know if there is a range of difference between ...
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How do I get more critical captures?
I'm not sure what the technical terms are, but whenever I've played pokemon games and successfully threw a ball to catch one, the ball always wiggled three times before clicking and confirming the ...
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How do weather changes work during battle?
Sometimes the weather can change during Pokemon battles in ways that impact the fight. What determines how the weather changes during battle? Does the weather change in real time like in the overworld ...
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Is it possible to change a Pokémon’s tera-type?
When it comes to the competitive scene, the implementation of the terastal types changes a lot when building teams. I’ve mentally come up with some ideas, but trying to farm for a specific tera-type ...
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How does STAB work with Terastalized Pokémon?
So let’s say we had a dual type fire ghost, any fire/ghost move will have that 1.5X STAB boost. But when it’s terastallized, let’s say fire, fire moves will have 2X boost, but does ghost moves stay 1....
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Will an Everstone prevent Tandemaus from evolving?
Tandemous can randomly evolve into Maushold at level 25 or higher. There is no evolution animation or indication it has evolved until you check your party to see that one or two smaller mice have ...
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Do Gym Badges make it easier to catch high level Pokémon?
When you earn a Gym Badge in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet the defeated leader mentions it will be easier to catch Pokémon up to a certain level.
I know Gym Badges make higher level Pokémon obey you, but ...
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Can multiple trainers catch the same Pokemon?
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduce a more streamlined multiplayer mode, where trainers can explore around the map together. When playing with other trainers, can more than one trainer catch the same ...
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What are the odds for a Pokemon being shiny in Pokemon Scarlet Violet?
New Pokemon generations usually change something regarding shiny Pokemon, or they bring new mechanics to boost shiny Pokemon spawn.
Given that the brand new Generation 9 has just began, how do shiny ...