Pokemon Scarlet and Violet add new Shiny Pokemon to catch. Shiny hunting has been a thing in Pokemon games since the second generation of the franchise. Shiny Pokemon are different colors, they are much rarer variants with different colors, but their underlying combat stats are the same. This guide explains all Shiny Hunting Methods for Pokemon […]

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet you can trade Pokemon with other players. This guide explains how to do that and includes extra tips to quickly fill your Pokedex through trading. Important: To trade online over the internet a Nintendo Switch Online Membership is required! This costs a subscription fee. A free 7-day trial is available […]

This Breeding Guide explains how to breed and hatch eggs in Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet. The breeding functionality has changed significantly from previous games. You no longer put Pokemon in daycare like it used to be in old games. Instead, you must start a Picnic and let your Pokemon play until they make an egg. Then you walk/ride […]

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is home to 400 Pokemon indigenous to the Paldea Region, however there are more Pokemon that are able to make their way over to the Paldea Region through the use of Pokemon Home. If you have caught any of the Pokemon in the list below in previous titles you can transfer […]

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet feature 6 Legendary Pokemon in total. 2 of the Legendaries are the version-exclusive Pokemon Koraidon and Miraidon. The remaining 4 legendaries are from finding 4 sets of 8 colored stakes (32 stakes total). These stakes are hidden around the map, they are like treasure hunts. After getting all stakes of one color […]

Paldea Pokedex: #396 Chi-Yu Type: Dark/Fire Ability: Beads of Ruin Height: 1’04” Evolution: No Evolution Characteristics: It controls flames burning at over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit. It casually swims through the sea of lava it creates by melting rock and sand. Chi-Yu Location in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Legendary Pokemon – Collect the 8 blue stakes in the north-east part of the map, which […]

Paldea Pokedex: #395 Ting-Lu Type: Dark/Ground Ability: Vessel of Ruin Height: 8’10” Evolution: No Evolution Characteristics: The fear poured into an ancient ritual vessel has clad itself in rocks and dirt to become a Pokémon. Ting-Lu Location in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Legendary Pokemon – Collect the 8 green stakes in the north-west part of the map, which will unlock a shrine where you can […]

Paldea Pokedex: #394 Chien-Pao Type: Dark/Ice Ability: Sword of Ruin Height: 6’03” Evolution: No Evolution Characteristics: This Pokémon can control 100 tons of fallen snow. It plays around innocently by leaping in and out of avalanches it has caused. Chien-Pao Location in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Legendary Pokemon – Collect the 8 yellow stakes in the south-west part of the map, which will unlock a […]

Paldea Pokedex: #393 Wo-Chien Type: Dark/Grass Ability: Tablets of Ruin Height: 4’11” Evolution: No Evolution Characteristics: The grudge of a person punished for writing the king’s evil deeds upon wooden tablets has clad itself in dead leaves to become a Pokémon. Wo-Chien Location in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Legendary Pokemon – Collect the 8 purple stakes in the south-east part of the map, which will […]