Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Guides

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Systems
Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 48%
Released
November 18, 2022
ESRB
E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company

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The school that you’ve enrolled in as you play Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet hosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is "A Treasure Hunt." Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!

Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.

These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.

Genre(s)
RPG
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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Falinks

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet doesn’t have many pure fighting-type Pokemon, but Falinks is arguably the best option available for players.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Shroomish and Breloom

Players wanting to go down a unique route for their Grass-type Pokemon might want to look at hard-hitting supports, Shroomish and Breloom.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Teach Pokemon Egg Moves

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players can teach Pokemon egg moves in a new way, and it breathes new life into shiny Pokemon caught in the wild.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How To Catch Iron Jugulis

Hydreigon is one of the strongest Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but how does its future Paradox version, Iron Jugulis, hold up?

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Mightiest Mark Pikachu Tera Raid Event Guide

Another starter is set to star in a seven-star Tera Raid event, but this time it’s Pokemon Yellow starter and series mascot Pikachu.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Build for Brute Bonnet in Ranked Battles

“Amoonguss, but stronger” is a thought that leaves competitive Pokemon players up at night, but the nightmare is real with Brute Bonnet.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Places to Farm Sp. Defense EVs

Players that want to boost up their Pokemon’s Sp. Defense stats can head to one particular area to quickly max out the stat.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Places to Farm Sp. Attack EVs
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Places to Farm Sp. Attack EVs

Any player that wants to make their Hydreigon, Flutter Mane, or Iron Bundle hit their hardest will need to farm some Sp. Attack EVs.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Catch Torkoal

Torkoal is the hardest-hitting Pokemon in all of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, so players should definitely go out and catch one.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Places to Farm Defense EVs

Pokemon that need a defensive boost can do so by grinding for EVs, but what are the best places to actually farm Defense EVs?

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Azurill, Marill, and Azumarill

Azumarill has been one of the biggest standout Pokemon of the first few months of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet; here’s how to get it.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Buy Revival Herbs

Revival Herbs are super useful in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet --here's how to buy some.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Surskit and Masquerain

Many Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players will find themselves with a Surskit in their party early on, but should they bother keeping it?

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Catch and Evolve Combee

Many Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players will likely be left frustrated trying to figure out how to actually evolve Combee into Vespiquen.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Catch and Evolve Scatterbug

Scatterbug will likely be a regular and frustrating encounter for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players, but how can they actually evolve one?

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Where to Get Charcoal

Charcoal can boost the power of fire-type attacks, and with so many steel Tera Types in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, it’s worth seeking out.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Beat Ortega (Fairy Crew Base Guide)

This guide will walk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players through Ortega's Team Fairy crew base on the north end of Paldea.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get Buizel and Floatzel

There aren’t too many fearsome physical attackers among water-type Pokemon, but Floatzel can fit that niche under the right circumstances.

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How To Catch and Evolve Murkrow

Murkrow has proven to be one of the most powerful Pokemon in all of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, so players may want to go catch one!

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Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Build for Great Tusk in Ranked Battles

Great Tusk can hit opponents with STAB-boosted Headlong Rush and Close Combat, making it one of Pokemon’s scariest offensive threats.