Summary
- Nintendo Switch Online offers new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons for subscribers, including Penny and Sylveon.
- Subscribers can claim the seventh and final set of icons for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC with Platinum Points.
- The final wave also includes five new Backgrounds and five new Frames to obtain.
Nintendo Switch Online has added a new set of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons for subscribers, which will be the seventh and final set geared towards The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC. The first wave of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons catering to the DLC arrived in mid-November 2024, succeeding last year’s Indigo Disk icons that ran for six sets. Each wave runs for a limited time, and the final set will be available between December 31, 2024 and January 7, 2025.
Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service for Switch users, offering online multiplayer, cloud saving, and voice chat. October 2021 saw an expanded Nintendo Switch + Expansion Pack tier added, which grants users access to Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games in the catalog. Nintendo Switch Online subscribers were recently treated to new NES and Game Boy titles, including two classic games, Tetris and Tetris DX, and subscribers can also take advantage of the DLCs available for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8, and Splatoon 2.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Still Have an Unsolved Mystery
A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan highlights how one of the biggest mysteries in the game remains unsolved even after the release of the DLCs.
Spotted by Serebii.net on Twitter, it was confirmed that the seventh and final set of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons are now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Fans have eight new icons to use, including Penny, the Mythical Pokemon Pecharunt, Pikachu, Eevee, Shiny Rayquaza, a Team Star member, and Charcadet. There are also five new Backgrounds and five new Frames to claim, sporting a variety of colors and patterns, including a red and purple colorway exclusive to the game. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can use a powerful Sylveon build to conquer Tera Raid battles in-game, therefore, the Eevee evolution is bound to be a popular icon among subscribers.
Nintendo Switch Online Adds New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Icons
Claiming new Pokemon icons is a straightforward procedure, and each new icon in the seventh set costs 10 Platinum Points with Backgrounds and Frames costing 5 Platinum Points each. Pokemon fans on Twitter were excited to receive the new icons, but some wished more Eeveelutions had been released. The Sylveon icon was by far the most popular and subscribers are keeping their fingers crossed for Glaceon and new Perrin icons in the future.
Mario-themed icons are also available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, alongside a good selection for The Legend of Zelda fans. The subscription’s Missions and Rewards system encourages subscribers to complete missions to obtain Platinum Points rewards, including retro icons and icon elements, and the rewards catalog rotates regularly to keep the prizes fresh.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- 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
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- no
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
