Remember our feature highlighted 30 Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? Well, we’ve found 30 more, from neat Easter Eggs to things that make fighting a lot easier.
Let’s dive in – how much did you already know?
More things you didn’t know about Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Gary is back
Remember Gary? A mini-game of an opponent in the original Pokémon game, when the opponents are just kids who want to ruin your life? Well, there’s a reference to Gary in Pokémon and Scarlet, and he has small hand. Looks like we won again, Gary.
Toedscool runs like a weird guy
This falls into the category of “hey, that’s cool!” instead of a useful fact about the game, but just look at this guy:
Convergent evolution is real
When two unrelated species evolve into similar shapes, it’s called “convergent evolution“, and its most famous example is carcinogenesis, in which many species have evolved into a crab-like organism.
Wiglett, Wugtrio, Toedscool and Toedscruel are examples of this evolution. They are completely separate Pokémon, not regional variations!
You can name your Pokémon “Egg”
If you name your Pokémon “Egg”, the game will sometimes think it To be an egg and call it “The Egg”. It doesn’t change anything in any meaningful way, but still – Egg is a great name.
Herba Mystica is a reference to older Pokémon games
Old Pokémon games have HMs that teach you new side moves like Fly, Surf, and Power. ScarVi has Herba Mystica… but what’s the abbreviation for Herba Mystica? That’s right. HM. OH.
Marks and Ribbons for your Pokémon title
You can earn Ribbons for your Pokémon and catch wild ‘mons that have Marks on them, but did you know that each sign grants a title to your Pokémon? It will appear during battle, turning your Pokémon from the bogus standard Pikachu into “The Great Friend Pikachu” or “Pikachu the Rowdy”. some of them are really hard to get, though…
Bagin is a reference to Legendary Pokémon: Arceus
The bag store in ScarVi is called Bagin’s, and you might think, “sure, that’s a play on the word ‘bag’, I get it” — but it’s so much more!
Pokémon Legends: Arceus players may remember Bagin as the guy who charged a LOT of money to add a slot to your pocket. Looks like he took all that money and went into business on his own!
There is a super rare Ribbon
…Actually, there is a ribbon that has a good chance of finding it that is very small that no one really yes found it yet. It’s called the once-in-a-lifetime Ribbon, and it’s earned through Surprise Deals!
A great tip for swapping items like Rocky Helmets, Lucky Eggs, and Amulet Coins!
Press RS to center the battle view
Do you find that your point of view is always a bit tight? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could arrange the battle like the old games, with the option to spin around freely if you wanted to?
Just tap the right sidebar on your controller to bring the battle into old fashioned view!
Press ZL during battle to focus on the opponent
And hey, it’s great to be able to test your enemies, isn’t it? You can! Hold down the ZL button and you’ll focus on your opponent at close range.
Press RS in the afterlife to change the zoom level
While you run around in Paldea’s open world, you can change the camera’s close-up for a better view. Just click on the right sidebar to zoom out or zoom out.
Check stat change with Y
When you’re in battle, press “Y” to open a menu that shows you all the effects, stat changes, and abilities that take effect on the battlefield. comfortable!
TM Pin to keep track of ingredients
Go to the TM Machine and press the + button to “pin” the TM recipe. As you run around, you can press right on the D-Pad to show the TM you’ve pinned, check what you need, and if you’ve got enough ingredients!
You can rename traded Pokémon Once
There used to be cases where traded Pokémon got stuck with the horrible names their former owners gave them, but now that’s not the case – you can change their name Once once you have them.
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15 Other Things You Didn’t Know About Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon with unique sleeping animations
Tinkaton sleeps on its hammer, Rellor sleeps on its poop ball, and lots of other Pokémon curl up and sleep like a dog. It’s very cute, and if you want to see it for yourself, just organize a picnic and wait a few minutes.
Pokémon won’t automatically fight shiny wild Pokémon
Now, we haven’t tried this, but don’t blame us – we’re not willing to test a theory like this considering the 1/4000 chance of finding the light in the first place! However, the internet seems to agree that your Pokémon won’t automatically battle shiny Pokémon when you’re using the Let’s Go feature. That’s a relief.
There are two different Academy founders
Naranja and Uva Academy were founded by two different people. One even looks like an orange, and the other looks like a grape.
Will we learn more about these mysterious founders in the DLC?
Light Pokémon blown away by the wind
Admittedly, when we first saw a swarm of Hoppip flying diagonally into the sky, we assumed it was a glitch (can you blame us?), but it turns out this is actually is the result of light Pokémon not being able to stay where they are in high winds.
There is a bug that causes your Pokémon tattoo
Unfortunately, it may not be permanent (unlike a real tattoo), but it sure looks great:
You can fight the bird on your house
Your house at the start of the game (the house your mother never leaves) has a Squawkabilly on the roof. It’s a Pokémon, like any other – so you can totally fight it if you want.
A sneaky trick to get free PP refills
You can unlearn, then relearn a move in school to easily reload its PP without having to spend Ether. it’s not like Fast as Ether… but it’s free!
Load Tera Orbs
You don’t have to go all the way to the Pokémon Center to refill your Tera Orb. In fact, you don’t even need to do Tera Raid. Just find a Tera Raid cave, interact with it, and return — and your orb will fill up again!
Finding Ditto and Zorua is not difficult
Unfortunately, unlike shiny Pokémon, your Pokémon Let’s Go will automatically fight a disguised Ditto or Zorua and you won’t know until it faints and you get the Ditto/Zorua material. But here are some tips for finding them:
- Press ZL to target a Pokémon and see its real name
- If you see a Pokémon with odd behavior (such as Pineco not in a tree) it could be Ditto or Zorua
- If a Pokémon runs away from you when it’s not normally running, it’s probably Zorua
Scovillain has different heads for different moves
Scovillain’s red and green chili heads are attached with different moves, which is a neat little detail:
Cassiopeia and Team Star have a secret
Have you caught the constellation references in Team Star? Each individual gang is named after one of the stars in Cassiopeia, and they even create constellations on the map!
Delibird Gifts are different in each town
Fewer fun facts, more helpful tips — Delibird Gift supplies vary from town to town. Be sure to check on every one!
The size difference is noticeable
Pokémon size in this game from small to large. Not as big as Pokémon Legends: Arceus ‘big’ mons, but still. Here is a size guide:
A secret Legendary Pokémon…
Finally, did you catch a hint of a potential secret new Pokémon? Don’t read unless you’ve finished the game, but here it is:
Yes we go! 30 other cool things we discovered about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as we explored the game.
