There has been a lot of heat around Pokemon Scarlet and Violet since its debut for the direction that the game went (back to the old gym battles rather than the Breath of the Wild inspired Arceus), and the glitches in the game.
This game may have its issues but with all of the additions, free world adventures and challenges along the way– you'll definitely want to check this game out! If the nostalgia of the Pokemon universe doesn't entice you to check it out, then take a look at the best 10 reasons to play Scarlet and Violet!
10. Mochi Mayhem Quest
Get ready for some mochi!!!
After you have completed the main story and DLCs, players get the chance to experience this awesome, crazy quest!
Get ready to fight!!!
A call from Arven starts off this quest of mochi madness. Here you'll get the chance to battle the toughest of opponents to the final boss Pecharunt, where you'll have the chance to catch this mochi mystical creature.
9. Terraforming Introduced
Mega Evolution dominated in Kalos, Z-Crystals reigned in Alola, and the Dynamax phenomenon was the creme de la creme in Galar. When it comes to Pokémon battles in Paldea, Terraforming is where it's at!
After obtaining the Tera Orb from Nemona, players will have the option to Terrastalize their Pokemon. This brings a whole new level of power to the game.
Terrastallizing your Pokemon changes to its Tera Type in battle so players should choose wisely. Tera Typings increase STAB by 1.5x and get a 2x boost when a Tera of their Typing.
8. More Activities to Complete with Friends
You’ll be able to play with friends as early as the first PokeCenter in Los Platos. All you need to do is open the menu, select PokePortal, select whether or not to go online (online you can play with players from all around the world), form a group and voila!
Playing with friends is so much fun as you have many different filters to take pictures with friends, catch Pokemon together (even version exclusive Pokemon), take part in Tera Raid battles and so much more.
With all the new additions that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have to offer, playing with friends has gotten so much more interesting.
7. All the New Pokemon Introduced
Scarlet and Violet introduces 400 new Pokemon commonly found in the wild, and feature all new Abilities, Learnsets and Dual Typings. With the DLC and through multiplayer mode, players have the opportunity to catch ‘em all!
6. Alot of Pokemon From Older Generations Are Brought Back
With all the new Pokemon introduced, as well as the modifications to certain Pokemon’s typings (like with Smoliv being of Grass and Normal typing), it can be a bit overwhelming. But luckily in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there are Pokemon from older versions to keep the nostalgia alive!
Players get to start off the game with their choosing out of 3 all new starters, Sprigatito, Quaxley and Krokodile. Along the way, you will find old and new Pokemon alike.
For new players you get to experience the magic of getting to play with older and newer Pokemon alike with fresh eyes.
And for players of the earlier generations, this is the start of a new and exciting journey!
Whatever your background may be, this game will surely not leave you disappointed.
5. Academy Ace Tournament
Players may find that once you complete the game, your journey is surely not over. This game gives you hours of content to playthrough, new Pokemon and even post game stories, minigames and challenges.
The Ace Academy gives players another opportunity to level up your Pokemon, strengthen your strategy, and take down the best of the best Gym Leaders!!!
4. Vitamins, Potions and PokeBalls….Oh My
Throughout the Paldea region players can find various resources scattered about. Unlike generations before Scarlet and Violet, held items and other resources were a bit hard to come by. But in this generation of Pokemon, there are boundless treasures to find as you scour the land!
Taking the time to pick up items off the terrain will save you lots of time and money trying to obtain items. But doing so will let you spend your money wisely on Choice Items and Sandwich Ingredients.
3. Secret Treasures!
Treasures galore!!!
Upon entering the cave (you can't fly in, you have to go to Lab 4 and enter there), you will see a room in the small middle of the cave between the second platform and third platform where the spiral ramp leads to large rooms.
Once entering the middle room, there’s a small ramp to your right that leads to a crystal blocking the room.
To open the crystal you have to go back to the small room, run up the ramp to get to the third room. Then run through the tunnel and just as you enter, jump to the top right of the cave toward a crystal sticking out from the wall. Behind it is an entrance to a course to get to Garchomp.
On the second crystal pillar, make sure to go all the way to the top of the pillar to get another TM. Jump from there to the exit of the tunnel and a level 80 Garchomp is waiting inside.
You will have to now defeat him and then the cutscene will begin to destroy the crystal.
Come back to the room above to reap your rewards of Area Zero!
2. Avoid Unnecessary Pokemon and Trainer Battles
Players can avoid the unnecessary Trainer and Pokemon battles every 5 steps, and have now been thankfully eliminated from the game!!! (The Pokemon can still attack you if you don't run.)
This is a HUGE relief to many players as these battles are oftentimes annoying to deal with, and doesn’t allow players the option to choose when to go into battle.
After a mighty fight with the trainers you meet on the way, you may want to heal your Pokemon at the nearest Pokecenter before another one pops up along the way.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is a major breakthrough in the PokeUniverse, giving players just another reason to love this game!
1. Shiny Hunting Became ALOT Easier
From the 2nd Generation to the 5th Generation of Pokemon, the shiny hunting rate is 1 in 8192. Pokemon X and Y signaled the rate change of shinies to 1 out of 4096.
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there are more unique and fun routes to getting a shiny Pokemon than ever before!!!
You can use any of the methods below to go after the apple of your eye!
- In the Wild
- Mass Outbreaks
- Breeding Using the Masada Method
- Completing the Pokedex
- Shiny Sandwiches
- Through the Surprise Trade Feature
- Academy Special Meal
In Sword and Shield players got to experience large open areas, and in Arceus, players got to roam and experience vast explorable areas.
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, players of older generations finally get the open world concept and freedom to choose trainer battles instead of being bombarded along the journey.
But this game doesn’t just bring the long awaited open world concept, but it gives players a huge amount of variety in obtaining resources, choosing your journey in no particular order, and the many added design elements of the game, like more player customization and camera effects. This Pokemon Playground will keep you entertained for days!!!
With all of these marvelous additions, why not give this plentiful open world a shot? Are you up to the challenge of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?
Let us know what you down below in the comments.
