Pokemon Scarlet and Violetreleased its long-awaited version 1.3.0 update, which fixed a number of outstanding bugs and issues that plagued the game for some time. The update arrived just nearly two months afterPokemon Scarlet and Violetversion 1.2.0, which itself was mired in controversy after some bugs came to light.
After version 1.2.0 ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetwas released,a bug was uncovered that corrupted game saves. This bug reportedly occurred after a few players preorderedThe Hidden Treasure of Area ZeroDLC or took advantage of thePokemon GOconnectivity feature that was added with the update. Though this bug was not widely reported, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company worked to replicate the bug in order to find a fix and even offered repairs to affected players. With the release of version 1.3.0, Pokemon trainers can rest easy knowing that the save corruption bug, and other issues, were addressed.
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WhilePokemon Scarlet and Violetversion 1.3.0was slated for late April, the update arrived slightly earlier than anticipated. In the list of changes provided by Nintendo’s support website, an important change was made to the way that friendly competitions are entered. Entries are now allowed to continue until the friendly competition concludes, which should make it easier for Pokemon trainers to jump online and see how they fare. Additional fixes were made to improve online Link Battles andPokemon GOconnectivity. In addition, a bug was addressed that previously affectedPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers who caught a Hisuian Zoroark before seeing a standard Zoroark in their save files Some issues concerning Zoroark’s Illusion ability were also addressed in the update.
A major bug was fixed that affected Walking Wake and Iron Leaves, where trainers that caught an egg instead of the Paradox Pokemon prevented them from catching either of them.Walking Wake and Iron Leaves will returntoPokemon Scarlet and Violetfor two weeks, starting Monday, May 1, at 00:00 UTC. Trainers that missed out on catching either of these legendary Paradox Pokemon will have a second chance to see how they fare. Walking Wake will have Water as its Tera type, and Iron Leaves will have Psychic as its Tera Type.
Before Walking Wake and Iron Leaves make their return, this weekend will seeBlissey return to Tera raid battlesin four-star and five-star dens. In addition, players that missed their chance to face Typhlosion the Unrivaled will have a second opportunity to battle and catch the Volcano Pokemon. All in all, a busy slate of battles awaitsPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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