APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer’s recent attempt to catch a shiny Flamigo ends in disaster thanks to the interruption of one of the game’s most popular characters, Arven.Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave hundreds of Pokemon for players to collect, with some rarer than others. The rarest Pokemon in the games are the shiny variants, special Pokemon who have different color schemes than usual.
While there are ways for players to make shiny hunting inPokemon Scarlet and Violeta bit easier, it’s still an incredibly time-consuming process. The rarity of shiny Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetmeans that whenever one pops up in the game world, it’s cause for celebration. WheneverPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers see a shiny Pokemon, they often save their game to ensure that they can catch it without trouble, though others go a little overboard anduse their Master Ball to catch them.
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Unfortunately, not all attempts at catching shiny Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet and Violetare successful, as Reddit user Blaber_Bup discovered. While exploringPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s open world, Blaber_Bup came across a group of Flamigo, a new Flying/Fighting-type Pokemon that has been made fun of for its lazy design, but is otherwise appreciated for its surprising usefulness in battle. Shiny Flamigos are white instead of pink, so they stand out a bit more than some of the other shiny Pokemon in the game. In any case, just as Blaber_Bup was preparing to catch Flamigo, they were interrupted by a phone call from Arven.
Characters inPokemon Scarlet and Violetcall the player for various reasons. The problem with this is that players have no choice but to accept the incoming call, and doing so triggers a short cut-scene. This in turn causes all the Pokemon in the vicinity to disappear, meaning Blaber_Bup effectively lost their chance to catch the shinyFlamigo. Now, they could potentially load an older save and return to the area for another chance, but it’s unclear how far back their last save was and if that would even necessarily work in this situation.
Regardless, this clip is a reminder why shiny hunting inPokemon Scarlet and Violetcan be extremely stressful for players. One recent clip of aPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer trying to catch shiny Heracrosswas particularly harrowing, as they had forgotten to save before starting the encounter and the ultra-rare Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon was damaging itself.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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