Another distribution just went live in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, and this time around, Fighting Tera Shards are up for grabs. Players can quickly claim 50 of them.

Tera Shards are notable if you’re looking to change the Tera Type of a Pokemon. In this particular case, a bunch of these are available in the distribution and they can be applied to have a creature move over to the Fighting Tera Type.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Delphox Tera Raid Battle event

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are back with a new Tera Raid Battle event, with Delphox getting the spotlight. This creature, which is the final evolution for Fennekin, originally appeared in Pokemon Y and Y.

Delphox will be of the Fairy Tera Type in seven star raids. Similar to past events, it will have the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet offering Shiny Arcanine distribution for a limited time

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are now offering a limited time distribution code for Shiny Arcanine. This comes as part of the North America International Championships taking place this weekend.

Shiny Arcanine will have the Grass Tera Type. Intimidate is its ability while its moves are Flare Blitz, Will-o-Wisp, Protect, and Extreme Speed. It’ll also be holding the Safety Goggles item. The build was used by Paul Chua, who actually won the 2023 Pokemon Europe International Championships earlier in the year.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update out now (version 1.3.2), patch notes

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are back with another update, with both games now at version 1.3.2. This is a small update as adjustments have been made relating to live tournaments.

The official patch notes for the Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet version 1.3.2 update are as follows:

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC trailer, special event

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, fans were treated to an update on the Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC, with a new trailer being shown.

The Teal Mask involves players going on a fieldtrip to Kitakami where a great mountain towers over the land and the people live at its base. It’ll include “new friends and Pokemon” as players “unravel the mysteries behind the folktales that have been passed down in this land.”

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosting Gastrodon distribution for Korean Trainers Cup 2023

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Another special distribution is now live in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, with players having an opportunity to claim a Gastrodon which ties in with the Korean Trainers Cup 2023. Wonseok Jung, who won last year’s event, used this particular build during his run.

Gastrodon will appear in your game at level 50. Earth Power, Ice Beam, Yawn, and Protect are its moves. It has the Storm Drain ability and is holding the Leftovers item.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet kick off Bronzong distribution for Japan Championships 2023

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The Pokemon Japan Championships 2023 are happening in Japan, and a special Bronzong distribution is being held in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet to celebrate. This is what was used by Yasuharu Shimizu who won the Senior World Champion last year.

Bronzong comes in at level 50 like most distributions. Body Press, Iron Defense, Protect, and Trick Room are its moves. Bronzong will also be holding the Leftovers item.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosting distributions for TM028 and TM086

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are back with another distribution, and there are two TMs up for grabs – specifically TM028 and TM086, or Bulldoze and Rock Slide.

Bulldoze, a Ground-type move, damage the opponent and decreases the target’s speed. Rock Slide dishes out damage as well and has a chance of making the target flinch.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update out now (version 1.3.1), patch notes

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With a new update having been made available for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, the Switch games are now at version 1.3.1.

The update comes with a variety of bug fixes and changes. Specifically, an issue has been addressed with the invite-only online competitions that were used by Japan and South Korea to determine entry to their National Championships two weeks ago, ahead of the repeat tournament this weekend. The problem prevented players from seeing their rating and exiting out of the competition between battles.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet kick off Gold Bottle Cap distribution

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For a limited time, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet players can partake in a Gold Bottle Cap distribution.

Gold Bottle Caps are notable since they can maximize all six of a Pokemon’s IV stats. They are pretty rare and can normally only be obtained by making a purchase from the Auction House or buy earning it through the Academy Ace Tournament.