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.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Great Tusk and Iron Treads

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Details have been revealed about the latest Tera Raid Battle for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, which will feature Great Tusk and Iron Treads.

Great Tusk can be battled by Pokemon Scarlet players. If you have Pokemon Violet, you’ll encounter Iron Treads. Both will be appearing in five-star Raids. Note that there’ll be various Tera Types rather than just one.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Chesnaught Tera Raid Battle event

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The next Tera Raid Battle has been revealed for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, and Chesnaught will be featured this time around. This creature is the final form of Chespin and was first a part of Pokemon X and Y.

Chesnaught comes with the Rock Tera Type and can be found in 7 Star Raids. Like previous events, it will have the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveal Inteleon Tera Raid Battle event

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have just announced their latest Tera Raid Battle event that puts the focus on Inteleon.

Inteleon, who will be of the Ice Tera Type, will be appearing in 7 Star Raids. It will also have the Mightiest Mark. As usual, players can catch it once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet / Violet player survey covers version and starter choices, total playtime, more

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Japanese magazine Famitsu recently held a player survey to get feedback on Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet for a variety of questions.

257 of the respondents were men, 256 were women, and 34 are listed as other. 16 were for the 12 or younger crowd, 124 were in their teens, 64 were in their 20s, 185 were in their 30s, 40 were in their 40s, 16 were 50s and older, and 22 didn’t say. Note that responses weren’t required for every question.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosting distributions for TM116 and TM132

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Two more distributions have just started up in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, with codes for TM116 and TM132 now available. These are for Stealth Rock and Baton Pass respectively.

Stealth Rock is lays a trap of stones around the foe, so when an opponent switches in a Pokemon, it’ll take damage. As for Baton Pass, it switches out the user and passes all temporary stat stage increases and decreases.