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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List of Pokemon you can send to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet from Pokemon Home

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A new list is available that outlines every Pokemon users can send to Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet from Pokemon Home.

The app finally received its new version 3.0.0 update last night – we have the patch notes here in case you missed it. There are a few different aspects, but the main highlight is long-awaited compatibility between Pokemon Home and Scarlet / Violet.

Here’s the full list of Pokemon you can send to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet from Pokemon Home:

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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 Home getting Scarlet and Violet compatibility next week

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Original (5/18): It’s been announced that Pokemon Home will be updated to version 3.0.0 next week, which will add compatibility for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. The patch goes live on May 23, 2023.

Once players link their game to Pokemon Home, they’ll be able to move creatures over and bring select Pokemon from other games to the Paldea region. The Tera Type of Pokemon transferred to Scarlet and Violet from other titles will be determined by their original type or types.

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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.