Almost three years after their original release, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have received a performance patch on Nintendo Switch 2. Today, we’re talking all about its improvements.

It’s no secret that things haven’t exactly been smooth sailing for the Pokemon series on Nintendo Switch. The release of Pokemon Sword and Shield saw one of the franchise’s biggest controversies yet – for the first time, a majority of Pokemon were cut and made completely unavailable in the game. That would be somewhat understandable on its own, but the developers went on to explain that those Pokemon were cut so the team could focus on “high-quality animations”. That statement sort of led more “dedicated” Pokemon fans to view the games with increased scrutiny, and the series hasn’t had the same reception since. When Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launched on Nintendo Switch 2, players did notice that the games were ambitious with their new open world – but its implementation drew criticism, and of course the games’ subpar performance and low visual quality were noted as well.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battles with Shiny Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, Chi-Yu

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have announced a series of Tera Raid Battles featuring Shiny Wo-Chien, Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, and Chi-Yu.

All of these creatures will be appearing in 5 Star Raids. However, players won’t be able to catch them.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Kommo-o

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet players can look forward to the next Tera Raid Battle event, which is set to feature Kommo-o.

Kommo-o will be available to battle in 7 Star Raids with the Fighting Tera Type. As we typically see, it will carry the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet celebrate Japan Championships with special Flutter Mane distribution

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been pretty active with distributions lately, and now fans can claim a special Flutter Mane as part of the Japan Championships. However, it will only be active for a limited time.

This Flutter Mane, which was used by Hyuma Hara to win the 2024 Japan Championships, is of the Fairy Tera Type with Booster Energy as its held item. The creature can use Moonblast, Icy Wind, Trick Room, and Taunt for its moves.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Nintendo Switch 2 improvements covered in detail

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet recently received a free update with various technical improvements on Nintendo Switch 2, but a new report from Digital Foundry covers it all in detail. While things aren’t perfect, we have more specifics about how the resolution and frame rate have been improved, plus other tidbits.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Pokemon veteran loses 1,000 hour save, 20 years of data after Nintendo Switch 2 transfer

Posted on 3 months ago by Carlos in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

For years, fans eagerly awaited the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, but for some, the transition hasn’t been entirely smooth. A few players are reporting issues involving Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, specifically with save data being lost during the transfer process to the new system.

A post on Reddit brought attention to the situation, with the original poster saying their save file had disappeared after the move. The thread quickly filled with similar stories from others who claim to have faced the same issue. One user, ThatOtaku26, shared that their lost file contained over 1,000 hours of gameplay and included beloved Pokemon carried over from multiple generations, dating back to Pokemon Leaf Green and Pokemon Diamond on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.

Here’s what they had to say on Reddit:

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Baxcalibur

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

There’s another Tera Raid Battle event in store for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which will feature Baxcalibur.

Players can see if they have what it takes to defeat Baxcalibur in 7 Star Raids. It will have the Ice Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. Per usual, fans can catch it just once per save file.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet offering special Incineroar distribution, limited time only

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The 2025 Pokemon North America International Championships are taking place this weekend, and in celebration of the event, you can get involved with a limited time Incineroar distribution.

The Incineroar here is actually based on the one used by Wolfe Glick earlier in the year at the 2025 Pokemon Europe International Championships. This was one of the winning Pokemon on his team.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hosting special Porygon2 code distribution for a limited time

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Heads up for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players – another code distribution has started up, this time with a chance to earn a special Porygon2.

The Korean Pokemon Trainers Cup is taking place this weekend. In honor of the event, players have the chance to claim the Porygon2 used by Juyoung Hong, the winner of last year’s competition.

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7 Star Porygon2 guide for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch | 0 comments

To celebrate the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, the 7 Star Porygon2 Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It’s fairly easy as far as 7-Star Raids go, but we’ve written a guide with potential checks and counters regardless. The event runs from now until June 16 alongside Porygon2 outbreaks with a boosted Shiny chance. This Porygon2 is Tera Normal, which only leaves it weak to Fighting-type attacks.