☆ Pokemon Legends Z-A Announced for 2025!
★ Golden Week Events: Tera Raid | Mass Outbreak
◓ Item Printer RNG Exploit complete Guide & Dates!
☆ The DLC Epilogue is now available! ▶︎ How to Start
┗Post Epilogue | New Coaches | Pecharunt | VGC
★ Regulation F is live! ▶︎ Indigo Disk Tier List
It is unlikely that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) will adapt the same catching mechanic used in Pokemon Legends Arceus. Read on to find out more about how to catch and battle in the new Gen 9 titles!
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Image from Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Unfortunately, the system for catching Pokemon seen in Pokemon Legends: Arceus will not be making a comeback in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will have all the features we have grown accustomed to from older titles in the franchise.
These include lowering a wild Pokemon's HP, inducing it with a status, then throwing a Poke Ball at it.
There is another way to start a battle too, if you're close enough to a Pokémon, you can aim with ZL and throw your PokéBall to get your lead Pokémon out and start the battle. Targeting will show you the level of the Pokémon and its name, and if you sneak up on the Pokémon by crouching, and catch it unaware, you'll get a small boost at the start of the battle.
Source: Serebii
Although Pokemon cannot be caught by simply throwing a Poke Ball at them, you will gain an advantage when you hit a Pokemon with a Poke Ball from behind. Although the exact details of the boost are not given, it's likely that the Pokemon will be slightly slower to act.
Image from Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Pokemon Legends: Arceus offered us a fresh take on catching Pokemon with its unique catching system, but this is a gameplay feature unique to Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which will not find its way into Scarlet and Violet.
| DLC Story Epilogue | |
|---|---|
 DLC Story Epilogue The story epilogue for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is now live! |
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| How to Start | ・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk ・Complete Academy Ace Tournament ・Get Mythical Pecha Berry Mystery Gift |
| Tera Raid Events | |
|---|---|
 Iron Leaves and Walking Wake Tera Raid Event Reruns are now LIVE! |
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| Start Date | April 26, 2023 (Fri) at 00:00 UTC |
| End Date | May 06, 2023 (Mon) at 23:59 UTC |
| Mass Outbreak Events | |
|---|---|
| Event | Description |
 Golden Week Shiny Mass Outbreak Event (LIVE) |
Featured Pokemon: Rellor (Terarium Only) Shinx (Kitakami Only) Magikarp (Paldea Only) Varoom (Paldea Only)Special Event: Increased Shiny Odds for Varoom, Magikarp, Shinx, and Rellor! Location: Paldea, Kitakami, and Terarium Start Date: 04/26/2024 (12:00 AM) End Date: 05/06/2024 (11:59 PM) |
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
 Ranked Battle Regulation F [LIVE] |
Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from The Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F! |
 Ranked Battle Regulation G |
Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G! |
 Global Challenge II 2024 |
Ruleset: Regulation F Signup Period: February 22 ~ 29, 2024 Competition Period: March 1~3, 2024 |
 2024 World Championship Series |
Ruleset: Regulation E |
| All Mystery Gift Codes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code/Method | Reward | Start / End |
| FAKE0UTEU1C |  Marco Silva's Iron Hands |
April 5, 2024 - April 8, 2024 |
| L1K0W1TH906 |  Liko's Sprigatito |
Mar 15, 2024 - Sept 30, 2024 |
| Y0AS0B1B1R1B1R1 |  YOASOBI Pawmot |
Mar 13, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| NE0R0T0MC0VER |  Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case |
Jan 15, 2024 - TBD |
| Select Get via Internet |
 Mythical Pecha Berry |
N/A |
| G0TCHAP0KEM0N |  Quick Ball |
Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| SUPEREFFECT1VE |  Expert Belt |
Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025 |
| WEARTERASTALCAP |  Terastal Symbol Cap |
Dec 22, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024 |
| SEEY0U1NPALDEA |  Upbeat 1IV Gimmighoul |
Dec 13, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024 |
| TEAMSTAR |  Paldean Winds Team Star Revavroom |
Nov 22, 2023 - Oct 31, 2024 |
| SWEET0RSP1CY |   Herba Mystica |
Oct 18, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024 |
| L1KEAFLUTE |  Paldean Winds Cetitan |
Sep 6, 2023 - August 31, 2024 |
| Connect to Pokemon HOME |    |
May 3, 2023 - No Expiration |
| Server Maintenance Status (February 2024) |
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| No Scheduled Server Maintenance! |
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