Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Choices, Missables and One-Time Events

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Koraidon

Save your game before missable and one-time events in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) to make sure you get the best outcome. Read on for a list of missables, one-time events, and what to do before these events!

List of Missables and One-Time Events

List of Missables and One-Time Events










Character Permanent Choices

Pokemon Scarlet Main Characters - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)
Pokemon Scarlet Main Characters
Pokemon Violet Main Characters - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)
Pokemon Violet Main Characters

Players can pick their name, gender, and skin color at the start of the game but they cannot be changed once these choices are confirmed.

Character Customization and All Appearance Options

Birthday Settings

Once you pick and confirm your birthday at any Pokemon Center, you won't be able to change it anymore. So make sure you got the correct one down! The Pokemon Center staff will ask you once to check your birthday before confirming it, so double-check it first.

Gifts From NPCs

NPCs sometimes give players valuable gifts like Pokemon eggs and the infamous Master Ball that guarantees a catch no matter which Pokemon you throw it at.

These events only happen once and when you've already gotten them from the NPC, they won't give you another one.

Profile ID

Pokemon SV - Trainer ID number
While you can change your profile picture, you cannot change your ID number. or Name. If you want to reroll for a specific ID number, you'll need to delete your save data to try for a new one.

Starter Pokemon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Gen 9 Starters

Players can only get 1 starter per save file. Getting the other two isn't impossible but it requires having another Nintendo Switch and a copy of the game or a friend you can trade with.

How to Get All Starters

Catching Legendary Pokemon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Gen 9 Koraidon and Miraidon

If you fight a legendary Pokemon and end up making them faint, or your party gets wiped out, you will permanently miss out on the chance to catch them.

Players should save their game first before trying to catch a Legendary Pokemon. If in case you black out or you accidentally make the Legendary Pokemon faint, you can go back to this save file and try again.

Don't worry about Miraidon and Koraidon, though; they'll already be in your possession as ride mounts near the very start of the game.

All Gen 9 Legendaries

One-Time Obtainable Pokemon

Some Pokemon can only be obtained through one-time events in the game, like from Mystery Gifts. So you might not be able to get them again if something goes wrong during the process.

One-Time Trades with NPCs

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Trade - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Some NPCs will ask players for a Pokemon in exchange for another but it can only be done once. Players can't retrade with them to get their Pokemon back.

The Pokemon players will receive usually matches the level of the Pokemon they gave up during the trade. They also have a set Nature, Ability, and held item, so rerolling doesn't affect them.

Battles with Gym Trainers

Battling a Gym Leader - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

If you beat the Gym Leader of a specific Gym, you won't be able to fight any Gym Trainers you did not battle with beforehand. That means you'll miss out on getting extra money and XP for your Pokemon. So make sure to fight all the Gym Trainers at a specific Gym to Maximize your rewards!

Gym Leaders can be Challenged Again

You can challenge Gym Leaders again once you cleared the game. They'll be stronger than the first time you fought them, however, so watch out!

Battles with Titan Pokemon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Klawf Battle

After beating Titan Pokemon the first time, you can rematch them once. If you defeat them during the rematch, they won't respawn afterward. So make sure you keep them alive during the rematch and catch them there!

List of Titan Pokemon

Moves Learned by Titan Pokemon

Stony Cliff Titan: KlawfLurking Steel Titan: OrthwormFalse Dragon Titan: Tatsugiri
Pokemon SV - Klawf Icon
Block
Orthworm Icon
Headbutt
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Tatsugiri Curly Form
Icy Wind
(Can learn via TM)

The Titan Pokemon can learn moves that it normally can't such as the Titan Klawf which learns Block.
Be careful removing these moves as it's not possible to relearn this move if you decide to forget and replace it!

Battles with the Elite Four

Pokemon SV - The Elite Four

Once you beat the Elite Four, you cannot rematch them. You'll also miss out on talking with Rika and Poppy, so make sure to interact with them if you want to see their dialogue before beating them!

Do Dialogue Choices Have Any Effect?

Dialogue Does Not Affect the Story

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dialogue Choices

While it may seem that certain dialogue choices will affect the way the story may play out, this is not the case. All dialogue choices will not affect the ending so choose what feels best for you!

What to do Before One-Time Events

Save to Allow Reroll

Saving before an encounter with a Legendary Pokemon or before choosing your starter will allow you to reroll its Nature and IVs (Individual Values). As the Nature and IVs of Pokemon are reset on each encounter, it's possible to reset repeatedly until you have obtained the Nature and IVs of your choosing.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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Beginner's Tips and Tricks

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Character Customization List of Hairstyles and How to Change Hairstyles
List of Clothes and How to Change Clothes How to Relearn Moves
Best Order to Complete the Story Missables and One-Time Events
Money Farming Guide How to Level Up Fast
How to Picnic: All Features and Benefits List of Meal Powers and How to Check
All Multiplayer Features How to Trade Locally and Online
How to Farm Gimmighoul Coins All Stake Locations
How to Change the Date and Time Do Shooting Stars Mean Anything?
Weather Effects and How to Change the Weather How to Use Auto Heal and Items Used
How to Farm League Points (LP) Obedience Guide: Badge Requirements
Map Guide and Icons Explanation Challenge Runs: How to Make the Game Harder
How to Save Your Game How to Add Friends
How to Run List of Marks and Titles
Rotom Phone and Features Shiny Sandwich Recipes: How to Make Shiny Sandwiches
Post Game Content: What to Do After the Story How to Win Porto Marinada Auctions
List of Glitches and Exploits How to Get More PC Boxes
All In-Game Trades How to Farm Herba Mystica
Best Sandwiches to Make How to Complete the Pokedex and Rewards
Tips to Improve Your Experience List of Biomes and Locations
Best Pokeballs to Use and How to Catch Pokemon Easily What Happens on Your Birthday?
Is There a Move Tutor? How to Farm EV-Reducing Berries
Can You Change Your Gender and Name? Can You Give Nicknames to Traded Pokemon?
Is There a Name Rater? Farm Unlimited Held Items from Wild Pokemon Exploit
High Speed Glide Glitch Diamond Dust Weather and How to Spawn It
All New Mass Outbreak Pokemon How to Wash Pokemon
Pokemon Tips and Tricks
Best Starter How to Get All Starters
Best Team for the Story How to Catch Titan Pokemon
Shiny Hunting Guide: All Shiny Odds How to Soft Reset for Shinies, Nature, and IVs
Shiny Locked Pokemon: Are Starters Shiny Locked? Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize
All Koraidon and Miraidon Ride Upgrades and How to Unlock Mass Outbreaks Guide: How do Mass Outbreaks Work
How to Evolve Every Pokemon How to Do a Nuzlocke Challenge and Rules
How to Stop Evolution How to Evolve Pokemon: List of All Evolution Methods
How to Check Friendship How to Change Tera Type
Rare Tera Type Hunting Guide How to Catch All Pokemon
Pokemon Nursery Location and Guide | Is there a Daycare? How to Tell if a Pokemon is Shiny
How to Force Respawn Wild Pokemon Best Pokemon for Catching
All Special Evolution Conditions When Do Legendaries Respawn?
How to Get the Second Koraidon/Miraidon Best Sylveon for Money Farming
Tera Type Pokemon Guide: All Forms and Symbols How to Catch Flying Pokemon
How to Catch Pokemon Hanging on Trees How to Catch Pokemon in Rivers and Oceans
How to Catch Pokemon Off-Guard List of Breed Exclusive Shiny Pokemon
Can You Get a Shiny Walking Waves? Can You Get a Shiny Iron Leaves?
Can You Get Shiny Decidueye? Can You Get Shiny Samurott?
Can You Get Shiny Typhlosion? Can You Get Shiny Inteleon?
How to Find Authentic Sinistea Can You Get Shiny Chesnaught?
How to Transfer Pokemon from Pokemon HOME Can You Get Shiny Delphox?
Can You Get Shiny Rillaboom?
Battle Tips and Tricks
How to Auto-Battle with Let's Go! How to Escape and Run Away From Battle
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What Happens When You Lose? How to Play Ranked Battles
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All Math Answers for Midterms and Finals All History Answers for Midterms and Finals
All Languages Answers for Midterms and Finals All Battle Studies Answers for Midterms and Finals
All Art Answers for Midterms and Finals All Home Ec Answers for Midterms and Finals
Teacher Friendship Events, Quests, and Rewards
Other Tips and Tricks
List of Settings and Best Settings List of Marks and Ribbons
How to Adjust Screen Size How to Transfer Save Data
How to Restart or Delete Save Data How to Backup Your Save Data
Camera App Guide List of All Emotes and Locations
Exchange Pokemon HOME Points for LP List of All Poke Ball Throwing Styles

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