Version 1.2.0 Patch Update: Patch Notes

Version 1.2.0 has released and have fixed bugs from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV), as well as adding in improved functionality for the Pokemon Box Storage. Read on for the full patch notes for the new feature and bug fixes including Pokemon Box functionality, Play Rough Bug fix, crash fixes, Tera Raid fixes, visual bug fixes, trading fixes and more!

Version 1.2.0 Release Date and Time

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On Monday, February 27, the version 1.2.0 update for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet was released!

With this update, new features, new functionality for Pokémon Boxes, and bugs fixes that affected game progress, among other updates were implemented. Be sure to download this update to access online functionability.

All Updates and Patch Notes

Version 1.2.0 New Features

Pokemon Box Feature Improvements

Change Moves, Nickname, Items, Marks and Ribbons from the Pokemon Box!

• “From a Pokémon’s summary, players will be able to change Pokémon’s nicknames, markings, held items, and mark- or Ribbon-related titles, as well as being able to reorder moves, have Pokémon remember moves, have Pokémon forget moves, and use TMs.”

Y Button to Efficiently Swap Items

• “Players will be able to swap out held items by pressing the Y Button when in the Held Items view.”

This is a feature that has been present in previous games.

Access All Boxes While Holding a Selected Pokemon or Item

• “Players will be able to select All Boxes while moving Pokémon or items in the Party and Boxes view and Held Items view.”

This makes it much easier to navigate to the desired Box/Pokemon

Pokemon Registered to the Current Battle Team Darker

• “When in the Battle Team view, Pokémon in your Boxes that are assigned to a Battle Team will now have their icons displayed in a darker hue if those Pokémon are members of the Battle Team that is currently being displayed.”

Latest News Update Changes

Connecting to the Internet in the Main Menu Now Brings Up Latest News Portal

• “The News screen will be displayed when you connect to the internet from the main menu, just as it is when connecting to the internet from the Poké Portal.”

Connect to Pokemon GO

Using the Mystery GIft Feature on your copy of Pokemon Scarlet or Violet, you can directly connect to Pokemon GO via Bluetooth

You cannot send Pokemon using this method and are limited to Postcards, but these can affect the Vivillon patterns in your game.

Version 1.2.0 Confirmed Bug Fixes

Tera Raid Fixes

Tera Raids were plagued with bugs in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. One frustrating bug commonly reported by players was when during a Tera Raid they tried to select a move, the game would freeze for an extended period. Others included damage bugs, where the damage shown on the Raid Boss' health bar was not accurate and jumped back up after appearing to be brought down further than it was. Many of these issues were addressed in Version 1.2.0 for a smoother Tera Raid experience.
Bugs and Errors: How to Fix Crashes and Features Not Working

Tera Raid Damage Calculation Visual Bug Fix (Play Rough Bug)

• “A bug that can prevent an opposing Tera Pokémon’s HP gauge from properly reflecting damage done by certain moves (such as Play Rough) or certain status conditions may occur in Tera Raid Battles, resulting in the Tera Pokémon’s HP gauge fluctuating in an unusual manner. This will be fixed.”
• “A bug that causes all Pokémon on your side to faint at once despite their HP gauges indicating that they still have HP may occur in black crystal Tera Raid Battles against Pokémon with the Mightiest Mark. This will be fixed.”

As seen in the above video there is a damage bug in the current version of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, where the damage shown on the Raid Boss' health bar is not accurate and jumps back up after appearing to be brought down further than it was. This is most famously known as the Azumarill Play Rough Bug, although it can also happen for other moves.

Additionally, there are times where your allies all suddenly get knocked out, despite appearing to have had full HP during 7-Star Raids. This is also a bug which was fixed in the 1.2.0 patch.
Play Rough Is Bugged, But Not As Bugged As You Think

Tera Raid Freeze Fix

• “A bug that can temporarily prevent a player from entering any input into the game may occur if a Tera Pokémon takes certain actions while the player is choosing the target of their move. This will be fixed.”

Often times during Tera Raids, the Raid Boss activating its Tera Shield or clearing status effects, can cause a lengthy delay where the game essentially freezes and you can not input any command. This is especially apparent in 7-Star Raids, where this happens more frequently. Luckily from patch update 1.2.0 this is no more!

Tera Raid Cards not Matching Fix

• “A bug that causes a communication error may occur when someone connecting to a Tera Raid Battle sees a different Pokémon displayed on their screen than what the host sees. This will be fixed.”
• “A bug may occur that causes players joining a Tera Raid Battle from the Tera Raid Battles search screen to be brought to a Tera Raid Battle against a Pokémon different from the one they saw displayed. This will be fixed.”

Tera Raid Crystal Bug Fix

• “A bug that causes Tera Raid Battle crystals to not appear for a set amount of time may occur under certain circumstances. This will be fixed.”

Ranked Battle Fixes

These are all bugs which are affecting specific Pokemon and moves in competitive Ranked Battle, namely Zoroark, Dondozo, Tatsugiri and Destiny Bond. There is also a fix for the Master Rank Ribbon glitch.

Fainted Pokemon Visual Bug

• “Type matchups against Pokémon that have fainted will no longer appear when selecting a move or target during Double Battles.”

Disguised Zoroark Tera Visual Bug

• “A Zoroark that has Terastallized and is disguised as another Pokémon via its Illusion Ability can be identified as a Zoroark by using the Check Target option. This is a bug and will be fixed.”
• “When a Zoroark has Terastallized and is disguised as another Pokémon via its Illusion Ability, the type matchups of moves are displayed based on the type of the Pokémon that Zoroark is disguised as, rather than Zoroark’s Tera Type. This is a bug and will be fixed.”

Dondozo and Tatsugiri Order Up Bug

• “The stats of a Dondozo with a Tatsugiri in its mouth will increase when Dondozo uses Order Up, even when the move should have been negated (for example, by an opponent using Protect). This is a bug and will be fixed.”

Destiny Bond Tera Bug Fix

• “If a Pokémon Terastallizes after using Destiny Bond and then faints, the effects of Destiny Bond will fail to activate. This is a bug and will be fixed.”

Master Rank Ribbon Bug

• “If a player has created several Battle Teams but does not use the Battle Team in the first slot for their Ranked Battles, they may not receive the Master Rank Ribbon after winning Ranked Battles in the Master Ball Tier. This will be fixed.”

Ranked Battle Progression Communication Error

• “A bug occurred for some players after Ranked Battles Season 1, wherein visiting the Ranked Battles screen immediately after the season’s results had been calculated caused a communication error right after these players received their rewards. Following this error, players were unable to participate in any further Ranked Battles. This will be fixed.”

Quality of Life Improvements

Crash Fixes

• “We will address an issue that can cause the game to forcibly close at certain locations. As a result of this fix, there may be a reduction of Pokémon and people displayed in certain towns or in the wild.”

This is potentially devastating news for shiny hunters, as it means a reduction in the amount of wild Pokemon spawns, which would also mean a great increase in the average time to find a shiny Pokemon.
Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds

Trading Visual Bug Fixes

• “When a Pokémon that is not a part of the Paldea Pokédex is obtained through a Link Trade, it is displayed as being registered to the Paldea Pokédex. This is a bug and will be fixed.”
• “When a Pokémon you caught comes back to you from another player through Link Trade, it may not listen to your commands in accordance with what is written in the profile app (“Pokémon caught at Lv. XX or below will listen to your commands”). This will be fixed.”
• “A bug is preventing the Pokédex from displaying additional entries (such as entries for Shiny Pokémon or Pokémon that were received through Surprise Trade from players that play in a different language) for Pokémon species that were already registered in the Pokédex. This will be fixed.”

Overworld Visual Bug Fixes

• “Certain actions can cause the main character’s expressions to not change until the game is closed and reopened. This will be fixed.
• “Objects such as Poké Balls may be displayed in certain locations of the field unintentionally. This will be fixed.
• “Passersby will no longer be displayed during certain battles that take place in towns during the main story.”

Other Bug Fixes and Changes

• “Other select bug fixes will be implemented.”
• “We are planning further features and bug fixes not listed in these patch notes. Please check back here for full details when the update data is distributed.”
• “Update contents and details are subject to change.”

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Links

Latest News and Game Info

Update History

Updates and Patch Notes

List of Trailers

All Gen 9 Trailers and Gameplay Info

Latest News

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC Epilogue Coming January 11!
• August 8 Pokemon HOME Maintenance - 8/04
• Yokohama Celebrate Tatsugiri Mystery Gift Distribution - 08/01
• Summer Tokkun Sandwich Ingredients Mystery Gift Code - 07/27
• Dark Tera Charizard Anime Mystery Gift Code - 07/21
• Shiny Grimmsnarl Mystery Gift Distribution - 07/20
• Pokemon World Championships Gastrodon Mystery Gift Code - 07/15
• 2024 Pokemon Championship Series Details - 07/03
• 1.3.2 Live Tournament Patch Update - 06/28
• Ancient Traveller's Team in Pokemon Horizons Anime - 06/23
• Lacey: New Indigo Disk DLC Character - 06/22
• Blueberry Academy Director Cyrano: New Indigo Disk DLC Character -06/22
• Terarium: Artificial Undersea Park in Indigo Disk DLC - 06/22
• Mossui Town: Teal Mask DLC Base Town - 06/22
• Friend Ball Mystery Gift Code - 06/21
• Shiny Gimmighoul Tera Raid Event: Shiny Odds and Rewards - 06/21
• Best Pokemon Tier List Prediction for Regulation D Singles and Doubles - 06/20
• Hisuian Moves Patch Update - 06/19
• Special South Korean Gastrodon Mystery Gift Distribution - 06/17
• Chesnaught and Paradox Tera Raids Rerun! - 06/07
• Ranked Battle Regulation D Rules - 06/01
• Pokemon HOME Version 3.0.0 - 05/30
• Pokemon HOME Coming May 30! - 05/26
• Chesnaught, Paradox Tera Raids, and Pokemon HOME Compatibility Cancelled! - 05/22
• Pokemon HOME Move Reset and Stored Movesets Details
• Get All 3 Hidden Ability Starters in Pokemon HOME! - 05/18
• Gold Bottle Cap Mystery Gift Code - 05/18
• JP/KR Patch - 05/18
• Terapagos Pre-Evolution: Anime Baby Turtle Pokemon - 05/16
• Shiny Tera Rayquaza in Pokemon Horizons: Hatless New Tera Form? - 05/12
• Liko's Pendant and Roy's Pokeball: Hints for the DLC - 04/29
• Server Maintenance Status - 03/16
• Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event: Best Counters and Rewards - 03/10
• Pokemon HOME Maintenance on March 13 - 03/10
• Corrupted Data Bug: Causes and Fixes - 03/09
• Save File Not Recognized Bug: How to Fix - 03/03
• 1.2.0 Tera Raid Bad Egg Bug - 03/01
• Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event - 02/27
• The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC
• The Teal Mask DLC Part 1 - 02/27
• The Indigo Disk DLC Part 2 - 02/27
• DLC New Legendaries - 02/27
• How to Get Roaming Form Gimmighoul - 02/27
• Chinese Journey of Dreams Animated Short - 02/24
• My Nintendo Rewards Pokemon Day - 02/24
• Pokemon Day 2023 - 02/22
• Competitive Garganacl Code Distribution - 02/14
• Love Ball Mystery Gift Valentine's Campaign - 02/14
• How to Get Battle Bond Greninja (Ash Greninja) - 01/16
• Pokemon HOME Ranked Battle Data Feature Update Details - 01/13
• Pokemon 1008 Encounters Video Details - 01/12
• Japanese Pokémon Information Bureau Twitter Campaign: Chance to Win 1,000,000 LP - 01/06
• Toby Fox Shares His Music Contributions - 12/22
• Is Play Rough Bugged? - 12/16
• What Is Past the Northeast Border? - 12/06
• Bugs and Errors: How to Fix - 11/20
• How to Get the Flying Tera Type Pikachu - 11/14
• Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles - 11/08
• How to Link with Pokemon GO and Rewards - 11/06
• Limited Edition Scarlet & Violet Switch OLED - 11/04
• All Mystery Gift Codes and How to Get - 11/02
• Version Differences: Scarlet vs. Violet - 10/27
• Play Time: How Long is the Game? - 10/27
• Official Guidebook Details - 10/17
• Does Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Have HMs? - 10/12
• Does Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Have Voice Acting? - 10/12
• The Profile App Replaces the Trainer Card - 10/06
• New Features and Changes from Previous Versions - 10/04
• How to Preorder and Preorder Bonuses - 09/27
• Is There A New Eeveelution? - 09/08
• Is The Game Open World? - 09/08
• Is There Mega Evolution? - 09/08
• Available Platforms - 08/25
• All Game Editions and Double Pack Features - 08/25
• Is the National Dex in the Game? - 08/25
• Is There Exp. Share? - 08/22
• Will There Be DLC? - 08/19
• Naranja and Uva Academy - 08/19

Pre-Release News

• 10 Pokemon Who Should Return and 10 Who Should Not - 11/15
• New Coin Pokemon Appears in Pokemon GO - 11/05
• Preload Date and Guide: How to Preload - 10/12
• Will the Arceus System Make a Comeback? - 09/08
• Will There Be A Demo Or Beta Version? - 08/25
• Release Date and Time - 08/25
• Will Battles Be Real-Time? - 08/25