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How to Do the Indigo Disk Item Printer RNG Exploit

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Last updated on: April 17, 2024 11:21 PM

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The Item Printer in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)'s Indigo Disk DLC can now be manipulated to print any item you wish! Keep reading to find out how to do this exploit to get any item you want, which time to set your Switch to get as many rewards as possible, and how to gather the items you need to perform this exploit.

List of Contents

Item Printer Exploit Information
Best Dates and Times
Best Dates for Consecutive Prints
Poke Balls and Apriballs
Competitive Items
Tera Shards
How to Get More Materials and BP
Tips Tricks and FAQ
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Item Printer RNG Exploit Information

Pokemon SV The Indigo Disk DLC - Item Printer Exploit All Rainbow Rewards
Discovered by JP Players and extensively tested by players around the globe, the Item Printer was found to generate items the second you press the "I want to print something" text.

This can then be exploited by changing your Nintendo Switch's internal time and obtain prints that are consistent and can be replicated by anyone.
Item Printer Upgrades and Recipes Indigo Disk

What You Will Need

Your copy of Pokemon Scarlet or Violet with the Treasure of Area Zero Expansion downloaded.
A Master Ball Rank Item Printer
A Stopwatch or SImilar App on your PC or Phone
Enough Materials and BP to Complete a Print

Step by Step Guide

#	How to Print Any Item You Want
1	Talk to the lady near the item printer. When you see the "I want to print something" option, close out of your game.
2	Head to System Settings → System → Date and Time.
3	Turn off the Synchronize Clock via Internet and proceed to change the Date and Time.
4	Change your Date and Time to whichever item you wish to obtain. ▼Click here for the full list of Dates▼
5	Once you press okay, the timer will start to so immediately open up your game.
6	Wait until the proper time to press "I want to print something". You can use a stopwatch to help. The screen should fade to black at the exact second as listed.
7	Once you get to the item print screen, you can proceed to add any Material as you already locked in what items you will get.
8	You can end here if you are just aiming to proc a Ball Bonus or a Double Item Bonus. You can repeat the steps if you are aiming for a specific set of items.
9	If you're going for a date where you immediately get a Bonus after doing one print, make sure to do the steps as fast as possible to get the proper items.

Best Dates and Times for Item Printer Rewards

Best Dates for Consecutive Prints

Date & Time mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss	Rewards
03-21-2039 12:14:42	・Pretty Feather x9 ・Level Ball x2 ・Heavy Ball x2 ・Fast Ball x1 ・Love Ball x1 ・Moon Ball x1 ・Lure Ball x1 ・Dream Ball x1 ・Friend Ball x1
08-07-2052 07:58:29	・Big Nugget x5 ・Beast Ball x3 ・Love Ball x3 ・Master Ball x1 ・Lure Ball x1 ・Sport Ball x1 ・Moon Ball x1
09-19-2056 19:55:31	・Upgrade x2 ・Fast Ball x2 ・Love Ball x2 ・Dream Ball x1 ・Sport Ball x1 ・Heavy Ball x1 ・Lure Ball x1 ・Master Ball x1 ・Friend Ball x1

These prints do not need the Poke Ball Lotto to be active as long as you do a 1x Print to get the intial item, then do a 10x print to get the Poke Balls immediately after

Times for Specific Items

Guaranteed Poke Ball Lotto	Guaranteed 2x Item Time
01-07-2024 23:03:20	01-05-2024 20:08:18

For the Dates listed below, you need to proc either a Ball Bonus or a Double Item Bonus beforehand. Listed above are dates where you can get a guaranteed Bonus Time. You know you did it correctly if you receive Stellar Tera Shards.

Note that these prints have to be done in 5x Prints instead of 10 to get the proper items!

Poke Balls & Apriballs (Poke Ball Lotto)

Date & Time mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss	Rewards
08- 14-2058 15:39:17	・Master Ball x4 ・Beast Ball x1
01-02-2049 01:20:22	・Safari Ball x5
10-14-2042 05:56:33	・Moon Ball x5
05-22-2023 05:36:11	・Love Ball x5
10-31-2028 15:17:02	・Heavy Ball x5
11-21-2057 04:28:37	・Lure Ball x5
03-17-2045 10:05:38	・Level Ball x5
07-19-2045 00:08:56	・Friend Ball x5
09-01-2034 02:33:39	・Fast Ball x5
06-05-2009 20:17:11	・Sport Ball x5
10-23-2043 16:32:45	・Dream Ball x5
08-23-2000 11:16:28	・Beast Ball x5

Note that you need to have the Poke Ball Lotto active first before you can get any Poke Ball reward.

Competitive Items (Double Item Time)

Date & Time mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss	Rewards
05-12-2000 22:59:28	・Ability Patch x16 ・Dark Tera Shard x36
02-08-2033 10:48:09	・Exp. Candy XL x28 ・Exp. Candy L x20 ・Protein x4
07-23-2049 00:16:57	・PP Max x18 ・Ability Capsule x2 ・Magnet x2
01-24-2018 09:29:28	・Gold Bottle Cap x14 ・Exp. Candy XS x18

While you can use this method to get half the items, it is recommended you get these via the Double Item Time to save up on Materials.

Tera Shards (Double Item Time)

Date & Time mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss	Rewards
03-11-2041 01:10:10	・Normal Tera Shard x134
08-05-2054 03:35:10	・Fire Tera Shard x148
04-26-2003 13:23:25	・Water Tera Shard x126 ・Comet Shard x10
11-15-2040 04:12:36	・Electric Tera Shard x140 ・Max Ether x8
02-28-2006 08:25:19	・Grass Tera Shard x126 ・Stardust x12
05-10-2051 10:07:10	・Ice Tera Shard x134 ・Metal Alloy x2
11-14-2017 18:02:15	・Fighting Tera Shard x132 ・Shiny Stone x6
09-03-2001 02:14:28	・Poison Tera Shard x158 ・Exp. Candy M x26
05-15-2016 14:18:09	・Ground Tera Shard x130 ・PP Up x10
06-10-2055 06:03:31	・Flying Tera Shard x134 ・Revive x6
12-12-2052 20:44:15	・Psychic Tera Shard x132 ・Toxic Orb x4
11-23-2047 08:17:28	・Bug Tera Shard x134 ・Ether x4
07-22-2024 14:18:16	・Rock Tera Shard x120 ・Focus Band x2
02-05-2017 17:31:13	・Ghost Tera Shard x122 ・Grass Tera Shard x118
04-23-2038 22:25:09	・Dragon Tera Shard x136 ・Ability Patch x2
04-05-2055 11:05:12	・Dark Tera Shard x122 ・Max Ether x8
03-30-2019 06:49:09	・Steel Tera Shard x146 ・Exp. Candy S x26
06-14-2038 21:11:07	・Fairy Tera Shard x134 ・Safety Goggles x2
10-11-2004 21:16:10	・Stellar Tera Shard x82 ・Exp. Candy XL x2 ・Pearl x18

While you can use this method to get half the items, it is recommended you get these via the Double Item Time to save up on Materials.

How to Get More Materials and BP for Item Printer

Host and Join Raids for Pokemon Like Ditto or Blissey

Pokemon SV Indigo Disk DLC - Ditto Raid
If you need materials go get started on this task, one of the best ways to get more materials is through doing Tera Raids. Both Ditto Goo and Happiny Dust can net a whopping 68% per print on top of the amazing items you can get by running the raid!
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Make Use of Mass Outbreaks and Events

Pokemon SV Indigo Disk DLC - Mass Outbreak
While unreliable, Mass Outbreaks and Outbreak Events are also great ways to get materials for the item printer. Combine that with a Sandwich, and you can grind up materials while getting Shiny Pokemon!
Mass Outbreaks Guide: How to Shiny Hunt at Mass Outbreaks

Join Other Players to Grind for BP by Doing BBQs

Pokemon SV Indigo Disk DLC - BBQs
If you're in dire need of BP you can join other players via the union circle to quickly rack up Points! Try using our Blueberry Quests Union Circle Board or join our Discord.
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Tips, Tricks & FAQs

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs
When should I press "I want to print something"? Due to differences in Screen and Controller latency, it is impossible to fully predict and really takes some trial and error.
How do I know if i've successfully done the exploit? The best way to know is when the screen starts to fade at the exact second you need it to be.
Do I have to rush picking Pokemon Materials? No, you can take as much time as you want picking materials as the printed items are decided beforehand.
Do I need to be disconnected from the internet? No, you can do this trick while online since the exploit is conducted on your system.
Is this even legal? While certain people may disagree, since this method plays with the way the game is coded, it's just as legal as any other RNG Manipulation strat.
Do you need a Master Ball Rank Item Printer? If you are printing for items, it will definitely not work as the Stellar Tera Shards can only be unlocked once you get Master Ball Rank and will mess up the rewards if you don't have it.
Do I need to use Military Time? It is easier to set your Switch to Military time so you don't have to convert times into AM or PM.
Is this even legal? While certain people may disagree, since this method plays with the way the game is coded, it's just as legal as any other RNG Manipulation strat.

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6 Anonymous5 months

The times for the exp candies are wrong. I’ve tried three times and I’ve only received 15 xl candies from the three 5prints PS first two with double item bonus, last one no item bonus

5 Anonymous5 months

Can you add a dang time zone?!?!? Do you have any idea that you're leaving out KEY INFORMATION?!?!?

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