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Guide

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

bobandbill, Feb 2022: Updated with the 1.1.0 info regarding Massive Mass Outbreaks. Important: you can no longer soft reset a specific Mass Outbreak: with the update, saving and reloading the game will make the Outbreak disappear.
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Guide

Shiny Hunting in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Major Agnostic, Jan 22: I think they could increase shiny rates by FAR more before the frequency would make shinies forgettable. I tested 1/256 in my hack and people like it. I think 1/800 is the sweet spot for me.
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Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus Dank Memes Edition

Nah, May 16: https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/306/380/f60.jpeg
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Sword & Shield

Quick Guide to Raid Battles

Cherrim, Nov 2019: I've written a quick guide to doing Max Raid Battles together with friends, as well as what to expect when you join one. :) Let's raid together!
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Guide

Galar Dex: Locations and more! [Now with Isle of Armor!]

bobandbill, Jun 2020: The article has been updated with Isle of Armor locations and their respective Pokemon! \o/ That took a while to figure out and clean up (datamined files would for instance list a species multiple times in the same area and weather condition... was...
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Friend Code Sharing Thread

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starseed galaxy auticorn, May 9: I got a new Switch Lite not long ago, so I'm looking for new friends! I play mostly Pokemon, and I currently have Pokemon Shield, ScarVio and Brilliant Diamond. :3 Kimi: 8577-7621-6207
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Rules

Pokémon Sword and Shield Rules

bobandbill, Jul 2019: Pokémon Sword and Shield Rules wot’s all this about then mate Welcome to the forum section for the generation eight titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield! They’re short and simple for now; expect more when the game releases. The Global Rules apply...
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Shiny dex

ReKoil, May 15: Do you have the shiny charm in all three of those games? If not, I'd just start with the game you do have it in. Personally I find breeding easier to handle in SwSh than in BDSP. You have a lot of room ro ride around in SwSh whereas in BDSP you...
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Why pokemon switch games have horrible graphics?

ReKoil, May 15: As someone who doesn't care much about pretty graphics the games are fine in that regard to me. SV is in dire need of some bug fixing and general polish though, the box lag in particular. I don't consider any of the three to have awful graphics.
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Sword & Shield

Shiny Hunting

ReKoil, May 8: I'm not hunting via encounters but I'm shiny breeding for both forms of Indeedee like the mad lad I am. Worst part is that I'm basically breeding a pseudo, egg steps wise, and it gave me two male ones straight away, one per round of 150 eggs in...
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Started by VaporeonTrainer

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Shiny BREEDING. how i do i maximize the odds? I have a shiny Ditto, will it help?

Devalue, Apr 20: Already posted in the Trade Corner section, by the looks of it. Do you have a smartphone? Recommends the Pokemon Home app, if so. Runs the usual GTS on that. Make sure to request a Ditto that can travel to BDSP. Should eventually get one that...
3   227
Started by JonathanGEN1

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Best nature for Empoleon? Any advice?

Corveone, Apr 20: If it's meant for a competitive build, you can either: -Physical Defiant: Swords Dance, Aqua Jet/Waterfall + coverage (Earthquake, Drill Peck/Avalanche) -Or full Special Empoleon. Surf/Scald, Ice Beam, and honestly there's not much else, but EQ...
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Legends: Arceus

What's you pokemon legends arceus team?

Angel-of-Light-Kelly, Apr 1: My main team was mostly 6 that I had from the beginning, but I rarely had all of them at once, as I would swap with other Pokemon to get their Pokedex entries. The main team though: Typhlosion, Golem (since I could finally use the full line...
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Legends: Arceus

Does anybody know if the static soft reset method works on the alpha yanmega?

VaporeonTrainer, Mar 24: Some massive mass outbreaks can't spawn in some areas does this include yanmega?
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Other

Which Switch Game Should I Get?

Palamon, Mar 22: It depends on what you want. If you want something that's similar to Pokemon go, then you'd want LG/PE. If you want a game that's got a lot to do, then I'd go with Legends Arceus. If you want a game that's the traditional RPG for Pokemon, then...
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Started by HollowMoth

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

lower affection

Amore, Mar 14: Its worth noting as well that since Friendship and Affection were merged, if you lower it too much you won’t be able to make any evolutions that depend on Friendship i.e. Eevee into Espeon / Umbreon, or Buneary into Lopunny.
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Sword & Shield

shiny hunting in sword and shield

Devalue, Mar 8: Recommends knocking out 100 Rolycolys, then fighting all the Brilliant Aura Rolycolys that you see. Seems more time-efficient. Offers a fair shiny rate at that KO count (1 in 683 with the Shiny Charm) with the same rate of seeing Brilliant Aura...
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Sword & Shield

The best teams and most unusual teams you have used in Galar

Corveone, Mar 14: I actually missed the Fighting gym because Shield has Ghost gym instead. Bewear also had Fluffy, almost neutralizing its Fighting weakness since non-contact Fighting moves are rare to see, although that meant more trouble dealing with Fire on a team...
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Legends: Arceus

Would you like more Legends games?

XVanitasX, Apr 16: Not a chance. They are a waste of development time and resources. Fully open world doesn't fit the Pokemon series at all. Not to mention, Legends is not even an actual Pokemon game, just a pointless side game. If GF wants to give us side games...
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Sword & Shield

Might restart lol. :P Wait......how do I do that?

tokyodrift, Feb 7: With a quick search, this came up: "The save data for the game must belong to the same Nintendo account that Pokemon HOME is registered to.", another quick search about multiple profiles being compatible seems to be ok.
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Legends: Arceus

Easiest pokedex?

Sweet Serenity, Feb 4: It seems really difficult for me to complete the Pokédex in this game because the game is hard to sit through. To complete a Pokédex entry for a Pokémon, you have to catch multiple versions of the same Pokémon, which is stupid. I had a much easier...
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Let's Go

Evolution Trading

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Let's Go

Looking for Lets Go Eevee Exclusives

Shiasu-sama, Jan 4: @AshJacko Unless I've got it backwards... Let's trade ^-^ My Nintendo Switch Friend Code : SW-1645-9996-3969 I've played Let's Go Pikachu so I want to trade for these : Ekans - Arbok (Or another Ekans) - Vulpix - Ninetales (Or...
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Legends: Arceus

should i buy the new scarlet or buy legends

95talon07, Nov 29: Thank you very much for the replies. I think we are gonna go for the new scarlet version. Cant wait to see his excitement that I experienced when I was his age.
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Having no luck with sun stones

WillowHallows666, Nov 15: So i’m currently trying to get as much as the national dex done for BDSP and i am trying to go for the easiest ones first (dont worry about a few traded ones i have a trick for that) and currently need sunstones for a few Pokémon but i haven't found...
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Best moveset for a Modest staraptor?

WillowHallows666, Nov 12: true - its a good thing the staraptors like friendship is maxed cause it dodged a move so that i can land a crucial hit!! (Currently trying to finish national dex atm sort of - working on eeveelutions so that their out of the way)
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

What’s the best item for Luxray

WillowHallows666, Nov 10: To be honest - i don’t know what the best tactic is because like i just wanna beat them and Cynthia so that i dont have to go through the torment xD Plus mismagius technically has both hex and shadow ball whilst froslass only has shadow ball i...
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Sword & Shield

Are the cries in Pokémon Sword and Shield glitched or something?

Devalue, Feb 5: An interesting data point: - Silvally with a Fire Memory on the main island: Thud (no whoosh) - Silvally with a Flying Memory on the main island: Whoosh - Silvally with a Flying Memory on the Isle of Armor (leading): No whoosh or thud. ...
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Sword & Shield

Battle Stadium Season 35 / Ultimate Finale

Sweet Serenity, Oct 31: Congratulations on achieving Master Rank and earning your ribbon. You're a really good player, sweety. 😊 Keep up the good work! It also sounds like you're really enjoying yourself playing this series. It's a great to end it, but unfortunately, I...
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Sword & Shield

Max Raid Battle Glitch?

EmTheGhost, Nov 1: OHH. That might have been the case - I've never seen this information before, and it doesn't usually come up since the non-legendary battles tend to be easy/fast enough that nobody faints. Thank you!
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Let's Go

More Let's Go games, yes or no?

Reginald Cosmic, Apr 16: I'm going to echo a lot of opinions here. I think Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee is somewhat boring. I don't want to rehash everything, but it's a bit TOO relaxed. I get that some people just want to relax with the experience (which is why you don't have...
24   1,550
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Looking for Ability Patches

Sweet Serenity, Dec 20: I can definitely help you out. However, you are better off sending me a private message when you're back on to get in contact with me.
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Other

Dock or handheld?

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Solez, Jan 12: I almost always use my Switch in docked/TV mode. Playing in handheld is cool too, but when it's a console game, I tend to want to play it through the TV.
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Legends: Arceus

Does legends of Arceus have terrible graphics?

CoolKid575, Jan 6: They don't look TERRIBLE, but they don't look great either. I'd give them like a 4/10 in the graphics department. Haven't played them so I can't comment on the gameplay but apparently it's pretty good.
17   1,218
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What's your favorite of the Switch Pokémon games?

TinyTeenie, May 6: Pokemon Legends Arceus would be my most favorite while scarlet+violet would be second.
19   1,256
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Mystery Gifts

Yoshi808, Sep 29: Okay so I went to GameStop to get my Eternatus code but they were all out. Called almost every store here; first day gone! So resorted to plan B and went to eBay. Found a code for $13 bucks so I bought the code, entered into Switch, and got my...
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Lvl 50+ Gabite Evolution

Kpresto, Sep 28: Thank you 😊
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

If you could take one thing from the original DP game and put it into BDSP what would it be?

AuroraVulpix, Apr 13: Platinum’s encounters, aesthetic and gym puzzles/order.
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Sword & Shield

Need help with a solo run in SW/SH

Amore, Sep 18: This perhaps should be in Trade Corner. If you have the means to produce it yourself but don't have HOME to transfer, I'd happily hold it to trade to your new save.
1   419
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Sword & Shield

Help with egglocke?

isahbellah, Sep 16: does anyone have an egglocke sav file that theyd be willing to share? can be from sword or shield, whichever is fine. i cant use the internet, so i cant do the whole trading for eggs thing :(
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Which pokemon changes did you dislike/hate?

Sweet Serenity, Oct 2: I really hated how they nerfed Darkrai by making its signature move, Dark Void, become extremely inaccurate, mainly because Smeargle abused the move. They could have just disallowed Smeargle from learning the move and let Darkrai keep everything...
2   561
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

So... Teambuilding. How does it work?

Aainiikkusu, Sep 15: So I gave a dumb try at it and I think it's okay? First thoughts on it would be really nice!
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Sword & Shield

Late to the party!

Devalue, Sep 11: Yes. Requires the DLC. Go to the Isle of Armor. Meets someone looking for Alolan Digletts scattered throughout the area. Must find 100 Alolan Digletts (out of 150) and have chosen the Water starter (Sobble). Supposedly reaches up to 106 Alolan...
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Sword & Shield

Extra Marshadow from distribution event?

CyberNoodleSoup, Sep 9: Hello, I'm new to this community and was estatic to learn that there is a distribution for marshadow! I lost mine (along with two years of other event/shiny pokemon) in a botched save file transfer between switches when one of mine was going...
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Arceus question with BDSP bonuses

Ozerrobzz, Aug 29: Hi all, I'm playing arceus almost finished my pokedex and side quests and noticed that there is a pokemon and quests missing because I haven't played BDSP yet, can I come back to the game after completing diamond and still get the bonuses? ...
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Legends: Arceus

Problem with Arceus not appearing

ThePokemonMeister, Aug 28: If you did catch them all, a possible issue is that you haven’t completed the required quests. I don’t remember the exact quest name, but in order to unlock the Arceus fight, you need to have defeated Volo at Spear Pillar. Afterwards, Arceus will...
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

I encountered my first main series shiny

Sheep, Sep 7: Congrats!! Shiny Shinx is one of the best-looking ones too, love the yellow! <3
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Legends: Arceus

Anything about the game you didn't like and would improve?

PageEmp, Oct 12: The move tutor randomly disappears after you get expelled from the village then return after doing the required tasks. First playthrough, I already did almost every change I needed to my team’s movesets so it wasn’t a big deal, but this time, I...
7   699
Started by Sheep

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Legends: Arceus

legands arceus game theory: what happened to some species of pokemon for them to become alphas?

popplio25, Aug 23: oh... thankyou :3
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Let's Go

Green and Mewtwo

giradialkia, Aug 29: I mean, Red, Blue and Green are meant to be iconic cameos. Ever since the first generation, there was that famous piece of Sugimori art with Red, Blue and an unnamed female trainer, each with a Starter Pokémon. Red and Blue, we’ve seen since day...
3   1,339
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

THE GRUNT AFTER 4TH GYM WONT RUN AWAY

Hallurha, Aug 17: In pokemon SHining pearl on switch I am having problems with the galactic team grubt After the 4th gym I have badges 1-4, having just beaten the gym leader for the 4th gym… all the walkthrus say I need to speak to that grunt, who is waiting for a...
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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Getting Boomburst to BDSP for Taillow

22sa, Nov 9: Horrible! They better fix this in Violet
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Legends: Arceus

Mass outbreak

Nah, Aug 7: I'm pretty sure that one of the updates made it no longer possible to shiny hunt this way. You'll probably want to look up other methods to shiny hunt in PLA.
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Started by ImagineWolfz

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Legends: Arceus

Research Tasks

Amore, Aug 4: I'm attempting the same thing - evolving my first Eevee into an Umbreon was quite demoralising, I think I have to use 80pp on it to get the move ones. I believe that you have to capture multiple of the flying Gyarados at some point, so that'll...
1   462
Started by ReKoil

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Sword & Shield

Traded zam for zacian he didn't send sword

Sweet Serenity, Sep 9: Yes, that's true. If he traded his Zamazenta on HOME with the shield, then that means that the person that he traded with actually didn't get the shield either.
7   1,023
Started by Metol

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

How do I know if my shiny Celebi I just got via a random trade is legitimate? (BDSP)

Amore, Jul 15: A good test is, whilst you can put it into HOME, can you deposit into the GTS? Because I got given a couple in Surprise Trade, have traded them through HOME to get the 'dex data on both of my games, but can't trade them within HOME.
2   1,392
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Legends: Arceus

What Pokémon do you think should have gotten Hisuian forms/evolutions?

ZeoStar, Aug 2: Maractus. It gets so forgotten.
13   1,271
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