- Donate to the PokéCommunity
  
  Support the PokéCommunity’s running costs with a small monetary donation. You can even get a few cool things by doing so.
- Learn more…
- Donate now
Sign In / Create Account
- Sign in to your PokéCommunity Account
- Account Name
  
  Password
  Forgot password?
  
  Keep me signed in
- No account? No worries.
  New Account

Pokémon Switch Games icon

Pokémon Switch Games

Come discuss Pokémon games for the Nintendo Switch, from Let's Go all the way to Legends: Arceus! Scarlet and Violet discussion goes in the Scarlet & Violet forum.

Section Staff: bobandbill, _confused_piplup_, NipahRika

Friend Code Sharing Thread

(7 pages)

WilliamFornell, Jul 6: Hello 🙂 Looking for people who play Violet/Scarlet and other Switch games. Friend code: SW-6991-5867-2388 Hope you all the best!

152 34,397

Started by bobandbill

Guide

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

belinda307, Jun 22: I want to express my gratitude to you for providing this superb information.

2 2,375

Started by bobandbill

Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus Dank Memes Edition

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

3 2,126

Started by NipahRika

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.

7 8,677

Started by bobandbill

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...

8 23,289

Started by Sheep

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!

0 13,382

Started by Cherrim

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...

0 23,881

Started by bobandbill

Sword & Shield

Pokerus preservation

FakeNate0, Oct 2: Ok, it makes sense. I'll try to at least have backups in the PC that I won't use for battling. Its not the curing that concerns me since the effects linger after the cure. I did the same on my copy of black 2 and x. Good thing it hasn't changed from...

6 116

Started by FakeNate0

Legends: Arceus

What's you pokemon legends arceus team?

Iceshadow3317, Sep 30: Ah I found it. I have not played Arceus since the game came out. I think I finished the story and maybe played for a week before I never opened it again other than to bring some pokemon to Home when connectivity was added. My final team ended up...

11 864

Started by Lavender

Sword & Shield

Have you had any wild Pokemon show up while camping?

Lavender, Sep 20: Happened to me a couple times, People even shiny hunt using this! Perhaps someday I will brave that hunt. But normally the pokemon that spawn after curry are the rarer pokemon in that route.

1 79

Started by ReKoil

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Favourite clothing options?

ReKoil, Sep 20: I like the Eevee Jacket Style and Leather Jacket Style the most outside of contests. The Contest Style outfits are my favorite though.

4 2,387

Started by PageEmp

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Outfits

ReKoil, Sep 20: I wore the Platinum Style for the majority of my SP playthrough, but when I found the Eevee Jacket Style I switched to that. The clothes are okay. I love the contest style clothes though and wish you could wear them outside of contests as well.

3 2,581

Started by Sheep

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

So how do you feel this holds up to Platinum?

Pokemunk Presto, Sep 19: Platinum is far better! They didn't even add the back button to the Poketch...

17 6,686

Started by HeroLinik

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Was your starter choice different to the starter you picked in DPPt?

Pokemunk Presto, Sep 19: No, I always pick Chimchar

11 3,382

Started by Sheep

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Your First Shiny in BDSP?

Pokemunk Presto, Sep 19: Honestly, I've found none so far I'm currently hunting Giratina

22 8,539

Started by Yoshi808

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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

Pokemunk Presto, Sep 19: I'd like to dress up pokemon again and have dolls in the underground

10 1,053

Started by Cameron1407

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

What is your opinion on Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl now, almost two years later?

Pokemunk Presto, Sep 19: Awful!

20 776

Started by Empoleon671

Sword & Shield

Do you still play

(2 pages)

Outlander, Sep 9: Not as much, but I did recently start a 2nd playthrough of Sword version because I need Rapid Strikes Urshifu and Regidrago

39 5,974

Started by Louise90

Sword & Shield

hey

animefan346, Aug 26: does anybody have an extra arometessi

0 61

Started by animefan346

Other

Is Pokemon going to continue with their games?

Pyrax, Aug 20: And the biggest media franchise in the world at that. Pokémon is way too profitable to stop developing more games, it'd make no sense.

8 796

Started by EternalFlame007

Legends: Arceus

Would you like more Legends games?

giradialkia, Aug 7: I would totally love more Legends games. I know the whole selling point of Pokemon games is connecting with others for battles/trades, but as a kid I moved around a bit and ended up living in a very rural place where I was literally the only kid...

22 1,365

Started by Duck

Sword & Shield

Inquiry about the DLC

Alex_Among_Foxes, Jul 21: I've done this process before a bunch of times, it should work just fine. The only thing I'm not 100% on is how it'll work with the DLC, but if you just want your game save on another Switch, just copy that game's save data over to the new console,...

3 323

Started by Adam's IQ

Let's Go

Trade evos

IanF2016, Jul 9: If not too late I can, also need to evolve kadabra

1 205

Started by Mcross33

Why pokemon switch games have horrible graphics?

Joey Montag, Jun 27: I think it's because the switch is too powerful for pokemon. pokemon graphics look awesome simplistic and with lots of character and life, like in stadium or battle revolution. and of course during the sprite-era

14 826

Started by tetrahedronX900

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

What’s the best item for Luxray

Dodogyuuun!, Jun 17: Yeah I agree that a magnet is probably the best item for Luxray

7 841

Started by WillowHallows666

Legends: Arceus

What are you doing in the game now?

(5 pages)

Sweet Serenity, Jun 11: Happy to say that I finally beat the game. At first, I wasn't too fond of this game, but the most I played, the more it grew on me.

103 8,665

Started by Sheep

What's your favorite of the Switch Pokémon games?

Lysander, Jun 8: From what I've played: 1. Legends Arceus 2. Scarlet & Violet 3. Sword & Shield 4. Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 5. Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Legends Arceus definitely my favourite Switch Pokémon game so far, still haven't finished all...

22 1,683

Started by Sheep

Legends: Arceus

Does legends of Arceus have terrible graphics?

KalloFox34, May 27: I thought they looked pretty good. The cel-shading is certainly something I would like to see in future games.

18 1,526

Started by tetrahedronX900

Let's Go

More Let's Go games, yes or no?

(2 pages)

_confused_piplup_, May 20: I have only played the DEMO and I was quite happy with it. I think people should take into account two things: first, us people who have kept playing pokemon are not the main target, but rather people older people who played pokemon as children,...

25 1,968

Started by Sheep

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...

2 299

Started by Louise90

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...

1 205

Started by Lavender

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...

3 438

Started by JonathanGEN1

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...

7 932

Started by JonathanGEN1

Legends: Arceus

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

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

0 290

Started by Lavender

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...

5 636

Started by HollowMoth

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...

7 515

Started by Adamabbafan

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.

2 277

Started by eishiba

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...

3 475

Started by eishiba

Legends: Arceus

What shinies have you gotten?

(4 pages)

Sandslash Fan, Mar 6: Just caught a male Combee, Dustox, and Shinx over the weekend, but I didn't hear the shiny sound of any of them! The only thing I can think of is that I was getting on the mount and the flute sound was still playing (sounds similar to the shiny...

81 7,750

Started by Caite-chan

Sword & Shield

Now that Generation VIII is rolling to a close, what are your thoughts on these games?

(2 pages)

Harmonie, Feb 18: Lets see if I can remember my thoughts: 1. The Region - I'm always a sucker for European regions, and it was nice to get one based of England. I didn't love the region as much as Kalos, but it's still neat. 2. The new Pokemon - The generation...

33 4,338

Started by HeroLinik

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.

8 535

Started by Venonat in Space

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. ...

7 733

Started by Sweet Serenity

Article

Dude, where’s my Game Corner?

Alex_Among_Foxes, Feb 4: I never minded the Game Corner personally. (I actually got really good at stopping the slot machines on triple 7's, I even managed to get a Porygon that way once) But I'd prefer nothing to that dumpster fire garbage tier Minesweeper-at-home...

15 5,743

Started by bobandbill

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...

5 518

Started by Squirtkipfan01

Let's Go

Evolution Trading

- -

Started by Gayrth_Pikachu

Other

Dock or handheld?

(2 pages)

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.

32 1,903

Started by Sweet Serenity

Sword & Shield

Anyone else disappointed with Rolycoly's evolutions?

Sandslash Fan, Jan 5: I like all of this Pokémons evolution stages. Could definitely see them being super popular as mobile heat sources in a RL Pokémon world.

16 2,466

Started by Sheep

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...

1 394

Started by AshJacko

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.

2 713

Started by chiachia

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.

3 713

Started by 95talon07

Legends: Arceus

current hair / outfit?

Adamabbafan, Nov 16: Character name: Dawn Hair style: Long (Standard Dawn Hairstyle) Outfits: Team Galactic outfit, Shaymin Kimono, Giratina Kimono (when I battled Arceus) and Ursaluna Kimono (when I battled Volo) and Survey Corps Outfit for a few massive mass...

24 2,905

Started by professor plum

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...

0 472

Started by WillowHallows666

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)

6 1,289

Started by WillowHallows666

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Getting Boomburst to BDSP for Taillow

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

5 1,914

Started by Yoshi808

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Will you replay at some point?

(2 pages)

extraespresso, Nov 8: I've been loving BD as I play through. Been sick at home the past few days and it finally gave me time to sit down and enjoy playing more of the game. That said, I find it hard to restart any of my Pokemon games. I get attached to my Pokemon/the...

29 8,328

Started by Sheep

Legends: Arceus

Absence of abilities

edyedy, Nov 5: Having abilities or not didn't really matter to me when I played the game. I didn't really notice it, and it kinda helped me stress out less since I didn't have to worry about catching the "perfect" Pokemon with the right abilities.

11 1,483

Started by _confused_piplup_

Sword & Shield

What was your uniform number?

(2 pages)

edyedy, Nov 5: 111 just cause I didn't care about my uniform number and just wanted to play the darn game lol

40 5,106

Started by Sheep

Forum Tools	Search this Forum
Mark This Forum Read View Parent Forum

Categories

Friend Code Sharing Thread

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus Dank Memes Edition

Shiny Hunting in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

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

Quick Guide to Raid Battles

Pokémon Sword and Shield Rules

Pokerus preservation

What's you pokemon legends arceus team?

Have you had any wild Pokemon show up while camping?

Favourite clothing options?

Outfits

So how do you feel this holds up to Platinum?

Was your starter choice different to the starter you picked in DPPt?

Your First Shiny in BDSP?

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

What is your opinion on Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl now, almost two years later?

Do you still play

hey

Is Pokemon going to continue with their games?

Would you like more Legends games?

Inquiry about the DLC

Trade evos

Why pokemon switch games have horrible graphics?

What’s the best item for Luxray

What are you doing in the game now?

What's your favorite of the Switch Pokémon games?

Does legends of Arceus have terrible graphics?

More Let's Go games, yes or no?

Shiny dex

Shiny Hunting

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

Best nature for Empoleon? Any advice?

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

Which Switch Game Should I Get?

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

lower affection

shiny hunting in sword and shield

What shinies have you gotten?

Now that Generation VIII is rolling to a close, what are your thoughts on these games?

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

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

Dude, where’s my Game Corner?

Easiest pokedex?

Evolution Trading

Dock or handheld?

Anyone else disappointed with Rolycoly's evolutions?

Looking for Lets Go Eevee Exclusives

Looking for Ability Patches

should i buy the new scarlet or buy legends

current hair / outfit?

Having no luck with sun stones

Best moveset for a Modest staraptor?

Getting Boomburst to BDSP for Taillow

Will you replay at some point?

Absence of abilities

What was your uniform number?