Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update skips over when classic pokemon are coming

20 February 2023 , 09:18

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Game Freak has continued releasing hotfixes for Scarlet and Violet since launch (Image: Nintendo)

Classic pokemon are still left stranded on the Home app, as Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s February update prioritises bugs and fixes.

When Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launched on Nintendo Switch last year, it did so with a bunch of technical hiccups. Perhaps the most criminal of which being an atrocious framerate. Thankfully, then, developer Game Freak has been hard at work dishing out hotfixes and improvements to the games via regular updates.

The latest is version 1.2.0, set to arrive at the end of February as detailed in a new Nintendo blog. But there’s still no word on when players will be able to import classic pokemon into the game via Home app integration.

In fairness, Nintendo of Europe stated in a tweet on November 8, 2022 that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet won’t offer compatibility with Pokemon Home until spring 2023. Technically speaking, that means we shouldn’t expect to see it until at least next month. On the exact same day last year, however, the official Pokemon Scarlet and Violet news site mentioned in a post that Home app integration (and therefore the ability to bring in pokemon from previous generations) was “slated for early 2023”. This led many to question whether we could expect the functionality sooner. Apparently not.

Instead, what players can expect in this forthcoming update was detailed in the patch notes. The main focus is on changes to how Pokemon Boxes work and bug fixes for Tera Raid and Ranked Battles, as well as more general issues like random objects such as pokeballs randomly popping up in certain locations.

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The patch notes say “further features and bug fixes not listed” are also planned. It seems we’ll have to wait a little bit longer to hear when Pokemon Home will link with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Until then, here’s the full list of patch notes.

Feature adjustments

Additional functionality will be added for Pokémon Boxes:

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Bug Fixes

Tera Raid Battles

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.

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.

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.

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.

Battles

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

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.

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.

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.

Other

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.

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.

Certain actions can cause the main character’s expressions to not change until the game is closed and reopened. This will be fixed.

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.

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.

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.

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 select bug fixes will be implemented.

Notes:

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.