Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Bug Results in Horrifying Froakie Encounter

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While Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are considered much more bug-free now than they used to be, a terrifying encounter with a wild Pokemon shared online proves that even some of the most chaotic glitches remain intact after more than a year since the games were released. While Pokemon Scarlet and Violet represent a slightly different take on the traditional formula in terms of gameplay, the Gen 9 games' lackluster graphics, poor performance, and relatively frequent bugs have substantially marred their reputation in the eyes of the wider gaming community.

It's largely due to these same technical issues that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are viewed as such controversial games. Pokemon fans have criticized the games since release, with the monumental success of the franchise as a whole leading gamers to expect a higher grade of quality from a series that has historically been beloved by so many. The controversy surrounding Pokemon Scarlet and Violethas recently regained some relevance with the release of Palworld, and while this new title does have plenty of its own problems, its fleeting similarities to Pokemon have been enough to remind players of what the official Pokemon games could look like.

While crazy visual errors and game-breaking glitches aren't much of a common sight for Scarlet and Violet players anymore following various updates to the games, one surprising clip shared by a player known as Hikarix33 shows a wild Froakie becoming giant, distorted, and quite disturbing. The species of Pokemon can be encountered in the wild within Blueberry Academy's Terarium after upgrading the coastal biome, with this entire playable area arriving as part of the paid Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC. Interestingly, various other players have reported experiencing the same bug exclusively with the Froakie species, though occasionally and only when mass outbreaks are occurring in the area.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are no strangers to these sorts of issues, with countless such bugs