Why Shiny Hunting In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is About To Get Harder
An upcoming update for will make Shiny hunting in the game notably harder. In recent Generations, finding the rare Pokémon variants has become easier thanks to the introduction of various methods like the Masuda Method. However, it seems that this may well be about to change.
As well as well-known methods, added other ways to increase the odds, such as allowing Pokémon to spawn in the overworld. Players can take advantage of this to rapidly check an area for Shiny Pokémon in and trigger a respawn if none are found. This has made Shiny hunting notably simpler in the most recent additions to the franchise.
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Official patch notes released by Nintendo indicate that fewer Pokémon may spawn at a time after the update at the end of February. This is intended to improve performance, as have suffered from various bugs since their release. However, this will also have a serious effect on Shiny hunting; the more Pokémon that spawn in a given area, the more chances players have of finding a Shiny. But with the number of spawns soon to decrease, the odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon will fall too. This means payers will likely need to trigger more respawns, taking more time overall, in order to find a Shiny Pokémon.
Glitches have always been a prevalent part of, although recent patches have sought to rectify these problems. players have experienced frustrating amounts of lag at times, as well as poor rendering and even crashes Presumably, the lower numbers will reduce the strain on the Switch. The impact on Shiny Hunting in , while frustrating, therefore appears necessary in order to resolve the crash-triggering glitch.
Of course, the full extent of the
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