Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are coming back to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for 10 days, starting Thursday at 8pm eastern. Walking Wake will appear in Pokémon Scarlet, while Iron Leaves will appear in Pokémon Violet.

These Pokémon can only be caught once per save file, so if you've already caught these two new paradox Pokémon during a previous event, you won't be able to catch them again.

Walking Wake is a Water/Dragon type and has a Water Tera type for this raid event.

 is a viable soloing option. Equip Iron Hands with Life Orb to boost its damage. Ensure its Attack IVs and EVs are maxed out.

. This should knockout Walking Wake in 1 turn.

Iron Leaves is a Grass/Psychic Pokémon and has a Psychic Tera type. Steel resists both Grass and Psychic, making Gholdengo a viable option for soloing Iron Leaves.

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Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are coming back to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for 10 days this Spring.

Events

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, trainers can participate in raid events where up to four trainers can team up to battle and capture powerful Pokémon. By defeating 7-Star Black Crystal Tera Raids, trainers have the opportunity to catch the featured Pokémon once per save file. These Pokémon possess the prestigious title of the Mightiest Mark. There are other raid events that showcase version exclusive Pokémon or provide valuable rewards like experience candy and vitamins.

Raids

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Return this Spring

Pokémon that have a gold color shiny form will be coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in mass outbreaks this coming weekend, starting on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 00:00 UTC. The outbreaks will be around for 10 days, ending on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 23:59 UTC. 

 outbreaks will appear in Blueberry Academy.

Shiny odds are boosted for these outbreaks! If you need any of these Pokémon for your Pokédex or Shiny Dex, this will be a great opportunity to hunt them. Increase your odds even further with a Sparkling Power Lv. 3 Sandwich.

These mass outbreaks will have different featured Pokémon based on location. Be sure to check the correct location for the shiny hunt you are targeting.

Shiny hunt Magikarp, Varoom, Shinx, and Rellor in this gold themed Pokémon Scarlet and Violet mass outbreak event.

During a mass outbreak event, certain Pokémon are more frequently encountered in outbreaks, often with higher chances of being shiny.

Outbreaks

Golden Shiny Outbreaks

You can grab a free Iron Hands in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet from April 5 to April 8. This event is only available for a few days, so don’t sleep on it!

This Iron Hands is based on the build used by Marco Silva, the 2024 Latin America International Championships (LAIC) VGC champion.

Drain Punch, Volt Switch, Wild Charge, Fake Out

This Iron Hands is based on the build used by Marco Silva, 2024 LAIC VGC Champion.

Nintendo periodically offers free gifts that can be claimed in-game, once per save file. To receive these gifts, connect to the internet and visit the Poké Portal.

Mystery Gifts

Marco’s Iron Hands Mystery Gift Distribution

 is getting some love in the next 7-Star Tera Raid event coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet!

Challenge Meganium in 7-star Black Crystal Tera Raid battles over the next 2 weeks.

Meganium is a Grass-type Pokemon and will have a Psychic Tera-type. Meganium will also have the Mightiest mark, granting the title, "Meganium the Unrivaled."

Meganium is getting some love in the next 7-Star Tera Raid event coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet!

7-Star Meganium coming to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Adorable baby Pokémon will be appearing in mass outbreaks this Spring! These outbreaks will be appearing from Friday, March 29, 2024, at 00:00 UTC to Sunday, March 31, 2024, at 23:59 UTC.

The adorable Pokémon caught in these outbreaks will have an increased chance to have the Vigor Mark. This mark grants the title "the Lively." For example, "Pichu the Lively" or "Magby the Lively."

Each region will have different Pokémon in their respective Mass Outbreaks.

Adorable baby Pokémon will be appearing in Mass Outbreaks this Spring! 

Baby Pokémon Outbreaks

 are coming to 5-star Tera raids. These version-exclusive paradox raids will have random Tera-types.

Scarlet players will have Brute Bonnet raids and Violet players will have Iron Hands. Connect to the internet and join online raid battles to capture the Pokémon you need to complete your Pokédex.

Start: Friday, March 22, at 00:00 UTC
End: Sunday, March 24, at 23:59 UTC

Brute Bonnet and Iron Hands are coming to 5-star Tera raids.

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