The article details the 'Full Steam Ahead!' Special Research event in Pokémon GO for GO Fest 2025, introducing players to the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion through a 6-step storyline involving tasks like catching Pokémon, exploring habitats, and building trust with Volcanion, with rewards including Incense, Poké Balls, and special Pokémon encounters.
The Pokémon Company has concluded Pokémon Scarlet & Violet with an epilogue chapter, introducing the new mythical Poison/Ghost-Type Pokémon, Pecharunt, which uses cunning to survive and has a new Ability called Poison Puppeteer. A new distribution event is also live, allowing players to unlock a Neo-Kitakami Case via the Mystery Gift feature using the code NE0R0T0MC0VER.
The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet epilogue is set to release on January 11, 2024, at 2 pm UTC, with varying release times across different time zones. Players will need to complete the base game and both DLCs to access the epilogue, and it's speculated that catching specific Pokemon from the Teal Mask DLC may be necessary. Additionally, leaks suggest the appearance of a Mythical Pokemon in the epilogue.
Pokemon players are upset about the nerf to Dark Void, the signature move of the Mythical Pokemon Darkrai. The move's accuracy was reduced and it now fails when used by any Pokemon other than Darkrai. Additionally, the chance of inflicting sleep was lowered from 80% to 50%. The biggest nerf was that only Darkrai could use Dark Void after Generation 7, resulting in both Darkrai and Smeargle being affected. While the nerf was intended to balance the competitive scene, some fans feel it was unnecessary and have expressed disappointment.
Players of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC can now find and catch the mythical Pokemon Meloetta. To spawn Meloetta, trainers need to go to a specific spot in the Coastal Biome of the Indigo Disk and spin their character clockwise for at least 10 seconds. They should then start the camera and switch to the Sepia filter. By panning the camera around the location, players will hear a change in music and singing, indicating the presence of Meloetta. Once found, players can approach and catch it.
After decades of missed opportunities, a Pokemon player finally encounters the Mythical Pokemon Celebi in Pokemon Crystal on the Nintendo 3DS. Previously, Celebi could only be obtained through real-world events or online distributions, but the recent Virtual Console release of Pokemon Crystal allowed players to receive a GS Ball and encounter Celebi in-game. The player can then transfer Celebi to later games using the Poke Transporter app.