A player has pointed out that a feature removed inPokemon Scarlet and Violetwould have made shiny breeding much easier. Though they are upgrades to previoustitles in several ways,Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave disadvantaged players through the removal of several useful features.
WithinPokemon, the storage box system is traditionally used to store all Pokemon outside the six currently in the player’s party. Once clunky, requiring players to walk inside a Pokemon center, turn on a PC, and individually select a Pokemon, recent additions to the franchise have made storage boxes much more efficient. January 2022’sPokemon: Legends Arceuswas particularly notable in this regard, introducing a mechanic that allowed players to mass-release Pokemon from their storage instead of releasing them one at a time. However, not only do changes inPokemon Scarlet and Violetmake shinies more difficult to seethan inPokemon: Legends Arceus, but they have also removed the ability to mass-release unwanted pocket monsters, which made breeding for shinies much more bearable.
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Taking to Reddit, user throwaway98732876 brought the removal of mass-releasing to the attention of other players, remarking that it was particularly weird for such a useful feature to be absent fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet. With the feature now being gone, players are once again being forced to spend their time individually releasing unwanted Pokemon when breeding for shinies.Pokemon Scarlet and Violethad a mixed receptionupon release, and the absence of helpful features such as this continues to frustrate players.
Though roaming methods of shiny hunting, such as mass encounters, are still being encouraged through the ongoingPokemon Scarlet and VioletSandwich Distribution Event, the removal of the mass-release mechanic featured in other recent titles poses a large inconvenience to players searching for shinies through breeding, with one player remarking that “I filled boxes 7-32 twice and clearing them was extremely painful both times.” What could once be done in a matter of seconds is now taking many players several minutes, if not longer.
The removal of the useful mass-release mechanic inPokemon Scarlet and Violetis particularly confusing due to the game following the same open-world format as its predecessor, which introduced the mechanic and allows players to see and catch more critters than previous linear titles. Fans will remain hopeful that it will make a return in future titles and make shiny breeding for critters such as thePokemon Scarlet and VioletStartersa little less inconvenient.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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