Summary
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetgot a huge expansion in the form of The Indigo Disk, which has plenty of ways to keep players engaged even further out in 2024 thanks to intense grinds and the potential of amazing rewards or even Legendary Pokemon. Not all of the DLC’s contents are available right out of the gate, and players are wondering if there will ever be Tera Raids forThe Indigo Disk’s new Paradox Pokemon- Raging Bolt and Gouging Fire forScarletor Iron Crown and Iron Boulder forViolet, which are currently required to complete the Pokedex and are otherwise unobtainable in the other version. Among the things that are unlocked over time is a great Unova callback in the form of a fixed encounter in the Terarium, but Game Freak dropped the ball by not doubling down on it.
It’s hard to tell whetherPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk is a hint towards Unova gamesbeing in the works, a celebration of the region to eventually skip Gen 5 remakes, or something in between. Still, the multitude of easter eggs based on Unova and Gen 5 are something that fans are cherishing for the time being, but the expansion should have gone all the way through with one of them.
Why Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Indigo Disk’s Haxorus is Not a Perfect Nature Preserve Callback
Pokemon Black 2 and White 2’s Nature Preserve Explained
One of the most blatant easter eggs is the presence of Chargestone Cavern in the Terarium, which is eerily similar to Chargestone Cave from Gen 5 games, but it’s far from the only one. Archaludon being a callback to Skyarrow Bridge, Lacey being Clay’s daughter, and Drayton being Drayden’s nephew are just some of them, scratching the surface of the many possibilities.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk features another Unova-themed easter egg, with it being an area in the Canyon Biome that’s almost a one-to-one recreation ofPokemon Black 2 and White 2’s Nature Preserve.
The Nature Preserve is a forest area from Gen 5 that was only accessible via a special permit obtained from Professor Juniper whenever players managed to see every Pokemon in the game. Here, players could encounter several high-level critters, ranging from 50 to 70 on average and even getting up to level 100 in the case of Gyarados, which was unprecedented in the series. Among the wild Pokemon found in the Nature Preserve were several Altaria and Fraxure, as well as Basculin in the water, but the most prized find was a one-time shiny Haxorus encounter - and that’s not too dissimilar fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk.
In fact, the area resembling the Nature Preserve also hosts Altaria, Fraxure, Basculin, and more Pokemon, but more importantly, it is home to a Stellar-type wild Tera Haxorus. This fixed encounter only becomes available after beating the story ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk and catching Terapagos, which is the source of Stellar as a type in the first place, thus unlocking Stellar Shards as an item in the Terarium. However, theHaxorus inPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk is not shiny - but it should have been.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Herba Mystica sandwichesopened up new and very effective ways to shiny hunt in the series, even more so than in the past. With the Haxorus line being found in Paldea as well, considering The Indigo Disk came over one year after Gen 9 games launched, Game Freak should have made the Nature Preserve-like Haxorus shiny. Since the Haxorus respawns in The Indigo Disk, this could have been limited to the first encounter with the Pokemon, and it would have been all the more effective as an easter egg.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
