Highlights
- A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player discovered a bug in Pokemon Home that changed the information about their transferred Rayquaza.
- The bug caused the system to mistakenly classify the Rayquaza as "illegal," preventing it from participating in online events.
- The user sought help from the community, but it's unlikely that the bug can be easily resolved without contacting Game Freak directly.
A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player has recently discovered a pretty weird bug that changed some of the information about Rayquaza after they transferred it using Pokemon Home. Rayquaza is one of the most powerful Legendary Pokemon available in the series, and this rare bug proved troublesome for the gamer affected by it.
Pokemon Home started back in 2020, and it’s a cloud service that allows players to gather all of their Pokemon from different games, moving them between compatible versions, and storing them online. Normally, the service works pretty well, but one unlucky gamer found a very uncommon glitch recently.
A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fan called DJHarris4444 shared their problem online, stating that some of the information about their Rayquaza was incorrect after transferring it between games with Pokemon Home. The gamer originally captured this Rayquaza in Pokemon Sword and Shield, but they noticed that after using Pokemon Home a few times, the game told them that the creature came from Hisui instead of Galar, which is incorrect. The main issue is that this makes the system consider it to be an “illegal” Pokemon, and blocks it from participating in online events such as raids, for instance.
The users in the comments of the Reddit post tried to help DJHarris4444, but the problem persisted. For instance, some of them tried to determine whether it was just a visual glitch, but it did not seem likely, as they were unable to participate in online events. According to a Pokemon player called MELAB0NES, for instance, the bug was probably related to any specific mechanic in Pokemon Home, and it’s probably rare, so it can’t be solved easily. Others wondered whether the bug could have been caused while transferring the creature between games several times. The only solution for a person with a similar bug is to contact Game Freak directly, but it’s a long shot, as there’s no guarantee that the developers would personally solve the issue.
Unfortunately, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are not without their glitches, even when they don’t involve trading Pokemon. For instance, a player recently discovered a curious Scarlet and Violet bug that helps gamers getting Houndour early. To do it, gamers can look for the glitch during the opening tutorial mission, and a Houndour will spawn at a specific point. At least, in this case, the bug itself looks fairly harmless, and may even help gamers who want to catch this Pokemon quickly when starting a new game.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are out now for Nintendo Switch.
