Nintendo revealed the patch notes for the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 1.1.0 update that's scheduled to roll out globally on Thursday, December 1. The second-ever update to Game Freak's latest mainline Pokemon RPGs will arrive exactly two weeks following the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet day-one patch that bumped the games' version up to 1.0.1.
With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Game Freak continued its track record of releasing highly successful 3D Pokemon titles suffering from some notable technical issues. Their lackluster performance on the Switch is largely responsible for the fact that Scarlet and Violet debuted as some of the lowest-rated Pokemon games ever.
The newly shared changelog states that the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update 1.1.0 packs multiple bug fixes, but only mentions one, in particular: a fix for a minor issue that would cause battle music not to be played correctly during Victory Road storyline clashes with the Elite Four and the Top Champion. The only other change that was notable enough to make it into the patch notes is the start of Season 1 Ranked Battles, which will become available at the in-game Battle Stadium, similar to the one featured in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
In a new update posted to the games' support page, Nintendo acknowledged Pokemon Scarlet and Violet performance issues, stating that its work on other improvements to the games is ongoing. "Our goal is always to give players a positive experience," the company said, while also apologizing to fans for "the inconvenience."
While Nintendo's support page for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet doesn't state whether the games can be updated directly to version 1.1.0, Game Freak's track record suggests that's the case. Even if it isn't, the process of downloading multiple updates should be automatic, meaning that confirming the update prompt once should initiate all available downloads, as was the case with Pokemon Sword and Shield updates. But in that case, since the day-one patch required around 1GB of free system or microSD storage on its own, updating the games now might necessitate a bit more memory. Either way, the newly announced patch notes don't disclose the size of the 1.1.0 update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Despite the public backlash over the technical aspects of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the RPG duo already proved to be a roaring success, managing 10 million in combined sales over the first three days, thus becoming the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever. Even many vocal critics are praising the mainline series' transition to a true open world with exploration-focused gameplay that's heavily influenced by Pokemon Legends: Arceus. What remains to be seen is whether the performance side of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet can eventually inch closer to its acclaimed gameplay formula.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet version 1.1.0 patch notes
- Season 1 of Ranked Battles will kick off, allowing you to enjoy Ranked Battles through the Battle Stadium.
- Please check the in-game notice for more details about Ranked Battles Season 1.
- An issue has been fixed that caused the music to not play correctly during the battles with the Elite Four and the Top Champion in the Victory Road path.
- Other select bug fixes have been made.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now on Nintendo Switch.
