Highlights

  • Pokemon Scarlet and Violet could potentially add more endgame activities to enhance the game's overall experience.
  • The games may have a Mythical Pokemon problem, and it is suggested that they should include a way for players to obtain elusive Mythicals.
  • The Zeraora event in Pokemon Sword and Shield was successful in giving players a shiny Mythical Pokemon, and Scarlet and Violet should consider implementing similar events for other Mythicals.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are over one year old now, and The Indigo Disk DLC is just a couple of weeks away from release. There is a lot that Gen 9 has done for the series' present and possibly its future too, but it still lacks some key elements to truly make it stand out, and The Indigo Disk adding endgame activities could very well fix that, at least to some degree. There are many strong Pokemon in the Gen 9 Pokedex, including Paradox Pokemon and a handful of Legendaries or Hisuian forms, but many Mythicals are missing. If Gen 9 ends up adding ways of farming Mythicals, there's one Gen 8 event it should take a closer look at to try and repeat its success.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet may have a Mythical problem based on the leaks, in the sense that The Indigo Disk either includes a Mythical Pokemon that will only become available much later in the future or it will feature none, which would break a massive tradition. The former feels like the more sensible option, and if that is the case, then the DLC should at least give players methods of catching a few Mythicals that haven't been available in a while. Pokemon Sword and Shield did this majestically with a time-limited event, and Gen 9 should draw inspiration from that.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Give More Mythicals the Zeraora Treatment

How Pokemon Sword and Shield Gave a Free Shiny Mythical Pokemon Away

In June 2020, The Pokemon Company held a unique event for Pokemon Sword and Shield where players could battle and defeat Zeraora in Max Raid encounters, but they couldn't catch this Mythical Pokemon at the end of the fight. Instead, if at least one million players defeated Zeraora in Max Raid battles, everyone would get a shiny version of the critter, which is much more valuable and unique than regular Zeraora, and it's something Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should try and emulate.

Shiny Mythical Pokemon That Are Still Shiny-Locked As Of Gen 9

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Mew vs. Mewtwo event was the first and last of its kind, with Gen 9 never featuring other Legendary Pokemon before or after it. With this never having been done for Mythical Pokemon after Zeraora in Gen 8, there's a strong case to be made for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to feature yet another community event that allows fans to get their hands on an exclusive shiny Mythical. There are several Mythical Pokemon that have never been available as shiny, and they include the following:

  • Victini
  • Keldeo
  • Meloetta
  • Hoopa
  • Volcanion
  • Magearna
  • Marshadow
  • Zarude
  • Zarude (Dada version)

Why Giving the Zeraora Treatment to Other Mythical Pokemon Makes Sense

Having Pokemon Scarlet and Violet repeat the shiny Zeraora Max Raid event but for different Mythical Pokemon, be it one or multiple ones, would be a great approach for future Tera Raids, maybe as early as December 2023 or January 2024. It would be even better if these hypothetical events were dedicated to critters that have been shiny-locked for as long as they've been around. The most sensible choices would be Victini and Zarude, with the former being shiny-locked the longest and the latter being the latest to be introduced, and thus giving players a chance to get it outside of Gen 8 would be nice.

Shiny Mythical Pokemon are not exactly a common occurrence in the series, and while the Zeraora event made its shiny special for those who got it, it shouldn't be a one-time type of deal. Instead, providing players with more options to get shiny Mythical Pokemon in similar events would be a great way to keep Gen 9 alive far longer than any other Tera Raid event could, especially if The Indigo Disk is indeed its last DLC.