Do You Have to Finish the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC to Get to The Epilogue?

A conversation in ’s DLC reveals that one character is actually related to one of the series’ major villains. games can be connected in many ways, with recurring NPCs and references to the events of other titles allowing for a coherent timeline of the franchise to be created. These links can be both clear and subtle, and on occasion even lead to some surprising revelations.

Building upon ’s structure with one big change would herald a new era for the franchise. Every new Generation has built upon its predecessors with both mechanical improvements and brand-new features, and Gen 9’s are no different. However, even disregarding the newest games’ infamous glitches, they arguably fall short of their full potential in some respects.

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One of the characters introduced in ’s DLC could be an actual criminal going by what is seen of their actions. Despite the range of criminal organizations seen throughout the franchise, more recent titles have moved away from having evil Teams and more towards featuring misunderstood rebels and outcasts (although primary antagonists can still have more threatening intentions). However, it is worth keeping in mind that not every crime gets noticed, as the recent DLC shows.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's DLC, more than any other games in the series before, is crammed with special little interactions that play out mid-battle if the player meets certain conditions. For instance, if you use Ogerpon in the first fight with your bitter rival Kieran in the Indigo Disk DLC, the Pokemon that he despises you for catching, he'll get angry and question you about why you're so dedicated to tormenting him.

There is a short yet somewhat secret cutscene in the Epilogue for . The Epilogue, which is known as Mochi Mayhem, is an extra piece of content that allows players who have finished the DLC to play through a special quest. The mission connects the story told in the Gen 10 games to the two expansions in. It takes players back to the land of Kitakami with their friends from Paldea. However, upon arrival, they notice there is something strange with Carmine.

You can catch the Mythical Pokémon Pecharunt in ’s Epilogue if you follow the appropriate steps. After The 's release, Nintendo added an Epilogue called, which concludes the story of the first Generation 9 titles. The bulk of this Epilogue episode takes place in the land of Kitakami, from the first expansion.

One of the three Legendary dogs from Gen 2 (), Raikou, appears in the Paldea region of within the DLC if you complete a few quests. Raikou returns with 24 other Legendary creatures from past entries in the franchise for you to add to your team. This powerful Electric-type hound commands storms and thunder, which could be a strong asset for trainer battles.

Pokemon has a weird thing with father figures, stemming all the way back to the release of the Pokemon anime and Ash Ketchum's constantly missing dad. Throughout most of the games, you only have your mother as a parental figure, as it seems like every main character's father just suddenly vanishes upon turning 10. Thankfully, other Pokemon characters have much more supportive father figures, including Penny from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

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The Legendary Eon Pokémon, Latias, is available for capture in the DLC,. This quirky Dragon- and Psychic-type zips across the sky once the player has progressed enough through the storyline. Much like all other catch-able Legendaries in the newer Pokémon games, you'll just have to battle Latias and use any Pokéball of your choice.