A Japanese Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player found an interesting glitch that caused their Miraidon to vanish while riding atop it. The player posted their video on Twitter, where it was viewed over a million times, as people started their own adventures in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the beginning of the ninth generation of Pokemon games, which was released this weekend. In them, players will explore the Paldea region both far and wide for new and returning species of Pokemon to catch, train, raise, and battle with as they uncover the region's open-world map and the challenges and mysteries that lay in wait.However, life on the open roads can be rough for some trainers, with some unintended moments to capture. On Twitter, a Japanese user named nagisa_Vzuki39 captured video from their Nintendo Switch, and showed that their Miraidon had mysteriously vanished while its trainer was riding atop it. In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, trainers are able to traverse the Paldea region on the backs of the box cover legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon, who players will meet within the first few moments of their respective versions. Koraidon is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet, and Miraidon is the same in Pokemon Violet. However, it is not known what nagisa_Vzuki39 did to trigger the glitch to occur in the first place. However, they replied in a follow-up video that they got their Miraidon to reappear after jumping into some water, which cause Miraidon to assume a swimming form.
However, what happened to nagisa_Vzuki39 is far from the only glitch that players have encountered so far in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. From wide reports of framerate issues, especially in handheld mode, to players falling off the map after a battle, the ninth generation of Pokemon games has gotten off to a shaky start. At the time of writing, it remains to be seen if and when the Pokemon development team will release updates for both versions to address these concerns and issues.
Glitches and visual issues aside, players that have already started their adventures in the Paldea region will have plenty to see and experience. For those that bought the game already, a Mystery Gift is available via the Internet in the form of a Flying Tera-Type Pikachu. This Pikachu begins at level 5, knows the move Fly, and becomes a Flying-type when it Terastallizes in battle. Players have until the end of February 2023 to claim their own Flying Pikachu.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now for Nintendo Switch.