Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Player Finds Disappearing Miraidon Bug

In their playthrough of the new Pokemon Violet game, a player encounters a mysterious bug that causes their Miraidon to disappear.

A Japanese Pokemon Scarlet & 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 & Violet.

Pokemon Scarlet & 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 & wide for new & returning species of Pokemon to catch, train, raise, & battle with as they uncover the region’s open-world map & the challenges & mysteries that lay in wait.

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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, & showed that their Miraidon had mysteriously vanished while its trainer was riding atop it. In Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, trainers are able to traverse the Paldea region on the backs of the box cover legendaries Koraidon & Miraidon, who players will meet within the first few moments of their respective versions. Koraidon is exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet, & 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 & Violet. From wide reports of framerate issues, especially in h&held 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 & when the Pokemon development team will release updates for both versions to address these concerns & issues.

Glitches & visual issues aside, players that have already started their adventures in the Paldea region will have plenty to see & 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, & 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 & Violet are available now for Nintendo Switch.

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