Pokemon Scarlet & Violet directory: Quick links to our essential Gen 9 guides

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Pokemon Scarlet & Pokemon Violet took trainers to the Paldea region for Gen 9, meaning every Pokemon location, evolution method, and moves were largely unknown until they found them on their Pokedex. If you’re stuck, finding your way around, or revisiting the game, we’ve got you covered with guides across locations, raids, items, and more!

Just like many other Pokemon games from years gone by, Gen 9 arrived with a lot of excitement. A new map. A new list of Pokemon. A new list of exclusive Pokemon to decide between. Plus, new starters!

We got hands-on early for our review, where our Games Editor Laura Gray gave it a 4/5 in a review. They said it was “an almost super-effective adventure” in the review, noting only glitches and gameplay issues kept it from being a perfect score.

Here, we’ve collected all of our most helpful guides to help you traverse Paldea with ease and find what you need.

Essential guides for Scarlet & Violet

You’re going to see lots of Pokemon on your travels in Scarlet & Violet. Our guides will help you catch’em all!

These are the guides you can’t really live without in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The Pokedex will act as your field guide, and we’ve got lists of all the new Shinies to expect, new forms, how to get the most out of the Sandwiches in the game, and more!

Essentials

Gen 9 Pokedex: All Pokemon locations in Scarlet & Violet
- How many Pokemon are in Gen 9?
- All missing Pokemon in Paldea
Gym order for Scarlet & Violet
All new Shiny forms
Full type chart
Sandwich recipes guide
Returning Pokemon in Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC
How to transfer Pokemon in Pokemon Home
How to get all Paradox Pokémon
How to get all new DLC items
How to get the rarest Pokémon
Best Starter Pokemon

Mystery Gifts & Codes

How to get mystery gift codes and free rewards
- How to get Indigo Disk’s secret ending
- How to get free Mew code
- How to get Gastrodon code
- How to get free Shiny Arcanine code
- How to get secret Shiny Grimmsnarl code
- How to get free Cetitan code
- How to get free Flying Tera Type Lechonk code

Gen 9 Pokemon location guides

The three starter Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet

You can get all three starters and many other rare Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet. Here’s all our location guides and catch guides!

Most trainers will be looking to cross off as many Pokemon on the Pokedex as possible during their playthrough. We have taken photos of monsters as we played through, jotted down their locations, and everything else that might help you find them for yourself!

Here is all of our location guides in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet:

How to catch’em all

How to get Quaxly, Quaxwell, & Quaquaval
How to get Larvitar, Pupitar, & Tyranitar future form
How to get free Shiny Lucario
How to get Deino, Zweilous, & Hydreigon
How to get Dark Tera Type Charizard
How to get Flying Tera Type Pikachu
How to get Kubfu & Urshifu
How to get Basculin & Basculegion
How to get Raging Bolt
How to get Fezandipiti
How to get Iron Boulder
How to get Okidogi
How to get all starters (Quaxly, Fuecoco, Sprigatito)
How to get Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
How to get Kleavor
How to get Poltchageist & Sinistcha
How to get Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, & Kommo-o
How to get free Darkrai
How to get Electric Tera Type Mimikyu from GameStop
How to get Hisuian Zoroark
How to get Munkidori
How to get Rhyhorn, Rhydon, & Rhyperior
How to get Misdreavus, Mismagius, & Flutter Mane
How to get Terapagos
How to get Bloodmoon Ursaluna
How to get Hisuian Growlithe
How to get Galarica Twigs
How to get Ogerpon
How to get Hydrapple
How to get free NAIC Dragapult
How to get Swinub, Piloswine, & Mamoswine
How to get Sprigatito, Floragato, & Meowscarada
How to get free Fighting Tera Type Revavroom
How to get Ekans & Arbok
How to get Finizen & evolve into Palafin
How to get Tadbulb & Bellibolt
How to get Delibird
How to get Wingull & Pelipper
How to get Applin, Flapple, & Appletun
How to get Flabébé, Floette, & Florges
How to get Hatenna, Hattrem, & Hatterene
How to get Leftovers
How to get Petilil & Lilligant
How to get Cramorant
How to get Meloetta
How to get Hoothoot & Noctowl
How to get Magikarp & Gyarados
How to get Happiny, Chansey, & Blissey to farm EXP
How to get Pincurchin
How to get Illumise
How to get Volbeat
How to get Zangoose
How to get Chingling & Chimecho
How to get Sunkern & Sunflora
How to get Axew, Fraxure, & Haxorus
How to get Bruxish
How to get Mienfoo & Mienshao
How to get Toedscool & Toedscruel
How to get Ducklett & Swanna
How to get Pachirisu
How to get Lotad
How to get Vulpix & Ninetales
How to get Qwilfish & Overqwil
How to get Sandshrew & Sandslash
How to get Houndour & Houndoom
How to get Phantump
How to get Vullaby & Mandibuzz
How to get Carbink
How to get Stonjourner
How to get Shroomish & Breloom
How to get Grimer & Muk
How to get Koffing & Weezing
How to get Indeedee
How to get Slugma
How to get Hawlucha
How to get Spiritomb
How to get Cutiefly & Ribombee
How to get Corphish & Crawdaunt
How to get Timburr
How to get Klawf
How to get Starly, Staravia, & Staraptor
How to get Stantler & Wyrdeer
How to get Combee & Vespiquen
How to get Bellsprout, Weepinbell, & Victreebel
How to get Grubbin
How to get Noibat & Noivern
How to get Slowpoke, Slowbro, & Slowking
How to get Croagunk & Toxicroak
How to get Mareanie & Toxapex
How to get Pineco & Forretress
How to get Alomomola
How to get Drowzee & Hypno
How to get Seviper
How to get Shellder & Cloyster
How to get Litleo & Pyroar
How to get Finneon & Lumineon
How to get Sneasel, Weavile, & Sneasler
How to get Fomantis & Lurantis
How to get Paldean Wooper & Clodsire
How to get Seedot, Nuzleaf, & Shiftry
How to get Meditite & Medicham
How to get Poliwag
How to get Ditto
How to get Numel & Camerupt
How to get Azurill, Marill, & Azumarill
How to get Heracross
How to get Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, & Wigglytuff
How to get Rotom
How to get Hippopotas & Hippowdon
How to get Bounsweet, Steenee, & Tsareena
How to get Torkoal
How to get Sentret & Furret
How to get Arrokuda & Barraskewda
How to get Growlithe & Arcanine
How to get Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
How to get Bonsly & Sudowoodo
How to get Makuhita, Hariyama, & Iron Hands
How to get Murkrow & Honchkrow
How to get Tandemaus & Maushold
How to get Nacli, Naclstack, & Garganacl
How to get Maschiff & Mabosstiff
How to get Rookidee, Corvisquire, & Corviknight
How to get Fidough & Dachsbun
How to get Luvdisc
How to get Oricorio
How to get Mudbray & Mudsdale
How to get Rufflet & Braviary
How to get Meowth & Persian
How to get Squawkabilly
How to get Wiglett & Wugtrio
How to get Cacnea & Cacturne
How to get Fletchling, Fletchinder, & Talonflame
How to get Yanma
How to get the Focus Sash
How to get Cetoddle & Cetitan
How to get Phanpy, Donphan, & Ancient Future Forms
How to get Poochyena & Mightyena
How to get Sableye
How to get Skiddo & Gogoat
How to get Applin, Flapple, & Appletun
How to get Cufant & Copperajah
How to get Cyclizar
How to get Dedenne
How to get Diglett & Dugtrio
How to get Dondozo
How to get Falinks
How to get Girafarig & evolve it
How to get Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff
How to get Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
How to get Rare Rellor
How to get Scatterbug, Spewpa, & Vivillon
How to get Silicobra & Sandaconda
How to get Snom & Frosmoth
How to get Snorunt, Glalie, & Froslass
How to get Swablu & Altaria
How to get Tropius
How to get Varoom & Revavroom
How to get Veluza
How to get Venonat & Venomoth
How to get Mankey, Primeape, & Annihilape
How to get Cryogonal
How to get Pawmi, Pawmo, & Pawmot

Raid guides

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Raids can be very challenging in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, especially 7 star Raids.

Players who tackle 7-star raids in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are often experienced trainers seeking the toughest challenges. These high-difficulty raids require precise strategy and teamwork to defeat powerful Pokémon. Successful completion can yield rare rewards like Herba Mystica, Ability Patches, and exclusive Pokémon with unique Tera types.

This is how the star ratings differ in the game:

3-Star Raids: Entry-level raids, ideal for casual and intermediate players.
4-Star Raids: Moderate difficulty, with stronger Pokémon and better item rewards.
5-Star Raids: High-difficulty raids offering rare Pokémon and valuable items.
6-Star Raids: Very challenging, requiring strong teams and good coordination.
7-Star Raids: The most difficult, designed for seasoned players seeking exclusive Pokémon and rewards.

Now that you know all that, let’s dive into the guides to help you out!

Best builds for your Pokemon

Best Appletun Build for Pikachu Tera Raid
Best Azumarill Build for Raids
Best Bellibolt Build for Raids
Best Charizard Raid Builds for 7-Star
Best Clodsire Build for 7-Star Greninja Raid
Best Arboliva Build for Pikachu Tera Raids
Best Espathra Build for Cinderace Raids
Best Frosmoth Build for Iron Leaves Raid
Best Flutter Mane Build for Raids
Best Gholdengo Build for Raids
Best Grimmsnarl Build for Raids
Best Iron Hands Build for Raids
Best Iron Moth Build for 5-6 Star Raids
Best Koraidon Build for Raids
Best Lucario Build for 7-Star Greninja Raid
Best Lurantis Build for Surfing Pikachu Raids
Best Miraidon Build for Raids
Best Perrserker Build for Raids
Best Pokéball for Shinies
Best Quagsire Build for 7-Star Greninja Raid
Best Support Gardevoir Build for Raids
Best Sylveon Build for 7-Star Raids
Best Tera Raid Pokémon for Farming Herba Mystica
Best Toxicroak Build for Greninja Raids
Best Umbreon Build for Raids
Decidueye Raid Guide

Guides for tricky evolution methods

There are some Pokemon, like Feebas, that are notoriously difficult to evolve.

Not every Pokemon in Paldea will be easy to evolve, as is always the case when a new region drops. Here is a list of the trickier ones and how to evolve them.

How to evolve Magnemite, Magneton, & Magnezone
How to evolve Foongus, Amoonguss, & Brute Bonnet
How to evolve Psyduck & Golduck
How to evolve Skeledirge Tera Raid Guide
How to evolve Milcery for all Alcremie Forms
How to evolve Feebas into Milotic
How to evolve Galarian Slowpoke into Slowbro and Slowking
How to evolve Inkay into Malamar
How to evolve Geodude into Golem
How to evolve Porygon
How to evolve Nosepass into Probopass
How to evolve Swadloon into Leavanny
How to evolve Duskull into Dusknoir
How to evolve Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil
How to evolve Cleffa and Clefairy
How to evolve Applin into Dipplin
How to evolve Charcadet into Ceruledge & Armarouge
How to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo
How to evolve Greavard into Houndstone
How to evolve Bramblin into Brambleghast
How to evolve Bisharp into Kingambit
How to evolve Girafarig
How to evolve Rellor into Rabsca

Item location guides

How to get Razor Fang
How to get free Master Ball
How to get Rare Candy & EXP Candy
How to get the EXP Charm
How to get Iron Crown
How to get different Vivillon patterns
How to get False Swipe TM
How to get Prism Scales
How to get BP
How to get Marks
How to get Shiny Charm
How to get Evolution Items
How to get the Partner Mark
How to get the Master Ball
How to get the Ability Patch
How to get Shiny Sandwich Recipes
How to get the Unremarkable Teacup
How to get the Loaded Dice
How to get an Ice Stone
How to get the Covert Cloak
How to get a Fire Stone
How to get the Ability Shield
How to get the Life Orb
How to get the Mirror Herb
How to get new DLC uniform sets
How to get the Gimmering Charm
How to get Archaludon
How to get Gouging Fire
How to get Gligar & Gliscor
How to get free sandwich ingredients
How to get League Points

Meet our Team of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet experts

Our team was split down the middle with this one. Some of them decided to play Pokemon Scarlet, and others went with Pokemon Violet – enjoying their exclusive Pokemon on both of them. They were hard at work covering the game from pre-release, where we got an early copy for review, right the way through to the game’s DLC releases.