Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Confirm When the Next Update is Coming

Highlights

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will receive their next update on Thursday, February 1, addressing the glitched Dragon Cheer move.
• Previous updates for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have focused on fixing glitches, adding new raid bosses, and introducing an Epilogue.
• There are rumors of a big Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update adding a new Mythical Pokemon, potentially to be featured in an upcoming movie. Clarification may come on Pokemon Day, February 27.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will get their next update on Thursday, February 1. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been updated multiple times since they originally launched in 2022. Many of these updates have been targeted at Pokemon Scarlet and Violet glitches and technical problems, while others have added new content.

Some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet updates have added new Pokemon raid bosses, while one of the more recent ones added an entire Epilogue for the games’ Hidden Treasure of Area Zero expansions. The next update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is expected to be on the smaller side of things, and as of the time of this writing, the only thing players know it will address is the glitched Dragon Cheer move.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s Dragon Cheer move makes it so Pokemon have a greater chance of landing critical hits. The move is supposed to be negated when a Pokemon is switched out of battle, but that doesn’t actually happen. It was announced that the Dragon Cheer issue would be fixed “in mid-January 2024 or later” as part of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 3.0.1. update. Now the specific date of February 1 has been announced, so Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans can expect Dragon Cheer to be fixed in just a couple of days’ time.

When is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Update 3.0.1 Coming Out?

With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s Epilogue already out, one could be forgiven for assuming that support for the game would be winding down. However, there is some evidence to suggest that a big Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update is still on the way. A reliable leaker has teased that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are adding a new Mythical Pokemon, and that said Pokemon will be featured in an upcoming animated Pokemon movie. None of this has been confirmed in an official capacity though, and so fans should take this news with a grain of salt.

The good news is that clarification on that front is likely to come sooner rather than later. Pokemon Day is on February 27, and it always brings with it some big announcements for fans of the Pokemon franchise. Pokemon Day 2024 is unlikely to be an exception, and if there are still plans for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, one has to imagine that they will be revealed at the event. For now, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet fans can circle February 1 on their calendars, as that’s the day the next update for the games will drop.