Subj : Pokmon Scarlet and Violet DLC's new 'Synchro Machine can lead to To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Dec 14 2023 11:45:04 Pokmon Scarlet and Violet DLC's new 'Synchro Machine can lead to failed shinies, players warn Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:37:11 +0000 Description: The new Synchro Machine feature in Pokmon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk DLC is leading to shiny fails, players report. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Pokmon Scarlet and Violet s second wave of DLC, The Indigo Disk , released today (December 14), and although its generating a lot of excitement online, players are also warning others that the new 'Synchro Machine' feature could cause you to miss out on capturing ultra-rare shiny Pokmon. For those unfamiliar, a shiny Pokmon is an exceedingly uncommon, sparkly variation of a Pokmon with an alternate color palette. Theyre no stronger than the regular monsters, but their rarity (in Scarlet and Violet , the base odds of finding one are 1 in 4096) makes them incredibly exciting finds. And hey, who doesnt want a silver Eevee or golden Magikarp? In Scarlet and Violet , shiny Pokmon appear in the world just like any other creature - players just have to keep their eyes peeled if they want to capture them - but one feature thats always flagged if one of the sparkly fellas is on the screen is the auto-battle function. If players send out their own Pokmon to fight everything on the field, theyll refuse to knock out any shinies, allowing you to catch them safely. That same idea, however, has seemingly not been applied to the Synchro Machine feature in The Indigo Disk . In the latest expansion, players can use the Synchro Machine to wander the world as their own Pokmon, fighting others and exploring as they please. Its a brilliant idea, but unlucky players have already taken to social media to note that it is possible to encounter shinies in this mode, and if you do, you can defeat them if youre not paying attention or get too close to them. Moreover, even if you do notice in time, others have reported that ending the synchronization often places the player too far away from the shiny in question, causing it to despawn. WARNING FOR SHINY HUNTERS. [In] synchro mode - your Pokmon WILL DEFEAT SHINIES. Just learned this the hard way. I didnt notice it was shiny until I saw the gray eyes, and if you get close to a Pokmon, youll fight it, Twitter user @shinyycatherine posted . WARNING FOR SHINY HUNTERSsynchro mode- your Pokmon WILL DEFEAT SHINIES. Just learned this the hard way. Didnt notice it was shiny until I saw the grey eyes and if you get close to a Pokmon youll fight it pic.twitter.com/9mqgYn5OVs December 14, 2023 See more Another user reported finding a shiny Scyther, which despawned when they exited the mode: Unfortunately I couldn't get Scyther to stay close enough and he disappeared, @HiksBR wrote . Well, here's the result, unfortunately I couldn't get Scyther to stay close enough and he disappeared ;/However, what happened at the same moment was jaw-dropping. pic.twitter.com/IZXIaEyCAE December 14, 2023 See more This same despawning issue was flagged by @XenoMods , who shared a clip of them encountering a shiny Tyrogue, which they were unable to catch. Are you kidding me #PokemonScarletViolet #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/A9xRUJf4xY December 14, 2023 See more Needless to say, anyone worried about missing out on these particularly rare encounters might want to exercise caution when using the Synchro Machine, as its not currently known if this shiny-catching issue might be patched out in a future update. If you love Pokmon, be sure to check out our ranking of every generation in our best Pokmon games list. You can also find more fantastic games to play on Nintendo Switch with our recommendations for the best Nintendo Switch games . ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-dl cs-new-synchro-machine-can-lead-to-failed-shinies-players-warn --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .