Start the year off right with a powerful new specimen to quickly capture in Pokémon Scarlet and Purple, on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s first real event has just started. Once is not customary, this gives you the opportunity to capture a creature with the Overpowered badge. What’s more, this one is particularly emblematic of the franchise and already suggests who will succeed him for the next festivities of the genre. Fans will love it.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet go old school for the new event
After the pokemon Paradox of the last raidthe Pokemon Scarlet and Violet versions are set to 2026. More precisely, Game Freak seems ready to celebrate a big anniversary this year: that of the 30th anniversary of the franchise. The studio demonstrates this with the new event which has just started and the featured specimen.
Like every weekend, a new wave of 7-star event raids is available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. For this first salvo of 2026, Game Freak challenges you to capture a specimen that could not be more symbolic. This is a Terracristal Sol type flowerequipped with the Overpowering badge.
So, from January 9 to 15, 2026you will be able to add the evolution of the first generation starter Bulbasaur to your team in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Even more, Florizarre is the emblem of the version vertethe very first game in the franchise, just like the blue and red versions. We wouldn’t be surprised if the next raids feature Tortank and even Charizard, evolutions of the other 1G starters.
First of all, access to 7-star Teracrystal raids is reserved for people who have completed the story of Pokemon Scarlet or Violet. If this is not your case, you will have to join the raid of other players online. Note in passing that in either case you need to make sure your console Nintendo Switch ou Switch 2 is well connected to the internet to have access to it. Then, all you have to do is follow the procedure:
- Launch the Pokémon Scarlet or Purple game;
- Go to the Poké Portal;
- Choose ” Mystery Gifts » ;
- Then select “ Receive Portal News ».
Once you have followed these steps, you can restart your game. Then start your game of Pokemon Scarlet or Purple and go to the Black Crystal. By interacting with him, the team fight will then begin. It’s up to you to demonstrate your know-how to capture this Powerful Florizarre and win other rewards such as Exp Candies or Psychic Tera-Shards.
Source : Pokémon official website.
