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Pokemon Go‘s next major event, Astral Eclipse, starts this week on November 23, bringing with it Cosmog’s final branching evolution into either Solgaleo or Lunala. The event will see cosmic Pokemon spawning more often in the wild, as well as Ultra Beasts appearing in raids and research tasks, with the Ultra Beast Arrival event on November 27.
The Astral Eclipse event starts at 10 AM in trainers local time on November 23, and ends on November 28 at 8 PM, making it the last major event of the Season of Light. Once the event ends, trainers who have amassed 100 Cosmog candy will be able to evolve their Cosmoem into either Sunne Pokemon Solgaleo or Moone Pokemon Lunala.
For the duration of the event, themed Pokemon will be appearing more often in the wild, including:
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet‘s first week of release has been plagued with bugs, glitches and performance issues–some frustrating, some fun, and others proving useful to creative players. Two new exploits have been discovered that maximize a player’s chance of encountering shiny Pokemon–one that allows you to duplicate a shiny spawn, another that increases the chances of a shiny spawning.
The first, as picked up by Video Games Chronicle, was discovered by YouTuber Austin John Plays, and allows players to capture the same shiny Pokemon multiple times when performed correctly. To work, it has to be in an area near an open town, or another area that doesn’t require a loading screen to enter.
If players find and catch a shiny, or another Pokemon they want to duplicate, in an area matching this description, they can then walk towards the town, and at the point where the town’s name comes up on screen, save and restart the game. When they load back in, the Pokemon they caught will still be in storage, but the wild version of it will have loaded back in the area where it was first encountered, able to be caught again.
Since 1996, Pokémon has been an almost idyllic universe for catching and training ‘mons without any real trouble. Sure, there’s the chaos caused by “organised crime syndicates trying to start global apocalypses,” according to Reddit user TheFoochy, but Team Rocket are the least of your troubles here.
As a young teenager let out into the wild with a single Pokémon, you’re already living rent-free. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you only have to attend school for a few days before you’re left to roam freely, and even then, you don’t have to go back often. With no rent to pay, and no school to attend, you’re already off to a good start.
Thankfully, there’s also been no inflation in the universe of Pokémon across the last two decades either. Pointed out by Reddit user TheJesterofHyrule, since 1996, Pokéballs have remained at the bargain price of 200 Pokédollars. With that in mind, it’s also worth noting that Pokémon features free healthcare, free gyms, liveable habitats for ‘mons, free education, no poverty, and more.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet finally launched just last week, and it’s safe to say that the game is not meeting everyone’s expectations. While many of us have been anticipating the release, dying to start catching ‘mons again in a truly open-world environment, others have had their reservations, and for good reason.
With that in mind, it comes as little to no surprise that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet now reigns as Metacritic’s lowest-rated mainline game for Pokémon. It currently sits at a Metascore of 76, while other mainline titles do not dip below a score of 80. For example, Sword and Shield has a Metascore of 80, while Sun and Moon sit at 87, and so forth.
The difference in scores between the titles was first noted by Destructoid, and it got me thinking. If Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is deemed to be so unenjoyable, then why am I enjoying it so much? There are players demanding refunds, yet I’ve sunk thirty hours in simply perfecting my party and show no signs of slowing down yet.
Pokemon Violet and Scarlet are full of new Pokemon in the Paldea region for players to discover and catch. One of those new Pokemon is Charcadet, a small red knight-like Pokemon that can be quite powerful. Charcadet can evolve into either Armarouge, a Fire/Psychic Pokemon, in Scarlet or into Creuledge, a Fire/Ghost Pokemon, in Violet. Regardless of which version you are playing, you will need to obtain a special item in order to evolve Charcadet.
As for finding a Charcadet, the Pokedex entry lists its habitat as most of the southern half of Paldea. Personally, I found them easiest to find in South Providence Area Three, which is located directly to the East of Mesagoza. They can be difficult to spot due to their small stature, but the bright-red color makes them a bit easier to spot. You can also consume some food that boosts catching fire-type Pokemon to assist with this endeavor.
In order to evolve Charcadet you must travel to Zapapico, which is located on the eastern half of Paldea in the central part. It is located west of the Lurking Steel Titan challenge area. Here, you must find a man in a plaid shirt who is looking to make a trade. In Scarlet you must trade 10 Bronzor Fragments for Auspicious Armor and in Violet you must trade 10 Sinistea Chips for Malicious armor.