APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer had a frustrating encounter with several Iron Bundles, causing them to get stuck in a battle loop. The Generation 9 Ice/Water Pokemon is known as theParadox version of Delibird, which resembles a robotic bird that’s said to be created in an ancient civilization.
TheIron Bundle is considered one of the biggest RNG-heavy threatsinPokemon Scarlet and Violetbecause of its speed and other impressive stats. It is aViolet-exclusive Pokemon that can be found in Area Zero after unlocking it in the main story, where the Pokedex describes it as resembling a “mysterious object” in a book and that there have only been two reported sightings. While inScarlet, its shape is likened to a robot that was featured in a paranormal magazine.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers have said that Iron Bundles can be tough to catch, but player Maleficent-Bit1761 managed to find a bunch of them at Area Zero as shared in a 30-second video. The catch was that they got stuck in a battle loop as Iron Bundles kept approaching them even after escaping safely. They captioned their Reddit post with “Stuck in purgatory” to describe their frustrating yet hilarious situation.
ManyPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers shared their own experiences to being stuck in a battle loop against Iron Bundles and other Pokemon. Some wondered how this could have happened, which one explained that it was caused by eating a sandwich that boosted encounter rates. Players are said to use this to boost their chances of finding a Shiny Pokemon, but in some cases, it could cause a situation where the Pokemon will keep approaching players, which can trigger time-consuming battle phases. Nonetheless, the Iron Bundle video still brought some laughs to otherPokemonfans.
Despite the rocky start thatPokemon Scarlet and Violethad during launch due to performance issues and bugs, players seem to be enjoying the games overall. The glitches can be frustrating, but they still brought out some hilarious (and sometimes scary) moments from the games, like abiblically accurate Florgesand players accidentally falling off the map.
Fortunately, Game Freak and Nintendo have been releasing updates to patch up any issues in the game and improve on the overall gameplay experience, withUpdate 1.2 reportedly coming this February. Hopefully the fixes, as well as the newPokemonanime, can help boostPokemon Scarlet and Violetsales further.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now on Nintendo Switch.
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