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Regarding Move Description Updates
Plans are under way to update three misleading move descriptions in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games. These moves are available to certain Pokémon that will be eligible for battle following Regulation Set D on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Each of the above move descriptions states that the user is “aiming to land a critical hit.” However, in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, these moves do not have any effect on the user’s critical-hit ratio. Their descriptions will be revised accordingly in a future update.
Affected Moves
Dire Claw
The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep.Stone Axe
The user swings its stone axes at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Stone splinters left behind by this attack float around the target.Ceaseless Edge
The user slashes its shell blade at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Shell splinters left behind by this attack remain scattered under the target as spikes.Update Notes
Each of the above move descriptions states that the user is “aiming to land a critical hit.” However, in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, these moves do not have any effect on the user’s critical-hit ratio. Their descriptions will be revised accordingly in a future update.