How to Trigger Outbreaks in Pokemon
To trigger outbreaks in Pokémon, you can try exiting and re-entering Jubilife Village or changing the day in your game, which can increase the chances of a Mass Outbreak occurring, and you can also check your map for outbreak locations marked with a Pokémon icon or a question mark. By understanding how to trigger outbreaks, you can take advantage of the opportunities to catch rare Pokémon and complete your Pokédex.
Understanding Outbreaks
Outbreaks in Pokémon are events where a large number of a specific Pokémon species appears in a location for a limited time, providing players with a chance to catch or defeat them. During an outbreak, you can expect to encounter around a dozen or so Pokémon, with more appearing as you catch or defeat them.
FAQs
1. How do you find Pokémon outbreaks?
Pokémon outbreaks are marked on your map, either by an image of the target Pokémon, or a question mark if you haven’t logged the Outbreak Pokémon in your Pokédex.
2. Can you trigger mass outbreaks?
Yes, you can trigger mass outbreaks by exiting and re-entering Jubilife Village, or by changing the day in your game.
3. Why are Massive Mass Outbreaks not spawning?
Massive Mass Outbreaks conclude when rainfall has stopped in the area, and to get them to spawn again, you need to return to Jubilife Village and recheck the map.
4. How do you manipulate Pokémon outbreaks in Scarlet?
You can manipulate Pokémon outbreaks in Scarlet by changing the day, without closing your game.
5. How do mass outbreaks work?
During a mass outbreak, lots of a given species of Pokémon will appear in a location for a limited time, with another appearing soon after you catch or defeat one.
6. What are the odds of a mass outbreak spawning?
To get a Mass Outbreak, you simply need to return to Jubilife Village from one of the 5 big areas, with a 20% chance of an Outbreak being generated in each of the areas.
7. How many mass outbreaks spawn a day?
Unlike Pokémon Legends: Arceus Mass Outbreaks, which respawned when players entered the world map, Scarlet & Violet’s Mass Outbreaks only respawn once per day.
8. What are the odds of getting a shiny Pokémon in a massive mass outbreak?
The shiny odds in Massive Mass Outbreaks are 13 in 4096, with the scaling on Shiny percentages being worse than Mass Outbreaks.
9. Do shiny sandwiches work on outbreaks?
Yes, shiny sandwiches can be used to increase the chances of getting a shiny Pokémon during an outbreak, with the Sparkling Power level affecting the shiny odds.
10. Are mass outbreaks predetermined in Pokémon Scarlet?
No, the Pokémon you get in a Mass Outbreak are random, but you have a small chance of Pokémon from the current area being in Mass Outbreaks every time the game shifts the Outbreaks.
11. How long do shiny sandwiches last?
The meal power from a shiny sandwich lasts for 30 minutes of real-time play.
12. How to know when you have defeated 60 Pokémon in an outbreak?
You can keep count as you clear 30 or 60, then clear a few extra, and the game will notify you when there are not many Pokémon left, which is usually at least 60.
13. How long do outbreaks last in Pokémon Scarlet?
Outbreaks in Pokémon Scarlet clear at the end of the day, and a new round of outbreaks starts for the next 24 hours, with Pokémon continuing to appear until you catch or defeat roughly 100 of them.
14. What does a shiny Rufflet look like?
A shiny Rufflet swaps its blues for browns, and then slides the yellow saturation up ever so slightly, while a shiny Braviary is more striking.
15. How do you make a Scarlet Pokémon stronger?
You can raise EVs by using items like vitamins and feathers, which each boost specific stats, making your Pokémon stronger and more competitive.