When can you use Miraidon?

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You can use Miraidon after completing the main story of Pokemon Violet, specifically after defeating the final mission entitled “The Way Home”, which tasks players to go to the bottom of the Great Crater of Paldea. During this time, Miraidon gains the ability to fight and can be added to the player’s battle team, but there are certain caveats to its usage, such as being instantly removed from the party when used for transportation.

General Information about Miraidon

Miraidon’s Abilities

Miraidon is a dual Electric/Dragon-Type Pokémon with unique abilities that are unlocked as the player progresses through the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can you battle with Miraidon in Pokemon Violet? Players can battle with their Miraidon companion in Pokemon Violet after completing the main story, but Miraidon is instantly removed from the party and taken out of its battle form as soon as the player uses it for transportation.

2. When can Miraidon swim? Swimming is unlocked after defeating the Open Sky Titan; while riding Koraidon/Miraidon, players can jump into the water and they’ll immediately switch to swimming mode.

3. When can Miraidon climb? Climbing is unlocked after defeating the False Dragon Titan; while riding Koraidon/Miraidon, they’ll grab onto any vertical cliffside they come across.

4. How early do you get Koraidon? Sadly, players won’t be able to add their legendary companions to their battle teams until after the credits roll, as Koraidon and Miraidon don’t gain the ability to fight until the end of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s story.

5. How do I activate Miraidon? This is done by opening up the main menu, going left to the party Pokémon, and then hitting down until Miraidon is selected; hit A and it will give players the ability to put Miraidon into its battle form.

6. Can I use Miraidon in battle? In its battle form, Miraidon is added to the party and can be used in battles, but there are numerous caveats to this.

7. Is Miraidon or Koraidon better? Based on their stats, these two legendary creatures are effectively diametric opposites across the physical/special attack divide; Koraidon has strong Attack and Defense stats, while Miraidon excels with Special Attack and Defense.

8. What is the most difficult gym in Scarlet? In terms of levels, Grusha is the hardest of all the Paldean Gym Leaders in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

9. When can Koraidon fly in Scarlet? In order to unlock new abilities for Koraidon and Miraidon, including teaching them how to fly, players will need to follow the Path of Legends, which means tracking down and defeating the five Titans for their academy classmate Arven.

10. Can Miraidon go faster? Luckily, Koraidon/Miraidon can gain abilities that truly expand their traversal options and allow you to move faster, swim, and lots more; all of these upgrades are gained through the Path of Legends questline.

11. Can you fly with Miraidon? As part of the new features introduced in The Indigo Disk, Scarlet and Violet’s second half of its two-part DLC, it was confirmed during the Pokemon Presents showcase that the players’ Koraidon and Miraidon would be able to perform full-blown flights.

12. What is Koraidon’s hidden ability? Koraidon’s Ability: Orichalcum Pulse; the sunlight turns harsh when Koraidon enters a battle, and in harsh sunlight, Koraidon’s Attack is boosted.

13. How do you unlock Miraidon swimming? Swimming is unlocked after defeating the Open Sky Titan; while riding Koraidon/Miraidon, players can jump into the water and they’ll immediately switch to swimming mode.

14. How do you make Miraidon jump higher? The High Jump is unlocked after defeating the Lurking Steel Titan; while riding Koraidon/Miraidon, players can press and hold B to jump much higher than they could before.

15. What is the weakest gym in Pokemon Scarlet? The Cortondo gym is by far one of the easiest for players to complete due to the combination of bug-type Pokémon and also being the lowest level of the gyms.