Pokemon Scarlet & Violet player “terrified” by Dynamax glitch no one has seen before

Nathan Ellingsworth
A Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trainer runs away from a giant Froakie

Just when you thought it was safe to explore The Terarium, a new threat is looming over Pokemon Scarlet & Violet players, as a terrifying new glitch has one trainer running for the hills.

As Pokemon Scarlet & Violet has now been available for well over a year, many players have already seen more bugs than a trip through Viridian Forest.

However, the recent addition of the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC, as well as the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Epilogue means there are new features, areas to explore, and glitches for fans to discover as well.

For one Pokemon Scarlet & Violet player, they encountered a particularly “huge” glitch, which harkens back to the Dynamax days of Pokemon Sword and Shield. It’s not entirely clear how this happened, but most Pokemon fans probably wouldn’t want to see this at 2 AM.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet player terrorized by Dynamax Froakie

Pokemon Scarlet & Viuoley player Hikarix33 have shared a post on Reddit, showcasing a frankly horrifying glitch that has one Pokemon in particular chasing them around the map.

They comment saying, “I wasn’t aware dynamax was a thing in Unova” before following up by adding, “This was at like 2am and I was TERRIFIED.”

Other Pokemon players are having a lot of fun with the silly clip in the comments, with one person joking by saying, “Your dreams have meaning behind them! My dreams:”

Another comment adds, “Dynamax PS1 Froakie doesn’t exist, Dynamax PS1 Froakie can’t hurt you.”

One person even adds to the thread by saying, “Got the exact same Dynamax!” Then, shares a photo of an eerily similar bug and another giant Froakie taking over the screen.

A comment enthusiastically replies, saying, “This might be one of my favorite glitches I’ve seen on here, thanks for sharing!” Before another comment quips, “I bet it’s got a jumbo mark.”

As Pokemon Scarlet & Violet wind down to a close, and all eyes are on the next games in the franchise, at least fans know they can make their own fun in Paldea for years to come.

About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at Dexerto, leading our Pokemon coverage. They got their start with print magazines ranging from Switch Player to lock-on, before writing Nintendo & Pokemon-focused pieces for The Gamer, Nintendo Life, Pocket Tactics, and more. They're obsessed with Shiny-hunting, Pokemon TCG, rhythm games, and RPGs.