Earning experience points has never been easier. Pokemon scarlet and violet introduced a “Let’s Go” feature that allows your lead Pokémon to automatically battle roaming opponents in the overworld. But if you want to take your laziness a step further, there’s a passive farming hack that you can use to boost your Pokémon while you’re doing something else. You just have to be a monster.
Here’s how it works. Fly to the isolated puddle in the Northern Province (Area Two) that you can see in the screenshot below. Since the puddle is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, you can’t get there until you’ve unlocked Koraidon or Miraidon’s final form. Completing the Path of Legends quest will allow your Motorbike Pokémon to climb cliffs. So make sure you’ve collected all of the Herbs from the five Titan Pokemon before attempting this trick.
Once there, you should spot a lot of Golducks, Dratini, and Vaporeons. To start farming, jump straight into the pit and send out a Pokemon that’s strong against Water-types – you can do this by pressing the R button. Then safely jump onto the top of the pit with your motorbike. Your Pokémon will stay within the restricted area and fight whatever spawns within it while you just chill on a cliff. The hack was originally discovered by NerdyNinetales tick tock
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As I watched my Arboliva pulverize everything in the pit, I couldn’t help but feel slightly…guilty? Did I just turn this peaceful wildlife sanctuary into a death pit? These wild Pokémon don’t even experience the sweet release of death, once they recover from their blows, your Pokémon tosses them back into infinity. All so I could read a book while grinding some levels.
I wrote in mine scarlet review that Pokémon training felt too streamlined. Grinding your favorite Pokémon is supposed to be a labor of love. Instead, we let our beloved companions raise themselves with minimal supervision. We want level 100 Meowscarada without the burden of having taken care of it. If you are, then this method is perfect for raising competitive Pokémon. Personally, I raise mine the usual way: by putting them in a one-on-one cockfight.