There’s a new Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl update, bringing with it some long-awaited features, as well as a thorn in the side to those still revelling in the game’s infamous duplication exploit. As part of the version 1.2.0 patch, you can finally create custom rules for battles in the Colosseum, alongside other quality of life updates and bug fixes.
However, the biggest news from the Pokémon BDSP patch notes is, of course, the clamping down on clones in the game. Until now, you could trade or battle with any Pokémon added to the PC by the duplication method, but the update has put a stop to that. While the actual duplication method hasn’t been available since December’s patch, the developer obviously isn’t content with just that, and now wants to remove these glitched Pokemon from circulation entirely.
It’s not the only update to a Pokémon Switch title this week, as it follows the announcement of the Pokémon Sword and Shield max raid event in time for Pokémon Day. There are more announcements to come, too, with Pokémon Day 2022 extending to a week’s worth of events, culminating on the day itself, 27 February.
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