Through Reddit, different players from Pokémon Scarlet y Violet They reported a new bug, which completely corrupts the game. According to various testimonies initially compiled by the media my citywould occur when connecting the game to Pokémon GO and/or downloading the pre-content of the new DLC, announced during the recent Pokémon Day in February.
Among the details mentioned by those affected, this bug makes it impossible to enter the initial screen, without recognizing the save data. The effects of this error would not have a defined parameter, and could happen at the moment you send postcards, the DLC is downloaded or days after using the connection function.
The worst thing is that the recovery via the special command (up + B + X) is not possible, because the game does not even allow you to enter the Home screen. Due to this, there have been reports of games losing more than 500 hours or with hundreds of Shiny Pokémon captured.
For now, both Nintendo and the support site, they still do not indicate that they are aware of this bug. Even so, according to a reported case On Reddit, a representative agent indicates the possibility of transferring the Pokémon when the connection to Pokémon Home is enabled in the future.
The last update of both games was made on February 27, with the patch 1.2.0. This version allowed for connection to Pokémon GO, new online competitions, and various game adjustments, such as box improvements and bug fixes.