How to Restart Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
If you’ve realized you’ve made a mistake and picked the wrong starter, then chances are you’re going to want to knowhow to restart Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. After all, nobody wants to be stuck with a Fuecoco or Sprigatito when the bestest boy Quaxly is available. Fear not, as we’ll explain the various ways you may start over in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, including deleting your save data, or creating a ‘second save.’
It’s worth noting here that if you were hoping to reset the game to net yourself a shiny starter Pokemon, you’re out of luck. Thestarters are all shiny locked in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, meaning they will never be shiny, no matter how many times you reset the game.
How to Reset Pokemon Scarlet & Violet to Start a New Game
As noted above, there are technically two ways you can ‘restart’ Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The first of these is to delete your save data on your Nintendo Switch profile.
Deleting Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Save Data
If you’d rather keep your existing save and just want to experience the adventure all over again, there’s another way you can create a second save, despitePokemon Scarlet and Violet not having multiple save slots.
Start a Second Save with a New Nintendo Switch Profile
The alternative here is to create a new user profile on your Nintendo Switch itself. As each profile on the system can have their own save file for the game, you can then switch between your profiles to access multiple saves.
That’s everything you need to know onhow to restart Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. For more tips and tricks on the game, we’ve got you covered with breakdowns onhow to get EXP Share,how to use Mystery Gift,how to catch Pawmi, and much more below.
