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Pokemon GO: how to connect with Scarlet/Violet, capture Gimmighoul, get his coins and Gholdengo
During the special presentation of Pokemon Day 2023 we found out, among many other news, that we can now connect Pokemon GO with Scarlet/Violet to capture Gimmighoul and get lots of his coins to evolve him into Gholdengo, but there are also postcards involved, golden Pokéstops, and more.
Next we will explain how to do all this.
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How to connect Pokemon GO with Scarlet/Violet
- In Pokemon GO we must touch the Poké Ball in the lower central part of the main screen to open the menu.
- Then you have to touch ‘Options‘ in the upper right corner.
- We go down to the end of the list and touch the option ‘Connected devices and services‘.
- there we play nintendoswitch and then Connect to Nintendo Switch.
- then we play Pokemon Scarlet either Pokemon Violet.
- Now we go to our Nintendo Switch and start Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.
- We press the X button during the game to open the main menu, we select pokeportal and then, Mysterious gift.
- We select Connection with Pokemon GOthen Link an account Pokemon GO.
How to send postcards Pokemon GO and receive in Scarlet/Violeyou
In order to follow the next steps, we first need to connect the two games as we taught you in the previous section.
- In Pokemon GO we must touch the Poké Ball in the lower central part of the main screen to open the menu.
- we play ‘Bag‘ In the bottom right.
- We look for the postcard album and we open it.
- We touch the postcard that we want to send and select the option Send to nintendoswitch.
- In Pokemon Scarlet/Violet we press the X button during the game to open the main menu, we select pokeportal and then, Mysterious gift.
- we select Connection with Pokemon GO and then Connect with Pokemon GO.
Receiving a postcard will also change the pattern on Vivillion’s wings in Switch games. similar to how you do it in GO.
How to capture Gimmighoul in Pokemon GO
After sending our first postcard to Scarlet/Violet we can use the Coin Chest in Pokemon GO. When we use the Coin Chest, Walking Form Gimmighoul will appear near where we are for a limited period of time and we have to take the opportunity to capture it in the traditional way.
We can activate the Coin Chest once a day by sending a postcard. This system resets every day at midnight.
How to get Gholdengo in Pokemon GO
We can get Gholdengo by evolving Gimmighoul Walking Forme by giving it 999 Gimmighoul Coins.
As you may notice, coins replace Candy for this Pokemon.
How to get Gimmighoul Coins in Pokemon GO
There are several ways to get Gimmighoul Coins in Pokemon GOwhich are necessary to obtain Gholdengo:
- Capture Gimmighoul Walking Form
- Play with Gimmighoul Forma Andante as a partner
- In Golden PokéStops
- In the Gimmighoul Coin Pack that is free in the store
Gold PokéStops and Gold Lure Modules
A reliable way to get Gimmighoul Coins in Pokemon GO To get Gholdengo is to use Gold Lure Modules to turn normal PokéStops into Gold PokéStops. In these we can get Gimmighoul Coins and more objects than usual after turning the photodisc. Although rare, this can also cause a Walking Forme Gimmighoul to spawn nearby.
We can get the Golden Bait Modules by sending several postcards to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.
To celebrate Pokemon Day, several golden PokéStops will appear without the need to use golden Lure Modules in Pokemon GO he Monday, February 27, 2023.
Gimmighoul’s Cosmetics
While we’re on the subject, there are Gimmighoul Forma Andante stickers at PokéStops, gifts, and in the in-game shop.
In the store we can also find items for the avatar inspired by this Pokemon.
That’s all you need to know about connecting Pokemon GO with Scarlet/Violet, send and receive postcards, capture Gimmighoul and get his coins to evolve him into Gholdengo. We hope that all this information has been useful to you.
Sources: Scarlet and Violet official website for Latin America, Niantic
