How to get shiny Munchlax in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
The Teal Mask DLC introduces a new minigame toPokemon Scarlet & Violetcalled Ogre Oustin’, which rewards players with a shiny Munchlax. Even though this guaranteed shiny is not simple to get, you’re able to walk away with it if you’re patient and put in the time.
The Ogre Oustin’ is a tradition of the people of Kitakami, the new region introduced in The Teal Mask DLC. It contains different maps and difficulty levels players will have to beat alone or with friends to get amazing rewards such as a shiny Munchlax.
To acquire this specialPokemon,you’ll need to own The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLCso you can access its first part,The Teal Mask. Then, you’ll have to complete all easy and normal levels of Ogre Oustin’ to unlock hard mode.
Easy mode is quite trivial, but normal will begin to feel difficult halfway through the six stages available. By that point, it might be a good idea to gather some friends to help you beat the remaining levels. So here’s all you need to know to help you get a shiny Munchlax in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Where to play Ogre Oustin’ in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
To find the Ogre Oustin’ minigame you need tohead to Kitakami Hall, between Oni Mountain and Fellhorn Gorge. Players first gain access to it when the Festival of Masks begins, right after visiting the second sign as part of the DLC’s main story.
How to play Ogre Oustin’ in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
While riding Koraidon/Miraidon,players must pop Ogre Balloons to collect berriesand bring them to the Berry Tables in exchange for points before the time runs out.
As soon as the tables have berries on them, wild Pokemon will begin to appear to eat them, which will result in point reductions. But fear not, to keep the berries safe, you can use the R button to roar and scare the wild Pokemon away.
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Once all the specified amount of berries have been collected, the next round will begin, if the time hasn’t already been used up.
There are three difficulty levels:
How to unlock & beat hard mode in Ogre Oustin’
To access Ogre Oustin’ hard mode, first you need toclear all the stagesin both easy and normal levels.
Playing solo, you’ll need to be more active in scaring the wild Pokemon away. For doing this, the best strategy is totime your berry dumps well and stay close to the baskets. That way you won’t lose too many points when being robbed by the hungry mob.
Of coursethe easiest way to get through all hard stages is to invite a friend or twoto play Ogre Oustin’ with you. That way two of you can go berry hunting while the other one settles between the four baskets and scare the wild Pokemon off.
Once you finish stage 10 on hard mode, talk to the person running the Ogre Oustin’ booth again. They will reward you with a shiny Munchlax that has a special Crafty Mark, labeling it Munchlax the Opportunist.
That’s everything you need in order to get a shiny Munchlax in The Teal Mask DLC. For more useful information about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, check out the guides below:
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