Pokemon Scarlet & Violet post-game explained: What to do after completing main story

There are a lot of things that Pokemon trainers can do after completing the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet main story. These include getting the Master Ball, fighting some of the most powerful trainers in Paldea, and traveling to new regions.

Pokemon games have a long history of ending their main stories right after defeating the Elite Four and becoming a Champion. Many narrative-driven moments usually come before finishing the Gym Leader’s challenge and the Pokemon League presents itself as the ultimate test.

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, things are not like most mainline games, and there’s a lot to explore in Area Zero after becoming Paldea’s Champion. After taking on the Elite Four, the game is not over, as all of the post-game content will become available.

• Obtain the Master Ball in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
• Catch all Legendary Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet
• Complete Scarlet & Violet Pokedex
• Re-challenge Scarlet and Violet Gym Leaders
• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Beat the Academy Ace Tournament
• Unlock harder Tera Raid Battles in Pokemon S&V
• Start the Kitakami questline in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC

Obtain the Master Ball in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Once you finish the main story in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, players will easily earn the Master Ball and be able to use the legendary Pokeball. Check out our guide on how to get the Master Ball in Paldea, and which Pokemon you should use it on.

There are a few Legendary Pokemon out there, don’t waste this one-time opportunity on a 100% catch rate with the Master Ball.

Catch all Legendary Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet

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The Master Ball is the perfect tool to catch any of the powerful Legendary Pokemon available in Scarlet and Violet. If you want to know where every single one is located and boost your team with some Legendary energy, check out our complete guide.

Some Legendary Pokemon will require players to search for certain items across Paldea, and some of them might not be in Paldea at all, but be sure to catch ’em all to complete all the Pokedex entries.

Complete Scarlet & Violet Pokedex

There are a lot of new Gen 9 Pokemon available to catch in the Paldea region, but some others are in the Kitakami Islands, locked behind The Teal Mask DLC. With over 400 Pokedex entries to collect, players will want to catch every single creature when they finish the game.

A friendly reminder that not every Pokemon is available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and some of them can’t even be transferred from Pokemon HOME. Be sure to check our guide to know if your favorite Pokemon is present in Paldea.

Re-challenge Scarlet and Violet Gym Leaders

If you want to tackle the Gym Leader challenge in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, our guide will tell you the best order and progression path to complete it. Once you finish the main story, every single Leader will offer players a rematch with more powerful Pokemon.

Visit every single Gym again to unlock the new fights, and check our guide on every re-match available in Scarlet and Violet to build the perfect strategy.

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Beat the Academy Ace Tournament

By finishing Geeta’s request and beating every single Gym Leader again in the post-game, you can unlock the Academy Ace Tournament. This is one of the hardest challenges in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, so players should bring their best teams to the test.

This tournament is also one of the best ways to farm EXP points in the game and great Pokemon battle practice. If you want to know more about how to get fast EXP and level up your Pokemon, don’t miss our complete guide on the best farming methods.

Unlock difficult Tera Raid Battles in Pokemon S&V

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Finishing the main story unlocks 5-star Raids, and they have some of the best Pokemon available inside. If you want to unlock the harder Raid challenges, you will need to finish the Ace Academy Tournament and keep doing 5-star Raids until Jacq lets you know that the difficult ones are available.

The 6-star and 7-star raids are the most difficult battles in all of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, so be sure to prepare a perfectly balanced team and know your types.

Start the Kitakami questline in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC

The Teal Mask DLC is available to start once you have purchased The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero from the Nintendo E-shop. Since the Kitakami Island level scales every single trainer and wild Pokemon, tackling this new challenge is better once you finish the story.

New Legendary Pokemon are available to catch in The Teal Mask DLC, and over 200 new entries are available for the Scarlet and Violet National Pokedex. Check out our guide for every reward available for completing these entries, which also unlocks a sidequest to get two exclusive Hisuian Pokemon.

There’s a lot to do after finishing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, so check out the rest of our guides to unlock everything before the release of The Indigo Disk DLC:

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