Nintendo Switch Online adds new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons

Summary

  • Nintendo Switch Online offers new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons for subscribers, including Penny and Sylveon.

  • Subscribers can claim the seventh and final icon set for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC with Platinum Points.

  • The final wave also includes five new backgrounds and five new frames to obtain.

Nintendo Switch Online has added a new set of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons for subscribers, which will be the seventh and final set aimed at The Hidden Treasure of Ground Zero DLC. The first wave of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC icons arrived in mid-November 2024, succeeding last year's The Indigo Disc icons that ran for six sets. Each wave runs for a limited time, and the final set will be available between December 31, 2024 and January 7, 2025.

Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service for Switch users that offers online multiplayer, cloud saves, and voice chat. An expanded Nintendo Switch + Expansion Pack tier was added in October 2021, giving users access to Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games from the catalog. Nintendo Switch Online subscribers recently received new NES and Game Boy titles, including two classic games, Tetris and Tetris DXand subscribers can also take advantage of DLCs available for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8and Splatoon 2.

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Spotted by Serebii.net on Twitter, it has been confirmed that the seventh and final set of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons are now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Fans have eight new icons to use, including Penny, the Mythical Pokemon Pecharunt, Pikachu, Eevee, Shiny Rayquaza, a Team Star member, and Charcadet. There are also five new backgrounds and five new frames to claim, featuring a variety of colors and patterns, including a red and purple exclusive to the game. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can use a powerful Sylveon build to conquer the Tera Raid battles in the game, therefore Eevee evolution will definitely be a popular icon among subscribers.

Nintendo Switch Online adds new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet icons

Claim new Pokémon icons is a simple procedure and each new icon in the seventh set costs 10 Platinum Points with backgrounds and frames costing 5 Platinum Points each. Pokémon fans on Twitter were excited to receive the new icons, but some wished more Eeveelutions had been released. The Sylveon icon was by far the most popular, and subscribers are keeping their fingers crossed for Glaceon and new Perrin icons in the future.

Mario-themed icons are also available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, alongside a good selection for The Legend of Zelda fans. The subscription's Missions and Rewards system encourages subscribers to complete missions to earn Platinum Points rewards, including retro icons and icon items, and the rewards catalog rotates regularly to keep rewards fresh.

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