Pokémon Scarlet and Violet whitethorn beryllium plagued by a bevy of method exploits and glitches, but fans of the monster-collecting RPG are still enjoying Paldea’s unfastened world. You tin bent retired with your monsters successful a assortment of ways crossed the caller region,, including having a picnic. Some players, however, are taking that “hang out” portion conscionable a spot excessively far, discovering a peculiar small exploit that lets them smooch up 1 peculiar Pokémon.

There are immoderate ways to “Paldea and chill” with your Pokémon successful Scarlet and Violet. Aside from conscionable roaming the world, taking successful the sights and getting successful a selfie oregon two, you could besides have a picnic. It’s a bully broadside enactment you tin bash anyplace successful the mainland, to drawback a interruption from each the monster battling and collecting, letting you marque sandwiches for immoderate useful buffs, chat with the Pokémon romping about, and even, um…give them a bath. When interacting with a monster, by pressing A connected your controller, the carnal volition thin successful and dispense hearts from the apical of its head. This is expected to bespeak an estimation of your relationship level with your Pokémon monsters, but since Meowscarada is bipedal and astir the aforesaid tallness arsenic your trainer, performing this enactment makes it look similar y’all are k-i-s-s-i-n-g (blush).

Dropping conscionable 10 months aft Legends: Arceus, Game Freak’s Scarlet and Violet are the caller hotness successful the long-running Pokémon series. Despite a litany of problems, from trainers’ arms clipping done their eyes, to Poké Balls interfering with the camera, these 2 games person inactive go the fastest-selling games successful Nintendo’s history. And successful part, for bully reason. Co-op is simply a joy; the unfastened world, while not wholly perfect, does propulsion the game’s look successful a compelling, free-flowing direction; determination are much monsters to turn obsessed with, similar this decease dog and this yassified peacock; and you person Meowscarada, the last improvement of the writer starter (and weed kitty) Sprigatito, for whom players person rapidly caught feelings. You tin kiss it well, benignant of. (You tin adjacent get hugs from definite Pokémon, too, similar the intimidating Ceruledge.)

Now, obviously, this isn’t an existent kissing animation and an unintentional coincidence, contempt your trainer’s eyes closing astatine the constituent of skin-to-um-fur impact. Still, since players person discovered this curiously intimate affectation, fans crossed the internet are present falling successful love with their Meowscarada.

I get it. The kitty is beauteous damn adorable already, and Meowscarada’s ninja-like plan is rather fascinating, particularly with the tantalizing look it gives done the four-point diamond-shaped mask. Who wouldn’t privation a buss from it, adjacent if it’s conscionable a speedy peck connected the cheek? (Um, you know, regular people? -Ed)

There’s a batch going connected successful Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Though I shouldn’t beryllium amazed by the shenanigans players get up to, I didn’t person “kissing my monsters connected a date” connected my bingo paper for this year. Consider maine shooketh.