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There will actually be Golden Lure Modules up for grabs if you do this enough too, which can result in even more Gimmighoul encounters. Just like in Scarlet and Violet, you will need 999 Gimmighoul Coins to evolve your Gimmighoul into Gholdengo, with the powerful Pok\u00e9mon being a coveted addition to anyone\u2019s collection. So if you are interested, here is how you can connect your Pok\u00e9mon Go game to Scarlet and Violet. How to connect Pok\u00e9mon Go to your Nintendo Switch To start connecting your games, go into your Pok\u00e9mon Go app and head to the Settings menu. There should be an option to access \u201cConnected Devices and Services.\u201d From there, you can select Nintendo Switch and then Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet. After that, you will need to launch your copy of Scarlet or Violet on your Switch, navigate to the Pok\u00e9 Portal, and then select Mystery Gift. 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After more than five years since its last true use, players finally have a reason to use Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>with their Nintendo Switch again thanks to a new update featuring Gimmighoul and exclusive content in Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet <\/em>and Violet<\/em>. <\/p>

As a tie-in for the Gen IX games, Niantic and The Pok\u00e9mon Company have made it so Gimmghoul (Roaming Form) can only be captured in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>. And to evolve it, you need to send Postcards from the mobile game to Scarlet <\/em>and Violet<\/em>.\u00a0Sending a Postcard between games will reward the player with Gimmighoul Coins, and other items, in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>. <\/p>

There will actually be Golden Lure Modules up for grabs if you do this enough too, which can result in even more Gimmighoul encounters.<\/p>

Just like in Scarlet <\/em>and Violet<\/em>, you will need 999 Gimmighoul Coins to evolve your Gimmighoul into Gholdengo, with the powerful Pok\u00e9mon being a coveted addition to anyone\u2019s collection. So if you are interested, here is how you can connect your Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>game to Scarlet <\/em>and Violet<\/em>.<\/p>