Paldea is quickly becoming the newest home base for Pokémon fans around the world with Scarlet and Violet. But as players explore the region, they’ll stumble upon a puzzling mystery: strange, glowing black stakes in the ground.
What are black bets for in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet?
There are a total of 32 of these Ominous Black Stakes scattered across Paldea, and each one has a color that corresponds to a sealed shrine. When you interact with an Ominous Black Stake, you will be presented with a text box asking if you want to pull the Ominous Black Stake out of the ground.
The stakes in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come in different colors:
If you’re wondering whether you should dig up the Ominous Black Stakes, the short answer is yes. If you collect all eight Ominous Black Shrines in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you’ll unlock the shrine that matches the color of the stakes you’ve collected. Those shrines contain Legendary Pokémon you’ll definitely want to encounter: Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu, Wo-Chien, and Chien-Pao.