Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is Nintendo’s first open-world mainline Pokémon game. And if other open-world games like Breath of the Wild have anything to say, there are lots ofwallsandcliffsto scale. Unless Koraidon and Miraidon have recovered enough to climb these cliffs, you can never climb them. That is unless you take advantage of this odd “glitch” that lets you climb walls by going backward.

How to climb walls by going backward in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Your left joycon might suffer a little from it, but you can climb cliffs by rotatingKoraidon or Miraidonand going up the cliffhind wheel first. Here’s how you can do it.

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Important note: This “glitch” will only work if the wall you’re climbing isinclined. If the wall is too vertical, this method will not work.

It’ll take some practice, but you’ll be able to climb many unscalable walls early in the game. If you’re on a personal challenge to speedrun Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, you’re more than welcome to try this on your own.

For more help with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, take a look atBest Route to play through Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – Full WalkthroughandHow to get Oricorio in Pokémon Scarlet & Violethere at Pro Game Guides.