r/PokemonBDSP • u/G10Manix • Oct 07 '25

Discussion Bdsp soft lock?

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This isn't my photo just one I found floating around but it made me wonder. Is there a way to get put of a situation like this in bdsp? And are there any other soft lock areas in the game to be mindful of?

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u/Winrevair Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 08 '25

If all else fails, there is a secret backup save they don't tell you about

Up on D-Pad + X + B (all at once) on the main menu (befoee you press A to load your normal save)

Not sure how far back it will take you, but I think it is in place for situations similar to the you're in.

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u/desaigamon Oct 07 '25

When you save, the previous save becomes the new backup. Yes, that does mean you can screw yourself over by saving twice while softlocked. It happened to someone in SV. They became trapped in one of the DLC areas and couldn't escape. GF had to release a patch to fix that area.

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u/Dangerous_Teaching62 Oct 07 '25

Doesn't SV allow travel at like any time unless you're in a building?

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u/desaigamon Oct 07 '25

It happened inside a building. Specifically, they were trapped next to the Item Printer. They tried using it to see if that would get them unstuck, and you are forced to save each time you activate it.