New Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Crash Bug Emerges in Latest Update During Final Battle

New crash bug found in Pokémon Scarlet/Violet version 2.0.1 during final battle
Crash occurs if legendary Pokémon in slots 4, 5, or 6 of party when called
Bug emerged after recent DLC update to the games
Workarounds include having 3 or fewer Pokémon in party or avoiding the problem slots
No patch yet from Game Freak to address the crashing issue

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