One of the big selling points forPokemon SwordandShield’s upcoming Crown Tundra DLC, the second half of the Switch titles' Expansion Pass, is thatevery Legendary Pokemon from previous entrieswill be available to catch. While the availability of these Pokemon varies between titles, per the series' traditional version exclusivity, they will all be readily obtainable to players who go looking, based on new information made available today.
A new feature in Crown Tundra is Dynamax Adventures, during which up to four trainers can battle through a series of three Dynamax Pokemon before having the chance to encounter a Legendary. While other features likeStar Tournaments will also add toSwordandShieldlongevity, a recent episode of the show Pokenchi focused heavily on Dynamax Adventures and revealed players will be guaranteed to catch any Legendaries they defeat.
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Pokemonnews site Serebii confirmed the showcase’s report that Legendary Pokemon have a 100 percent catch rate, but also that players will only be able to encounter one of each Legendary - similar to previous features like Soaring encounters inPokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire. Even with this restriction,SwordandShieldplayers should have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to nab every powerful monster from the previous seven generations.
Dynamax Adventures and Star Tournaments are just a few of the new things being added to the Galar RegionPokemongames through its upcoming DLC. Like with the previous Isle of Armor batch, new story beats and Legendary monsters will be available for fans, as willquality-of-life improvements like the Ability Patch.
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have hosted a number of different showcases and events to promote the DLC release, which stands out consideringSwordandShield’s Expansion Pass is the series' first attempt at this kind of post-launch content. One marketing avenue isTetris 99, which is rerunning itsSwordandShieldeventto help promote The Crown Tundra.
Rumors have suggested that Crown Tundra is not whereSwordandShield’s DLC journey will end. While no official confirmation has been given one way or the other, some believe athird set of DLC may add the Kalos RegionintoSwordandShield. This kind of major addition would be a big step forward for the franchise, but at this point only time will tell whether there are plans beyond what has been announced.
Pokemon SwordandShieldare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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