The Pokemon Company has announced that Pokemon Sword and Shield’s next DLC The Crown Tundra releases on October 22nd. During its recent update video for the Expansion Pass, it showcased a number of new features from Dynamax Adventures to the Galarian Star Tournament. Check them out below.

The DLC will see Legendary Pokemon from previous games making a return. As you explore the Crown Tundra region, you’ll come across a “layer” where Dynamax Pokemon dwell. This cave system will house the returning Legendaries but you’ll need to team up with other trainers to have a chance at beating them.

There’s also the Galarian Star Tournament where you’ll team up with other renowned trainers from the base game and DLC (like Leon, Marnie, Nessa and so on) for battles. This allows for exploring some unknown sides of these trainers as you get to know them better. The developer also confirmed that bundles containing Pokemon Sword or Pokemon Shield along with their expansion passes will be available from November 6th onwards.

Stay tuned for more details on The Crown Tundra DLC in the meantime.

As many probably expected, when the mainline Pokemon series hit the Switch with Pokemon Sword and Shield, it was a pretty big success. The latest entries in the series climbed up the charts fast and will wiggle themselves into one of the top selling of the franchise. It also mixed up things with releasing expansions instead of an updated version(s) of the base title. The first was Isle of Armor, and now we could be getting details on the next.

It was announced that a live stream would come tomorrow that would include an update about the expansion pass. You can see the link to the stream for when it goes live below. Nothing else is really said, but the odds are probably pretty good we’ll get a release date for the next expansion pass, The Crown Tundra.

Pokemon Sword and Shield are both available now for Nintendo Switch. Isle of Armor is available now, and you can see the latest teaser for The Crown Tundra through here.

Pokemon Sword and Shield received its first paid expansion The Isle of Armor in June but there’s more to come. A new trailer from Nintendo hypes up The Crown Tundra which takes players to a new snowy region in pursuit of its once-ruler Calyrex (who also happens to be a Legendary Pokemon). Check it out below.

Along with Calyrex, two additional Legendary Pokemon are being introduced with Regieleki and Regidrago. You can also look forward to new regional forms for Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos which also confers new abilities for them. Overall, there are more than 100 Pokemon returning from previous titles along with some new ones.

Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra doesn’t have a release date yet but it’s expected sometime in Autumn. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks (especially with how Nintendo has been with stealth dropping trailers and announcements this year). In the meantime, you can check out our review for Pokemon Sword and Shield here.

The Pokemon Company have, out of nowhere, announced that they will be sharing new Pokemon news tomorrow with a “Pokemon Presents” broadcast. It will air at 6 AM Pacific Time, and as per the description of the Japanese broadcast on YouTube, will be roughly 11 minutes long, and share information on several things, including Pokemon Sword and Shield’s expansions.

The first of those two expansions, The Isle of Armor, is launching tomorrow, so we can expect new promotion for that – probably a trailer – while new details might also be announced for the second expansion, The Crown Tundra, which is set to release this Autumn.

What else can we expect beyond that? Well, that’s all guesswork right now. A new Detective Pikachu game was announced for the Switch a year ago, as was a new mobile Pokemon title that is being developed by Tencent’s TiMi Studio (the developers of Call of Duty Mobile)- so we could hear something about those. Updates on Pokemon Sleep and Pokemon Home might also be incoming.

Is there also a possibility of an entirely new Pokemon game? It’s unlikely, but who knows? At least we don’t have to wait long to find out- stay tuned to GamingBolt, and we’ll bring you all the updates from the broadcast tomorrow.

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Game Freak announced yesterday that Pokemon Sword and Shield’s first expansion, The Isle of Armor, would be launching on June 17th. However, it also released some new information on The Crown Tundra which is out this Fall. The story, for instance, sees players leading an exploration team and exploring the new wintry area.

Pokemon Dens seen in Max Raid battles can be explored and players can also embark on a Dynamax Adventure with up to three others. Any Dynamax Pokemon encountered in these adventures can be fought in a Max Raid Battle with said Pokemon captured if you win. There’s also the Galarian Star Tournament which features 2v2 Pokemon Trainer battles with some previously seen characters.

As for new Legendaries, there’s Regieleki, an Electric-type; Regidrago, a Dragon Orb Pokemon; and Legendary Flying-type Pokemon that resemble Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno. Aside from their appearances, they also possess different abilities. For example, Galarian Articuno is a Psychic/Flying-type who can use Freezing Glare to deal psychic damage and leave a Pokemon frozen.

Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra is available with the $30 Expansion Pass. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months and prep for The Isle of Armor in the meantime.

Along with numerous other announcements, Nintendo also released some new information on the Expansion Pass for Pokemon Sword and Shield. It confirmed that the first expansion, The Isle of Armor, would release by June end. In this expansion, players will encounter Gigantamax versions of Rillaboom, Cinderace and Inteleon.

They also have some powerful G-Max abilities. Gigantamax Rillaboom’s G-Max Drum Solo can summon roots from the ground to damage foes; Gigantamax Cinderace’s G-Max Fireball will see it kick a powerful fireball at an opponent; and Gigantamax Inteleon’s G-Max Hydrosnipe will shoot water from its fingers to cause massive damage. Players can also expect new backgrounds, effects, and frames for League Cards.

Those who purchase the Expansion Pass by August 31st will receive an in-game bonus in the form of Leon’s cap and tights. The items will become available after The Isle of Armor launches. The Crown Tundra is still slated to release by Fall 2020 – stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Game Freak announced recently that Pokemon Sword and Shield would be receiving two expansions this year. The first is The Isle of Armor out in June, followed The Crown Tundra which releases in Fall. Each expansion will bring their own set of new Pokemon including new Legendaries.

According to the official Pokemon site, The Isle of Armor will see the addition of two Legendaries – Kubfu and Urshifu. These are designated as Wushu Pokemon with Kubfu being classified as a Fighting type. Players can evolve it into Urshifu and choose one of two styles – Single Strike or Rapid Strike. The former is a mix of Fighting and Dark type while the latter is a Fighting and Water type.

Urshifu possesses the ability to Gigantamax in both styles and can utilize a new ability called Unseen Fist. For The Crown Tundra, players meet Calyrex, a King Pokemon that’s a Psychic and Grass type. Armed with Unnerve, Calyrex is apparently able to see “every pass, present and future event”. That should be fun when it comes to competitive balance.

The expansion pass for Pokemon Sword and Shield is currently available to pre-purchase for $29.99. Nintendo also recently announced Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS titles, for release in March on the Switch.

Nintendo promised new details for Pokemon Sword and Shield, and that reveal turned out to be the Expansion Pass. Instead of releasing an enhanced version of both titles as has been done in the past, the Expansion Pass will include new adventures. This allows players to utilize their save data.

The Expansion Pass, available to pre-purchase for $29.99, will include two expansion packs – The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Each will offer new Legendaries, new Pokemon (over 200 new Pokemon are coming), new areas and more outfits and customization options. Each expansion will be slightly different depending on the version played.

The new locations will also be bigger than the current Wild Area. The Isle of Armor is out in June 2020 while The Crown Tundra arrives in Fall 2020. More details will doubtless be revealed in the coming months so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our review for Pokemon Sword and Shield here.

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