Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Summary
The Indigo Diskis set to wrap upPokémon Scarlet and Violet’sThe Hidden Treasure of Area ZeroDLC , and it ’s finally become possible to get a clearer face at what the new experience has to offer . Various previews of the game have offered a number of Godhead and outlets a gameplay sample fromThe Indigo Diskahead of its December 14 release . Although sifting through for the most interesting reveals can be a challenge , it offers an exciting canary peek at the future ofPokémon Scarlet and Violet .
The Indigo DiskDLC follows up onThe Teal Maskfrom September this twelvemonth , which took trainer far from the main games ' setting of Paldea to the young sphere Kitakami . The Indigo Diskmoves on to Blueberry Academy , an underwater campus that acts as a babe school to the Naranja and Uva academy fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet . Many of the core features will jibe what was presented in the predate contentedness , butThe Indigo Diskis also fix to have some interesting shake - ups .
New selective information about Scarlet and Violet ’s second DLC , The Indigo Disk , has been break , including new Pokémon , story details , and more .
5The Indigo Disk’s Terarium Is Full Of Double Trainer Battles
Single Trainer Battles Are Sidelined For Once
The Indigo DiskDLC preview allowed access to the Terarium , an undersea parking area that duplicate a number of separate biomes with a wide variety of Pokémon contained within . There are also batch of fights with other in high spirits - level trainer to be found here , as Blueberry Academy sharpen on teaching prowess in Pokémon battle . Interestingly , the preview write - up onSerebiimentions that these were systematically Double Battles , unlike the standard focus on Single Battles that the series is more hard identified with .
Leaning into Double battle helps bring home the bacon a challenge for trainers who have already done plenty of crunch inPokémon Scarlet and VioletandThe Teal Mask , opening up avenues for more complicated strategies than the type that Single Battles typically utilise . It also helps makeThe Indigo Diskfeel substantially different from otherPokémonexperiences , and the DLC data formatting could be the utter means to work around with more targeted gameplay idea like this . three-fold Battles also storm up the pace and more accurately reflect the common focus ofPokémoncompetitions .
4The Indigo Disk’s Performance Is More Of The Same
Scarlet And Violet’s Performance Problems Persist
One sore spot inPokémon Scarlet and Violetis optimisation , with generally unimpressive computer graphic feeling even more frustrating when accompanied by possible issues or slowdown . This has been more or less the conk out rate forPokémongames on the Nintendo Switch , with expanded graphical scope incurring its ploughshare of troubles . Previews make it sound likeThe Indigo DiskDLC rest well within the same zone , with no huge positive or minus surprises when it come to performance .
Serebii describes the overall public presentation inThe Indigo Diskpreview as " okay " , qualifying that it still encountered basic issues . It apparently has n’t taken a turn for the speculative from thePokémon Scarlet and Violet , however , and nothing seemed as regretful as Casseroya Lake did at its defective inPokémon Scarlet and Violet . Digital Trendstook the harsher task of saying the graphics are still " a shockingmess , " pointing out seeming limitations of draw distance and loading environmental details .
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ’s The Teal Mask DLC is a quick but gratifying trip to Kitakami that is sometimes hindered by its performance number .
3New Pokémon Moves In The Indigo Disk DLC
Several New TMs Can Be Learned
It ’s no surprise thatThe Indigo Diskis introducing some newfangled moves , and previews forThe Indigo Diskhave shed a little new light on what can be expected . Some had already been bring out on the officialPokémonwebsite , with Upper Hand volunteer a raw fight - type physical choice that have onward of precedency moves and Psychic Noise shutting down HP recovery while handle equipment casualty as a Psychic - type particular move . The Indigo DiskPokémon Iron Crown and Raging Bolt have also had unique moves revealed in the material body of Tachyon Cutter and Thunderclap .
Two new moves reveal through the trailer are supercharge Cell and Hard Press . The Serebii clause key the latter as " a Steel move which does more scathe the high the quarry ’s Hit Points , " meaning it could potentially be a heavy batter against particularly tanky Pokémon . There are also plenty of returning TMs to make consumption of , soThe Indigo DiskDLC should n’t have any shortage of chance to perfect Pokémon movesets for conflict .
Leaks are indicating that an additional two Paradox Pokémon will be coming to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , but there is a downside to the news .
2Flying Is Easy In The Indigo Disk DLC
Gliding Has Finally Been Outmoded
ThePokémon Scarlet and VioletLegendary Pokémon Koraidon and Miraidon had the ability to fly in the base secret plan , but its execution was disappointing in practice . LikePokemon Legends : Arceus , the game ’s execution of flying was basically just gliding , which did n’t pop the question as much mobility or exhilaration as it could have . The Indigo Diskis fix to introduce proper flight mechanics , an exciting precedent for the future of the serial publication .
challenge that focus on flying through rings can go very wrong in games , withSuperman : The New Superman Adventuresfor the Nintendo 64 still looming prominent as an example of just how frustrating things can be . InThe Indigo DiskDLC , however , it sounds like one such challenge is a breeze . Although a bit more difficulty could be exciting , this does confirm that flight controls must be fairly intuitive and effective , so taking advantage of them should be fun when the opportunity get .
There are several exciting Pokémon that can be given via distribution events or Tera Raid battles after the release of the Pokémon Indigo Disk DLC .
1The Indigo Disk’s Elite Four Is Challenging
The Indigo Disk Difficulty Is Much Harder Than The Teal Mask
preview ofThe Indigo DiskDLC featured a struggle against one of the Blueberry Elite Four , which apparently stupefy a surprising grade of challenge . Although Elite Four fighting are always supposed to be true test , get a well - gear up team usually makes them predictably realizable . InThe Indigo Disk , however , a Level 80 Pokémon team would obviously qualify as underprepared , and bumping matter up to Level 88 does n’t tip the scales to easy .
Serebii describes the fight as more blood-related to the hard persona of a Battle Tower adroitness than standardPokémonmain level fare . It sounds likeThe Indigo Diskis take up its role as the final challenge ofPokémon Scarlet and Violetseriously , and even Level 100 Pokémon could still meet reasonable resistance . This do for a marked change fromThe Teal Mask , which erred on the easier side of affair , set up an exciting future forPokémon Scarlet and Violet .
Sources : Serebii , Digital Trends , Pokémon
