The Crown Tundra

This article is about the expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield. For the location in the Galar region, see Crown Tundra.
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The Crown Tundra (Japanese: 冠の雪原 The Snowfield of the Crown) is the second expansion in the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. Featuring the Crown Tundra, the theme of the expansion is "exploration". It is scheduled to be released on October 22, 2020.[1]

Logo

It will follow The Isle of Armor.

Features

Key visual drawn by Tomohiro Kitakaze.[2]

Characters

The character Peony will appear.

Pokémon

A patch will be released in conjunction with the launch of The Crown Tundra. Players can access these new and returning Pokémon even if they have not purchased the Expansion Pass with the help of trading and Pokémon HOME. Pokémon found in the wild and those owned by other Trainers in The Crown Tundra will change their levels depending on whether the player has completed the Champion Cup.

New Pokémon and forms

The Legendary Pokémon Calyrex will debut in The Crown Tundra.

Galarian Slowpoke can be evolved into Galarian Slowking using an item found in the Crown Tundra.

All Legendary Pokémon from previous generations can be found in the Crown Tundra[3]. In addition, five new Legendary Pokémon have been revealed. Two of these Pokémon are new Legendary titans, Regieleki and Regidrago; while the other three are regional forms of the Legendary birds: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.

Returning Pokémon

Over 100 old Pokémon will be made available in Pokémon Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Crown Tundra.

The following Pokémon are presumed to be among the returning Pokémon due to them or their evolutionary relatives appearing in prerelease material:

CTdex Ndex MS Pokémon Type
  #0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀ Poison
  #0030 Nidorina Nidorina Poison
  #0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground
  #0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison
  #0033 Nidorino Nidorino Poison
  #0034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground
  #0041 Zubat Zubat Poison Flying
  #0042 Golbat Golbat Poison Flying
  #0125 Electabuzz Electabuzz Electric
  #0126 Magmar Magmar Fire
  #0144 Articuno Articuno Ice Flying
  #144G Articuno Articuno Psychic Flying
  #0145 Zapdos Zapdos Electric Flying
  #145G Zapdos Zapdos Fighting Flying
  #0146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
  #146G Moltres Moltres Dark Flying
  #0147 Dratini Dratini Dragon
  #0148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon
  #0149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying
  #0169 Crobat Crobat Poison Flying
  #0239 Elekid Elekid Electric
  #0240 Magby Magby Fire
  #0243 Raikou Raikou Electric
  #0244 Entei Entei Fire
  #0245 Suicune Suicune Water
  #0249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying
  #0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
  #0304 Aron Aron Steel Rock
  #0305 Lairon Lairon Steel Rock
  #0306 Aggron Aggron Steel Rock
  #0333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying
  #0334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
  #0345 Lileep Lileep Rock Grass
  #0346 Cradily Cradily Rock Grass
  #0359 Absol Absol Dark
  #0363 Spheal Spheal Ice Water
  #0364 Sealeo Sealeo Ice Water
  #0365 Walrein Walrein Ice Water
  #0369 Relicanth Relicanth Water Rock
  #0374 Beldum Beldum Steel Psychic
  #0375 Metang Metang Steel Psychic
  #0376 Metagross Metagross Steel Psychic
  #0377 Regirock Regirock Rock
  #0378 Regice Regice Ice
  #0379 Registeel Registeel Steel
  #0380 Latias Latias Dragon Psychic
  #0381 Latios Latios Dragon Psychic
  #0382 Kyogre Kyogre Water
  #0383 Groudon Groudon Ground
  #0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying
  #0443 Gible Gible Dragon Ground
  #0444 Gabite Gabite Dragon Ground
  #0445 Garchomp Garchomp Dragon Ground
  #0466 Electivire Electivire Electric
  #0467 Magmortar Magmortar Fire
  #0480 Uxie Uxie Psychic
  #0481 Mesprit Mesprit Psychic
  #0482 Azelf Azelf Psychic
  #0483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
  #0484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
  #0485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
  #0487 Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
  #487O Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
  #0488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic
  #0531 Audino Audino Normal
  #0615 Cryogonal Cryogonal Ice
  #0641 Tornadus Tornadus Flying
  #641T Tornadus Tornadus Flying
  #0642 Thundurus Thundurus Electric Flying
  #642T Thundurus Thundurus Electric Flying
  #0645 Landorus Landorus Ground Flying
  #645T Landorus Landorus Ground Flying
  #0696 Tyrunt Tyrunt Rock Dragon
  #0697 Tyrantrum Tyrantrum Rock Dragon
  #0698 Amaura Amaura Rock Ice
  #0699 Aurorus Aurorus Rock Ice
  #0703 Carbink Carbink Rock Fairy
  #0716 Xerneas Xerneas Fairy
  #0717 Yveltal Yveltal Dark Flying
  #0718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
  #718T Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
  #718C Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
  #0785 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko Electric Fairy
  #0786 Tapu Lele Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy
  #0787 Tapu Bulu Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy
  #0788 Tapu Fini Tapu Fini Water Fairy

Legendary Pokémon Dens

Many Legendary Pokémon from the past can be encountered as Dynamax Pokémon and caught while the player is exploring underneath Pokémon Dens during Dynamax Adventures after defeating three Dynamaxed Pokémon. The Legendary Pokémon found at the end of Den has a 100% Catch rate but can only be captured once. [4]

The following Pokémon have been promoted as appearing in this way.

CTdex Ndex MS Pokémon Type
  #0144 Articuno Articuno Ice Flying
  #0145 Zapdos Zapdos Electric Flying
  #0146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
  #0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic
  #0243 Raikou Raikou Electric
  #0244 Entei Entei Fire
  #0245 Suicune Suicune Water
  #0249 Lugia Lugia Psychic Flying
  #0250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
  #0382 Kyogre Kyogre Water
  #0383 Groudon Groudon Ground
  #0384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying
  #0483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
  #0484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
  #0485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
  #0487 Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
  #487O Giratina Giratina Ghost Dragon
  #0488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic
  #0638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting
  #0639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting
  #0640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting
  #0641 Tornadus Tornadus Flying
  #0642 Thundurus Thundurus Electric Flying
  #0643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire
  #0644 Zekrom Zekrom Dragon Electric
  #0645 Landorus Landorus Ground Flying
  #0646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice
  #0716 Xerneas Xerneas Fairy
  #0717 Yveltal Yveltal Dark Flying
  #0718 Zygarde Zygarde Dragon Ground
  #0785 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko Electric Fairy
  #0786 Tapu Lele Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy
  #0787 Tapu Bulu Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy
  #0788 Tapu Fini Tapu Fini Water Fairy
  #0791 Solgaleo Solgaleo Psychic Steel
  #0792 Lunala Lunala Psychic Ghost
  #0800 Necrozma Necrozma Psychic

Customization

The protagonist can wear exploration gear and new fashion items will also be available.

Four players on a Dynamax Adventure

Dynamax Adventures

Players will be able to explore Pokémon Dens to find Legendary Pokémon from previous core series games and fight them in Max Raid Battles in a co-op play mode called Dynamax Adventures. To reach the Legendary Pokémon, players must face off against three Dynamaxed Pokémon. The player can choose which way to go after defeating the Dynamaxed Pokémon before reaching the end. Damages such as lost of HP and PP is carried from the previous battle. Occasionally the, players will run into characters or Berries that can be use for healing. The Legendary Pokémon found at the end of Dynamax Adventures can be caught without fail but the player can only get one per game.

Galarian Star Tournament

Once the player has completed the Crown Tundra story, a new battle mechanic called the Galarian Star Tournament will be unlocked within Wyndon Stadium. This Tournament allows the player to team up and battle against Trainers encountered in the main game.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冠之雪原 Gūn-jī Syutyùhn
Mandarin 冠之雪原 Guān-zhī Xuěyuán
France Flag.png French Les terres enneigées de la Couronne
Germany Flag.png German Die Schneelande der Krone
Italy Flag.png Italian Le terre innevate della corona
South Korea Flag.png Korean 왕관의 설원 Wanggwan-ui Seorwon
Russia Flag.png Russian Корона Снежной Земли Korona Snezhnoy Zemli *
Горная тундра Gornaya tundra *
Spain Flag.png Spanish Las nieves de la corona

References


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