Are you ready to head to the Crown Tundra!
Pokemon just had an update regarding the Crown Tundra! We hope your bags are packed and that you will bring something warm! Because you will be in the Crown Tundra for quite a long time and there will be plenty of snow! Though you will also be on the GO to HOME pretty soon.
All of this and more will start on October 22nd with the release of the Crown Tundra.
Dynamax Adventures
As part of the Crown Tundra, you will be able to go on Dynamax Adventures. You will join Peony as his his expedition chief to explore this vast cold location. As part of your exploration you will be exploring lairs that will kick off your Dynamax Adventure.
To explore these lairs you will team up with three other players. While you explore these lairs you will encounter Pokemon that can Dynamax. All of this leading up to battling a Dynamax Legendary Pokemon! If you are successful in taking down this Legendary Pokemon then you will be able to capture it.
It was announced that you will be able to encounter Legendary Pokemon from previous games.
Galarian Star Tournament
If you want to battle then get ready because you will be in a dream battle! In the Galarian Star Tournament you will be able to team up with amazing trainers that you met in the Galar region.
The Galarian Star Tournament will allow you to interact with these characters in ways that you haven’t before. An example of this is Hop feeling confident enough to handle you as in pairs up with his brother, Leon. Other interactions that you could see is the unstoppable confidence between Marnie and Piers.
Expansion Pass Physical Release
Starting on November 6th, you can purchase the Pokemon Sword & Shield game that will include the Expansion Pass as well. This bundle will contain both the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra content on one game card. There will be no difference between the physical release on the previously release digital download content.
This physical release will be perfect for those who haven’t purchased Pokemon Sword & Shield or could not have access to the download the Expansion Pass.
Ash Hat Pikachu Goes to Galar
Ash’s Pikachu is coming to Galar! Several Ash Hat Pikachu events are coming to Pokemon Sword & Shield. These Pikachu will all be wearing the hats that Ash has wore during his travels in the Pokemon anime.
The first one will be the classic Kanto Hat Pikachu. This Pikachu can be acquire right now using the password below in Mystery Gift.
P1KACHUGET
Pokemon GO Connects to HOME
You will soon be able to transfer Pokemon from Pokemon GO into Pokemon HOME. There is no set date on when this will happen. It was said during the video that this capability will be introduce by the end of 2020.
Please note that certain special Pokemon can’t be transfer into Pokemon HOME. We suspect that the special event Pokemon such as Glasses Squirtle and GO Fest Pokemon are some of those Pokemon that can’t be transfer.
Also, Pokemon that are sent to Pokemon HOME from Pokemon GO can’t return back to Pokemon GO. Once they are transfer then there is no going back.
Another thing to note is that Pokemon transfer that move from Pokemon HOME into Pokemon Sword & Shield need to have either been caught or register in the Pokedex of those games.
Meltan and the Mystery Box
Now that Pokemon HOME can now act as a bridge between Pokemon GO and Sword & Shield, new things can happen! One of those things is that when a Pokemon is transfer into Pokemon HOME that it allows you to open the Mystery Box in Pokemon GO.
Upon opening the Mystery Box in Pokemon GO then Meltan will be available to catch in Pokemon GO for thirty minutes.
This new function will allow players who do not have Let’s Go to acquire a Mystery Box and catch Meltan.
Lastly, players will receive a Mystery Gift in Pokemon HOME. This Mystery Gift will contain a Melmetal can has the ability to Gigantamax in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Gotcha by Bump of Chicken
There was a special animated music video by the Japanese band, Bump of Chicken. The song in the video is called Gotcha. This music video features scenes from different Pokemon games that trainers can relate to. It doesn’t miss any details from the gym leaders you meet, Pokemon you encounter and the Battle Bosses you meet.
Below is the complete Crown Tundra update video.
See you in the Crown Tundra on October 22nd!
