What We Know So Far From the Expansion Pass
Expansion Pass Features
We’ll go over the latest features that are in store for trainers who are raring to an these exciting adventures.
We’ll go over the latest features that are in store for trainers who are raring to an these exciting adventures.
New and Returning Pokemon
Search far and wide to encounter returning species and brand new Pokemon. When you explore the Isle of Armor, you’ll have a chance to run into all sorts of Pokemon. Meanwhile, the Crown Tundra is home to many ice type Pokemon. It appears that there are many more that await trainers, including the new Pokemon, Calyrex and returning legendary Pokemon. Through the dynamics among the three legendary birds, we witnessed each of the legendary birds fighting for its territory.
While the trailer didn’t show detail for the legendary Pokemon, they were described in detail on other websites. Below is a rough translation of the information for these Pokemon.
| Name | Type | Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Articuno | Psychic, Flying | Competitive |
| Zapdos | Fighting, Flying | Defiant |
| Moltres | Dark, Flying | Berserk |
| Regieleki | Electric | Transistor |
| Regidrago | Dragon | Dragon’s Maw |
New Trainers
The trailer teased an unnamed npc who introduces you to the other Kanto starters that weren’t given by Leon. The scene appears to show that she might give you a starter to join on your new adventure.
In addition to new story characters, some of the new trainer classes also wear Karate Gi, while others wear winter-themed hiker’s clothes. These trainers are likely to use Pokemon that either have connections to the fighting type or ice type respectively. So far, we saw that the fighting type trainer class can send out Poliwhirl and Scraggy.
Klara (Pokemon Sword) and Avery (Pokemon Shield)
Two new rival trainers are encountered in the Isle of Armor. In Pokemon Sword, players will go up against Klara, a cheerful but cunning trainer who specializes in poison type Pokemon.
In Pokemon Shield, however, players will take on the flamboyant Avery, a psychic Pokemon trainer.
Join the Feast
The trailer showcased a scene where you’ll join the ranks of other trainers and partake of a feast. According to rough translations, the facility serves as a host to avail of “Dynamax Soup,” a mechanic that allows you to unlock the Gigantamax factor for a Pokemon that is capable of dynamaxing.
More G-Max forms
We already learned that starters from Kanto and the Galar region are capable of using Gigantamax. Here, we got to see Venusaur and Blastoise join the ranks of Pokemon that can use Gigantamax. We also saw the Galar starters take the stage by showcasing new attacks. However, the trailer barely touched on their potential and only gave a short animation for their attacks.
Below is a list of Pokemon that will be capable of Gigantamax:
- Venusaur
- Blastoise
- Rillaboom
- Cinderace
- Inteleon
Champion Cup Changes
It appears that you can also unlock more features from the champion cup with the expansion pass. The trailer showed that you can join Hop on a tag-team match against Gym Leader Raihan and Champion Leon.
Pokemon Updates
List of Pokemon
Below is a list of Pokemon that appeared in the trailer, some of these are already in the base game:
- Galarian Slowbro
- Absol
- Luxray
- Urshifu
- Giratina
- Tauros
- Scyther
- Druddigon
- Whismur, Loudred
- Krokorok
- Braviary
- Tangrowth
- Oranguru
- Exeggutor
- Poliwhirl, Politoed
- Wailord
- Kangaskhan
- Boufallant
- Lycanroc (Midday form)
- Emolga
- Yamper
- Mienshao
- Fletchinder
- Dragalge
- Galarian Slowpoke
- Bulbasaur
- Squirtle
- Kubfu
- Staryu, Starmie
- Pelipper
- Scraggy
- Relicanth
- Cryogonal
- Vanillite
- Swablu
- Cufant
- Frosmoth
- Corviknight
- Rillaboom
- Cinderace
- Inteleon
- Magmar
- Dragapult
- Kingdra
- Magnezone
- Ribombee
- Toxtricity
- Ninetales
- Lurantis
- Aggron
- Galarian Weezing
List of Legendary and Mythical Pokemon
- Calyrex
- Regirock
- Regice
- Registeel
- Mewtwo
- Ho-oh
- Lugia
- Groudon
- Kyogre
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Solgaleo
- Lunala
- Regieleki
- Regidrago
- Articuno
- Zapdos
- Moltres
Pokemon Sword and Shield Recommended Article List
| ▼Pokemon Sword and Shield Recommended Articles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Expansion Pass | All Diglett Locations | Gen 8 Starters |
| Galar Dex | Pokemon Battles | Walkthroughs |
| Beginner Guides | Strategy Guides | Game Database |
| Strategy Guides | Post-Game | TM Locations |
| TR List | Evolution Stones | Evolution Methods |
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