Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC Leaks Paint a Bleak Picture for Completionists

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has launched its first DLC, The Teal Masks. Yet one more DLC, The Indigo Disk, is scheduled to launch on December 14, 2023. It is going to characteristic gamers touring as alternate college students to Blueberry Academy, the place they are going to encounter new characters, over 100 returning Pokemon, and new Paradox and Legendary Pokemon. Nevertheless, present leaks relating to The Indigo Disk have raised potential issues amongst completion-minded Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gamers, because the DLC could characteristic a number of time-gated content material releases.

The Indigo Disk’s New Pokemon Might Be Launched Over Time

Leaks at the moment point out that eight new Pokemon will debut as a part of The Indigo Disk. These embody Archaludon, an evolution for Duraludon, Paradox types of Raikou and Cobalion, and the Legendary Pokemon Terapagos. Rumors additionally recommend that Dipplin, an Applin evolution launched in The Teal Masks, could also be receiving a closing evolution. There may be a new Pokemon linked to The Teal Masks’s Loyal Three, presumably themed after Momotaro or “Peach Boy” from Japanese folklore.

Identified Indigo Disk Pokemon

• Archaludon
• Raging Bolt (Paradox Raikou)
• Iron Crown (Paradox Cobalion)
• Terapagos (Regular and Terastal Types)

Rumored Indigo Disk Pokemon

• Dipplin Evolution
• Paradox Entei
• Paradox Terrakion
• “Peach” Pokemon (Presumably Legendary or Legendary)

Nevertheless, identified Pokemon leaker Riddler Khu claimed that solely three of those eight Pokemon will probably be accessible will probably be accessible when the DLC launches. Which three is unknown, though the formally confirmed Archaludon and Paradox Types appears possible. Terapagos, because the “face” of The Indigo Disk, is also made accessible instantly – though it’s also attainable that Nintendo will make followers wait for this highly effective Legendary Pokemon.

How Will The Later Pokemon Debut?

Whereas Riddler Khu positively indicated that timed launch could be utilized, they didn’t affirm precisely how the brand new Pokemon could be distributed. There are a few other ways Scarlet and Violet may method it.

By way of Tera Raid Battles

The most certainly methodology of distribution for the 5 Pokemon not accessible when The Indigo Disk launches is by way of Tera Raid occasions. For the reason that launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there have been many limited-time Tera Raid occasions that enable groups of gamers to problem and catch highly effective Pokemon with distinctive Tera Varieties. These raids have been used to introduce many Pokemon from earlier generations not at the moment accessible in Scarlet and Violet, equivalent to Hisuian Decidueye, Delphox, and Greninja. Nevertheless, thus far, no brand-new Pokemon have debuted by way of Tera Raids; The Indigo Disk could change this.

By way of Occasions

Up to now, Pokemon has held many limited-time occasions via which sure uncommon Pokemon – normally Legendary Pokemon – have been distributed. The very first Legendary Pokemon, Mew, was first handed out by way of lottery earlier than being made accessible via particular occasions in later generations. Occasions have included in-store distributions, pre-order bonuses, and film tie-ins. The rumored “Peach” Pokemon is the most certainly Indigo Disk Pokemon to be handed out by way of an occasion, on account of its attainable Legendary standing and connection to The Teal Masks.

By way of Spin-off Tie-Ins

The final chance is that a number of Pokemon in The Indigo Disk will probably be launched as a tie-in with one in every of Pokemon’s ongoing spinoffs, equivalent to Pokemon GO or Pokemon Sleep. It’s even attainable that a Pokemon could also be distributed first in Pokemon GO and can solely then be transferred or picked up in Scarlet and Violet, just like Meltan and Melmetal.

It’s unknown how lengthy it is going to take for all eight new Pokemon to debut in The Indigo Disk – though it could possibly be a number of months till all of them arrive. This may increasingly go away Pokemon completionists feeling pissed off of their makes an attempt to catch ’em all in Technology 9, presumably for fairly a very long time.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Franchise

Pokemon

Platform(s)

Swap

Launched

November 18, 2022

Developer(s)

Recreation Freak

Writer(s)

Nintendo, The Pokemon Firm

Style(s)

RPG

ESRB

E For Everybody Due To Delicate Fantasy Violence

How Lengthy To Beat

31½ Hours

Metascore

72