Summary
The second part ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC isn’t far from release, and a variety of official trailers for The Indigo Disk expansion have given the community a taste of what to expect from their trip to Blueberry Academy. First and foremost,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetfans will find themselves traveling back to Gen 5’s Unova region in this upcoming expansion where their new school is situated, a massive and mostly-underwater structure which houses several artificial environments within its walls.
The “Terarium” area of Blueberry Academy is home to countless species of Pokemon, and will no doubt be the part of the post-game location where many players will spend most of their time. According to various sources that have been able to get a hands-on preview of the DLC, the location is actually pretty sizeable – larger than the region of Kitakami seen in The Teal Mask, but not as large as the entire region of Paldea, of course. The Terarium area houses four key environments – a savannah biome, coastal biome, canyon area, and freezing polar region – with each area home todifferent species of Pokemon, some of which are brand new.
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New and Old Pokemon, Trainer Battles, and More
Of courseScarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC will introduce a few new Pokemon, just as the prior The Teal Mask expansion did. A new evolution for Duraludon known as Archaludon, two new Paradox Pokemon known as Raging Bolt and Iron Crown, and the new legendary Pokemon Terapagos will all be obtainable in The Indigo Disk expansion, but quite a few notablePokemon from the franchise’s pastwill also show up at Blueberry Academy. This includes not only the entire roster of starter Pokemon seen throughout the games since Gen 1, but also the regional variants of Pokemon seen all across thePokemonworld, according to players who have been able to get an early look at the DLC.
Difficulty is Also Ramping Up in The Indigo Disk
High-level mass outbreaks and Tera Raid battles will take place throughout the Terarium of Blueberry Academy as well, but The Indigo Disk will bring in some powerful newTrainers to fight in addition to wild Pokemon. Just like in The Teal Mask expansion, players will get to meet some brand-new characters at Blueberry Academy. Unlike part one of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, The Indigo Disk is only available after completing the game’s main story, meaning that the high-level Trainers at Blueberry Academy will provide some of the toughest battles Gen 9 has to offer.
Gameplay previews confirm that there will be some particularly high-level Trainers to battle all around the Terarium, but theElite Four of the Blueberry Pokemon League- otherwise known as the BB League - will be the real challenge. The Elite Four, consisting of Lacey, Crispin, Amarys, and Drayton will each have exceptionally high-level Pokemon complete with competitive movesets, but each member will also have their own “Elite Trials” which may not be dissimilar to the Gym challenges in the base game.
This challenge isn’t without reward, as players will be able to find large amounts of Tera Shards throughout the Terarium.
What Else to Expect at Blueberry Academy
Players will also be able to rematch their favorite characters from the base game at the academy’s League Club, an area that appears to be customizable with different wallpapers and decorations. As for the DLC’s mascot legendary,Terapagos, little is yet known for sure about the Pokemon. It undoubtedly holds a connection to the Terastal phenomenon though, which itself is teased to be further expanded on somehow in the DLC.
