Isle of Armor
- This article is about the location in theGalar region. For theexpansion forPokémon Sword and Shield, seeThe Isle of Armor.
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TheIsle of Armor (Japanese:ヨロイ島Armor Island) is a large island in theGalarregion featured inThe Isle of Armorexpansion. It is located off the east coast of mainland Galar, close toSpikemuth.
The Isle was once uninhabited and nameless, until it was bought and named byMustard, who established hisMaster Dojo there to teachTrainers aboutPokémon battles. The island is also home to 110species of Pokémon not found on the mainland, which are documented in theIsle of Armor Pokédex.
Design concept
- Main article:Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Galar
The Isle of Armor is based on theIsle of Man, a Britishcrown dependency.[1] Like Galar proper, the orientation of the Isle of Armor is rotated 180° compared to real-worldBritish Islands; thus, the landmass is located to the right of Galar.Honeycalm Island may be based on theCalf of Man, while some islets surrounding the Isle of Armor bear resemblance toChicken Rock, the Burroo (also known as 'the Drinking Dragon'), and other notable rock formations in theIrish Sea.
The plot of the Isle of Armor is in accordance with the theme of "strength", and the idea of aiming to be the greatest or the strongest. The presence of the oriental-themedMaster Dojo could be a reference to the popularity of martial arts, particularlyWing Chun andKarate, in real-life Britain in the 2010s.
The thematic color ofThe Isle of Armor matches theragwort, national flower of the Isle of Man, locally known ascushag inManx Gaelic.
History
Prehistory
32 years prior toPokémon Sword and Shield,Mustard loses his position asGalar'sChampion after thedeath of his Pokémon partner, retiring from thePokémon League as a result, afterwards, he started traveling around the world. At an unknown point later, he returned to Galar, bought an island and named it the Isle of Armor, where he founded theMaster Dojo.
Contemporary history
Pokémon Sword and Shield
The Isle of Armor
Victor/Gloria travels to the Isle of Armor and becomes an apprentice in the localMaster Dojo, run byMustard. They also develop a newrivalry with a Gym Leader-in-training and fellow apprentice namedKlaraSw/AverySh. Victor/Gloria enrolls and takes part in a series of trials, first chasing a trio of fast GalarianSlowpoke, searching for Max Mushrooms, and having a final showdown with Klara/Avery. In doing so, Victor/Gloria proves to be Mustard's best student sinceLeon, as claimed by Mustard himself. As a reward for completing Mustard's trials, they are given aKubfu as a companion to raise, with the goal of raising it into a greatUrshifu. After developing a strong bond withKubfu, Victor/Gloria heads to theTower of Darkness or theTower of Waters, and completes a rite of passage to ultimately earn the right to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu. After Victor/Gloria become Champion of Galar, they are tasked by Mustard to findMax Honey for Urshifu to achieveGigantamax transformation, and work alongside Hop to find it. Once Urshifu has achieved the ability to Gigantamax, Victor/Gloria have a final showdown with Mustard, who now holds nothing back, and prevails. Mustard congratulates them, and tells them to be ready forwhat's to come.
Geography
Weather
Theweather on the Isle of Armor varies between areas, and each area changes weather when the date changes. The weather determines whichwild Pokémon can appear, and it may cause certain weather conditions andterrain to appear in battle. The only kinds of weather not present on the Isle of Armor are Snow and Blizzard. Special dates listed below are known dates where the entire region will be forced to have the exact same weather condition.
| Icon | Weather | Common Pokémon | Effect in battle | Prerequisite | Special dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Clear (はれ) | Normal,Grass,Flying | — | — | March 15th September 15th |
 | Cloudy (くもり) | Fighting,Poison,Dark | — | — | February 15th November 15th |
 | Rain (あめ) | Water,Bug | Rain | — | April 15th June 15th December 25th |
 | Thunderstorm (豪雨) | Water,Electric,Dragon | Rain,Electric Terrain | — | July 15th August 15th |
 | Harsh sunlight (ひでり) | Fire,Ground | Harsh sunlight | — | May 15th December 15th |
 | Sandstorm (砂嵐) | Ground,Rock | Sandstorm | VisitHammerlocke | — |
 | Fog (霧) | Psychic,Ghost,Fairy | Misty Terrain | — | January 15th October 15th |
Prerequisites
- Main article:Wild Area → Weather → Prerequisites
Notable locations
As with theWild Area on the mainland, the Isle of Armor is composed of many subareas.
- Fields of Honor
- Soothing Wetlands
- Forest of Focus
- Challenge Beach
- Brawlers' Cave
- Challenge Road
- Courageous Cavern
- Loop Lagoon
- Training Lowlands
- Warm-Up Tunnel
- Potbottom Desert
- Workout Sea
- Stepping-Stone Sea
- Insular Sea
- Honeycalm Sea
- Honeycalm Island
Items
- Main article:Wild Area → Items → Gifts from other players
Digging Ma and Digging Pa
Digging Ma is the mother of theDigging Duo. She has the appearance of a femaleWorker. When the player encounters her, she'll offer one piece ofArmorite Ore. In exchange for that piece, she can dig up more Armorite Ore until the player asks her to stop or until her shovel randomly breaks. If the player asks her to stop, she will reward all the pieces of Armorite Ore dug up, including the initial one, but if her shovel breaks, the player will not receive any of the Armorite Ore from that session; however, occasionally, after her shovel breaks, she may be able to dig up more Armorite Ore instead. After this exchange, Digging Ma will relocate to another area on the island.
The Digging Pa is the father of the Digging Duo, and he always appears in the Training Lowlands just outside Warm-Up Tunnel. In exchange for seven pieces of Armorite Ore, he will dig forWatts. Each time he digs, he will dig up between 800 and 8000 Watts. Similar to the Digging Duo, there is no risk in asking him to keep digging, as if he runs out of energy and finishes digging, the player will get all the Watts he dug up.
In animation
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
The Isle of Armor appeared inThe Gathering of Stars, whereLeon visited theMaster Dojo to bringMustard an invitation to theGalarian Star Tournament.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sword & Shield arc
The Isle of Armor was first mentioned inOh My!! The Disappearance of Henry. Following the disappearance ofHenry and theRusted Sword andShield after the battle againstEternatus,Casey was able to figure out that one of the artifacts had wound up at the Isle of Armor, though she was unsure if Henry was there too or at theCrown Tundra.
InFlutter!! Tickets to a New Land, Casey andMarvin traveled to the Isle of Armor in order to look for Henry. Meanwhile, Henry was found from theSoothing Wetlands byAvery andKlara, who brought him to theMaster Dojo to be cured of the poison that was ailing him. After reuniting, Henry and Casey became unofficial apprentices at the dojo, withMustard entrusting Henry with aKubfu and telling him to train it while he and Casey simultaneously continued their search for the Rusted Sword and Shield. InCrackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield, Henry completed his training and succeeded in recovering the Rusted Shield, though in the process, an encounter withGalarianMoltres resulted inHop being transported to the Isle of Armor, while Henry wound up at the Crown Tundra.
InRumble!! The Darkest Day Returns, theDarkest Day started again. While the previous incident had not affected the Isle of Armor, this time, the cataclysm was widespread enough to also affect the island and cause Pokémon on it to startDynamaxing. Learning that Henry had managed to find the Rusted Sword at the Crown Tundra, Casey, Hop, and Marvin headed back to the mainland to reunite with him. While theFlying Taxi was out of service due to the cataclysm, the group was picked up byRaihan,Melony,Leon, andBea, while Mustard assured them that the island had strong enoughTrainers for the people of the Master Dojo to survive through the Darkest Day.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 鎧島Hói Dóu |
| Mandarin | 鎧島 / 铠岛Kǎi Dǎo | |
| French | Isolarmure | |
| German | Rüstungsinsel | |
| Hindi | आइलैंड ऑफ़ आर्मरIsland of Armor | |
| Italian | Isola dell'Armatura | |
| Korean | 갑옷섬Gabot Seom | |
| Russian | Бронированный ОстровBronirovannyy Ostrov* Остров доспеховOstrov dospekhov* | |
| Spanish | Isla de la Armadura | |
References
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