The Crown Tundra
- This article is about theexpansion forPokémon Sword and Shield. For the location in theGalar region, seeCrown Tundra.
| The Crown Tundra 冠の雪原 | |
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 The Crown Tundra logo | |
Basic info | |
| Platform: | Nintendo Switch |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | N/A |
| Developer: | Game Freak |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation VIIIcore seriesdownloadable content |
Ratings | |
| CERO: | A |
| ESRB: | E |
| ACB: | PG |
| OFLC: | PG |
| PEGI: | 7 |
| GRAC: | ALL |
| GSRR: | 6+ |
Release dates | |
| Japan: | October 23, 2020 |
| North America: | October 23, 2020 |
| Australia: | October 23, 2020 |
| Europe: | October 23, 2020 |
| South Korea: | October 23, 2020 |
| Hong Kong: | October 23, 2020 |
| Taiwan: | October 23, 2020 |
Websites | |
| Japanese: | Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Official site Nintendo.com |
The Crown Tundra (Japanese:冠の雪原The Snowfield of the Crown) is the second expansion in thePokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. Featuring theCrown Tundra, the theme of the expansion is "exploration". It was released on October 23, 2020.[note 1]
It followsThe Isle of Armor.
Plot
After obtaining theCrown Pass, theplayer can board a train atWedgehurst to theCrown Tundra. Upon arriving, the player encounters an enthusiastic man namedPeony and his daughterPeonia. Peony wants to take his daughter to an "adven-tour" with him, while Peonia would rather explore theMax Lair. On Peonia's request, the player battles Peony, who reveals himself to be a formerSteel-typeGym Leader. Peonia uses the battle as cover to escape, and after the battle, Peony chases after her into the Max Lair. The player is forced to follow Peony into the Max Lair and take part in aDynamax Adventure, in which they cannot use their own Pokémon, due the dangerous amount ofGalar particles present within the cave. After clearing it, Peonia approaches the player and requests they take her place in her father's "adven-tour". Upon hearing of this, Peony is initially distraught, but comes to accept the situation. The player and Peony set up their base at the town ofFreezington, with Peony appointing the player as the expedition chief who does the exploring while he holds down the fort.
Thefirst adventure,The Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed! (Japanese:神秘！伝説の王と愛馬のキズナ伝説！！A Mystery! The Legendary Bonds of the Legendary King and Beloved Horses!!), involves theLegendary PokémonCalyrex, which the townspeople also know as the "King of Bountiful Harvests". Uponrestoring the statue of Calyrex in Freezington, the player ends up encountering Calyrex itself. By temporarily taking over Peony's body, Calyrex is able tocommunicate with the player, explaining that people these days treat it as a fairy tale, and that its powers have diminished notably ever since it was departed from its loyal steed, which is depicted in the statue the player restored. From Freezington's mayor, the player learns that the steed was in love with a certain type of carrot. Depending on the site where the player plants theCarrot Seeds they get, they can either grow aShaderoot Carrot at theOld Cemetery to cause theGhost-typeSpectrier to appear, or anIceroot Carrot at theSnowslide Slope to cause theIce-typeGlastrier to appear. The steed heads to Freezington and causes a ruckus there, and forces the player into a battle. Calyrex is forced to intervene when the steed attempts to attack the townsfolk, leaving behind a single strand of hair. With the help of Peony, the player is able to sew a replica of theReins of Unity that Calyrex needs to tame its steed from the strand of thesteed'shair and theRadiant Petal received from Calyrex. The player and Calyrex travel to theCrown Shrine, where Calyrex successfully uses the Reins of Unity to tame its steed again and regain its full power. The fused Calyrex then challenges the player to a battle and lets itself becaught by them. Reporting this capture to Peony concludes the adventure.
In thenext adventure, The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away! (Japanese:発見！開かずの扉と伝説の巨人伝説！！A Discovery! The Unopened Doors and the Legend of the Legendary Titans!!), the player tracks down and catches thelegendary titansRegirock,Regice, andRegisteel at the ruins across the Crown Tundra. Once all three have been caught, the player is able to access theSplit-Decision Ruins, where they can encounter eitherRegieleki orRegidrago, depending on the pattern they enter in the ruins, and catch it as well. Reporting these captures to Peony concludes the adventure.
In thethird adventure,A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three! (Japanese:目撃！大樹に集う伝説の鳥伝説！！Witnessed! The Gathered Legendary Birds at the Big Tree!!), the player encounters theGalarian Forms of thelegendary birds at theDyna Tree Hill, but the sound of the player'sRotom Phone going off alerts them, and they scatter across theregion, becomingroaming Pokémon.Articuno roams around the Crown Tundra,Zapdos roams around theWild Area, andMoltres roams around theIsle of Armor. Catching all of them and reporting the findings to Peony concludes the adventure.
After the player has concluded these three adventures, Peonia appears at the base and informs she's ready to go on an adventure with her father. Peony, out of any legends to explore, tries to tell his daughter that he'll come up with some new legends, which upsets her and causes her to return to the Max Lair, with Peony right on her heels, concluding the main story of The Crown Tundra.
The player then finds anadventure description aboutUltra Wormholes that Peony doesn't even recall writing. Showing it to him will make finding and catchingNecrozma at the Max Lair the new adventure, calling itThey Came From The Ultra Beyond! (Japanese:伝説！空を覆うウルトラな穴伝説！！A Legend! Ultra Legendary Cave That Covers the Sky!!). Once Necrozma has been caught and shown to Peony, the scientist running the Max Lair reveals that she was the one who wrote the adventure description, and the adventure is concluded.
After the fourth adventure has started andThe Isle of Armor story has been concluded,Leon will contact the player, informing them of the newGalarian Star Tournament, which they can participate atWyndon Stadium. In thisMulti Battle tournament, the player teams up with eitherHop orMarnie and eventually goes on to face and defeat Leon andRaihan orPiers and Raihan, respectively, in the finals. Afterwards, Leon declares the Galarian Star Tournament a permanent new feature of Wyndon Stadium. Following this, the ending credits roll.
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Features
Characters
The charactersPeony andPeonia make their appearances.
Pokémon
The Version 1.3.0 patch was released in conjunction with the launch of The Crown Tundra, allowing players to access these new and returning Pokémon even if they have not purchased the Expansion Pass with the help oftrading andPokémon HOME. However, it is impossible to obtain Ice RiderCalyrex or Shadow Rider Calyrex without purchasing the Expansion Pass, as Pokémon fusions cannot be traded and the necessarycombining item is aKey Item.
New Pokémon and forms
TheLegendary Pokémon Calyrex debuted in The Crown Tundra along with itstwo forms, Ice Rider Calyrex and Shadow Rider Calyrex. These alternate forms are fusions with the new Legendary PokémonGlastrier andSpectrier, respectively.
GalarianSlowpoke can be evolved into GalarianSlowking using theGalarica Wreath.
In addition to Calyrex and its steeds, five newLegendary Pokémon were introduced in the Crown Tundra: two newLegendary titans,Regieleki andRegidrago, andregional forms of thelegendary birds,Articuno,Zapdos, andMoltres.
Galarian Articuno
Galarian Zapdos
Galarian Moltres
Galarian Slowking
Regieleki
Regidrago
Glastrier
Spectrier
Calyrex
Ice Rider Calyrex
Shadow Rider Calyrex
Returning Pokémon
- Main article:List of Pokémon by Crown Tundra Pokédex number
A total of 119 old Pokémon were made available inPokémon Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Crown Tundra, 66 of which appear in the Crown Tundra Pokédex. These include:
Moves
New moves were added in the Crown Tundra expansion, all signature moves of new Pokémon or new forms.
Certain old moves were added back to Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Crown Tundra.
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Customization
The player can wear exploration gear and new fashion items made available with The Crown Tundra.
Dynamax Adventures
- Main article:Dynamax Adventure
The player can explore theMax Lair to discover and catchLegendary Pokémon in a feature called Dynamax Adventure. The player can team up with either NPCs or other players to take on a series ofMax Raid Battles usingrental Pokémon or Pokémon caught during the Adventure to make it to the end. After discovering theLegendary Clue? and showing it toPeony,Ultra Beasts will also start appearing in the Max Lair. All Pokémon defeated during a Dynamax Adventure can be caught without fail, but only one Pokémon from each Adventure can be taken out of the Max Lair once the Adventure is over.
Galarian Star Tournament
- Main article:Galarian Star Tournament
Once the player has completed The Crown Tundra story, as well as the base game's post-game andThe Isle of Armor story, a new feature called the Galarian Star Tournament will be unlocked withinWyndon Stadium. ThisMulti Battle tournament allows the player to team up with and battle against Trainers encountered in the main game, including all theGym Leaders.
Swords of Justice footprints
A side quest involves the player finding footprints belonging to the members of theSwords of Justice. The quest is introduced bySonia when the player first finds a pair of unusual footprints near the Freeze Inn atFreezington. The player must collect data by tracking these footprints, with each pair of footprints constituting 2% of the data required to locate the Pokémon. The footprints are unique for each member of the Swords of Justice, and more footprints spawn than the required 50. Once the player has found 50 footprints (100% of the required data), Sonia can locate the Pokémon, causing it to spawn in a certain area of the Crown Tundra as awanderer. Catching all these Pokémon and showing them to Sonia also allows the player to encounter and catch theMythical PokémonKeldeo atBallimere Lake.
Artwork
Poké Times released official artworks featuring mascotLegendary Pokémon for the Legendary Pokémon Wallpaper promotion in the run-up to the release of The Crown Tundra expansion.
Hoenn wallpaper byTomokazu Komiya
Sinnoh wallpaper byKawaguchi Yoohei
Unova wallpaper byRyota Murayama
Alola wallpaper byKagemaru Himeno
Galar wallpaper byKazuma Koda
Isle of Armor wallpaper byHYOGONOSUKE
Crown Tundra wallpaper byDemizuPosuka
Trivia
- The English title of the fourth adventure is areference to the 1967 science fiction filmThey Came from Beyond Space.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 冠之雪原Gūn jī Syutyùhn |
| Mandarin | 冠之雪原Guān zhī Xuěyuán | |
| French | Les terres enneigées de la Couronne | |
| German | Die Schneelande der Krone | |
| Italian | Le terre innevate della corona | |
| Korean | 왕관의 설원Wanggwan-ui Seorwon | |
| Russian | Корона Снежной ЗемлиKorona Snezhnoy Zemli* Горная тундраGornaya tundra* | |
| Spanish | Las nieves de la corona | |
| Thai | ทุ่งหิมะแห่งมงกุฎThunghima-haeng Mongkut | |
The Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 驚異！大神秘！傳說之王＆愛馬的牽絆傳說！！ Gīngyih! Daaih Sàhnbei! Chyùhnsyut jī Wòhng & Oimáh dīk Hīnbuhn Chyùhnsyut!! |
| Mandarin | 驚異！大神秘！傳說之王＆愛馬的牽絆傳說！！ / 惊异！大神秘！传说之王＆爱马的牵绊传说！！ Jīngyì! Dà Shénmì! Chuánshuō zhī Wáng & Àimǎ de Qiānbàn Chuánshuō!! | |
| French | Un roi, un destrier : une unité parfaite ?! La grande enquête !!! | |
| German | Mystischer Bund! Der Legendäre König und sein treues Ross! | |
| Italian | Il profondo legame fra il re leggendario e il suo fido destriero! | |
| Korean | 신비! 전설의 왕과 애마의 유대 전설! Sinbi! Jeonseorui Wanggwa Aemaui Yudae Jeonseol! | |
| Spanish | La unión inquebrantable de un rey y su corcel | |
The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 驚奇！大發現！緊閉的門＆傳說的巨人傳說！！ Gīngkèih! Daaih Faatyihn! Gán Bai dīk Mùhn & Chyùhnsyut dīk Geuihyàhn Chyùhnsyut |
| Mandarin | 驚奇！大發現！緊閉的門＆傳說的巨人傳說！！ / 惊奇！大发现！紧闭的门＆传说的巨人传说！ ！ Jīngqí! Dà fāxiàn! Jǐn Bì de Mén & Chuánshuō de Jùrén Chuánshuō!! | |
| French | Des portes scellées, des colosses antiques : un public perplexe !!! | |
| German | Aufregende Entdeckung! Legendäre Giganten und verschlossene Tore! | |
| Italian | Le porte sigillate e i giganti leggendari! | |
| Korean | 발견! 열리지 않는 문과 전설의 거인 전설!! Balgyeon! Yeolliji Anhneun Mungwa Jeonseorui Geoin Jeonseol!! | |
| Spanish | Los gigantes legendarios tras las puertas selladas | |
A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 驚爆！大目擊！聚集在大樹的傳說之鳥傳說！！ Gēng Baau! Daaih Muhkgīk! Jeuihjaahp Joih Daaihsyuh dīk Chyùhnsyut jī Níuh Chyùhnsyut |
| Mandarin | 驚爆！大目擊！聚集在大樹的傳說之鳥傳說！！ / 惊爆！大目击！聚集在大树的传说之鸟传说！ ！ Jīng Bào! Dà Mùjī! Jùjí Zài Dàshù de Chuánshuō zhī Niǎo Chuánshuō!! | |
| French | Un arbre mythique, des oiseaux de légende : la foule s'affole !!! | |
| German | Sagenhafte Sichtung! Legendäre Vögel am kolossalen Baum! | |
| Italian | L'albero dei Pokémon alati leggendari! | |
| Korean | 목격! 거목에 모여드는 전설의 새 전설!! Mokgyeok! Geomoge Moyeodeuneun Jeonseorui Sae Jeonseol!! | |
| Spanish | Las aves legendarias en torno al gran árbol | |
They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 驚世！大傳說！佔滿天空的究極巨穴傳說！！ Gēngsai! Daaih Chyùhnsyut! Jim Múhn Tīnhūng dīk Gaugihk Geuih Yuht Chyùhnsyut!! |
| Mandarin | 驚世！大傳說！佔滿天空的究極巨穴傳說！！ / 惊世！大传说！占满天空的究极巨穴传说！！ Jīngshì! Dà Chuánshuō! Zhàn Mǎn Tiānkōng de Jiūjí Jù Xuè Chuánshuō!! | |
| French | Un Ciel Menaçant, un Ultra-Trou béant : info ou intox ? | |
| German | Legendärer Anblick! Ein ultragrosses Loch klafft am Himmel! | |
| Italian | L'ultrasquarcio che lacera il cielo! | |
| Korean | 전설! 하늘을 뒤덮은 울트라한 구멍 전설!! Jeonseol! Haneureul Dwideopeun Ulteurahan Gumeong Jeonseol!! | |
| Spanish | El inquietante ultraagujero que abrió los cielos | |
Notes
- ↑Due to time zones, the expansion was released on October 22, 2020 in North America, even though it was released at the same time as the rest of the world.
References
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