The Indigo Disk
- This article is about theexpansion forPokémon Scarlet and Violet. For the titularKey Item, seeIndigo Disk.For the merchandise line, seeThe Indigo Disk (merchandise).
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk ゼロの秘宝後編・藍の円盤 | |
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 Part 2: The Indigo Disk eShop banner | |
Basic info | |
| Platform: | Nintendo Switch(enhanced for theNintendo Switch 2 via version update) |
| Category: | RPG |
| Players: | 1 |
| Connectivity: | N/A |
| Developer: | Game Freak |
| Publisher: | Nintendo/The Pokémon Company |
| Part of: | Generation IXcore seriesdownloadable content |
Ratings | |
| CERO: | A |
| ESRB: | E |
| ACB: | PG |
| OFLC: | PG |
| PEGI: | 7 |
| GRAC: | ALL |
| GSRR: | 6+ |
Release dates | |
| Japan: | December 14, 2023 |
| North America: | December 14, 2023 |
| Australia: | December 14, 2023 |
| Europe: | December 14, 2023 |
| South Korea: | December 14, 2023 |
| Hong Kong: | December 14, 2023 |
| Taiwan: | December 14, 2023 |
Websites | |
| Japanese: | Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Official site Nintendo.com |
Japanese boxart  The Indigo Disk Japanese logo | |
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk (Japanese:ゼロの秘宝後編・藍の円盤The Hidden Treasure of Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk) is the second expansion inThe Hidden Treasure of Area ZeroDLC forPokémon Scarlet and Violet. It was released on December 14, 2023.
It followsThe Teal Mask. As such, while The Indigo Disk can still be accessed as early as completing the introduction sequence of The Teal Mask, completion of the main story of The Teal Mask, as well as completing the main story of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, is required to continue the main story of The Indigo Disk beyond its introduction.
It is followed by an epilogue story calledMochi Mayhem, made accessible on January 11, 2024, which can only be played after finishing the main story of The Indigo Disk and participating in theAcademy Ace Tournament at least once.
Plot
Following theiradventure in the land ofKitakami, theplayer is invited as an exchange student toBlueberry Academy in theUnovaregion by the academy's director,Cyrano, following a recommendation byCarmine. At the foreign academy, the player is introduced to theTerarium, a vast undersea dome with four separate biomes and numerouswild Pokémon. A special "Terarium Core" designed byBriar also enables the use of theTerastal phenomenon in the academy. Meeting up with Carmine, the player learns that her brotherKieran has changed since their class trip to Kitakami, now being completely obsessed with growing stronger and acting rude to others around him, all in an effort to defeat the player.
An encounter withDrayton, a member of the academy'sElite Four, leads to the player learning of theBB League, the school's take on thePokémon League concept, with the strength-obsessed Kieran standing at the top as the currentChampion after dethroning Drayton. Despite the player being an exchange student, Drayton suggests they should take on the BB League. Following a vote between theBB League Elite Four and Champion, the player is granted the right to do this and skip their way directly to challenging the Elite Four, each of whom is situated in one of the Terarium's four biomes. Each Elite Four member is preceded by anElite Trial that the player must clear before being allowed to challenge the Elite Four member. After defeating all four members, the player is given the right to challenge Kieran. Following a fierce battle, the player emerges victorious as the new BB League Champion, causing Kieran to almost have a nervous breakdown as all his efforts to grow stronger are rendered for naught.
Following the player's victory, they, Carmine, Kieran, and Drayton are invited to meet Briar, who informs them that she has finally received a permission from thePaldean Pokémon League to enterArea Zero within theGreat Crater of Paldea, her hopes being on discovering theLegendary PokémonTerapagos within its depths to proveHeath's findings correct. Still wanting to defeat the player, Kieran agrees to come along in the hopes ofcatching Terapagos. Carmine also agrees to join, while Drayton can't be bothered with traveling all the way toPaldea, so he stays behind. Before their departure, the player is met byGeeta andRika, the former whom hands them a mysterious artifact known as theIndigo Disk, which had originally belonged to an Area Zero researcher.
In Area Zero, the player, Carmine, Kieran, and Briar travel to theZero Lab, where the purpose of the Indigo Disk is revealed as a method of redirecting the facility's elevator even further below than thetime machine room and into theArea Zero Underdepths. Traversing through the crystal-filled cave, the player learns of the nineteenth Tera Type, called theStellar Tera Type, which consists of the power of every othertype combined and is possessed by some wild Tera Pokémon living in the cave. At the very bottom of the cave, the group discovers a crystal that Briar says is the dormant form of Terapagos. Once Terapagos awakens, it tries to approach the player, but Kieran, refusing to allowanother Legendary Pokémon to join the player instead of him, swiftly catches Terapagos with aMaster Ball.
Eager to see Terapagos in action, Briar urges the player to battle Kieran. The player accepts, but despite Kieran using Terapagos against them, he still loses. Briar realizes that Terapagos is not at its full power and tells Kieran to use hisTera Orb on it. Doing this, though, unintentionally causes Terapagos's power to overflow and go out of control, even breaking its own Master Ball when Kieran tries torecall it. The player and Carmine are forced to battle Terapagos, though Carmine quickly loses, with Terapagos absorbing away anyTerastal energy used by the player to Terastallize their Pokémon. Following Carmine's repeated urging, Kieran finally teams up with the player, allowing them to overpower Terapagos. This time, Kieran is fine with the player catching Terapagos, reconciling with them as the group returns to Blueberry Academy, ending the main story of The Indigo Disk andThe Hidden Treasure of Area Zero as a whole.
Following the journey to Area Zero's depths, Briar publishes a retelling of the expedition ina book, giving a copy of it to the player as a gift. After receiving it, the player can visit theCrystal Pool in Kitakami, causing Terapagos to emerge from itsPoké Ball and a strange mist to appear. From the mist emergesProfessor SadaS/Professor TuroV, who seems to have somehow beentransported there through time and space.KoraidonS/MiraidonV emerges from itsPokéBall, happy to see its former owner again. TheProfessor becomes fascinated by various things the player tells them about, especially the information presented in Briar's book. Wishing to study it further, the Professor trades it for their cherished copy of theScarlet BookS/Violet BookV before the mist disappears and they are transported back to where they came from.
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Features
Characters
WithCarmine,Kieran,Briar, andPerrin returning fromThe Teal Mask, several new characters are introduced.Cyrano, the director of Blueberry Academy, and theBB LeagueElite Four, consisting of studentsLacey,Crispin,Amarys, andDrayton, all make their debut. A researcher calledSynclaire and another character namedSnacksworth also make their debut in the expansion.
Male player character in the BB uniform
Female player character in the BB uniform
Pokémon
New Pokémon and forms
TheLegendary PokémonTerapagos debuts in The Indigo Disk with its three forms, Normal, Terastal, and Stellar Form. Two newEvolutions are introduced; an Evolution ofDuraludon calledArchaludon, and an Evolution ofDipplin calledHydrapple. Four moreParadox Pokémon are introduced;Gouging Fire,Raging Bolt,Iron Boulder, andIron Crown. A newMythical Pokémon was introduced in mid-January 2024,Pecharunt.
Terapagos (Normal Form)
Terapagos (Terastal Form)
Terapagos (Stellar Form)
Returning Pokémon
- Main article:List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number
139 returning Pokémon from previous games were made available inPokémon Scarlet and Violet alongside the release of The Indigo Disk. These include:
New activities
BB League
- Main article:Elite Trial
The Blueberry League, BB League for short, is a uniquePokémon battle league where students rise in ranks from the various Pokémon battles against each other. To face the BB League Elite Four, the player must pass four uniqueElite Trials. Each member of BB League Elite Four occupies a biome in theTerarium. The player can face the trials in any order. After defeating all four members of the BB Elite Four, the player can face thePokémon ChampionKieran.
Each Trial is different and requires 50 BP to compete in, with the exception of Drayton.
- The Elite Trial byCrispin has the player battle or trade with several trainers to getSandwichIngredients in order to make a super-spicy sandwich. Getting the sandwich incorrect will cause trial to fail. The player can try again with all the ingredients the obtained without having to start all over.
- The Elite Trial byAmarys hasKoraidonS/MiraidonV gain the ability to fly temporarily to pass through floating rings in the air. There is a time limit to this trial. Going through the floating rings helps increase the time. Afterward, the player can do three different levels of the Flying Trial to earn more BP.
- The Elite Trial byLacey involves the player being quizzed by her using five questions. Each question is about an aspect of a Pokémon. The player can get several tries until they get it right, or have to face a trainer in battle from getting the question wrong.
- The Elite Trial byDrayton involves the player having to use only Pokémon caught in theTerarium and originally owned by the player. The player will then use the Pokémon to battle three Trainers before facing Drayton. The player does not need to use these Terarium Pokémon during their battle with Drayton.
League Club Room
- Main article:League Club Room
Blueberry Academy has a League Club Room where participating players in the BB League can join to train through Pokémon battles. The player can also use the clubroom's computer to fund other clubs in the Academy usingBlueberry Points (BP for short). Depending on the club they're helping, the player can receive thank-you gifts.
The player can redecorate the League Club Room after sending funds to the Art Club. There are seven options the player can unlock. The Baseball Club offers the player differentPoké Ball throwing styles. The Music Club adds options for the background music that can be played in the League Club Room. The Photography Club offers upgrades to theirRotom Phone and photo-taking. Finally, through the Terarium Club, The player can spend 3,000 BP four times for each biome and allow thefirst partner Pokémon to appear in certain areas within the Terarium.
Item Printer
- Main article:Item Printer
The Item Printer is one of the rewards that players can use after their first visit to theTerarium, placed within the League Club Room. By addingTM Materials to the Item Printer, the player can obtain several items. The machine can be upgraded three times, from Standard to Great, Ultra, and Master. Each upgrade requires both BP and having printed several items a certain amount of times.
Special guests
While at Blueberry Academy, the player can invite familiar characters fromPaldea for a visit, such as theGym Leaders andinstructors. The player is able to do a variety of activities, such as taking photos, learning more about them, and, after interacting with the guest a few times, battling and trading Pokémon with them. The traded Pokémon comes with a newRibbon, the Partner Ribbon, which shows the original owner's name when the Pokémon is sent into battle, such as "Go!Iono'sMagnemite!". The player can invite up to 23 different characters to the League Club by spending BP, though only two can be present at once.
Blueberry Quests
- Main article:Blueberry Quest
Blueberry Quests, BBQs for short, are side quests assigned by the Academy. Completing these side quests earns the player BP, and allows the player to receive Snacks fromSnacksworth once they've completed the main story of The Indigo Disk. BBQs can be tracked in the notices menu, and players are also able to take on group quests with friends through theUnion Circle.
Throwing styles
By donating funds to the Academy's Baseball Club, players have the ability to change thethrowing style of theirPoké Ball during a battle. There are plenty of animations to choose from and they can be changed whenever needed in exchange for a small amount of BP.
Synchro Machine
- Main article:Synchro Machine
A new feature in the Terarium, the player can unlock theSynchro Machine after helping a Scientist namedSynclaire with her research. The machine allows the player to synchronize with their Pokémon, allowing them to move around as said Pokémon and battle other Pokémon in the style ofAuto Battle. Unlike a typical Auto Battle,Shiny Pokémon andWild Tera Pokémon are knocked out if attacked while the player is synchronized. The Synchro Machine can also be used in the Union Circle, with the entire group synchronizing with their respective Pokémon. Every Pokémon included in Scarlet and Violet, along with DLC expansions, can be synchronized with. Also, flying Pokémon used in Synchro Machine will stay in flight, even when walking off a ledge. The Synchro Machine can only be used in the Terarium.
Moves
Several new moves have been introduced for The Indigo Disk.
- Temper Flare,Supercell Slam,Hard Press,Dragon Cheer,Alluring Voice,Psychic Noise, andUpper Hand, available asTM207,TM210,TM225,TM226,TM227,TM228, andTM229, respectively.
- Electro Shot, thesignature move ofArchaludon.
- Fickle Beam, the signature move ofHydrapple.
- Burning Bulwark, the signature move ofGouging Fire.
- Thunderclap, the signature move ofRaging Bolt.
- Rising Voltage returns in The Indigo Disk as an exclusive move to Raging Bolt, which is learned by leveling up.
- Mighty Cleave, the signature move ofIron Boulder.
- Tachyon Cutter, the signature move ofIron Crown.
- Tera Starstorm, the signature move ofTerapagos.
Abilities
Terapagos has three newsignature Abilities tied to each of its forms,Tera Shift for Normal form,Tera Shell for Terastal form, andTeraform Zero for Stellar form.
Items
Several new and returning items are introduced for The Indigo Disk.
Key items
- Indigo Style Card
- Catching Charm (returning)
- Synchro Machine
- Indigo Disk
- Briar's Book
- Treats
- Mark Charm (returning)
- Scarlet Book/Violet Book (returning)
Evolution items
- Sweets (returning, all types)
- Protector (returning)
- Dragon Scale (returning)
- Upgrade (returning)
- Electirizer (returning)
- Magmarizer (returning)
- Dubious Disc (returning)
- Galarica Twig (returning)
- Galarica Cuff (returning)
- Galarica Wreath (returning)
- Metal Alloy
Poké Balls
Other items
Other features
- Allfirst partner Pokémon from past generations in thecore series return in The Indigo Disk. The player can encounter them in theTerarium after upgrading their respective biomes. Each biome can be upgraded through theLeague Club Room computer in exchange for 3,000BP per biome.
- After clearing the main story of The Indigo Disk, the player can unlockKoraidonS/MiraidonV's ability to fly permanently by talking toAmarys. This allows the player to fly freely inPaldea,Kitakami, and the Terarium instead of gliding. The player can use the left joystick to switch between Glide Mode or Flying Mode for their Legendary Pokémon ride.
- 25 differentLegendary Pokémon from past generations in the core series return in The Indigo Disk as well. To encounter them, the player must speak to a new character calledSnacksworth at Blueberry Academy, who only appears after completing the main story of The Indigo Disk. Completing 1 group and 10 soloBlueberry Quests (the limits are 16 and 130, respectively) prompts Snacksworth to give special snacks needed to encounter the specific Legendary Pokémon inPaldea. Snacksworth also shares stories of his heroic encounters and extensive knowledge of the Legendary Pokémon, providing hints where said Legendary Pokémon can be found.
- A newtype is introduced, theStellar type. It is a special type that occurs when a Pokémon Terastallizes, which grants it a boost to moves but only once per move of that type. InTera Raid Battles the moves will be boosted without limit.
- 30 TMs are added:
Gallery
Logos
English logo
Japanese logo
Simplified Chinese logo
Traditional Chinese logo
French logo
German logo
Italian logo
Spanish logo
Artwork
First promotional artwork
Second promotional artwork
Trivia
- The Indigo Disk expansion was first hinted in theScarlet BookS/Violet BookV, where a sketch of Stellar FormTerapagos drawn byHeath can be seen.
- The title is a reference to Terapagos's Terastal Form.
- This expansion shares some similarities withThe Crown Tundra:
- Both expansions allow the player to encounter previousLegendary Pokémon.
- AMythical Pokémon can be encountered and caught without a limited time event.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 藍之圓盤Làahm jī Yùhnpùhn |
| Mandarin | 藍之圓盤 / 蓝之圆盘Lán zhī Yuánpán | |
| French | Le Disque Indigo | |
| German | Die Indigoblaue Scheibe | |
| Italian | Il disco indaco | |
| Korean | 남청의 원반Namcheong-ui Wonban | |
| Spanish | El disco índigo | |
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