New adventures await in Pokemon Sword and Shield's next expansion The Crown Tundra
Overnight, it was announced that Pokémon Sword and Shield players will get to venture into new worlds when the second part of the Expansion Pass is released on October 22.
In the Crown Tundra, players will have the chance to explore a frigid landscape that is covered in snowy plains and jagged mountains and even more locations yet to be discovered. Players who venture into this untamed and icy land will also discover new Pokémon there, including all of the Legendary Pokémon from games pasted. The only catch is again that not all of them appear in the one game, some are exclusive to Pokémon Sword, while others are exclusive to Pokémon Shield.
Some new Pokémon were also announced for the new region, Galarian Slowking, which is the evolved form of Slowpoke and Melmetal in its Gigantamax form.
Galarian Slowking
Category: Hexpert Pokémon
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175.3 lbs.
Type: Poison/Psychic
Ability: Curious Medicine
A Shellder bite set off a reaction between the chemicals secreted by Galarian Slowpoke’s brain and the spices inside its body, causing Slowpoke to gain the Poison type as it evolved into Galarian Slowking. Galarian Slowking have been observed uttering incantations in order to communicate with each other and appear to chant mysterious spells when using moves in battle. Galarian Slowking’s Ability, Curious Medicine, is a new Ability introduced in The Crown Tundra.
Gigantamax Melmetal
Height: 82'+
Weight: ????.? lbs.
Type: Steel
Ability: Iron Fist
While Gigantamaxed, the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal can use its flexible and elastic liquid-metal body to land punches even when opponents keep their distance. Steel-type attacks used by Gigantamax Melmetal will change to G-Max Meltdown, a powerful move that slams opponents with shock waves and swirling liquid metal. This move doesn’t only deal damage to opponents—it also prevents them from using the same move consecutively.
On top of that, at retail on November 6, the game will be released again, but with the expansion pass content included, so those who have missed out will be able to enjoy the game again.
