The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - DLC Speculation & Discussion Thread

[divinepokemonXZ]

Who cares if we technically don't have a bug legendary when you've narrowed the definition of a legendary to just a Suicune, Verizion, or Galarian Zapdos analog? I don't distinguish between them like that, ingame characters don't make the distinction between something like Eternatus and something like Jirachi, and even GameFreak only made the distinction for mystery gift or battle facility purposes.

 

[PrinceOfFacade]

That name won't fit since it's over 12 name characters.

How about Flying Horns?

It's a reference to Heracross and Mega Pinsir being able to fly.

 

[Luthor]

...Did people think they would?

Well we don't really know that much about them so far so hard to rule anything out. I don't even think we have it formally confirmed they are legendary or not. The description of them given as past heros makes me think that Okidogi, Munkidori & Fezandipiti are legendary Pokemon (unlike Ogerpon which was confirmed to be legendary.)

 

[Pokemon Power]

Centro is saying there is likely another DLC after The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero to be released sometime in 2024. There might be a Mega Evolution equivalent revealed in the DLC (the leaker didn't specify which one but it sounds like the first DLC). I wonder if Ogerpon could be connected somehow?

Well, I guess it would explain why the DLC isn't called "Scarlet and Violet Expansion Pass" like before with Sword and Shield.

 

[bruhidk]

I hope the physical + DLC bundle box art looks better than this haha

 

[Acer11]

How about Flying Horns?

It's a reference to Heracross and Mega Pinsir being able to fly.

I think "Grand Beetle" would be a better name.

 

[divinepokemonXZ]

I wonder what was even the point of revealing this DLC when it is not coming out for at least six months. We probably aren't even getting any new trailers or whatever until June. And to think there is apparently another set of DLC coming out at some point in 2024 (if Centro is correct).

 

[Lord Godwin]

I wonder what was even the point of revealing this DLC when it is not coming out for at least six months. We probably aren't even getting any new trailers or whatever until June. And to think there is apparently another set of DLC coming out at some point in 2024 (if Centro is correct).

Because it was Pokemon Day and big reveals happen on this day. Remember Legends Arceus was revealed almost a year before it's release.

 

[Acer11]

At first, I thought of how Milcery evolves in Scarlet and Violet when it gets added in part 2 of the DLC. Then I realized that the spinning trick from Sword and Shield is present, except instead of performing a victory pose in the end, the player gets dizzy.

 

[Acer11]

They're probably not going to add that many Pokemon as an expansion when they only had 400 in the main game. Probably more like 100-150 per expansion, or 200-300 total (are they even going to do two expansions like they did with SwSh?).

Actually, I think they'll add 115 returning Pokemon to each part. My guess is that the 230 total would include Quagsire and the Hisuian Pokemon. My guess, The total Pokemon to be in the game with both DLC parts (and HOME-transferable Pokemon) would be around 675 Pokemon (not counting regional forms or form differences)

 

[Bolt the Cat]

Actually, I think they'll add 115 returning Pokemon to each part. My guess is that the 230 total would include Quagsire and the Hisuian Pokemon. My guess, The total Pokemon to be in the game with both DLC parts (and HOME-transferable Pokemon) would be around 675 Pokemon (not counting regional forms or form differences)

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115 is between 100 and 150. You're not actually disagreeing with me.

 

[Acer11]

No, what I'm saying is each part would have 115 Pokemon. 115 is half of 230.

 

[Luthor]

Of all the Pokemon used to show off the returning Pokemon I was surprised Dewgong was one of the ones shown (not so much surprised it is returning but more that it was one of selected Pokemon confirmed to be returning in the initial DLC promotion). I admit there's no evidence it will but I'd like to see it finally get the evolution I've wanted it to get for a while now or at least a movepool buff.

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

Apparently purchasing the DLC &/or connecting to Pokemon Go may cause a bug that will delete your Scarlet & Violet save files -_- : https://kotaku.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-save-wipe-go-dlc-1850193690

 

[Reinhardt]

Apparently purchasing the DLC &/or connecting to Pokemon Go may cause a bug that will delete your Scarlet & Violet save files -_- : https://kotaku.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-save-wipe-go-dlc-1850193690

Thankfully I haven't experienced this bug after buying the DLC, but it sounds horrible for anyone who has. I think I might have encountered a bug with the Mystery Gifts, because when I try putting in the code for Hisui Zoroark it keeps coming up with an error message saying "the server is busy, try again later".

 

[Tsukuyomi56]

Thankfully I haven't experienced this bug after buying the DLC, but it sounds horrible for anyone who has. I think I might have encountered a bug with the Mystery Gifts, because when I try putting in the code for Hisui Zoroark it keeps coming up with an error message saying "the server is busy, try again later".

Not sure whether you may be inputting the code during a "busy" time but I was able to redeem my H-Zoroark code with no issues. Had no issues doing the Iron Leaves raid (performance-wise) or playing my game either. With Metagross being one of the confirmed returning Pokemon I already bred a Beast Ball Beldum on Sword to bring over.

 

[Spider-Phoenix]

Bought the DLC and to Hisuan Zoroark no problem.

My copy is the digital one, if that helps someway

 

[Auraninja]

Apparently purchasing the DLC &/or connecting to Pokemon Go may cause a bug that will delete your Scarlet & Violet save files -_- : https://kotaku.com/pokemon-scarlet-violet-save-wipe-go-dlc-1850193690

This is sort of nebulous. Truth is, we don't know the cause of this problem. Some people experienced this without DLC or Go.
At any rate, it seems to be very rare (could also be a hardware issue like SD cards).

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

This is sort of nebulous. Truth is, we don't know the cause of this problem. Some people experienced this without DLC or Go.
At any rate, it seems to be very rare (could also be a hardware issue like SD cards).

So the only real safe option is to not play the game at all until Game Freak fixes this?

 

[Auraninja]

So the only real safe option is to not play the game at all until Game Freak fixes this?

The safe option would be to not to worry about it.