Pokemon Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra expansion will have the Galarian legendary birds roaming around the new region. Encounters with Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres function similarly to how players found the Legendary dogs in the Johto region.
The latest DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield is the second story-driven installment of the Expansion Pass, after the Isle of Armor earlier this year. Trainers can access the new, snowy area of Galar as soon as they reach Wedgehurst.
Trainers can catch the legendary Galarian birds by starting the quest "A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three." This begins with a cutscene showing a massive pink tree, and then showing the bird trio getting into a fight. Suddenly, the legendaries spot the trainer and scatter, leaving trails across the Crown Tundra. From there the three birds -whose Shinies have just been revealed- can be tracked, chased, and eventually caught in a manner similar to the Pokemon Gold and Silver games.
One of the biggest draws about the Crown Tundra DLC is the fact that it has practically every single legendary Pokemon in the game. This comes with a catch, however, in the form of Dynamax Adventures. These require players to team up with three other trainers, venturing deep into dens to fight hordes of Dynamaxed Pokemon. The final battle will pit players against a Legendary.
Trainers will need to strategize when navigating the branching paths of Max Raid battles. This is not only because of the varying types, but status effects and HP will carry over from previous battles. The expedition team has a supply of Pokemon that trainers can borrow from. If victorious, players can choose to either keep the current Pokemon being used or exchange it for a new one. Those who complete the adventure before losing four Pokemon can choose to keep one they've found during the challenge. In addition, trainers will also receive several items useful for the base game, which is currently discounted at Amazon and Best Buy.
Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres in Galarian form is sure to catch the eye of Pokemon fans both new and old. The additions of Isle of Armor and now Crown Tundra have made Sword and Shield one of developer Game Freak's most impressive entries in the franchise, but there are those who say that Pokemon Gold and Silver are still the most ambitious Pokémon games ever.
The new region acts like one giant Wild Area, sharing a similar structure to Isle of Armor. Trainers who are looking to stock up on items before adventuring off into the Crown Tundra should check out this Isle of Armor trick which grants infinite money.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Crown Tundra DLC releases October 22 on Nintendo Switch.
Source: GameInformer