All About the Expansion Pass DLC

This article details everything you need to know about the Expansion Pass DLC. Read on to learn how to purchase the DLC, the price, what features are included in the DLC, and about The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra expansion included.

Expansion Pass DLC Release Date

The Expansion Pass DLC includes two complete new adventures, The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, which will become available at separate times during the year.

Although the Expansion Pass is currently available for sale, its inclusions will not be available for play until they are released in updates, which will allow players who have purchased the DLC to immediately play the game. By buying the Expansion Pass in advance, players can ensure they receive the updates as soon as they are released.

The Isle of Armor Release Date Confirmed for June 17th

At 10:00 PM JST on June 2nd, 2020, the release date for The Isle of Armor was confirmed for June 17th, 2020. Check out the video above for exciting new video footage of the game!

The Isle of Armor DLC Info

The Crown Tundra Release Date Confirmed for October 22nd

The next DLC Expansion for Pokemon Sword and Shield, The Crown Tundra, is set to release on October 22nd, 2020. The news came during a youtube video premiered yesterday, September 29th, 2020, on the Official Pokémon YouTube channel.

The Crown Tundra DLC Info

Expansion Pass DLC Price

Purchase the DLC for $30 USD

The Expansion Pass DLC is available to download from the Switch Nintendo eShop, the online Nintendo eShop, or at specified retailers.

How to Preorder The Isle of Armor

Purchase using your Nintendo Switch

Select and Purchase from the in-game Menu

After your Nintendo Switch has downloaded update 1.1.0, a new option will appear on the Main Menu. By placing the arrow over the Expansion Pass icon and hitting the A Button to confirm, you can navigate to the Nintendo eShop to purchase the Expansion Pass DLC.

News Update: June 2nd, 2020

A sweeping update on June 2nd revealed a host of new information about the game. We've summarized some of the most important points below, and you can get the full scoop in each of our Expansion Pass articles!

The Isle of Armor

• Galarian Slowbro revealed
• Gigantamax Venusaur and Gigantamax Blastoise shown in-game for the first time
• Urshifu's Signature Moves, Ability, and G-Max Moves revealed
• New Tutor Moves, Burning Jealousy and Grassy Glide, revealed!
• Max Soup can change a normal Pokemon into a Gigantamax-ready Pokemon!
• The Cram-o-Matic can change 4 inserted items into a new item, with some never seen before new items available

All New Info in The Isle of Armor

The Crown Tundra

• Regieleki and Regidrago announced
• Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres revealed
• Regirock, Regice and Registeel can be captured in three new locations
• The Galarian Star Tournament lets players team up for rematches with the Galar Gym Leaders in double battles
• Dynamax Adventures allows four players to travel into a Pokemon Den to test their mettle in Raid Battles with the chance to capture a Legendary Pokemon from previous generations.

All New Info in The Crown Tundra

Included Features

Brand New Wild Areas to Explore

It's known that the locations of both expansions will completely consist of Wild Areas, and that they will be even larger than the Wild Area in the original games.

The Crown Tundra expansion, with its theme of Exploration, will dive even deeper into this aspect, and allow players to team up and explore more deeply into Pokemon Dens.

Both New and Old Pokemon Join the Battle

Brand-new Legendary Pokemon, as well as new Gigantamax forms, and over 200 returning Pokemon which were previously unavailable in Pokemon Sword and Shield will be featured in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra expansions.

The Isle of Armor expansion focuses on the theme of Growth, so it's safe to assume that new Gigantamax forms, in addition to those already known, will be popping up soon.

Be sure to keep track of all the new Pokemon and updates as they come out with our guide below!

List of Pokemon Appearing in Expansion Pass DLC

Available in both Sword and Shield Versions

Unlike previous games in the series, which featured separate expanded versions such as Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon, Pokemon Sword and Shield allow owners of either Sword or Shield version to enjoy the full contents of both the The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra expansions.

However, because the Pokemon which are included in the Expansion Pass for Pokemon Sword and Shield differ depending on the version, players will need to purchase the Expansion Pass separately for both Pokemon Sword and Shield version if they want to obtain all possible Pokemon without trading.

List of Version Exclusive Pokemon

Pokemon Sword and Shield Related Links

All About The Expansion Pass DLC	List of All Pokemon Appearing in the DLC
The Isle of Armor June 17th, 2020	The Crown Tundra October 22, 2020
How to Download The Expansion Pass	Physical Release Info November 6, 2020