Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
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Cover art for the two DLC expansion packs, The Isle of Armor (left) and The Crown Tundra (right) | |
| Developer(s) | Game Freak |
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| Director(s) | Hiroyuki Tani |
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| Writer(s) | Toshinobu Matsumiya |
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| Series | Pokémon |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor and Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra are the two downloadable content (DLC) expansion packs that make up the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass on Nintendo Switch. They were developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. The Isle of Armor was released worldwide on June 17, 2020, followed by the release of The Crown Tundra, which was released on October 22, 2020. The Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass physical bundle pack was released on November 6, 2020.
The addition of the Expansion Pass was used to replace the need for a third version or sequel of Sword and Shield, as well as to expand on concepts that were unable to be used in the base game. The two DLCs are set outside of the mainland of the Galar region, the game's main location. The Isle of Armor is set on a coastal island named the Isle of Armor, which is based on the Isle of Man. The Crown Tundra is set in the snowy southern area called the Crown Tundra, which is based on Scotland. The player controls the protagonist during their journey through these areas, where they encounter various new characters and Legendary Pokémon. Both Expansion Packs take place in a free-roaming open world, and introduce numerous new game mechanics not present in the base game.