The Crown Tundra

The Crown Tundra (Japanese: 冠の雪原 The Snowfield of the Crown) is the second expansion in the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. Featuring the Crown Tundra, the theme of the expansion is "exploration". It was released on October 23, 2020.[note 1]

This article is about the expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield. For the location in the Galar region, see Crown Tundra.
Logo

It follows The Isle of Armor.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

After obtaining the Crown Pass, the player can board a train at Wedgehurst to the Crown Tundra. Upon arriving, the player encounters an enthusiastic man named Peony and his daughter Peonia. Peony wants to take her daughter to an "adven-tour" with him, while Peonia would rather explore the Max Lair. On Peonia's request, the player battles Peony, who reveals himself to be a former Steel-type Gym Leader. Peonia uses the battle as cover to escape, and after the battle, Peony chases after her into the Max Lair. The player is forced to follow Peony into the Max Lair and take part in a Dynamax Adventure, in which they cannot use their own Pokémon, due the dangerous amount of Galar particles. After clearing it, Peonia approaches the player and requests they take her place in her father's "adven-tour". Upon hearing of this, Peony is initially distraught, but comes to accept the situation. The player and Peony set up their base at the town of Freezington, with Peony appointing the player as the expedition chief who does the exploring while he holds down the fort.

The first adventure, The Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed! (Japanese: 神秘!伝説の王と愛馬のキズナ伝説!! A Mystery! The Legendary Bonds of the Legendary King and Beloved Horses!!), involves the Legendary Pokémon Calyrex, which the townspeople also know as the "King of Bountiful Harvests". Upon restoring the statue of Calyrex in Freezington, the player ends up encountering Calyrex itself. By temporarily taking over Peony's body, Calyrex is able to communicate with the player, explaining that people these days treat it as a fairy tale, and that its powers have diminished notably ever since it was departed from its loyal steed, which is depicted in the statue the player restored. From Freezington's mayor, the player learns that the steed was in love with a certain type of carrot. Depending on the site where the player plants the Carrot Seeds they get, they can either grow a Shaderoot Carrot at the Old Cemetery to cause the Ghost-type Spectrier to appear, or an Iceroot Carrot at the Snowslide Slope to cause the Ice-type Glastrier to appear. The steed heads to Freezington and causes a ruckus there, and forces the player into a battle. Calyrex is forced to intervene when the steed attempts to attack the townsfolk, leaving behind a single strand of hair. With the help of Peony, the player is able to sew a replica of the Reins of Unity that Calyrex needs to tame its steed from the strand of the steed's hair and the Radiant Petal received from Calyrex. The player and Calyrex travel to the Crown Shrine, where Calyrex successfully uses the Reins of Unity to tame its steed again and regain its full power. The fused Calyrex then challenges the player to a battle and lets itself be caught by them. Reporting this capture to Peony concludes the adventure.

In the next adventure, The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away! (Japanese: 発見!開かずの扉と伝説の巨人伝説!! A Discovery! The Unopened Doors and the Legend of the Legendary Titans!!), the player tracks down and catches the Legendary titans Regirock, Regice, and Registeel at the ruins across the Crown Tundra. Once all three have been caught, the player is able to access the Split-Decision Ruins, where they can encounter either Regieleki or Regidrago, depending on the pattern they enter in the ruins, and catch it as well. Reporting these captures to Peony concludes the adventure.

Legendary birds at the Legendary Tree

In the third adventure, A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three! (Japanese: 目撃!大樹に集う伝説の鳥伝説!! Witnessed! The Gathered Legendary Birds at the Big Tree!!), the player encounters the Galarian Forms of the Legendary birds at the Dyna Tree Hill, but the sound of the player's Rotom Phone going off alerts them, and they scatter across the region, becoming roaming Pokémon. Articuno roams around the Crown Tundra, Zapdos roams around the Wild Area, and Moltres roams around the Isle of Armor. Catching all of them and reporting the findings to Peony concludes the adventure.

After the player has concluded these three adventures, Peonia appears at the base and informs she's ready to go on an adventure with her father. Peony, out of any legends to explore, tries to tell his daughter that he'll come up with some new legends, which upsets her and causes her to return to the Max Lair, with Peony right on her heels, concluding the main story of The Crown Tundra.

The player then finds an adventure description about Ultra Wormholes that Peony doesn't even recall writing. Showing it to him will make finding and catching Necrozma at the Max Lair the new adventure, calling it They Came From The Ultra Beyond! (Japanese: 伝説!空を覆うウルトラな穴伝説!! A Legend! Ultra Legendary Cave That Covers the Sky!!). Once Necrozma has been caught and shown to Peony, the scientist running the Max Lair reveals that she was the one who wrote the adventure description, and the adventure is concluded.

After the fourth adventure has started and The Isle of Armor story has been concluded, Leon will contact the player, informing them of the new Galarian Star Tournament, which they can participate at Wyndon Stadium. In this Multi Battle tournament, the player teams up with either Hop or Marnie and eventually goes on to face and defeat Leon and Raihan or Piers and Raihan, respectively, in the finals. Afterwards, Leon declares the Galarian Star Tournament a permanent new feature of Wyndon Stadium. Following this, the ending credits roll.

Spoilers end here.

Features

Key visual drawn by Tomohiro Kitakaze.[1]

Characters

The characters Peony and Peonia make their appearances.

Pokémon

A patch was released in conjunction with the launch of The Crown Tundra. Players can access these new and returning Pokémon even if they have not purchased the Expansion Pass with the help of trading and Pokémon HOME.

New Pokémon and forms

The Legendary Pokémon Calyrex debuted in The Crown Tundra along with its two forms, Ice Rider Calyrex and Shadow Rider Calyrex. These alternate forms are fusions with the new Legendary Pokémon Glastrier and Spectrier, respectively.

Galarian Slowpoke can be evolved into Galarian Slowking using the Galarica Wreath.

All 46 Legendary Pokémon from previous generations can be found in the Crown Tundra[2], in addition to all 11 Ultra Beasts from Generation VII and a select few Mythical Pokémon. In addition to Calyrex and its steeds, five new Legendary Pokémon were introduced in the Crown Tundra: two new Legendary titans, Regieleki and Regidrago, and regional forms of the Legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.

Returning Pokémon

Main article: List of Pokémon by Crown Tundra Pokédex number

A total of 119 old Pokémon were made available in Pokémon Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Crown Tundra. These include:

CTdex Ndex MS Pokémon Type
#065 #029 Nidoran♀ Poison
#066 #030 Nidorina Poison
#067 #031 Nidoqueen PoisonGround
#068 #032 Nidoran♂ Poison
#069 #033 Nidorino Poison
#070 #034 Nidoking PoisonGround
#144 #041 Zubat PoisonFlying
#145 #042 Golbat PoisonFlying
#014 #124 Jynx IcePsychic
#016 #125 Electabuzz Electric
#019 #126 Magmar Fire
#123 #138 Omanyte RockWater
#124 #139 Omastar RockWater
#125 #140 Kabuto RockWater
#126 #141 Kabutops RockWater
#127 #142 Aerodactyl RockFlying
#202 #144 Articuno IceFlying
#202 #144 Articuno PsychicFlying
#203 #145 Zapdos ElectricFlying
#203 #145 Zapdos FightingFlying
#204 #146 Moltres FireFlying
#204 #146 Moltres DarkFlying
#194 #147 Dratini Dragon
#195 #148 Dragonair Dragon
#196 #149 Dragonite DragonFlying
#146 #169 Crobat PoisonFlying
#013 #238 Smoochum IcePsychic
#015 #239 Elekid Electric
#018 #240 Magby Fire
  #243 Raikou Electric
  #244 Entei Fire
  #245 Suicune Water
  #249 Lugia PsychicFlying
  #250 Ho-Oh FireFlying
  #252 Treecko Grass
  #253 Grovyle Grass
  #254 Sceptile Grass
  #255 Torchic Fire
  #256 Combusken FireFighting
  #257 Blaziken FireFighting
  #258 Mudkip Water
  #259 Marshtomp WaterGround
  #260 Swampert WaterGround
#191 #304 Aron SteelRock
#192 #305 Lairon SteelRock
#193 #306 Aggron SteelRock
#035 #333 Swablu NormalFlying
#036 #334 Altaria DragonFlying
#183 #345 Lileep RockGrass
#184 #346 Cradily RockGrass
#185 #347 Anorith RockBug
#186 #348 Armaldo RockBug
#107 #359 Absol Dark
#159 #363 Spheal IceWater
#160 #364 Sealeo IceWater
#161 #365 Walrein IceWater
#187 #369 Relicanth WaterRock
#113 #371 Bagon Dragon
#114 #372 Shelgon Dragon
#115 #373 Salamence DragonFlying
#129 #374 Beldum SteelPsychic
#130 #375 Metang SteelPsychic
#131 #376 Metagross SteelPsychic
#197 #377 Regirock Rock
#198 #378 Regice Ice
#199 #379 Registeel Steel
  #380 Latias DragonPsychic
  #381 Latios DragonPsychic
  #382 Kyogre Water
  #383 Groudon Ground
  #384 Rayquaza DragonFlying
#047 #442 Spiritomb GhostDark
#116 #443 Gible DragonGround
#117 #444 Gabite DragonGround
#118 #445 Garchomp DragonGround
#017 #466 Electivire Electric
#020 #467 Magmortar Fire
  #480 Uxie Psychic
  #481 Mesprit Psychic
  #482 Azelf Psychic
  #483 Dialga SteelDragon
  #484 Palkia WaterDragon
  #485 Heatran FireSteel
  #486 Regigigas Normal
  #487 Giratina GhostDragon
  #487 Giratina GhostDragon
  #488 Cresselia Psychic
  #494 Victini PsychicFire
#021 #531 Audino Normal
#147 #564 Tirtouga WaterRock
#148 #565 Carracosta WaterRock
#149 #566 Archen RockFlying
#150 #567 Archeops RockFlying
#030 #615 Cryogonal Ice
#205 #638 Cobalion SteelFighting
#206 #639 Terrakion RockFighting
#207 #640 Virizion GrassFighting
  #641 Tornadus Flying
  #641 Tornadus Flying
  #642 Thundurus ElectricFlying
  #642 Thundurus ElectricFlying
  #645 Landorus GroundFlying
  #645 Landorus GroundFlying
  #647 Keldeo WaterFighting
  #649 Genesect BugSteel
#083 #696 Tyrunt RockDragon
#084 #697 Tyrantrum RockDragon
#085 #698 Amaura RockIce
#086 #699 Aurorus RockIce
#128 #703 Carbink RockFairy
  #716 Xerneas Fairy
  #717 Yveltal DarkFlying
  #718 Zygarde DragonGround
  #718 Zygarde DragonGround
  #718 Zygarde DragonGround
  #719 Diancie RockFairy
  #721 Volcanion FireWater
  #785 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy
  #786 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy
  #787 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy
  #788 Tapu Fini WaterFairy
  #793 Nihilego RockPoison
  #794 Buzzwole BugFighting
  #795 Pheromosa BugFighting
  #796 Xurkitree Electric
  #797 Celesteela SteelFlying
  #798 Kartana GrassSteel
  #799 Guzzlord DarkDragon
  #803 Poipole Poison
  #804 Naganadel PoisonDragon
  #805 Stakataka RockSteel
  #806 Blacephalon FireGhost

Moves

New moves were added in the Crown Tundra expansion, all signature moves of new Pokémon or new forms.

Move Type Cat.
Thunder Cage  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dragon Energy  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Freezing Glare  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Fiery Wrath  Dark  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thunderous Kick  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Glacial Lance  Ice  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Astral Barrage  Ghost  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Eerie Spell  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Certain old moves were added back to Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Crown Tundra.

Move Type Cat.
Lovely Kiss  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Aeroblast  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sacred Fire  Fire  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Luster Purge  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mist Ball  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Roar of Time  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Spacial Rend  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Lunar Dance  Psychic  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Crush Grip  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Magma Storm  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Force  Ghost  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Searing Shot  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Techno Blast  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
V-create  Fire  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Diamond Storm  Rock  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Steam Eruption  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Geomancy  Fairy  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Oblivion Wing  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thousand Arrows  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Thousand Waves  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Land's Wrath  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Origin Pulse  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Precipice Blades  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Core Enforcer  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Nature's Madness  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Mind Blown  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Legendary Pokémon Dens

Many Legendary Pokémon from the past can be encountered as Dynamax Pokémon and caught while the player is exploring underneath Pokémon Dens during Dynamax Adventures after defeating three Dynamaxed Pokémon. The Legendary Pokémon found at the end of a Den has a 100% Catch rate but can only be captured once, unless the player does not take it. [3]

The following Pokémon have been promoted as appearing in this way.

CTdex Ndex MS Pokémon Type
#202 #144 Articuno IceFlying
#203 #145 Zapdos ElectricFlying
#204 #146 Moltres FireFlying
  #150 Mewtwo Psychic
  #243 Raikou Electric
  #244 Entei Fire
  #245 Suicune Water
  #249 Lugia PsychicFlying
  #250 Ho-Oh FireFlying
  #382 Kyogre Water
  #383 Groudon Ground
  #384 Rayquaza DragonFlying
  #480 Uxie Psychic
  #481 Mesprit Psychic
  #482 Azelf Psychic
  #483 Dialga SteelDragon
  #484 Palkia WaterDragon
  #485 Heatran FireSteel
  #487 Giratina GhostDragon
  #487 Giratina GhostDragon
  #488 Cresselia Psychic
  #641 Tornadus Flying
  #642 Thundurus ElectricFlying
  #643 Reshiram DragonFire
  #644 Zekrom DragonElectric
  #645 Landorus GroundFlying
  #646 Kyurem DragonIce
  #716 Xerneas Fairy
  #717 Yveltal DarkFlying
  #718 Zygarde DragonGround
  #785 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy
  #786 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy
  #787 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy
  #788 Tapu Fini WaterFairy
  #791 Solgaleo PsychicSteel
  #792 Lunala PsychicGhost
  #800 Necrozma Psychic

Customization

The player can wear exploration gear and new fashion items made available with The Crown Tundra.

Dynamax Adventures

Four players on a Dynamax Adventure
Main article: Dynamax Adventure

The player can explore the Max Lair to discover and catch Legendary Pokémon in a feature called Dynamax Adventure. The player can team up with either NPCs or other players to take on a series of Max Raid Battles using rental Pokémon or Pokémon caught during the Adventure to make it to the end. After discovering the Legendary Clue? and showing it to Peony, Ultra Beasts will also start appearing in the Max Lair. All Pokémon defeated during a Dynamax Adventure can be caught without fail, but only one Pokémon from each Adventure can be taken out of the Max Lair once the Adventure is over.

Galarian Star Tournament

Main article: Galarian Star Tournament

Once the player has completed The Crown Tundra story, as well the base game's post-game and The Isle of Armor story, a new feature called the Galarian Star Tournament will be unlocked within Wyndon Stadium. This Multi Battle tournament allows the player to team up with and battle against Trainers encountered in the main game, including all the Gym Leaders.

Swords of Justice footprints

A side quest involves the player finding footprints belonging to the members of the Swords of Justice. The quest is introduced by Sonia when the player first finds a pair of unusual footprints near the Freeze Inn at Freezington. The player must collect data by tracking these footprints, with each pair of footprints constituting 2% of the data required to locate the Pokémon. The footprints are unique for each member of the Swords of Justice, and more footprints spawn than the required 50. Once the player has found 50 footprints (100% of the required data), Sonia can locate the Pokémon, causing it to spawn in a certain area of the Crown Tundra as a wanderer. Catching all these Pokémon and showing them to Sonia also allows the player to encounter and catch the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo at Ballimere Lake.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冠之雪原 Gūn-jī Syutyùhn
Mandarin 冠之雪原 Guān-zhī Xuěyuán
French Les terres enneigées de la Couronne
German Die Schneelande der Krone
Italian Le terre innevate della corona
Korean 왕관의 설원 Wanggwan-ui Seorwon
Russian Корона Снежной Земли Korona Snezhnoy Zemli *
Горная тундра Gornaya tundra *
Spanish Las nieves de la corona
Thai ทุ่งหิมะแห่งมงกุฎ Thunghima-haeng Mongkut


The Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed!

Language Title
Cantonese Chinese 驚異!大神秘!傳說之王&愛馬的牽絆傳說!!
French Un roi, un destrier : une unité parfaite ?! La grande enquête !!!
German Mystischer Bund! Der Legendäre König und sein treues Ross!
Italian Il profondo legame fra il re leggendario e il suo fido destriero!
Korean 신비! 전설의 왕과 애마의 유대 전설! Sinbi! Jeonseorui Wanggwa Aemaui Yudae Jeonseol!
Spanish La unión inquebrantable de un rey y su corcel


The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!

Language Title
Cantonese Chinese 驚奇!大發現!緊閉的門&傳說的巨人傳說!!
French Des portes scellées, des colosses antiques : un public perplexe !!!
German Aufregende Entdeckung! Legendäre Giganten und verschlossene Tore!
Italian Le porte sigillate e i giganti leggendari!
Korean 발견! 열리지 않는 문과 전설의 거인 전설!! Balgyeon! Yeolliji Anhneun Mungwa Jeonseorui Geoin Jeonseol!!
Spanish Los gigantes legendarios tras las puertas selladas


A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!

Language Title
Cantonese Chinese 驚爆!大目擊!聚集在大樹的傳說之鳥傳說!!
French Un arbre mythique, des oiseaux de légende : la foule s’affole !!!
German Sagenhafte Sichtung! Legendäre Vögel am kolossalen Baum!
Italian L'albero dei Pokémon alati leggendari!
Korean 목격! 거목에 모여드는 전설의 새 전설!! Mokgyeok! Geomoge Moyeodeuneun Jeonseorui Sae Jeonseol!!
Spanish Las aves legendarias en torno al gran árbol


They Came From The Ultra Beyond!

Language Title
Cantonese Chinese 驚世!大傳說!佔滿天空的究極巨穴傳說!!
French Un Ciel Menaçant, un Ultra-Trou béant : info ou intox ?
German Legendärer Anblick! Ein ultragrosses Loch klafft am Himmel!
Italian L'ultrasquarcio che lacera il cielo!
Korean 전설! 하늘을 뒤덮은 울트라한 구멍 전설!! Jeonseol! Haneureul Dwideopeun Ulteurahan Gumeong Jeonseol!!
Spanish El inquietante ultraagujero que abrió los cielos


Notes

  1. Due to time zones, the expansion was released on October 22, 2020 in North America, even though it was released at the same time as the rest of the world.

References


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