Nintendo and Game Freak are releasing two big DLC expansions for Pokemon Sword and Shield this year: The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra.

Since the expansions were announced earlier this year, The Pokemon Company has been gradually revealing more details about Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra in the lead up to their launch.

To help get you up to speed on the upcoming DLC, we've rounded up everything we know so far about Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra below.

Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra are bundled together as part of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass, which is available through the Switch Eshop for $30 USD / £27.

Each game also requires its own Expansion Pass, so if you own both Sword and Shield, you'll need to purchase the pass for each version if you're hoping to access the new content in both titles.

These monsters are being added as free updates, so you don't need to purchase the Expansion Pass to get them; you'll be able to receive the Pokemon through trades or import them via Pokemon Home even if you don't pick up the expansions.

However, the returning Pokemon can only be encountered in the wild if you own the Expansion Pass.

On top of all the returning Pokemon, each expansion introduces a handful of new Pokemon to the games.

Chief among these are two new Legendaries: Kubfu, the mascot of Isle of Armor; and Calyrex, the mascot of The Crown Tundra.

The second expansion for Sword and Shield takes place in the eponymous Crown Tundra, a mountainous region blanketed in snow.

According to The Pokemon Company, the theme of this expansion is "exploration." Players will be appointed leader of an exploration team by "a certain person" and will be tasked with investigating the area?

Beyond that, not much else is currently known about The Crown Tundra expansion, but players will encounter the Legendary Calyrex during their adventure.

During your journey on the Isle of Armor, your starter Pokemon from Sword and Shield--Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon--will gain the ability to Gigantamax

In addition to the new Pokemon and locations, each expansion will introduce some new gameplay mechanics to Sword and Shield

The Pokemon Company hasn't revealed too many details about these as of yet, but we know that The Crown Tundra will let you explore Pokemon Dens with other players

The Isle of Armor expansion will release on June 17, while The Crown Tundra will follow in Fall 2020

You can read more in our Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra pre-order guide

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