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Pokemon Sword & Shield - Expansion Pass content adapts to your Pokemon's levels, available few hours into game

by nintendaan
15 June 2020
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The following comes from an IGN article about the Pokemon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass...

''During our 30-minute hands-off preview of Pokemon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor DLC, we noticed that the first trainer battle were around level 60 - the same as the highest level Pokémon in the trainer's party.

We asked Nintendo product marketing specialist Demetrius Boggs if this meant level scaling was in place, and he confirmed that Pokemon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass area's trainers and wild Pokemon will in fact scale with your own Pokemon levels.

Not only that, but these areas can be accessed as soon as you reach the Wild Area of Pokémon Sword and Shield, just a few hours into the games. So whether you've just started or have already completed every post-game activity and have a full party of level-100 Pokémon, both parts of the expansion pass--The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra--will match your Pokémon's level.''


This is absolutely delightful news. Regardless of how you play Pokemon, the content in the Expansion Pass should give you a proper challenge. You don't even have to finish the game to get access to all of the new features. There are just a couple of days left until the Isle of Armor becomes available. Are you all ready to dive in?

[IGN]