One New Pokémon Indigo Disk Location Fixes The Series' Biggest Problem
26.11.2023 - 16:25
/ screenrant.com
It seems like a new location in the DLC for will fix the biggest problem in the series. The second expansion in the DLC pack will conclude the story that was set up by the first set of content, named. While the first DLC took players to the land of Kitakami for a school trip, will set players off on an exchange program with Blueberry Academy, a sister school to Naranja and Uva Academies in Paldea, respectively. Blueberry Academy is situated in the Unova region but is in the middle of the ocean.
Although much of the attention will be on the new and returning Pokémon in , as well as the story presented about the Terastal Phenomenon, there are also clues that indicate that there will be major gameplay improvements with the arrival of the DLC. This is based on a few preview reports from outlets that had access to a trial session of the expansion before its official release later in December. As most previews are, the content explored was limited. Nevertheless, it was enough to give some insight into what players can expect – and how an ancient problem can be fixed.
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According to the preview written by Joe Merrick on , the Terarium area of Blueberry Academy will provide players with challenging battles in the DLC for. The Trainer levels can vary, starting from Level 60, and most, if not all, encounters with NPCs will result in a Double Battle. Merrick describes this as a “”, as Double Battles are usually an exception to the rule led by Single Battles. They cite encountering a tough Trainer with a team at Level 70 that “” by using Double Battle strategies.
Some Double Battle strategies include mixing up specific Pokémon with certain abilities to provide support and activate bonuses to one another, for instance.
The new challenge provided by the does not seem to stem from the big shift to Double Battles themselves but from the various tactics that are made possible by having two active Pokémon on the field. Merrick mentions tactics like “” being employed by NPCs. Double Battles unlock an additional layer of strategy when building teams and how to pair up creatures in the DLC. When paired up with the high level of the Pokémon used by the Trainers, this raises the difficulty to a new standard of challenge.
According to Merrick’s preview, some Trainers in the Terarium can be compared to the Kitakami Ogre Clan members in, which were the elite challenges in the first expansion of the DLC pack. This is good news, as the Kitakami Ogre Clan was a great way of spending time, especially for those who are in the endgame portion and have most of their regular teams maxed out. Merrick mentions that even if the player’s teams are Level 80 and