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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC, ‘The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero’, Announced

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Artwork

During the latest Pokémon presents, The Pokémon Company International has announced Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. Part 1, The Teal Mask, will release in the fall and Part 2, The Indigo Disk, will follow in winter.

Pre-orders are available now on the Nintendo eShop and include a code that unlocks a Hisuian Zoroark with special features. Those who pre-order will also receive new sets of uniforms for their character. [Editor’s Note: Finally, more outfits!]

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – Key Features

The trailer gives players an insight into what they’ll be getting up to in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, and the official synopsis digs further into details:


In this new downloadable content, players will be leaving the Paldea region, the setting of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. In Part 1: The Teal Mask, a school trip will take players to the land of Kitakami, where they will be joining an outdoors study program held jointly between their academy and another school. In Part 2: The Indigo Disk, players will be traveling to Blueberry Academy, a sister school of their own academy, as exchange students. While this tale is split into two parts, they link together to tell a connected story.​

In Part 1: The Teal Mask, players will be chosen to take part in a school trip that is held each year in collaboration with another school. They’ll be taken to the land of Kitakami, where a great mountain towers over the land and the people live at its base. It is a place of tranquil natural expanses, featuring rice paddies and apple orchards. The trip seems to coincide with a festival regularly held in the village in Kitakami during this season, so the village is bustling with various street vendors and stalls. Players will meet new friends and Pokémon as they unravel the mysteries behind the folktales that have been passed down in this land.​

In Part 1: The Teal Mask and Part 2: The Indigo Disk, players will be able to encounter over 230 familiar Pokémon that have been found living in other regions but had not appeared in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. This includes Pokémon that players will be able to bring to their games via Pokémon HOME or those received in trades.​ Players will also encounter new Legendary Pokémon – Ogerpon in Part 1: The Teal Mask, and Terapagos in Part 2: The Indigo Disk. In Part 1: The Teal Mask, three Pokémon named Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti also appear. They are beloved by the people of the village as heroes that protected the land of Kitakami in the past and stone statues were made in their likeness to express the people’s gratitude. ​


Pokémon Scarlet & Violet – The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero begins to roll out this fall. For all the latest news from the Pokémon Presents, make sure to check out RPGFan’s news feed.

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Tom Cox

Tom Cox

Tom is a News and Social Media Editor at RPGFan, with a love for Pokémon and One Piece. When he's not playing RPGs, he can also be found running, reading manga and watching anime.

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