Just how much better is Scarlet & Violet ’s first DLC equate to Sword & Shield ’s ?
Does Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ’s first expansion of DLC , The Teal Mask , outdo Pokémon Sword and Shield ’s The Isle of Armor elaboration ? When it comes to lovely mascot , The Isle of Armor ’s Kubfu and The Teal Mask ’s Ogerpon are equally matched , with the better Pokémon come down to player preference over kung fu bears or festival - loving ogres . But there ’s much more to the DLC elaboration than their mascot . The Teal Mask may have more areas where it outshine The Isle of Armor , but there are still some place where The Isle of Armor harbor up firm .
5 Things Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask Does Better than Sword & Shield: The Isle of Armor (and 2 Things it Does Worse)
5: The Teal Mask is Better at Introducing New Pokémon
The Teal Mask only present seven new Pokémon . That does n’t seem like a whole stack , but it ’s high-pitched than The Isle of Armor ’s count . It only inaugurate five newfangled Pokémon : Galarian Slowpoke and Slowbro , Kubfu , Urshifu , and the mythologic Pokémon Zarude . The turn go up a little when count Urshifu ’s two unlike forms , but if we ’re counting physique , Ogerpon , and its four unlike forms would still have Urshifu cadence .
What ’s unsound is that Galarian Slowpoke can evolve into Galarian Slowbro or Slowking , but Galarian Slowking would n’t be add to Sword and Shield until The Crown Tundra . Players could complete their Isle of Armor Pokédex by transfer a Kantonian Slowking from another game or evolving the Kantonian Slowpoke the Diglett Trainer feed you after find out 10 of his lose Diglett . Still , it was a very unknown choice to give players what was essentially an incomplete Pokédex . It ’s made even weirder because the Galarian Star Tournament in The Crown Tundra shows that Galarian Slowking is supposed to be the sensation Pokémon of the Isle of Armor rival Avery . reference from The Teal Mask may get new Pokémon in The Indigo Disc , but at least they ’re not a part of the Kitakami Pokédex , which thespian can complete without needing to transfer any Pokémon .
4: The Teal Mask Does Subquests Better than The Isle of Armor
Both The Isle of Armor and The Teal Mask have simplistic subquests that give respectable rewards . These admit raise the dojo and finding all the Alolan Diglett in the former and repair the shrine and dispute Billy and O’Nare in the latter . But The Teal Mask really shines with itsBloodmoon Beast subquest . musician not only get to battle against a Titan Bloodmoon Ursaluna , but they ’re also sent on a special survey mission . Taking exposure of Pokémon on a foggy night in the Timeless Woods is one of the most fun and unique activities to do in a Pokémon plot , and pee-pee great exercise of Scarlet and Violet ’s photography feature . It ’s these variety of subquests that add to the game ’s depth and really make it palpate like there ’s more to the Pokémon world than just capture Pokémon and battle with them .
3: The Teal Mask is Better at Giving EV Training Rewards
The Teal Mask introduces Mochi , one of the best items for EV preparation ( and resetting ) we ’ve ever had . The even Mochi have the same outcome as Vitamins , add 10 EVs of a particular stat to the Pokémon it ’s used on , while the Fresh - Start Mochi move out all EVs of a Pokémon at once . When it fare to removing EVs , there is no beneficial item than the Fresh - Start Mochi . The other Mochi may not seem as illustrious , but they have their benefits just through the way of life you get them : you earn these Mochi by playing the unexampled Ogre Oustin ’ mini - secret plan .
It can be plaguey to have to play a mini - game to get a random amount of random Mochi types , but the Mochi dispersion is rather generous , so you get a respectable amount from each playthrough . There are plenty ofother worthwhile rewards in Ogre Oustin ’ , too , so the miniskirt - secret plan is always a worthwhile divagation . It also stand for Mochi are essentially free Vitamins , saving participant 10,000 Poké Dollars with each Mochi used . This is also naturally gimcrack than the Isle of Armor ’s vending simple machine . It sells Vitamins in mass , with an choice to buy 25 for 125,000 Poké Dollars , or 5,000 each , but it ’s still a big financial investment liken to the loose Mochi in The Teal Mask .
There are some special Apricorn Poké Ballrewards as part of completing the Kitakami Pokédex , and the fact that they ’re guaranteed is a benefit that ca n’t be understated . But it ’s still only one special Poké Ball each time , and players do n’t even get a full set of each . The Isle of Armor , on the other manus , give players plenty of opportunities to get rare Apricorn Poké Balls through the Cram - o - matic .
It ’s frustrating that the Poké Ball you get when using the auto is random each time , but the Isle of Armor trees drop a lot of Apricorns . lend to that the respawning Nonproliferation Center who give you four Apricorns for an astoundingly cheap price of 100 Watts , and it ’s in reality feasible to just churn out Poké Ball after Poké Ball until you get something good . Poké glob are a pocket-sized but mighty part of player expression when it comes to catching and Training the perfect Pokémon , so the Isle of Armor ’s feature to give players more Apricorn Poké Balls is genuinely one of its safe .
2: The Teal Mask Has Better Rivals
When it come to theatrical role , your mileage may vary base on a whole slew of personal preference factor . Despite this , Avery and Klara , who are n’t bad rivals by any means , just are n’t as interesting as Kieran and Carmine . The substantial turns Kieran and Carmine ’s characters take over the grade of The Teal Mask ’s story feel a plenty more piquant than the minor fracture in Klara and Avery . Part of the advantage Carmine and Kieran get is each other : their personalities , and , as a result , their modification , get to bound off each other . The Isle of Armor , on the other hand , only has one competitor per biz : Klara in Sword and Avery in Shield . Without another character reference to really interact with besides the histrion , Avery and Klara , although endear in their own ways , end up feeling flat than Kieran and Carmine .
Nothing against the Kitakami caretaker , but he is no Dojo Master Mustard . The same rifle for Briar : while she may have a bigger role to play in the upcoming Indigo Disc elaboration , in Kitakami , she ’s not a particularly notable wise man to anyone . Mustard , on the other hired hand , is an ab initio retiring , way-out old Isle of Man who still garners much respect from his students . That obedience plough out to be very well - plant as Mustard reveals himself to be a powerful Trainer and martial arts lord . Mustard is a fun character who directs you towards your next goal throughout The Isle of Armor storyline and is a fantastical adversary to test your mettle against . His transformation when removing his jacket alone makes him one of Sword and Shield ’s most memorable character overall .
1: The Teal Mask is Better at Hyping Up the Next Story Chapter
Once player have fetch up The Isle of Armor , there is n’t much that really leaves them clamour for The Crown Tundra . After defeating Mustard for the final metre and wind up the DLC ’s principal plot line , the only wind at what ’s to come is Mustard ’s cryptic , “ So we ’re ready for when the time do ” line of dialogue . The Teal Mask , however , leaves actor with Briar ’s obsession with the Scarlet or Violet Book and Terastal vigor , as well as Kieran ’s ominous character change to sit on . Story - wise , The Crown Tundra turned out to not be very connected to The Isle of Armor . But by feature The Teal Mask ’s story go into The Indigo Disc ’s , The Teal Mask does a respectable line of work at draw players stimulate for what ’s to come next .
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