The Isle of Armor received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.
Your next adventure awaits in Galar's frigid tundra!

That also means that if you're just getting started, the enemies won't be disproportionately challenging.

In the Isle of Armor, there are 10 diffent areas with various looks. Depending which tower the player chooses, the types and moves Urshifu obtains will be different. Ghost and Dark Types Stalk the Wild Area! The player emerges victorious, granting the player the "secret armor" of the Master Dojo: the Legendary Pokémon Kubfu.[18]. By clicking Submit you are agreeing to the Terms of Use.

[25] GameSpot considered it to be an extension on the best part of the base game being the Wild Area.

After the player has obtained Kubfu, Mustard tasks the player with raising its friendship.

The expansion offers a big side quest involving the hunting of 151 Alolan Digletts, where the player would be awarded different Alolan Forms for certain milestones.

After the player defeats all three Slowpoke alone, Mustard lets everyone who at least managed to catch up to the Slowpoke a pass to the second trial.

Once you download the update, you'll receive an Armor Pass in your inventory.

Which Style of Urshifu Should You Choose?

The first new adventure unlocked by your Expansion Pass will take place on the Isle of Armor, an island of the Galar region.

[27] Other critics said the game didn't offer much. The player is prompted to visit the "Master Dojo", where they meet Mustard, the dojo's master and former region champion, who challenges the player to a battle. You don't need to have completed the main game in order to explore the Isle of Armor.
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[31], Though fairly positive received, the expansion was mainly criticized for not doing much with its gameplay or story. It was developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch.

[9][10], The expansion introduces the legendary Pokémon Kubfu and its evolution Urshifu.

Receive an Armor Pass after updating the game. The Crown Tundra is part of the Expansion Pass DLC, a for-purchase update for Pokemon Sword and Shield which provide additional content for the game. IGN's Isle of Armor Walkthrough for Pokemon Sword and Shield features a complete strategy guide including tips and tricks for every section, how-to guides

[7] These trials grant the players access to Kubfu, a Pokémon that can be trained to be evolved into either a dark type or water type version of Urshifu. The Isle of Armor's main gameplay consists of training the newly introduced legendary Pokémon named Kubfu.

The second trial involves finding "Max Mushrooms" for the dojo's secret recipe, the Max Soup, which allows certain Pokémon to Gigantamax. He also praised the Pokémon scaling that was originally missing in the base game, such as with the up-scaling the size of Wailord. [6] Additionally, "Raid Dens" appear which are small arenas for battling and catching Dynamaxed and Gigantamaxed Pokémon. Additionally, a regional form of Slowpoke and one of its evolutions, Slowbro have been added. Pokémon Sword and Shield Walkthrough Team, How to Download the Crown Tundra DLC Update, Register as a member and get all the information you want.

Regardless of which tower the player chooses, Mustard will be waiting at the top floor, ready to challenge them with his own Kubfu.

The Man will ask you where to go.

Learn more about Pokemon in the Isle Of Armor, Pokemon Dens, spawns, & static encounters.

Sam Loveridge of GamesRadar+ concluded that the story and characters may not be enough to excite fans of the series and that the Wild Area was repetitive. [12] The expansion pass includes the Mythical Pokémon Zarude, which is a pivotal character in Pocket Monsters the Movie: Coco.

Once you speak to him, he'll offer you the chance to head to the Isle of Armor. The game introduces trials, initiated by the island's dojo master and former Galar Champion, Mustard, and must be completed in order to advance the story.

They meet Avery if playing Pokémon Shield and Klara if playing Pokémon Sword. This machine combines items into creating new, and sometimes rare, items. Once there, you'll explore beaches, sand dunes, caves, bogs, and forests. The Crown Tundra DLC pack was released on October 23rd, 2020, so make sure you get the Expansion Pass for your version, and download the new content first!