Part two of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC is almost here. The following points are a mix of suggestions and requirements to tackle before starting The Indigo Disk in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Finish The Teal Mask and the Scarlet & Violet Main Story
Usually, Pokemon game DLC chapters can be accessed anytime during the game. This is the case for both The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra in Sword and Shield, and it also applies to Scarlet and Violet’s very own Teal Mask. The Indigo Disk is a different story, however:you must complete both The Teal Mask and the main game before you can access The Indigo Disk content.
Take the opportunity to finish up the main story, which includes:
Don’t forget to finish The Teal Mask’s storyline, too. Alongside occasional battles against Kieran and Carmine, the primary activities required to progress the story to its finale are:
You’ll know you’ve reached the end when a cutscene of Kieran finishes with the words “To be continued” displayed. The Indigo Disk is meant to be both post-game content as well as a continuation of The Teal Mask’s story, so ensure you’ve wrapped up both storylines before trying to enter Blueberry Academy.
Complete the Paldea and Kitakami Pokedexes
Filling the entire Pokedex has always been a worthwhile endeavor on its own, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet sweeten the deal by offering additional milestone rewards along the way to 100% completion.
For completing the Paldea Pokedex, you’ll receive:
In addition, Jacq will give you extra goodies when you speak to him at the Academy, depending on how far along your Pokedex is. The rewards Jacq gives you are:
The Shiny Charm is an especially fantastic Key Item that increases the chance of encountering a shiny, alternate-colored Pokemon. Having it in your arsenal will make finding Pokemon in The Indigo Disk even more worthwhile as their odds of being shiny are increased.
The rewards for completing the Kitakami Pokedex are:
Jacq will also give you the Glimmering Charm after completing the Kitakami Pokedex. Talk to him on Reveler’s Road after getting all 200 entries for this helpful item thatincreases the Tera Shards you get from winning Tera Raid battles. The Indigo Disk will include its own slew of Tera Raids, making the Glimmering Charm a useful item to have ahead of time.
Not only will you have these special Poke Balls and other items ready for use in The Indigo Disk, but you’ll also be speeding up the process of completing The Indigo Disk’s Pokedex. Certain Pokemon are part of multiple Pokedexes, so by completing the Paldea and Kitakami Pokedexes, you’ll already be a fair amount of the way done with The Indigo Disk’s ‘dex before you even begin.
Stock Up on Poke Balls (and Sell Your Treasure Items While You’re at It)
This is one of the easiest steps to tackle before starting The Indigo Disk, but it’s no less important.Stock up on Poke Balls before making your way to Blueberry Academy so you’ll be prepared for any and all Pokemon you want to catch there.Complete the Paldea and Kitakami Pokedexes to get as many special Poke Balls as possible, and fill your bag with more common Poke Balls to help you easily catch new Pokemon and complete the new Pokedex.
The Poke Ball types you may buy at any Poke Mart include:
The following table lists special Poke Balls and how you can obtain them:
Be aware that it’s incredibly rare for a special Poke Ball to appear in the Porto Marinada Auctions. When they do, be prepared to shell out tons of cash: they generally go for 365,000 to 450,000 Poke Dollars.
To help prepare for these rare appearances and to afford the rest of the Poke Balls you’ll want to buy,take the time to sell your treasure items at any Poke Mart. These items tend to gather quickly in your inventory from completing Raid Battles and picking up items around the region. This will also ensure you have some extra cash left over for any special items that The Indigo Disk may introduce that are also worth buying.
Prepare a Strong Team and Dabble in EV Training if You Haven’t Already
The battles in Blueberry Academy will be some of the toughest Scarlet and Violet have to offer. If you’ve been sticking with the same team throughout Paldea and Kitakami, your Pokemon will likely be around Level 80 or higher, perhaps even around 100 if you’ve been participating in many Tera Raid battles. Whether you stick with the same team as before or switch up some—or all—of the Pokemon you use,prepare your team for The Indigo Disk by giving your chosen Pokemon Mints to improve their Natures, and by EV training them.
Tweaking your Pokemon’s Natures and EV training isn’t necessary for single-player content, but it helps ensure your Pokemon are as strong as possible before tackling The Indigo Disk.Nature Mints can be purchased for 20,000 Poke Dollars each at the Chansey Supply stores at Mesagoza, Levincia, Cascarrafa, and Montenevera after you obtain at least six Badges.If your Pokemon has a Nature that is lowering one of its best stats, consider using a Mint to improve its stats.
The following table does not list all Mints. Instead, it lists the Mints with ideal stat increase and decrease combinations, along with the kind of Pokemon such Mints will be most helpful for:
The Basics of EV Training
Effort Values, or EVs, are invisible stats that affect your Pokemon’s main stats. Each Pokemon has an EV yield, or a specific number of EVs that your team receives when the Pokemon is defeated. For example, Lechonk has an EV yield of 1 HP, meaning every time you defeat a Lechonk, be it in the wild or in a Trainer’s team, your entire team each receives 1 HP EV. For every four points in a single stat your Pokemon has, that stat goes up by 1. Each individual Pokemon can have a maximum of 510 EV points total, and each stat can only have up to 252 EVs, or a total of 63 extra points added to the stat.
If you’ve been using your team all throughout Paldea and Kitakami, your Pokemon will already have EVs, and they likely won’t target specific stats. Use a Fresh Start Mochi item, which can be obtained from the Ogre Oustin’ mini-game, to remove all of your Pokemon’s EVs.Check out our guide on Ogre Oustin’ for more tipson completing the mini-game and the other rewards you’re able to receive from it.
Before battling Pokemon to increase their EVs, you may also use Vitamin and Mochi items to increase a Pokemon’s EVs in a certain stat by 10. There is no limit to the number of Vitamin or Mochi you can use on a Pokemon, as long as they still haven’t reached a stat’s limit of 252 EVs.
Like the Fresh Start Mochi, EV-increasing Mochi items can be obtained from the Ogre Oustin’ mini-game. Vitamins can be purchased from any Chansey Supply store for 10,000 Poke Dollars each.The following table shows all Vitamins and Mochi items, and the stat they increase by 10 EVs.
Complete the Academy Ace Tournament at Least Once
After completing the main story of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you’ll be able tochallenge each of the Gym Leaders at their local Gyms with improved teams. Defeat them to unlock the Academy Ace Tournament. This tournament-style challenge pits you against random teachers and rivals, and winning offers fantastic rewards, including the special Poke Balls listed above.
In addition to offering some great rewards,completing the Academy Ace Tournament for the first time is how you unlock 6-star Tera Raid Battles. If you’ve been holding off on commencing the Academy Ace Tournament, take the opportunity to do so before starting The Indigo Disk so you can have 6-star Tera Raids unlocked. Although your opponents are normally random in the Academy Ace Tournament, the first tournament will always have the following opponents:
Once you’ve prepared yourself and your Pokemon team, check outour preview of The Indigo Diskfor more information on what to expect at Blueberry Academy.
Niki Fakhoori
Niki’s love for video games encompasses a wide range of genres, but she is especially fond of RPGs, adventure games, visual novels, simulation games, and fighting games. Her favorite video game-related pastime is asking her unwieldy backlog why she doesn’t have any new games to play. When she isn’t playing or writing about video games, she’s playing with cats, journaling, painting, or obsessing over the latest news in the world of stationery and planners.
