Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The Teal Mask DLC Release Date Announced

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It’s been several months since The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Scarlet & Violet would be receiving DLC. In fact, akin to Pokemon Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet would receive two waves of DLC taking players on two separate adventures.

However, fans of Gen 9 have eagerly awaited an official release date, as TPCi only provided two lengthy release windows. Fall 2023 was the window for wave one – The Teal Mask DLC – and as summer starts to stumble, players knew a release date had to be around the corner.

During a recent Pokemon Presents live stream, TPCi announced the release date for The Teal Mask DLC will be September 13, 2023. Part 2 – The Indigo Disk – still has a planned release window of Winter 2023, but that’s subject to change.

This came after a deep dive showed off new Pokemon and gave a closer look at some of the characters you’ll meet during your journey. This included a new Applin evolution – Dipplin – and a new Duraladon evolution – Archaludon.

The trailer also gave a glimpse at a yet-to-be-revealed archaic version of Raikou and the two other legendary dogs. And to cap it all off, the DLC will lead back to Area Zero, where a historical mystery will unfold, putting on bonet on Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s mind-bending storyline.

While it’s nice to have a set release date for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s first wave of DLC, the change in language regarding The Indigo Disk is a bit unnerving. Instead of “Release Date” as it had been presented in the past, TPCi changed the wording to “Planned Release Date.” This makes it seem as if a Winter 2023 release window may not be as feasible as it once was.

Regardless, there’s a little over a month to go before Paldea receives its