The Teal Mask Is Now Live In Pokemon Scarlet And Violet Patch 2.0.1

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The latest update to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has gone live, and with it, something Pokemon fans have been waiting for for quite a while.

As Nintendo shares on their patch notes page, this update comes with The Teal Mask, part one of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC. This story DLC takes the player to a school trip to Kitakami. The player arrives just in time for the village’s latest season festival, and is introduced to a trio of Pokemon guarding the village called The Loyal Three. They are comprised of Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. Most importantly, the player will encounter a new Legendary, Orgepon, whose story is apparently central to this DLC.

Serebii have confirmed on Twitter via screenshot that the DLC is part of the latest patch.

Serebii Update: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 2.0.1 is now available, adding The Teal Mask and lots of returning Pokémon.

Our coverage is about to begin.

All details will be posted over the coming days @ https://t.co/NWlAdn57aQ pic.twitter.com/fYYGxhfiy1

Interestingly enough, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players who did not purchase the DLC were not left out of the lurch. The patch notes also indicate that “additional Pokémon may appear via local or online communication modes.” No word if this includes the new Pokemon that will be introduced in the DLC. It may be more likely that players will get to enjoy an influx of Pokemon in general, giving them more opportunities to collect them.

Unfortunately, these notes still don’t indicate major performance enhancements to be made to the base game. We don’t know if this is a matter of Game Freak and Creatures simply unable to do more to improve performance, or if it’s possible that they will no longer bother, if this game can be