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This article is about the expansion for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. For the titular Key Item, see Indigo Disk. For the merchandise line, see The Indigo Disk (merchandise).

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The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk (Japanese: 藍の円盤 The Indigo Disk) is the second expansion in the The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It was released on December 14, 2023.

It follows The Teal Mask. As such, while The Indigo Disk can still be accessed as early as completing the introduction sequence of The Teal Mask, completion of the main story of The Teal Mask, as well as completing the main story of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, is required to continue the main story of The Indigo Disk beyond its introduction.

It is followed by an epilogue story called Mochi Mayhem, made accessible on January 11, 2024, which can only be played after finishing the main story of The Indigo Disk and participating in the Academy Ace Tournament at least once.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Following their adventure in the land of Kitakami, the player is invited as an exchange student to Blueberry Academy in the Unova region by the academy's director, Cyrano, following a recommendation by Carmine. At the foreign academy, the player is introduced to the Terarium, a vast undersea dome with four separate biomes and numerous wild Pokémon. A special "Terarium Core" designed by Briar also enables the use of the Terastal phenomenon in the academy. Meeting up with Carmine, the player learns that her brother Kieran has changed since their class trip to Kitakami, now being completely obsessed with growing stronger and acting rude to others around him, all in an effort to defeat the player.

An encounter with Drayton, a member of the academy's Elite Four, leads to the player learning of the BB League, the school's take on the Pokémon League concept, with the strength-obsessed Kieran standing at the top as the current Champion after dethroning Drayton. Despite the player being an exchange student, Drayton suggests they should take on the BB League. Following a vote between the BB League Elite Four and Champion, the player is granted the right to do this and skip their way directly to challenging the Elite Four, each of whom is situated in one of the Terarium's four biomes. Each Elite Four member is preceded by an Elite Trial that the player must clear before being allowed to challenge the Elite Four member. After defeating all four members, the player is given the right to challenge Kieran. Following a fierce battle, the player emerges victorious as the new BB League Champion, causing Kieran to almost have a nervous breakdown as all his efforts to grow stronger are rendered for naught.

Following the player's victory, they, Carmine, Kieran, and Drayton are invited to meet Briar, who informs them that she has finally received a permission from the Paldean Pokémon League to enter Area Zero within the Great Crater of Paldea, her hopes being on discovering the Legendary Pokémon Terapagos within its depths to prove Heath's findings correct. Still wanting to defeat the player, Kieran agrees to come along in the hopes of catching Terapagos. Carmine also agrees to join, while Drayton can't be bothered with traveling all the way to Paldea, so he stays behind. Before their departure, the player is met by Geeta and Rika, the former whom hands them a mysterious artifact known as the Indigo Disk, which had originally belonged to an Area Zero researcher.

In Area Zero, the player, Carmine, Kieran, and Briar travel to the Zero Lab, where the purpose of the Indigo Disk is revealed as a method of redirecting the facility's elevator even further below than the time machine room and into the Area Zero Underdepths. Traversing through the crystal-filled cave, the player learns of the nineteenth Tera Type, called the Stellar Tera Type, which consists of the power of every other type combined and is possessed by some wild Tera Pokémon living in the cave. At the very bottom of the cave, the group discovers a crystal that Briar says is the dormant form of Terapagos. Once Terapagos awakens, it tries to approach the player, but Kieran, refusing to allow another Legendary Pokémon to join the player instead of him, swiftly catches Terapagos with a Master Ball.

Eager to see Terapagos in action, Briar urges the player to battle Kieran. The player accepts, but despite Kieran using Terapagos against them, he still loses. Briar realizes that Terapagos is not at its full power and tells Kieran to use his Tera Orb on it. Doing this, though, unintentionally causes Terapagos's power to overflow and go out of control, even breaking its own Master Ball when Kieran tries to recall it. The player and Carmine are forced to battle Terapagos, though Carmine quickly loses, with Terapagos absorbing away any Terastal energy used by the player to Terastallize their Pokémon. Following Carmine's repeated urging, Kieran finally teams up with the player, allowing them to overpower Terapagos. This time, Kieran is fine with the player catching Terapagos, reconciling with them as the group returns to Blueberry Academy, ending the main story of The Indigo Disk and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero as a whole.

Following the journey to Area Zero's depths, Briar publishes a retelling of the expedition in a book, giving a copy of it to the player as a gift. After receiving it, the player can visit the Crystal Pool in Kitakami, causing Terapagos to emerge from its Poké Ball and a strange mist to appear. From the mist emerges Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V, who seems to have somehow been transported there through time and space. Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V emerges from its Poké Ball, happy to see its former owner again. The Professor becomes fascinated by various things the player tells them about, especially the information presented in Briar's book. Wishing to study it further, the Professor trades it for their cherished copy of the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V before the mist disappears and they are transported back to where they came from.

	Spoilers end here.

Features

Key visual

Characters

With Carmine, Kieran, Briar, and Perrin returning from The Teal Mask, several new characters are introduced. Cyrano, the director of Blueberry Academy, and the BB League Elite Four, consisting of students Lacey, Crispin, Amarys, and Drayton, all make their debut. A researcher called Synclaire and another character named Snacksworth also make their debut in the expansion.

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  Male player character in the BB uniform

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  Female player character in the BB uniform

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  Cyrano

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  Lacey

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  Crispin

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  Amarys

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  Drayton

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  Synclaire

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  Snacksworth

Pokémon

New Pokémon and forms

The Legendary Pokémon Terapagos debuts in The Indigo Disk with its three forms, Normal, Terastal, and Stellar Form. Two new evolutions are introduced; an evolution of Duraludon called Archaludon, and an evolution of Dipplin called Hydrapple. Four more Paradox Pokémon are introduced; Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown. A new Mythical Pokémon was introduced in mid-January 2024, Pecharunt.

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  Archaludon

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  Hydrapple

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  Gouging Fire

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  Raging Bolt

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  Iron Boulder

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  Iron Crown

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  Terapagos (Normal Form)

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  Terapagos (Terastal Form)

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  Terapagos (Stellar Form)

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  Pecharunt

Returning Pokémon

Main article: List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number

Over 100 returning Pokémon from previous games were made available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet alongside the release of The Indigo Disk. These include:

BBdex	Ndex	MS	Pokémon	Type
#164	#0001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
#165	#0002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison
#166	#0003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison
#170	#0007		Squirtle	Water
#171	#0008		Wartortle	Water
#172	#0009		Blastoise	Water
#62	#0043		Oddish	Grass	Poison
#63	#0044		Gloom	Grass	Poison
#64	#0045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison
#50	#0072		Tentacool	Water	Poison
#51	#0073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison
#1	#0084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
#2	#0085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying
#143	#0086		Seel	Water
#144	#0087		Dewgong	Water	Ice
#3	#0102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
#4	#0103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic
#4	#0103		Exeggutor	Grass	Dragon
#93	#0106		Hitmonlee	Fighting
#94	#0107		Hitmonchan	Fighting
#5	#0111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
#6	#0112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock
#52	#0116		Horsea	Water
#53	#0117		Seadra	Water
#11	#0125		Electabuzz	Electric
#14	#0126		Magmar	Fire
#145	#0131		Lapras	Water	Ice
#129	#0137		Porygon	Normal
#173	#0152		Chikorita	Grass
#174	#0153		Bayleef	Grass
#175	#0154		Meganium	Grass
#179	#0158		Totodile	Water
#180	#0159		Croconaw	Water
#181	#0160		Feraligatr	Water
#78	#0170		Chinchou	Water	Electric
#79	#0171		Lanturn	Water	Electric
#65	#0182		Bellossom	Grass
#151	#0209		Snubbull	Fairy
#152	#0210		Granbull	Fairy
#113	#0227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
#54	#0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon
#130	#0233		Porygon2	Normal
#40	#0235		Smeargle	Normal
#92	#0236		Tyrogue	Fighting
#95	#0237		Hitmontop	Fighting
#10	#0239		Elekid	Electric
#13	#0240		Magby	Fire
#—	#0243		Raikou	Electric
#—	#0244		Entei	Fire
#—	#0245		Suicune	Water
#—	#0249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
#—	#0250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
#182	#0252		Treecko	Grass
#183	#0253		Grovyle	Grass
#184	#0254		Sceptile	Grass
#185	#0255		Torchic	Fire
#186	#0256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting
#187	#0257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting
#188	#0258		Mudkip	Water
#189	#0259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground
#190	#0260		Swampert	Water	Ground
#119	#0311		Plusle	Electric
#120	#0312		Minun	Electric
#44	#0328		Trapinch	Ground
#45	#0329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon
#46	#0330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon
#137	#0374		Beldum	Steel	Psychic
#138	#0375		Metang	Steel	Psychic
#139	#0376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic
#—	#0377		Regirock	Rock
#—	#0378		Regice	Ice
#—	#0379		Registeel	Steel
#—	#0380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic
#—	#0381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic
#—	#0386		Deoxys	Psychic
#107	#0408		Cranidos	Rock
#108	#0409		Rampardos	Rock
#109	#0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel
#110	#0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel
#7	#0464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock
#12	#0466		Electivire	Electric
#15	#0467		Magmortar	Fire
#131	#0474		Porygon-Z	Normal
#—	#0486		Regigigas	Normal
#200	#0495		Snivy	Grass
#201	#0496		Servine	Grass
#202	#0497		Serperior	Grass
#203	#0498		Tepig	Fire
#204	#0499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting
#205	#0500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting
#23	#0522		Blitzle	Electric
#24	#0523		Zebstrika	Electric
#99	#0529		Drilbur	Ground
#100	#0530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel
#56	#0546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy
#57	#0547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy
#121	#0559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
#122	#0560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting
#111	#0572		Minccino	Normal
#112	#0573		Cinccino	Normal
#148	#0577		Solosis	Psychic
#149	#0578		Duosion	Psychic
#150	#0579		Reuniclus	Psychic
#132	#0595		Joltik	Bug	Electric
#133	#0596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric
#123	#0622		Golett	Ground	Ghost
#124	#0623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost
#—	#0638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting
#—	#0639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting
#—	#0640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting
#—	#0643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire
#—	#0644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric
#—	#0646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice
#—	#0647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting
#104	#0677		Espurr	Psychic
#105	#0678		Meowstic	Psychic
#80	#0686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic
#81	#0687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic
#221	#0725		Litten	Fire
#222	#0726		Torracat	Fire
#223	#0727		Incineroar	Fire	Dark
#224	#0728		Popplio	Water
#225	#0729		Brionne	Water
#226	#0730		Primarina	Water	Fairy
#47	#0731		Pikipek	Normal	Flying
#48	#0732		Trumbeak	Normal	Flying
#49	#0733		Toucannon	Normal	Flying
#90	#0751		Dewpider	Water	Bug
#91	#0752		Araquanid	Water	Bug
#58	#0764		Comfey	Fairy
#106	#0774		Minior	Rock	Flying
#—	#0789		Cosmog	Psychic
#—	#0790		Cosmoem	Psychic
#—	#0791		Solgaleo	Psychic	Steel
#—	#0792		Lunala	Psychic	Ghost
#—	#0800		Necrozma	Psychic
#42	#0868		Milcery	Fairy
#43	#0869		Alcremie	Fairy
#161	#0884		Duraludon	Steel	Dragon

New activities

BB League

The Blueberry League, BB League for short, is a unique Pokémon battle league where students rise in ranks from the various Pokémon battles against each other. To face the BB League Elite Four, the player must pass four unique Elite Tests. Each member of BB League Elite Four occupies a biome in the Terarium. The player can face the trials in any order. After defeating all four members of the BB Elite Four, the player can face the Pokémon Champion Kieran.

Each Trial is different and requires 50 BP to compete in, with the exception of Drayton.

• The Elite Trial by Crispin has the player battle or trade with several trainers to get Sandwich Ingredients in order to make a super-spicy sandwich. Getting the sandwich incorrect will cause trial to fail. The player can try again with all the ingredients the obtained without having to start all over.
• The Elite Trial by Amarys has Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V gain the ability to fly temporarily to pass through floating rings in the air. There is a time limit to this trial. Going through the floating rings helps increase the time. Afterward, the player can do three different levels of the Flying Trial to earn more BP.
• The Elite Trial by Lacey involves the player being quizzed by her using five questions. Each question is about an aspect of a Pokémon. The player can can get several tries until they get it right, or have to face a trainer in battle from getting the question wrong.
• The Elite Trial by Drayton involves the player having to use only Pokémon caught in the Terarium and originally owned by the player. The player will then use the Pokémon to battle three Trainers before facing Drayton. The player does not need to use these Terarium Pokémon during their battle with Drayton.

League Club Room

Main article: League Club Room

Blueberry Academy has a League Club Room where participating players in the BB League can join to train through Pokémon battles. The player can also use the clubroom's computer to fund other clubs in the Academy using Blueberry Points (BP for short). Depending on the club they're helping, the player can receive thank-you gifts.

The player can redecorate the League Club Room after sending funds to the Art Club. There are seven options the player can unlock. The Baseball Club offers the player different Poké Ball throwing styles. The Music Club adds options for the background music that can be played in the League Club Room. The Photography Club offers upgrades to their Rotom Phone and photo-taking. Finally, through the Terarium Club, The player can spend 3,000 BP four times for each biome and allow the first partner Pokémon to appear in certain areas within the Terarium.

Item Printer

Main article: Item Printer

The Item Printer is one of the rewards that players can use after their first visit to the Terarium, placed within the League Club Room. By adding TM Materials to the Item Printer, the player can obtain several items. The machine can be upgraded three times, from Standard to Great, Ultra, and Master. Each upgrade requires both BP and having printed several items a certain amount of times.

Special guests

While at Blueberry Academy, the player can invite familiar characters from Paldea for a visit, such as the Gym Leaders and instructors. The player is able to do a variety of activities, such as taking photos, learning more about them, and, after interacting with the guest a few times, battling and trading Pokémon with them. The traded Pokémon comes with a new Ribbon, the Partner Ribbon, which shows the original owner's name when the Pokémon is sent into battle, such as "Go! Iono's Magnemite!". The player can invite up to 23 different characters to the League Club by spending BP, though only two can be present at once.

Blueberry Quests

Main article: Blueberry Quest

Blueberry Quests, BBQs for short, are side quests assigned by the Academy. Completing these side quests earns the player BP, and allows the player to receive Snacks from Snacksworth once they've completed the main story of The Indigo Disk. BBQs can be tracked in the notices menu, and players are also able to take on group quests with friends through the Union Circle.

Throwing styles

By donating funds to the Academy's Baseball Club, players have the ability to change the throwing style of their Poké Ball during a battle. There are plenty of animations to choose from and they can be changed whenever needed in exchange for a small amount of BP.

Synchro Machine

A new feature in the Terarium, the player can unlock the Synchro Machine after helping a Scientist named Synclaire with her research. The machine allows the player to synchronize with their Pokémon, allowing them to move around as said Pokémon and battle other Pokémon in the style of Auto Battle. Unlike a typical Auto Battle, Shiny Pokémon and Wild Tera Pokémon are knocked out if attacked while the player is synchronized. The Synchro Machine can also be used in the Union Circle, with the entire group synchronizing with their respective Pokémon. Every Pokémon included in Scarlet and Violet, along with DLC expansions, can be synchronized with. Also, flying Pokémon used in Synchro Machine will stay in flight, even when walking off a ledge. The Synchro Machine can only be used in the Terarium.

Moves

Several new moves have been introduced for The Indigo Disk.

• Temper Flare, Supercell Slam, Hard Press, Dragon Cheer, Alluring Voice, Psychic Noise, and Upper Hand, available as TM207, TM210, TM225, TM226, TM227, TM228, and TM229, respectively.
• Electro Shot, the signature move of Archaludon.
• Fickle Beam, the signature move of Hydrapple.
• Burning Bulwark, the signature move of Gouging Fire.
• Thunderclap, the signature move of Raging Bolt.
  • Rising Voltage returns in The Indigo Disk as an exclusive move to Raging Bolt, which is learned by leveling up.
• Mighty Cleave, the signature move of Iron Boulder.
• Tachyon Cutter, the signature move of Iron Crown.
• Tera Starstorm, the signature move of Terapagos.

Abilities

Terapagos has three new signature Abilities tied to each of its forms, Tera Shift for Normal form, Tera Shell for Terastal form, and Teraform Zero for Stellar form.

Items

Several new and returning items are introduced for The Indigo Disk.

Key items

• Indigo Style Card
• Catching Charm (returning)
• Synchro Machine
• Indigo Disk
• Briar's Book
• Treats
• Mark Charm (returning)
• Scarlet Book/Violet Book (returning)

Evolution items

• Sweets (returning, all types)
• Protector (returning)
• Dragon Scale (returning)
• Upgrade (returning)
• Electirizer (returning)
• Magmarizer (returning)
• Dubious Disc (returning)
• Galarica Twig (returning)
• Galarica Cuff (returning)
• Galarica Wreath (returning)
• Metal Alloy

Poké Balls

• Safari Ball
• Sport Ball

Other items

• Stellar Tera Shard
• Fiery Pick
• Blueberry Tablecloth
• Blueberry Chairs

Other features

• All first partner Pokémon from past generations in the core series return in The Indigo Disk. The player can encounter them in the Terarium after upgrading their respective biomes. Each biome can be upgraded through the League Club Room computer in exchange for 3,000 BP per biome.
• After clearing the main story of The Indigo Disk, the player can unlock Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V's ability to fly permanently by talking to Amarys. This allows the player to fly freely in Paldea, Kitakami, and the Terarium instead of gliding. The player can use the left joystick to switch between Glide Mode or Flying Mode for their Legendary Pokémon ride.
• 25 different Legendary Pokémon from past generations in the core series return in The Indigo Disk as well. To encounter them, the player must speak to a new character called Snacksworth at Blueberry Academy, who only appears after completing the main story of The Indigo Disk. Completing 1 group and 10 solo Blueberry Quests (the limits are 16 and 130, respectively) prompts Snacksworth to give special snacks needed to encounter the specific Legendary Pokémon in Paldea. Snacksworth also shares stories of his heroic encounters and extensive knowledge of the Legendary Pokémon, providing hints where said Legendary Pokémon can be found.
• A new type is introduced, the Stellar type. It is a special type that occurs when a Pokémon Terastallizes, which grants it a boost to moves but only once per move of that type. In Tera Raid Battles the moves will be boosted without limit.

Gallery

Logos

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  Japanese logo

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  Simplified Chinese logo

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  Traditional Chinese logo

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  French logo

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  German logo

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  Italian logo

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  Spanish logo

Artwork

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  First promotional artwork

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  Second promotional artwork

Trivia

Stellar Form Terapagos sketch in the Scarlet/Violet Book

• The Indigo Disk expansion was first hinted in the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V, where a sketch of Stellar Form Terapagos drawn by Heath can be seen.
• The title is a reference to Terapagos's Terastal Form.
• This expansion shares some similarities with the The Crown Tundra:
  • Both expansions allow the player to encounter previous Legendary Pokémon.
  • A Mythical Pokémon can be encountered and caught without a limited time event.

See also

• The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
• The Teal Mask
• Mochi Mayhem

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 藍之圓盤 Làahm jī Yùhnpùhn Mandarin 藍之圓盤 / 蓝之圆盘 Lán zhī Yuánpán French Le Disque Indigo German Die Indigoblaue Scheibe Italian Il disco indaco Korean 남청의 원반 Namcheong-ui Wonban Spanish El disco índigo

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