The Isle of Armor

This article is about the expansion for Pokémon Sword and Shield. For the location in the Galar region, see Isle of Armor.

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The Isle of Armor (Japanese: 鎧の孤島 The Solitary Island of Armor) is the first expansion in the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. Featuring the Isle of Armor, the theme of the expansion is "growth". It was released on June 17, 2020.

It will be followed by The Crown Tundra.

Plot

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

After obtaining the Armor Pass, the player can board a train at the Wedgehurst Station, from which they transfer to a Flying Taxi that takes them to the Isle of Armor. Upon arriving at the island, the player encounters a man who is supposed to start as a student at the local dojo, but is nervous because of the strange person waiting for him. As the person, Klara^Sw/Avery^Sh, enters the station, the man is scared, and they mistake the player as the new student. Puzzled by the player's denial about being a new student, they challenge them to a battle. After being defeated, the rival decides to ask the player to leave to avoid endangering their own career at the dojo. As the player arrives at the Master Dojo, they catch the rival lying to the dojo's matron, Honey, about the player leaving, and is welcomed by Honey as a new student at the dojo.

At the dojo, the player meets the dojo's leader and Honey's husband, Mustard, who challenges the player to a quick battle. Once the player has won the battle, Mustard declares that the dojo is at max capacity and initiates the "three trials", the winner of which will be given the "secret armor" of the Master Dojo. The first trial is revealed to be chasing after and defeating three fast Slowpoke across the Soothing Wetlands after they steal the rival's Dojo Uniform. After the player defeats all three Slowpoke alone, Mustard lets everyone who at least managed to catch up to the Slowpoke a pass, granting most of the students access to the second trial. The second trial involves finding Max Mushrooms for the dojo's secret recipe, the Max Soup, which allows certain Pokémon to Gigantamax. Upon finding Max Mushrooms in the Warm-Up Tunnel, their rival challenges them to a battle over them. After winning, the player is able to collect the mushrooms and return to the dojo, where they and their rival are revealed to be the only ones who were able to pass the trial. The last trial is a Dynamax battle between the player and the rival at the dojo's Battle Court. The player emerges victorious, despite the rival trying to resort to cheating to win, granting the player the "secret armor" of the Master Dojo: the Legendary Pokémon Kubfu.

After the player has obtained Kubfu, Mustard tasks the player with raising its friendship. While the player may use any method, Mustard recommends that the player take Kubfu to visit various spots around the island. During this time only, Master Dojo Students will be present at Brawlers' Cave, Challenge Road, Loop Lagoon, and Potbottom Desert and will offer the player and Kubfu a view of the scenery. Visiting all four guarantees that Kubfu's friendship will be sufficiently high. Once they've become the best of friends, Mustard tells the player to choose one of the Towers of Two Fists, the Tower of Waters or the Tower of Darkness, and challenge it with Kubfu. Regardless of which tower the player chooses, Mustard will be waiting at the top floor, ready to challenge them with his own Kubfu. After defeating Mustard, the player can let Kubfu examine a special scroll that allows it to evolve into Urshifu.

Once the player has evolved Kubfu, become Champion, and stopped Sordward and Shielbert, Hop shows up at the dojo as part of his research as Sonia's assistant. Mustard tells the player that Urshifu hates the taste of Max Soup, so, in order for it to unlock its Gigantamax potential, a special ingredient is needed to make it drink the Max Soup. He doesn't reveal what this ingredient is, though, and lets the player and Hop figure it out on their own. After failing to find a proper ingredient out of Lilligant and Applin nectars, Hop figures that the ingredient must be honey. He and the player travel to Honeycalm Island, where the player gets thrusted into a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Vespiquen. After defeating it, the player will obtain a comb of Max Honey, which is the missing ingredient.

Upon the player's return to the dojo with the news of finding the key to unlocking Urshifu's Gigantamax potential, Mustard informs them that he wants to battle them in a no-holds-barred battle, where he uses his full power. In the battle, Mustard uses his own Gigantamax Urshifu. After being defeated, Mustard declares that he has nothing more to teach them, ending The Isle of Armor plotline.

	Spoilers end here.

Features

Key visual

Characters

The characters Mustard and Klara^Sw/Avery^Sh appear, as well as Mustard's wife Honey and their son Hyde. The parents of the Digging Duo, Digging Pa and Digging Ma, also make an appearance.

Pokémon

A patch was released in conjunction with the launch of The Isle of Armor. Players can access these new and returning Pokémon even if they have not purchased the Expansion Pass with the help of trading and Pokémon HOME. Pokémon found in the wild and those owned by other Trainers in The Isle of Armor will change their levels depending on whether the player has completed the Champion Cup.

New Pokémon and forms

The Legendary Pokémon Kubfu and Urshifu debut in The Isle of Armor. The patch associated with The Isle of Armor also introduced the Mythical Pokémon, Zarude.

Galarian Slowpoke can be evolved into Galarian Slowbro using the Galarica Cuff, an item found in the Isle of Armor.

Returning Pokémon

Main article: List of Pokémon by Isle of Armor Pokédex number

A total of 108 old Pokémon were made available in Pokémon Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Isle of Armor. These include:

IoAdex	Ndex	MS	Pokémon	Type
#001	#0079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
#001	#079G	Slowpoke	Slowpoke	Psychic
#002	#0080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
#002	#080G	Slowbro	Slowbro	Poison	Psychic
#003	#0199		Slowking	Water	Psychic
#004	#0427		Buneary	Normal
#005	#0428		Lopunny	Normal
#006	#0440		Happiny	Normal
#007	#0113		Chansey	Normal
#008	#0242		Blissey	Normal
#011	#0174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy
#012	#0039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy
#013	#0040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy
#017	#0753		Fomantis	Grass
#018	#0754		Lurantis	Grass
#022	#0661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying
#023	#0662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying
#024	#0663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying
#025	#0403		Shinx	Electric
#026	#0404		Luxio	Electric
#027	#0405		Luxray	Electric
#028	#0707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy
#031	#0063		Abra	Psychic
#032	#0064		Kadabra	Psychic
#033	#0065		Alakazam	Psychic
#040	#0072		Tentacool	Water	Poison
#041	#0073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison
#052	#0206		Dunsparce	Normal
#053	#0626		Bouffalant	Normal
#054	#0108		Lickitung	Normal
#055	#0463		Lickilicky	Normal
#063	#0621		Druddigon	Dragon
#074	#0543		Venipede	Bug	Poison
#075	#0544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison
#076	#0545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison
#077	#0590		Foongus	Grass	Poison
#078	#0591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison
#079	#0764		Comfey	Fairy
#080	#0114		Tangela	Grass
#081	#0465		Tangrowth	Grass
#087	#0570		Zorua	Dark
#088	#0571		Zoroark	Dark
#098	#0120		Staryu	Water
#099	#0121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
#102	#0587		Emolga	Electric	Flying
#103	#0702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy
#105	#0081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel
#106	#0082		Magneton	Electric	Steel
#107	#0462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel
#111	#0318		Carvanha	Water	Dark
#112	#0319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark
#113	#0506		Lillipup	Normal
#114	#0507		Herdier	Normal
#115	#0508		Stoutland	Normal
#116	#0128		Tauros	Normal
#117	#0241		Miltank	Normal
#118	#0123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
#119	#0212		Scizor	Bug	Steel
#120	#0127		Pinsir	Bug
#121	#0214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting
#133	#0769		Sandygast	Ground	Ghost
#134	#0770		Palossand	Ground	Ghost
#139	#0298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy
#140	#0183		Marill	Water	Fairy
#141	#0184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy
#142	#0060		Poliwag	Water
#143	#0061		Poliwhirl	Water
#144	#0062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting
#145	#0186		Politoed	Water
#146	#0054		Psyduck	Water
#147	#0055		Golduck	Water
#148	#0293		Whismur	Normal
#149	#0294		Loudred	Normal
#150	#0295		Exploud	Normal
#153	#0227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
#157	#0744		Rockruff	Rock
#158	#0745		Lycanroc	Rock
#158	#745Mn	Lycanroc	Lycanroc	Rock
#158	#745D	Lycanroc	Lycanroc	Rock
#163	#0619		Mienfoo	Fighting
#164	#0620		Mienshao	Fighting
#168	#0027		Sandshrew	Ground
#168	#027A	Sandshrew	Sandshrew	Ice	Steel
#169	#0028		Sandslash	Ground
#169	#028A	Sandslash	Sandslash	Ice	Steel
#170	#0104		Cubone	Ground
#171	#0105		Marowak	Ground
#171	#105A	Marowak	Marowak	Fire	Ghost
#172	#0115		Kangaskhan	Normal
#176	#0551		Sandile	Ground	Dark
#177	#0552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark
#178	#0553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark
#186	#0636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire
#187	#0637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire
#194	#0690		Skrelp	Poison	Water
#195	#0691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon
#196	#0692		Clauncher	Water
#197	#0693		Clawitzer	Water
#198	#0116		Horsea	Water
#199	#0117		Seadra	Water
#200	#0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon
#201	#0548		Petilil	Grass
#202	#0549		Lilligant	Grass
#205	#0102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
#206	#0103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic
#206	#103A	Exeggutor	Exeggutor	Grass	Dragon
#208	#0137		Porygon	Normal
#209	#0233		Porygon2	Normal
#210	#0474		Porygon-Z	Normal
	#0801		Magearna	Steel	Fairy

Gigantamax

A bowl of Max Soup

New Gigantamax forms were introduced. This includes Venusaur, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon. Both forms of the new Legendary Pokémon Urshifu also have their own Gigantamax form.

Additionally, this expansion allows the player to feed Pokémon traveling with them Max Soup, giving them the ability to Gigantamax, but only Pokémon with known Gigantamax forms at the time of The Isle of Armor's release. In addition, the player needs a comb of Max Honey to add to the soup to give their Urshifu a Gigantamax Factor, and vice-versa.

Items

Apricorns are now obtainable. Apricorns can be put in the Cram-o-matic to randomly produce Poké Balls.

The new Exp. Charm Key Item increases the Exp. Points earned by the player's party. Another new Key Item, the Mark Charm, increases the chance of finding wild Pokémon with marks.

Galarica Twigs can be collected from under trees. An NPC at Workout Sea can combine eight to create a Galarica Cuff, which can be used to evolve Galarian Slowpoke.

Moves

18 new moves, one for each type, are available as Move Tutor moves in the Master Dojo.

Move Type Cat. Terrain Pulse  Normal  Special Burning Jealousy  Fire  Special Flip Turn  Water  Physical Grassy Glide  Grass  Physical Rising Voltage  Electric  Special Coaching  Fighting  Status Scorching Sands  Ground  Special Dual Wingbeat  Flying  Physical Meteor Beam  Rock  Special Skitter Smack  Bug  Physical Triple Axel  Ice  Physical Corrosive Gas  Poison  Status Expanding Force  Psychic  Special Poltergeist  Ghost  Physical Scale Shot  Dragon  Physical Lash Out  Dark  Physical Steel Roller  Steel  Physical Misty Explosion  Fairy  Special

Certain old moves were added back to Sword and Shield alongside the release of The Isle of Armor.

Move Type Cat. Bonemerang  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Conversion  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Conversion 2  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Dragon Hammer  Dragon  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fiery Dance  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fleur Cannon  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Floral Healing  Fairy  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Head Charge  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Kinesis  Psychic  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Milk Drink  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shadow Bone  Ghost  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Shore Up  Ground  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Customization

The player can wear training clothes. New fashion items are also available. The Rotom Bike can also be customized further than before by adding different colors and trails depending on which color bike you choose to have. The color and trail can be changed by a lady outside of the Master Dojo.

Cram-o-matic

Main article: Cram-o-matic

In Mustard's room at the Master Dojo, the player can find the Cram-o-matic, a machine resembling a Cramorant, made by Mustard's son Hyde, which can be fed four items that are fused into a new item. It can be used at any time once the player has given Hyde 500 Watts. Hyde can also share item recipes in exchange for further Watts.

Restricted Sparring

Main article: Restricted Sparring

Restricted Sparring is a special battle feature in which participants are limited in the types of Pokémon they can use and are forced to battle under set conditions. This feature is unlocked by finishing The Isle of Armor plotline.

Diglett side quest

Main article: Fields of Honor → Diglett Trainer

A side quest on the Isle of Armor involves searching for 150 Alolan Diglett scattered across the island. Their Trainer, a Hiker at the Fields of Honor, will give the player various Pokémon as thank-you gifts as they find certain amounts of the missing Diglett.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鎧之孤島 Hói-jī Gūdóu Mandarin 鎧之孤島 / 铠之孤岛 Kǎi-zhī Gūdǎo French L'île solitaire de l'Armure German Die Insel der Rüstung Italian L'isola solitaria dell'armatura Korean 갑옷의 외딴섬 Gabosui Oettanseom Russian Бронированный Остров Bronirovannyy Ostrov* Остров доспехов Ostrov dospekhov* Spanish La isla de la armadura

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