Pokemon Scarlet & Violetopened players to the world of Paldea, a place where the towns are truly open-world and the game allows you to seamlessly travel between areas. This region is full of new Pokemon, exciting adventures, and some amazing characters to meet.

RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC: How To Get & Evolve Poliwag & PoliwhirlWith the addition ofthe DLC,The Teal Mask, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet open the players up to the world of Kitakami, a place where students are able to explore. Your school will team up with Blueberry Academy to take a group of students to Kitakami for a school field trip. Here’s how you can start this DLC.

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How To Start The Teal Mask DLC

to start the DLC, you will first need to download it from the Nintendo Store.Make sure that you are purchasing the DLC package that goes with your game.For instance, there is a DLC for both Scarlet and Violet. If you have Scarlet, make sure to grab its version. Once you have done this and downloaded the DLC, you can begin playing the game.If your download doesn’t start, you can select the option to check for an update.

Prerequisites For Playing

Once you have downloaded the DLC, you will then need to reach a certain point in the game before you will be able to take on the land of Kitakami.You must first reach the point in the game where you have completed the introduction and have started on the main quest “Treasure Hunt.” This is where you will be sent out into Paldea in search of your own treasure for your academy.

Once you reach this point, you will get a call from Jacq on yourRotom Phone.During this phone call, Jacq will tell you that you have been selected to head on a school field trip to a place known as Kitakami.He tells you that this is a high honor and asks you to head back to the academy to meet Ms. Briar, the teacher from Blueberry Academy who is taking students from your academy on a trip to Kitakami.Once you head to the academy, Ms. Briar will be standing in the lobby waiting for students. you’re able to tell her you are ready to head there, which marks the beginning of this DLC.

Image shows Pokemon protagonist posing in front of Uva Academy.

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