Summary
The Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet and Violetappears to use real-life time zones to determine the fictional time zones for in-game regions. InPokemon Scarlet and Violet, players may venture out of the Paldea region after completing the base game’s main story and purchasing The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, which includes two DLC expansions.
More than one year after the launch ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, The Pokemon Company released The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk, a new DLC that takes players to the Terarium. Founded by the Blueberry Academy,Terarium is an undersea facility teeming with wild Pokemonin four distinct biomes. The facility was designed as a learning environment for trainers from around the Pokemon world, but it also serves as a proving ground for experienced trainers thanks to the competitive Blueberry League, which has its own Elite Four. Players may explore the Terarium, train their Pokemon, and discover new secrets while preparing to battle against the Blueberry’s Elite Four. In addition, players may use a new research device called the Synchro Machine to see the world from their favorite Pokemon’s perspective.
Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick discovered thatPokemon Scarlet and Violet’sThe Indigo Disk DLCuses real-life time zones to calculate time zone differences between Paldea, Kitakami, and Terarium. According to Merrick, Terarium is 18 minutes ahead of Paldea, which is converted to roughly six hours in real time. This appears to be a reference to the six-hour time zone difference between New York and Spain. In this case, the difference in time appears to be inverted, since Paldea is six hours behind Terarium. The Paldea region is based on the Iberian Peninsula, which comprises modern day Spain, Portugal, and Andorra. On the other hand, Kitakami is based on Japan’s Tohoku region.
It’s worth noting that the timezone differences do not appear to takeThe Teal Mask DLC’s Kitakamiinto account, according to Merrick’s discovery. The Twitter user clarifies that the time zone difference between Paldea and Kitakami is also 18 minutes, but the real-life time difference between Spain and Japan is eight hours instead of six.
This intriguing discovery could be helpful forPokemonfans wanting to create a map ofthe knownPokemonworld. However, the discrepancy in time zone differences between Paldea and Kitakami may make the map-making process more challenging, since there’s already a lack of information regarding Kitakami’s exact location in the world.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations in order to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you can join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
