The Teal Mask

The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask (Japanese: 前編・の Part 1: The Turquoise Mask) is the first expansion in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for . It was released on September 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. JST.
It is followed by The Indigo Disk. In order to begin the main story of The Teal Mask, the player must have reached the start of the Treasure Hunt in the main story of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/dlc_intro/
==Plot==
Jacq contacts the , informing them that they, along with three other students, have been chosen to partake in a trip to the land of Kitakami in the east. Guiding the academy students to this new land is Briar, a teacher from Naranja Academy's/Uva Academy's sister school in Unova, Blueberry Academy. Introducing herself to the player, Briar reveals that she is a descendant of and posseses an uncensored manuscript of the Scarlet Book/Violet Book that he wrote, which mentions a Pokémon called , which she hopes to find in order to restore the creditability of Heath's name. However, she is still waiting to obtain permission to enter Area Zero from the Pokémon League.
With all the chosen students gathered, the trip to Kitakami begins. Upon arriving in the foreign land, the player makes their way to Mossui Town and meets Carmine and Kieran, local siblings who are also students at Blueberry Academy, with the former acting aggressively towards foreigners and her timid younger brother. Once the students have settled down at the local community center, their caretaker tasks them with forming interschool pairs and finding three signboards around Kitakami and reading the tale they describe. At Carmine's suggestion, the player forms a pair with Kieran and visits the first two signboards, which describe the tale of the trio of Pokémon known as the Loyal Three and an ogre they sacrificed their lives fighting against years ago. Unlike his sister, however, Kieran is a fan of the ogre, and takes the player to visit its supposed home, the Dreaded Den, on Oni Mountain.
The player and Kieran choose to leave finding the last signboard until the next day in order to participate in the first day of the yearly celebration known as the Festival of Masks, where the Loyal Three are honored. During the celebration, the player and Carmine have an unexpected encounter with the ogre, , who accidentally drops her Teal Mask. Carmine chooses to keep the encounter a secret from her brother for now. The next day, the player shows the mask to Kieran and Carmine’s grandfather Yukito, who reveals the true story of Ogerpon and the Loyal Three: ages ago, a man arrived in Kitakami with Ogerpon, but they were shunned due to their unusual appearances, forcing them to live on Oni Mountain. Only the village's mask maker pitied them, creating them a set of masks adorned with jewels the man had brought with him, which allowed the man and Ogerpon to hide their faces and take part in the village festival. However, the word of the beautiful masks attracted the three greedy Pokémon to Kitakami. They attacked the man and stole three of the four masks he tried to protect. Finding her home in ruins, Ogerpon, full of anger, donned the remaining mask, found the three Pokémon with the masks they had stolen, and defeated them. The townspeople, not understanding what had happened, assumed the three Pokémon had fallen trying to protect them from the violent ogre, and named them the Loyal Three. Ogerpon subsequently returned to the mountain alone and was not seen again.
Carmine is outraged upon finding out that the people of Kitakami have been worshipping evil Pokémon for all this time, but Yukito tells her not to reveal the secret to anyone, as the mask maker, who had known the truth, had been labeled as a heretic for speaking against the Loyal Three in the past. Since the Teal Mask was chipped when it was dropped, the player leaves it for Yukito to be repaired while they visit the last signboard with Kieran, unaware that he had secretly listened to his grandfather's story and is feeling betrayed for having been lied to regarding the player's encounter with Ogerpon. The next day, the player and Carmine visit the Crystal Pool at the summit of Oni Mountain to gather a Crystal Cluster required to fix the Teal Mask. At the summit, the player has a brief encounter with Briar, who reveals that the crystals found there emit energy similar to Terastal energy, which she hopes to use to make the Terastal phenomenon usable outside of Paldea.
Upon returning to Mossui Town, the player and Carmine find out that Kieran has stolen the Teal Mask. Chasing him down to Loyalty Plaza, he accuses the player and Carmine for treating him no better than the townspeople of the past treated Ogerpon, and challenges the player to a over the mask. Upon losing, Kieran punches the Loyal Three Monument in rage and returns the Teal Mask before running away. Suddenly, a burst of light erupts from the monument, and the Loyal Three are inexplicably resurrected from their grave. They make their way to Kitakami Hall, where the townspeople, still unaware of the truth, hand the three masks kept there to them and feed them mochi, making them bigger and more powerful. After saving Ogerpon from the Loyal Three, the player and Carmine set out to retrieve the masks, while Kieran stays behind to do something else.
The player and Carmine track down the empowered Loyal Three and defeat them, retrieving Ogerpon's masks one by one. Once they're done, Kieran tells them to come back to Mossui Town, where he's succeeded in convincing the townspeople of Ogerpon and the Loyal Three's true natures, clearing Ogerpon's name. The player, Carmine, and Kieran escort Ogerpon back to her home, where she expresses her desire to come with the player. Kieran suddenly demands that he should get to be Ogerpon's partner instead and challenges the player to a battle over her. After defeating Kieran, the player proceeds to battle Ogerpon with all of her masks and her. Distraught, Kieran runs away and locks himself in his room. After one more battle with Carmine, the player is informed that Briar, Carmine, and Kieran are heading back to Blueberry Academy early due to a development involving the Great Crater of Paldea, though Carmine invites the player to come and see them again later. Back at Blueberry Academy, Kieran continues obsessing over getting strong enough to defeat the player and starts preparing for their next battle.
==Features==
===Characters===
Kitakami natives Carmine and her little brother Kieran are introduced along with their grandfather: Yukito, and grandmother: Hideko.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/new_characters/ Blueberry Academy teacher, Briarhttps://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/explore_kitakami/ and photographer Perrin travel there for their reasons.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/timeless_woods/ Living there is Mossui Town's unnamed caretaker. A couple named Billy and O'Nare are also introduced in the expansion during a trip. 
 
Scarlet Violet Florian The Teal Mask.png|Male player character outfit/
Scarlet Violet Juliana The Teal Mask.png|Female player character outfit/
Scarlet Violet Carmine.png|Carmine
Scarlet Violet Kieran.png|Kieran
Scarlet Violet Briar.png|Briar
Scarlet Violet Perrin.png|Perrin
Scarlet Violet Yukito.png|Yukito
Scarlet Violet Hideko.png|Hideko
Scarlet Violet Caretaker.png|The caretaker
Glitterati Billy and O'Nare.png|Billy and O'Nare
===Pokémon===
====New Pokémon and forms====
The Legendary Pokémon debuts in The Teal Mask. It has four forms, Teal Mask, Wellspring Mask, Hearthflame Mask, and Cornerstone Mask, with each form having a special Tera form when Terastallized.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/ogerpon/ A Legendary trio called the Loyal Three,https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/dlc_locations/ consisting of , , and , are introduced. An evolution of called debuts as well.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/dipplin/ Another Pokémon revealed is .https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/poltchageist_video/https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon/poltchageist/ It evolves into . While both heavily resemble and , they are an entirely different species. Poltchageist has two forms, Counterfeit Form and Artisan Form. shares the same pattern with its pre-Evolution, having two forms, Unremarkable Form and Masterpiece Form. A new form of called Bloodmoon Ursaluna debuts as well.
0901Ursaluna-Bloodmoon.png|Bloodmoon 
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1013Sinistcha.png|
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1015Munkidori.png|
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1017Ogerpon-Teal Mask.png|Teal Mask 
1017Ogerpon-Teal Terastal Dream.png|Teal Mask Ogerpon ()
1017Ogerpon-Wellspring Mask.png|Wellspring Mask Ogerpon
1017Ogerpon-Wellspring Terastal Dream.png|Wellspring Mask Ogerpon (Terastallized state)
1017Ogerpon-Hearthflame Mask.png|Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon
1017Ogerpon-Hearthflame Terastal Dream.png|Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon (Terastallized state)
1017Ogerpon-Cornerstone Mask.png|Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon
1017Ogerpon-Cornerstone Terastal Dream.png|Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon (Terastallized state)
====Returning Pokémon====
102 returning Pokémon from previous games were made available in alongside the release of The Teal Mask. These include:
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===New activities===
====Timeless Woods====
A side quest in Kitakami involves the player working together with Perrin in the Timeless Woods, an area in Kitakami where people rarely visit. The main goal is to help Perrin look for a mysterious Pokémon, revealed to be . The player will take snapshots of Pokémon living in the forest while searching for the mysterious Pokémon. The side quest is unlocked after capturing 150 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex and speaking to Perrin.
====Ogre Oustin’====
Ogre Oustin' is a minigame the player can participate in, which involves the player collecting Berries by popping Ogre Balloons while riding / and bringing them back to the Berry Tables for points. Up to three other players can join either online or via local play. Some tasks players can focus on are collecting far-away Berries or driving away greedy Pokémon seeking to eat the collected berries. The reward for finishing the minigame is Mochi.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/new_ways_to_play/ Clearing all three difficulty levels of Ogre Oustin' grants the player a as a reward.
====Mass outbreak events====
Limited-time mass outbreak events differ from a normal mass outbreak, in which the same species of a Pokémon will appear in multiple mass outbreaks for a limited time as part of an online event. Pokémon in these outbreaks will have a higher chance of having a Mark without the added effects of a Sandwich. The first Mass Outbreak Event announced featured , which ran from in both Paldea and Kitakami.https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/mass_outbreaks/
====Kitakami Ogre Clan====
Kitakami Ogre Clan members are eight Trainers that specialize in a type or a specific battle style. As the name suggests, members are exclusively found across Kitakami and are significantly more challenging compared to other es in the game. The player will need to defeat seven members to be able to challenge the eighth member. The first seven will have four Pokémon each, two of which will have a held item. The eighth Trainer will award the player with items commonly used for competitive battling, an item for each member defeated, and will also battle the player with a team of five, three of which will have a held item.
===Moves===
Several new moves have been introduced for The Teal Mask. 
* , the signature move of .
* , the signature move of Bloodmoon .
* , the signature move of .
* , the signature move of .
Several moves have returned as TMs. New TM Materials were also made available that can be obtained from new Pokémon found in Kitakami.
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	Poochyena Fang ×3 Houndour Fang ×2 	200 LP
	Pichu Fur ×3 	400 LP
	Feebas Scales ×2 	400 LP
	Ekans Fang ×3 Koffing Gas ×3 	800 LP
	Sandshrew Claw ×3 Diglett Dirt ×2 	400 LP
	Duskull Fragment ×2 Gastly Gas ×2 	200 LP
	Cleffa Fur ×2 Nosepass Fragment ×4 	400 LP
	Geodude Fragment ×3 Carbink Jewel ×3 	800 LP
	Nosepass Fragment ×4 Bronzor Fragment ×2 	10,000 LP
	Corphish Shell ×4 Seedot Stem ×4 	14,000 LP
	Yanma Spike ×2 Surskit Syrup ×2 Sewaddle Leaf ×2 	3000 LP
	Sandshrew Claw ×3 Tandemaus Fur ×3 	5000 LP
	Riolu Fur ×3 Croagunk Poison ×2 	3000 LP
	Sewaddle Leaf ×3 Kricketot Shell ×3 	5000 LP
	Swinub Hair ×2 Mudbray Mud ×4 	5000 LP
	Swinub Hair ×3 Snorunt Fur ×3 	10,000 LP
	Poltchageist Powder ×3 Slowpoke Claw ×3 	8000 LP
	Slugma Lava ×4 Munchlax Fang ×2 	8000 LP
	Seedot Stem ×4 Sewaddle Leaf ×2 	12,000 LP
	Lotad Leaf ×4 Chingling Fragment ×2 	5000 LP
	Timburr Sweat ×3 Jangmo-o Scales ×3 	8000 LP
	Vulpix Fur ×3 Petilil Leaf ×3 	1500 LP
	Bellsprout Vine ×3 Seedot Stem ×3 	10,000 LP
	Litwick Soot ×2 Vulpix Fur ×2 Mimikyu Scrap ×2 	8000 LP
	Basculin Fang ×2 Veluza Fillet ×2 Finizen Mucus ×2 	5000 LP
	Ducklett Feather ×3 Bombirdier Feather ×3 	5000 LP
	Litwick Soot ×2 Phantump Twig ×2 Duskull Fragment ×2 	14,000 LP
	Vullaby Feather ×3 Pawniard Blade ×2 Poochyena Fang ×2	5000 LP
	Jangmo-o Scales ×2 Gible Scales ×2 Arrokuda Scales ×2 	10,000 LP
	Carbink Jewel ×2 Cleffa Fur ×3 	14,000 LP
With the return of several moves as TMs, few existing Pokémon received additions to their move pool, these additions can also be obtained through .
* can learn by TM.
* can learn by TM.
* can learn by TM.
* can learn by TM.
* can learn and by TM.
* 's evolutionary line can learn by breeding.
* 's evolutionary line can learn by breeding and by TM.
* can learn by leveling up.
While some Pokémon can no longer learn moves that were previously available for them.
* can no longer learn .
* can no longer learn and .
* can no longer learn .
* The following Pokémon can no longer learn :
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Also, the move had its base power reduced from 70 to 55.
===Abilities===
The Loyal Three Pokémon share a new signature Ability called .https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/dlc_pokemon/ Dipplin debuts its signature Ability , while Poltchageist and its evolution Sinistcha have the new signature Ability . Bloodmoon Ursaluna is revealed to have the signature Ability . When Ogerpon stallizes, its Ability, in , becomes , a new signature Ability exclusive to Ogerpon's unique Terastallized states.
Additionally, two existing Pokémon had one of their Abilities changed.
* 's second standard Ability was changed from to .
* 's evolutionary line had their Hidden Ability changed from to .
===Items===
Several new and returning items are introduced for The Teal Mask.
====Key Items====
* Roto-Stick
* Teal Style Card
* Teal Mask
* Exp. Charm (returning)
* Glimmering Charm
* Crystal Cluster
* Gracidea (returning)The Gracidea is in the base game, but was inaccessable before Version 2.0.1 because was not present in the game.
====Held Items====
* Fairy Feather
* Wellspring Mask
* Hearthflame Mask
* Cornerstone Mask
====Evolution Items====
* Syrupy Apple
* Unremarkable Teacup
* Masterpiece Teacup
* Prism Scale (returning)
* Reaper Cloth (returning)
* Razor Fang (returning, also used as a Held Item)
====Stat-boosting Items====
* Mochi
====Berries====
* Kee Berry (returning)
* Micle Berry (returning)
* Jaboca Berry (returning)
* Custap Berry (returning)
* Rowap Berry (returning)
* Maranga Berry (returning)
* Enigma Berry (returning)
===Other features===
* Eight new hairstyles can be accessed in Paldea after obtaining the Teal Style Card.
* The Jinbei outfit is introduced for The Teal Mask, which comes in four different color variants.
** Jinbei cannot be purchased and is obtained during the story of The Teal Mask.
* New clothing items and eyewear can be purchased in Paldea after obtaining the Teal Style Card.
* Six wearable masks can be purchased from the Mask Vendor in Kitakami Hall.
* 12 new Rotom Phone cases are made available.
** The upper and lower frames of the phone screen in contain the Map, Pokédex, and Profile apps can be set to match the phone case by speaking to a character at the gate of Loyalty Plaza.
* The upper and lower border of the player's Bag menu can be set to the Kitakami theme or the default Paldea theme by speaking to the receptionist at the Community Center in Mossui Town.
* Pressing R or L while viewing the map will switch between the Paldea map and Kitakami map.
* New emotes are introduced: three camera emotes and six overworld poses.
* The field camera can now be adjusted in the Options menu while exploring the open world. The distance to the player character can be set to close, normal, or far.
* While taking selfies, players can change their facial expression and pose, making it easier to combine emotes and expressions to set unique shots.
* Background music can now be played while taking photos or selfies. The player's Pokémon that are out of their Poké Balls and other characters react to the music.
* Photographs can now be directly taken using the A button and automatically saved to the player's Nintendo Switch album.
** Photographs taken during Union Circle sessions can also be shared with members of the group.
* Players can now filter for moves learnable by Pokémon in their party when using the TM Machine.
==Gallery==
===Logos===
The Teal Mask Logo JP.png|Japanese logo
The Teal Mask Logo SC.png|Simplified Chinese logo
The Teal Mask Logo TC.png|Traditional Chinese logo
The Teal Mask Logo FR.png|French logo
The Teal Mask Logo DE.png|German logo
The Teal Mask Logo IT.png|Italian logo
The Teal Mask Logo ES.png|Spanish logo
==Trivia==
* Outside of the Treasure Eatery in Medali, a poster containing silhouettes of the Pokémon , , and can be seen, which hinted at this expansion.
* Version 2.0.1 has a glitch where the game only registers 300 battles, preventing the player's victory against additional Trainers from being recorded.https://x.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1703757415617835450?s=20
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
* The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
* The Indigo Disk
* Mochi Mayhem
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