Pokémon The Teal Mask walkthrough for Scarlet and Violet

How to complete Part One of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC.

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Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor

Updated on Sept. 22, 2023

The Teal Mask is the first part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

During The Teal Mask DLC, you embark on a school trip to Kitakami. Here you’ll find both new Pokémon and ones from past generations who didn’t originally appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. You’ll also learn about a local folklore concerning a group of Pokémon called The Loyal Three.

Below you’ll find our The Teal Mask walkthrough, which will help you complete the first part of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s DLC.

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The Teal Mask walkthrough
Fezandipiti, Okidogi and Munkidori locations
How to catch Ogerpon
Other The Teal Mask guides

The Teal Mask walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Below you’ll find our Teal Mask DLC walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Before you get started, however, there are three important facts you should be aware of.

The first is to ensure you know how to start The Teal Mask DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Secondly, the level scaling in The Teal Mask DLC will roughly match your progress in the main campaign of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. For trainers who've completed the main campaign, the levels of the Pokémon you encounter in the wild and in trainer battles will range from Level 50 to over Level 70. If you've just started out in your Scarlet and Violet adventure, these levels will instead be in the Level 10 to 30 range.

You'll easily be able to tell how the levels in The Teal Mask have scaled to your playthrough by starting a battle with a wild Pokémon and, if you're unsure about where the levels will fall, we recommend doing this the moment you land in Kitakami. This will prevent you from entering a trainer battle you're definately not ready for.

Finally, The Teal Mask DLC follows a far more linear structure when compared to the main campaign of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. There is, in fact, only one place where you’re able to tackle tasks in whatever order you like.

With these details out of the way, it’s time to take a look at what you’ll be doing in The Teal Mask DLC - be wary of the spoilers lying below!

Keep in mind that the levels listed below are for players who've completed the main campaign of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Meet Briar in the Academy Lobby and agree to head to Kitakami.
Head up the road to Mossui Town.
Battle Carmine:

Poochyena (Level 60 / Dark-type)
Vulpix (Level 60 / Fire-type)
Poltchageist (Level 60 / Grass and Ghost-type)

Go towards the Community Centre.
Wander around the Community Centre until you decide to go to bed.
Talk to Carmine and Kieran.
Battle Kieran:

Sentret (Level 59 / Normal-type)
Yanma (Level 60 / Bug and Flying-type)

Find the first Historic Signboard at Loyalty Plaza:

Loyalty Plaza can be reached by following the road west out of Mossui Town, going up the hill and, when you come to a crossroads, taking the right-hand path.

Find the second Historic Signboard at Kitakami Hall:

Return to Mossui Town and follow the east road, going over the bridge, until you reach Kitakami Hall. The signboard is located near the building reached by going up all three flights of stairs.

Visit the Dreaded Den:

Go up the stairs behind Kitakami Hall, going forward on the Oni Mountain path until you reach a signpost at the base of a slope. Take the right path here and keep going until you reach the Dreaded Den.

Battle Kieran:

Furrent (Level 62 / Normal-type)
Yanma (Level 62 / Bug and Flying-type)
Poliwhirl (Level 66 / Water-type)

Take the right-hand path to reach the Dreaded Den. | Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo

Head to Kieran’s house.
The house in the top most northern corner of Mossui Town.
Get a Mask from the garden shed.
Battle Carmine:

Morpeko (Level 62 / Electric and Dark-type)
Swadloon (Level 63 / Bug and Grass-type)
Sinistcha (Level 64 / Grass and Ghost-type)
Mightyena (Level 63 / Dark-type)

Head to the Festival of Masks back at Kitakami Hall and explore the festival.
Talk to Kieran at the Candy Apple store.
Play a game of Ogre Outstin’.
Follow the odd looking green fellow behind the hall.
Chase after that mysterious child up the hill.
Talk to Kieran at the start of the festival grounds.

Go outside.
Visit Carmine’s house and talk to her Grandpa.
Meet up with Kieran by the shop near the community centre.
Find the third, and last, Historic Signboard in the Paradise Barrens.

There’s a number of ways you can reach this signboard; you head either west or east out of Mossui Town and walk around Oni Mountain or you can hike across the mountain itself.

Battle Kieran:

Yanma (Level 64 / Bug and Flying-type)
Poliwrath (Level 66 / Water and Fighting-type)
Furret (Level 64 / Normal-type)
Dipplin (Level 67 / Grass and Dragon-type)

Head back to the Community Center and go to sleep.
Head to Carmine’s house.
Head to the Crystal Pool atop Oni Mountain to find a Crystal Cluster.

Follow the same path you were following to reach the Dreaded Den, but, rather than turning right, continue going forward. You now need to walk around the mountain until a path appears on your right-hand side.

Defeat Milotic (Level 73 / Water-type) alongside Carmine.

Go up the stairs to reach the Crystal Pool. | Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo

Return to Carmine’s House and talk to her Grandpa.
Find Kieran at Loyalty Plaza.
Battle Kieran:

Yanmega (Level 68 / Bug and Flying-type)
Poliwrath (Level 71 / Water and Fighting-type)
Gligar (Level 66 / Ground and Flying-type)
Cramorant (Level 65 / Flying and Water-type)
Dipplin (Level 69 / Grass and Dragon-type)

Go to Kitakami Hall.
Head to the Dreaded Den.
Battle Munkidori (Level 70 / Poison and Psychic-type)

You can’t catch Munkidori at this point.

Return to Mossui Town.
Gather info about the 'Loyal' Three:

Talk to a boy on the right-hand side of the Community Centre to learn about Fezandipiti.
Talk to a man near the metal shed near the road leading westward out of town to learn about Munkidori.
Talk to a woman behind the Community Centre to learn about Okidogi.

Talk to these people to learn the current locations of The 'Loyal' Three. | Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo

Fezandipiti, Okidogi and Munkidori locations in The Teal Mask DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

You now need to find and defeat each member of The 'Loyal' three alongside Carmine.

These battles are exactly the same as the ones you had with the Titan Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet’s main campaign.

This means that, during these battles, you can not catch The Loyal Three. (Though you will be able to do so later.) You can, however, catch The Loyal Three later on...

You will, however, receive an Attack boost from Ogerpon if the battle lasts for a certain number of turns. Carmine also has access to her full team - all of which are at Level 70 - so you won’t be left fighting alone.

Here are the locations for The 'Loyal' Three:

Fezandipiti (Poison and Fairy-type) - At Fellhorn Gorge on Oni Mountain, which is reached by continuing the path around the mountain after the path leading to the Crystal Pool. Climb down the set of ladders you encounter and then follow Fezandipiti into the cave. You need to reach the very bottom of the cave and go through the entrance there to find this Pokémon.

Go down the ladders, follow Fezandipiti into the cave and leave via its lowest tunnel. | Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo

Okidogi (Poison and Fighting-type) - At Paradise Barrens in the north-western corner of Kitakami.

Munkidori (Poison and Psychic-type) - At Wisteria Pond in the south-western corner of Kitakami.

Now that you’ve defeated The 'Loyal' Three, it’s time to finish helping Ogerpon out:

Keep in mind that the levels listed below are for players who've completed the main campaign of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Return to Mossui Town.
Take Ogerpon back to the Dreaded Den.
Battle Kieran:

Shiftry (Level 71 / Grass and Dark-type)
Gliscor (Level 76 / Ground and Flying-type)
Poliwrath (Level 72 / Water and Fighting-type)
Yanmega (Level 72 / Bug and Flying-type)
Probopass (Level 71 / Rock and Steel-type)
Dipplin (Level 72 / Grass and Dragon-type)

Looking a little unhinged there Kieran... | Image credit: Eurogamer/Nintendo

How to catch Ogerpon in The Teal Mask DLC in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Having gained Ogerpon’s trust, it’s now time to catch it! But, since life is never easy, you first need to defeat it in a Titan-styled battle and a rather unique one at that.

You actually have to defeat Ogerpon four times - once for each of its masks - before you can add it to your Pokédex. Each of Ogerpon’s Masks changes its type and, since there’s no breaks in this battle, you need to be ready to adapt to this type change.

Ogerpon’s Mask order, along with the Mask type and weaknesses are:

Hearthflame - Fire-type, so weak to Rock, Ground and Water-types.
Wellspring - Water-type, so weak to Electric and Grass-types.
Cornerstone - Rock-type, so weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel and Water-types.
Teal - Grass-type, so weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice and Poison-types.

We highly recommend stocking up on healing items, especially Hyper Potions and Revives, before battling Ogerpon as one wrong move could lead to your Pokémon fainting. It’s also a good idea to save before starting the battle. You may also want to make some team changes to ensure you’re targeting the weaknesses for each Mask.

When battling Ogerpon, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the move Ivy Cudgel. This attack adapts to its current Mask type; meaning when Ogerpon is wearing the Hearthflame Mask it’s a Fire-type attack, but becomes a Grass-type attack during the Teal Mask stage. It’s quite the powerful attack and can easily knock your Pokémon out in one-hit if you’re not careful. You can avoid this attack, however, by using a Pokémon who has an Ability which will absorb its damage like Flash Fire.

Ogerpon’s moveset also includes Grassy Terrain, Low Kick and Slam. Grassy Terrain is both a blessing and a curse, because, while it will provide your Pokémon with a little bit of health, it will do the same to Ogerpon.

It’s also important to remember that, while Ogerpon is able to Terastallize four times during this battle, you can only do it once. This means you need to make sure you pick both the timing of this Terastallization and the Pokémon you’re doing it to carefully. For this reason, we recommend Terastallizing a Grass-type Pokémon during the Wellspring Mask stage as both it and the Cornerstone Mask are weak to Grass-type Pokémon. Still, no matter how you use this mechanic while battling Ogerpon, you need to make it count.

Now you’ve caught Ogerpon, there’s only a couple more things to do before your field trip in Kitakami comes to a close:

Keep in mind that the levels listed below are for players who've completed the main campaign of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Meet Carmine at Loyalty Plaza.
Battle Carmine - Ogerpon must be in your team for this battle to occur:

Mightyena (Level 70 / Dark-type)
Ninetales (Level 72 / Fire-type)
Leavanny (Level 72 / Bug and Grass-type)
Sinistcha (Level 74 / Grass and Ghost-type)
Morpeko (Level 71 / Electric and Dark-type)

Return to the Community Centre.

Congratulations, you’ve completed the storyline for The Teal Mask! There’s still a lot to discover in Kitakami though - from new Pokémon to side quests - so go forth and see what you can discover.