With the release ofPokemon Scarlet & Violet’sIndigo Disk DLC, the story of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero comes to a close. So, too, does the ninth-generation mainline Pokemon experience. Of course, players will continue to enjoy these games for years (decades?) to come, so it’s a pretty good idea to find out in advance how many hours you should set aside for The Indigo Disk.

The purpose of this guide is about as simple as you’d expect: we’ll go over how long it takes to beat The Indigo Disk, with a bit more depth to the answer than you might find elsewhere on the ol' net. There are, after all, multiple degrees of finishing up a game’s content!

The New School Winter Outfit being worn in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC.

How Long Does It Take To Beat Indigo Disk’s Main Story?

The single-player main campaign in Pokemon games has always been one aspect among several, and the Switch era’s post-launch DLCs for Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet are no exception. There’s plenty else to do on your own, plus multiplayer content to keep you going for months.

That doesn’t mean the extra stuff is for everybody.If time is of the essence for you,we have two answers. Yes, two!PerHowLongToBeat,Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC story takes around8.5 hours.We don’t typically go against the grain when it comes to HLTB. Their site’s well-regarded for a reason; it calculates averages based on player experiences. Honestly, though? We suspect the number has been inflated based on some players' definition of completion.

The player character leaning over to converse with a Chansey while wearing Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk clothing.

In our experience, it’ll take you closer to four hoursto wrap up The Indigo Disk’s main plot portion. Again, this is just a ‘Point A to Point B’ sort of playthrough. You’re here for the story beats, and whatever gameplay time range is necessary to get through them all.

How Long Does It Take To Complete Indigo Disk’s Content?

Now what we imagine is the more operative inquiry for many of you. It certainly is for us! After wrapping up Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk story,there are plenty of returning legendary Pokemon to catch,and we’d personally label this as’core content’for the expansion’s second chapter.

This time, we think HLTB’s14-hour estimatefiled under ‘Main Story + Sides’ sounds about right. You’ll more than triple your playtime completing solo tasks in this manner. But what if you want to engage in everything, filling up yourBlueberry Pokedexvia a blend of single-player catching andmultiplayer necessities?

Here’s where we reckon The Indigo Disk’s price tag more than justifies itself.It can take well over 30 hoursto fill the Blueberry Pokedex to its completion. You can slash that time by about a third if you make extensive use ofPokemon Hometo transfer your old favorites into the game, since the Blueberry Pokedex’s inclusion via The Indigo Disk will now let you port over many more species than the base game and even The Teal Mask did.

There are240 Pokemon in the Blueberry Pokedex, so good luck, trainers!