Special Episode

The Special Episode is a purchasable DLC episode for the Nintendo Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. It was announced in the Nintendo Direct broadcast on February 13, 2019 and is set to release on March 14, 2019. This episode was advertised to include five new courses and 18 new challenges in existing courses.

While not guaranteed to be true for all levels, In this episode Captain Toad seeks Golden Crowns, rather than Power Stars and Power Moons as in the previous episodes. Playing the game in the "Adventure for Two" co-op mode allows players to play as Captain Toad and Toadette at the same time.

This episode can be unlocked for play once the DLC was purchased before Episode 2, Episode 3 or Bonus Episode.

Levels
The only named level in the episode currently known is Shifty Shrine, which was released the day the DLC was revealed and available for purchase. Pixel Toad does not appear after beating the level unlike in Episodes 1-3, although it is unknown whether he will appear in the full release of the Special Episode.