Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a game set in a feudal Sinnoh region, known then as Hisui. The player is sent back in time to catch all the Pokemon, help the Galaxy Team settle in the area, and solve a strange mystery with a distortion in the sky. This game is more open world than main series Pokemon games typically are, and features a different type of gameplay than usual.

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Released
January 28, 2022
ESRB
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Cross-Platform Play
n/a

Action meets RPG as the Pokémon series reaches a new frontier
Get ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon™ Legends: Arceus, a new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series.

Explore the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old
Your adventure takes place in the expansive natural majesty of the Hisui region, where you embark on survey missions from your main base in Jubilife Village.  Mount Coronet rises from the center, surrounded on all sides by areas with distinct environments.

Build the region’s first Pokédex
You are tasked with studying Pokémon to complete the region’s first Pokédex. To do this, you’ll need to catch wild Pokémon by sneaking up and throwing a well-aimed Poké Ball™. You can also toss the Poké Ball containing your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokémon to seamlessly enter battle.  
 

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus - How to Get Bonsly

Here are the two places Bonsly can be found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

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Pokemon Legends Arceus Players Are Having Difficulty Catching Cherrim

Some Pokemon Legends Arceus players are having difficulty catching Cherrim, a small Grass-type that appears to be immune to Ultra Balls.

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How Pokemon Legends: Arceus Makes Completing the Pokedex Worthwhile

Players can usually expect some kind of reward upon completing a game's Pokedex, but Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes it to the next level.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus - How To Get Riolu

Riolu and its evolution, Lucario, are fan-favorites that make their return in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Here's where to find them.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus - How to Evolve Happiny into Chansey

Evolving Happiny into Chansey in Pokemon Legends: Arceus is easily done so long as players have the right item — here’s how to get it.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the First Game to Fully Embrace the Franchise Motto

'Gotta catch 'em all' has always been the Pokemon franchise's mantra, but Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the first game to actually mean it.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Poke Ball Retcon Doesn't Make Much Sense

Pokemon Legends: Arceus makes a lore change that explains how its Poke Balls function but raises some other questions about Pokemon.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Alpha Rufflet Location

The Alpha Rufflet can be difficult to find inside Pokemon Legends: Arceus, so here's where players should go for a chance to find one in the wild.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Time Travel Explained

Pokemon Legends: Arceus has an overarching theme of time travel for its story and characters, which is worth delving into to understand the game.