Requests are a great way to earn useful items in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but some Requests offer much bigger payouts than others. Between filling the Pokédex and uncovering the mysteries of the ancient Hisui region, players can pick up these side quests from the townsfolk of Jubilife Village and fellow Galaxy Expedition Team they meet in the field to earn rewards. Money can be scarce in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, especially early on in the game, and Requests with high-value rewards can help players earn Pokédollars quickly.
While some Requests offer useful, common items like Poké Balls and crafting materials, others offer more rare or valuable items, making them well worth the time it may take to complete them. Leveling items like EXP Candies and Grit Items are also common Request rewards, and certain quest lines will even expand the inventory of the shops in Jubilife Village. However, like Pokémon games of the past, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has a number of valuable items that have no other in-game purpose but to be sold, and these rare treasures sell for thousands of Pokédollars at any of the game’s shops.
Out of all the valuable items players can find in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Star Pieces, Nuggets, and Comet Shards are worth the most money, so it's no surprise that they can also be the hardest to obtain. While these and other valuable items can typically only be found in the Space-Time Distortions that randomly appear in Hisui, there are several Requests that offer them as rewards. Star Pieces are worth 5,000 Pokédollars each, while Nuggets will fetch 10,000 Pokédollars. Comet Shards are worth the most, however, earning players a hefty sum of 15,000 Pokédollars per shard. While Requests are optional in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, these are the best Requests for players to complete when they’re in need of a few extra Pokédollars.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Balloon Minigame Requests Pay In Gold
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has three balloon-bursting minigames, and each one comes with a Request that trainers can complete by earning a high enough score. In addition to the prizes players can earn by beating the minigames, the Requests offer Nuggets as a reward, making them one of the easiest ways to get money fast in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. However, since Requests can only be completed once, trainers can only claim the Nuggets once, but minigames can be replayed any time to earn useful prizes like Poké Balls.
Request 26, “Aim for the Big Leagues!” appears after trainers accept the “Azeru’s Predicament” Story Mission in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. An NPC named Taggart can be found on Canala Avenue across the bridge in front of Galaxy HQ, and he’ll invite players to find him by the Practice Field to play his Target Practice minigame in which trainers throw Poké Balls to pop Drifloon-shaped balloons. Trainers can complete their Request by scoring 10,000 points or more within the 1:00 minute time limit, which will earn them a Nugget and 15 Great Balls.
The next balloon minigame can be found in the Cobalt Coastlands of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but instead of popping balloons with Poké Balls, trainers will have to guide their ride Pokémon through a balloon course to score points. The “Balloon Race in the Coastlands” Request unlocks after the Coastlands Camp is set up, and trainers can speak to the NPC near Professor Laventon to play. Players must pop 24 of the 40 balloons on the course to complete the Request, which will earn them another Nugget and 10 Ultra Balls. Most of the course goes through the water and requires Basculegion’s jump and dash abilities, but players can switch Pokémon as needed to hit some of the harder targets.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ final balloon minigame can be found in the Alabaster Icelands after players set up the Icepeak Camp and speak with Volo and Gaeric about the Noble Avalugg at Arena’s Approach. Like the Coastlands balloon race, “Balloon Race in the Icelands” challenges players to run a course with their ride Pokémon, but the steep cliffs of this icy region make this course much more difficult. Not only will players need to use Wyrdeer, Braviary, Sneasler, and Basculegion to complete the course, but they’ll have to switch ride Pokémon at just the right time to pop the balloons and stay on course. To complete the Request, trainers will have to pop 30 of the 50 balloons, but they’ll be rewarded with 3 Nuggets for their efforts.
Earn Star Pieces By Finding Wanda In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
As trainers progress through Pokémon Legends: Arceus and discover new areas of the Hisui region, they’ll be able to complete a series of “Gone Astray…” Requests to earn several Star Pieces. After Ursaluna is unlocked as a ride Pokémon, an NPC named Zeke will appear in Galaxy Hall and ask players to find his sister, Wanda, whose terrible sense of direction often leaves her lost in remote areas of the Hisuian wilds. Using Ursaluna’s tracking ability, players will be able to rescue Wanda from each area she wanders to, and the amount of Star Pieces offered increases with each Request. Additionally, Wanda will reward players with an Ice Stone and a Peat Block for completing the final Request, which can be used to evolve certain species of Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
- Request 38: Gone Astray… in the Mirelands - 3 Stardust
- Request 58: Gone Astray… in the Coastlands - 1 Star Piece
- Request 69: Gone Astray… in the Highlands - 2 Star Pieces
- Request 77: Gone Astray… in the Fieldlands - 3 Star Pieces
- Request 86: Gone Astray… in the Icelands - 5 Star Pieces
Pokémon Legends: Arceus Sea’s Legend Request Rewards Are Legendary
catch Manaphy in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, they can return to Professor Laventon and hand in the Request to earn 3 Comet Shards. Manaphy must be caught to complete the Request, but if players accidentally cause it to faint, it will respawn after players return to Jubilife Village.
Battle Adaman & Irida To Earn Comet Shards In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
After completing the main Story Missions of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players can accept Requests 89 and 90, “The Diamond Clan’s Treasure” and “The Pearl Clan’s Treasure,” from Adaman and Irida. Since both of the Legendary dragons of the Creation Trio are traveling with the trainer, the Clans' leaders decide it's best for the trainer to also hold onto the treasures each Clan associates with their respective deity. Completing these Requests will earn players the Adamant Crystal and Lustrous Globe, which can be used to change Dialga and Palkia to their Origin Forms. However, before claiming each clan’s treasure, trainers will have to face their leaders in battle to prove their strength.
Adaman can be found on the east side of Lake Valor in the Crimson Mirelands area of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and trainers will face his three Eeveelutions at once, including Vaporeon, Umbreon, and his signature Leafeon. Leafeon will be at level 64, but Vaporeon and Umbreon will be significantly weaker at level 32. Irida, on the other hand, will be waiting for players in the Pearl Settlement located in the Alabaster Icelands, and she’ll face trainers with three Eeveelutions of her own. In addition to her signature Glaceon, Irida will send out Flareon and Espeon, and her team of Pokémon will be at the same level as Adaman’s. In addition to each clan’s treasure, trainers will earn 3 Comet Shards from each Request, making Requests 89 and 90 the best Requests for earning money in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available on Nintendo Switch.
