Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set in the distant past as part of the Diamond and Pearl continuity; players are sent back in time after hearing from the creator of Pokemon, Arceus. Now in the Hsui region, known as Sinnoh in the future, the player meets with Professor Laventon, who assists them in getting settled in at Jubilife Village as they try to acclimate to their strange new life in the age of Pokemon centuries past. Arceus marks a significant departure in the Pokemon franchise, as players will engage more in battle with their Pokemon - trainers can even be attacked by wild Pokemon. However, instead of instanced battles, players fight directly on the field, encountering them in the big open world, sharing many exploration similarities to games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
There are some familiar faces in Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Hisui region, and many of its residents are the ancestors of characters from other games.
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Cherrim is one of the rarest Pokémon that players will need to find and capture in Pokémon Legends: Arceus in order to complete their Pokédex.
One core Pokémon Legends: Arceus feature is almost certain to be a part of Legends: Z-A, but it should be given a new spin to fit the new game.
Peat Blocks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are an evolutionary item that evolves Ursaring into Ursaluna. They can be purchased or found in the overworld.
A Pokémon Legends: Arceus player managed to get an incredibly rare combination of Pokémon to spawn at once using a unique exploit, provoking jealousy.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus features new Hisuian form Pokémon that are different in appearance and usually have a different type than the original.
Every starter Pokémon has its pros and cons in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but the final Hisuian evolutions can give players advantages late in the game.
One Pokémon fan has found a relatively fast way to acquire the shiny versions of every generation's starter Pokémon.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus was a brand new title in the series with a fresh take on the franchise but it has quite a few familiar faces in its Pokédex.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has many rare and powerful Pokémon that are Shiny locked, but Nintendo and Game Freak could release them in events later.
The newly revealed Pokémon Legends: Z-A had already been teased within Pokémon Legends: Arceus, nearly two years before its official announcement.
Cherubi is a rare Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus that inhabits several locations but appears at a relatively low spawn rate.
Sneasel can evolve into Sneasler or Weavile depending on which form players catch in Pokémon: Legends Arceus, but it requires an item to evolve.
The Pokémon formula works well for portable systems, but the pressures of a home console pushed Scarlet and Violet beyond the Switch’s capabilities.
Some Pokémon have distinctly artificial origins as opposed to natural ones, with the creation of these Pokémon ranging from deliberate to accidental.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has lots of character customization options, and players can get more hairstyles by completing Requests for the hairdresser.
Professor Laventon of Pokémon Legends: Arceus has made a small but impactful appearance for players in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games.
Both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Legends: Arceus contain large, varied maps for players to explore - here's how the two of them compare.
Razor Claws help evolve Sneasel into one of its final forms in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. They can be found in Jubilife Village from Glinko.
