In a series first, Pokémon Legends: Arceus players won’t need to trade with friends in order to complete the game’s Pokédex. Instead, Game Freak has simplified some classic evolution methods, allowing ...

A key part of Pokémon Legends: Arceus is finding specific Pokémon to give to people or to complete their Pokédex entry. An early request in the game is #17, “To Bloom or Not to Bloom,” which asks you ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Pokemon Legends: Arceus shifts the Pokemon formula in some major ways, including how you catch Pokemon. Catching the little pocket monsters is much ...

Dean (He/Him) has been a lifelong gamer ever since he got a SNES as his first game system and has continued to stay passionate about gaming ever since. He has always had a soft spot for most anything ...

Almost every mainline Pokémon title has had the same main plot of collecting all the gym badges, becoming the league champion, and thwarting some nefarious team or organization along the way. That ...

Pokemon Legends: Arceus takes place in the past of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, in the area that will one day become the Sinnoh region. So it's naturally full of connections to Diamond and Pearl, ...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a bit of a mess — but all first drafts are. It stumbles often on its way to innovation (it’s trying to evolve a nearly 24-year-old series, after all) and brings equal parts ...

Of course the Legendary Pokemon Arceus is featured in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, but it's still incredibly elusive and requires you to complete the final main mission called The Deified Pokemon. Here is ...