How many Pokemon are in Legends: Arceus?

242. That's a curated roster of Pokemon from various generations, plus new Hisuian forms and evolutions. It's not a national dex game. The focus is on catching and researching Pokemon in the wild.

How is Legends: Arceus different from other Pokemon games?

Open-world action RPG set in ancient Sinnoh (called Hisui). You catch Pokemon by throwing Poke Balls at them in the overworld without battling. No abilities, no held items. Battles use Agile Style (move first, less power) and Strong Style (more power, act later) instead of traditional turns. Alpha Pokemon roam as mini-bosses.

What is the best starter in Legends: Arceus?

Oshawott evolves into Hisuian Samurott (Water/Dark), which is the most useful for the story. Rowlet 's Hisuian Decidueye becomes Grass/Fighting. Cyndaquil 's Hisuian Typhlosion (Fire/Ghost) has the most unique typing. All three work, but Oshawott's coverage is the most versatile.

What are Alpha Pokemon?

Larger, more aggressive Pokemon that roam the overworld. They have red eyes, higher levels than surrounding Pokemon, and guaranteed perfect effort levels (the Legends: Arceus equivalent of EVs). Some Alphas are fixed spawns you can farm. They're the main source of high-stat Pokemon for your team.

What are Hisuian forms?

Regional variants exclusive to the Hisui region. Hisuian Zoroark (Normal/Ghost) gets three immunities. Hisuian Typhlosion is Fire/Ghost. Hisuian Samurott is Water/Dark. Hisuian Lilligant (Grass/Fighting) and Hisuian Goodra (Steel/Dragon) are new typings. Some Hisuian forms also have new evolutions not found in other games.

What generation is Legends: Arceus?

Gen 8 by release timing, though it plays nothing like a Gen 8 game. Switch, January 2022. Game Freak built it as a prequel to Diamond and Pearl set in ancient Sinnoh (Hisui). Action RPG mechanics replaced the traditional turn-based formula.

Pokemon Legends Arceus Pokedex

ALL LEGENDS: ARCEUS POKEMON

Legends: Arceus plays nothing like a traditional Pokemon game. No abilities, no held items, and the turn system uses Agile Style (move first, lower power) and Strong Style (higher power, act later). Hisuian forms give familiar Pokemon new typings. Ursaluna at 140 Attack and Hisuian Zoroark (Normal/Ghost with three immunities) are highlights. Alpha Pokemon roam the overworld at boosted levels.

#145

Walrein

icewater

#146

Remoraid

water

#147

Octillery

water

#148

Skorupi

poisonbug

#149

Drapion

poisondark

#150

Growlithe

fire

#151

Arcanine

fire

#152

Glameow

normal

#153

Purugly

normal

#154

Machop

fighting

#155

Machoke

fighting

#156

Machamp

fighting

#157

Chatot

normalflying

#158

Duskull

ghost

#159

Dusclops

ghost

#160

Dusknoir

ghost

#161

Piplup

water

#162

Prinplup

water

#163

Empoleon

watersteel

#164

Mantyke

waterflying

#165

Mantine

waterflying

#166

Basculin

water

#167

Basculegion

waterghost

#168

Vulpix

fire

#169

Ninetales

fire

#170

Tentacool

waterpoison

#171

Tentacruel

waterpoison

#172

Finneon

water

#173

Lumineon

water

#174

Magby

fire

#175

Magmar

fire

#176

Magmortar

fire

#177

Magnemite

electricsteel

#178

Magneton

electricsteel

#179

Magnezone

electricsteel

#180

Bronzor

steelpsychic

#181

Bronzong

steelpsychic

#182

Elekid

electric

#183

Electabuzz

electric

#184

Electivire

electric

#185

Gligar

groundflying

#186

Gliscor

groundflying

#187

Gible

dragonground

#188

Gabite

dragonground

#189

Garchomp

dragonground

#190

Nosepass

rock

#191

Probopass

rocksteel

#192

Voltorb

electric

FAQ

242. That's a curated roster of Pokemon from various generations, plus new Hisuian forms and evolutions. It's not a national dex game. The focus is on catching and researching Pokemon in the wild.
Open-world action RPG set in ancient Sinnoh (called Hisui). You catch Pokemon by throwing Poke Balls at them in the overworld without battling. No abilities, no held items. Battles use Agile Style (move first, less power) and Strong Style (more power, act later) instead of traditional turns. Alpha Pokemon roam as mini-bosses.
Oshawott evolves into Hisuian Samurott (Water/Dark), which is the most useful for the story. Rowlet's Hisuian Decidueye becomes Grass/Fighting. Cyndaquil's Hisuian Typhlosion (Fire/Ghost) has the most unique typing. All three work, but Oshawott's coverage is the most versatile.
Larger, more aggressive Pokemon that roam the overworld. They have red eyes, higher levels than surrounding Pokemon, and guaranteed perfect effort levels (the Legends: Arceus equivalent of EVs). Some Alphas are fixed spawns you can farm. They're the main source of high-stat Pokemon for your team.
Regional variants exclusive to the Hisui region. Hisuian Zoroark (Normal/Ghost) gets three immunities. Hisuian Typhlosion is Fire/Ghost. Hisuian Samurott is Water/Dark. Hisuian Lilligant (Grass/Fighting) and Hisuian Goodra (Steel/Dragon) are new typings. Some Hisuian forms also have new evolutions not found in other games.
Gen 8 by release timing, though it plays nothing like a Gen 8 game. Switch, January 2022. Game Freak built it as a prequel to Diamond and Pearl set in ancient Sinnoh (Hisui). Action RPG mechanics replaced the traditional turn-based formula.

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