Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Sinnoh centuries ago: you, a handful of Poké Balls and the first Pokédex still to be written.

Release: 2022
Console: Nintendo Switch
Region: Hisui
Generation: VIII
Style: Action and catching
Category: Legends

Attribute hexagon of Legends: Arceus. Scores: Exploration 5, Freedom 4, Difficulty 3, Story 3, Nostalgia 2, Competitive 1.

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Scores from 1 to 5, in the atlas's own assessment.

Exploration score 5 out of 5 Open areas where watching and catching matter more than fighting.
Freedom score 4 out of 5 You decide what to research and how to approach each species.
Difficulty score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Story score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Nostalgia score 2 out of 5 It is something new, with no longing involved.
Competitive score 1 out of 5 There is almost nothing to contest against other people.

Here, catching is the center of everything. You sneak through the tall grass, aim and throw the Poké Ball in real time, with no transition into battle. The Pokédex does not fill in when you catch one specimen: it asks for observation, repetition and field research.

Hisui is divided into large open areas, covered on foot, by swimming and through the air, on mounts. There are bosses that demand dodging and reflexes. There are no gyms and no online battles: it is an exploration game from start to finish.

It is for you if you

Always wanted to just explore and catch
Are tired of the gym formula
Like completing research lists

Maybe not, if

Trainer battles are what drives you
You want traditional cities and routes

Where it takes place

Hisui

Sinnoh before it had that name: nature almost untouched and the first Pokédex still to be written.

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Specimens from this game

Hisui Pokédex

When a species has a regional form native to this game, that is the one shown, with its types. Pick a species to open its page.

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242 species