Catch, survey and research wildPokemonto create and complete the Sinnoh region’s first Pokedex in Pokemon Legends Arceus, coming toNintendo Switchin early 2022.Pokemon Legends Arceushonours past Pokémon games’ core gameplay while infusing new action and RPG elements.

An adventure in the Sinnoh of days gone by

You’ll be brought to the Sinnoh region, the setting for PokemonDiamond and PokemonPearl. But this story unfolds in a long-gone era, before ideas such as being a Pokemon Trainer or having a Pokémon League even existed. All around, you’ll find Pokémon living wild in harsh environments that make for a Sinnoh unlike the region you may remember from the days of PokemonDiamond and PokemonPearl.

Catch Pokemon

To catch Pokemonin PokemonLegends Arceus, you can observe them to learn their behaviour, then carefully sneak up, aim your Poke Ball and let fly! You can also have your ally Pokémon battle wild Pokémon that you hope to catch. Just throw the Poke Ball holding your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokemon, and you’ll seamlessly enter battle and command your Pokemonby choosing from moves it knows.

Meet your first Partner Pokemon

As you start off on your adventure to create the region’s first Pokedex, you’ll be able to choose Rowlet, Cyndaquil, or Oshawott as a partner. These three Pokémon arrived with a Pokémon Professor, who encountered them on research excursions to various regions.