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Pokémon Legends: Arceus - US Version

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Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch


Features

  • Action meets RPG in this new take on the Pokemon series
  • Study Pokemon behaviors, sneak up on them, and toss a well-aimed Poke Ball to catch them
  • Unleash moves in the speedy agile style or the powerful strong style in battles
  • Travel to the Hisui regionthe Sinnoh of oldand build the regions first Pokedex
  • Learn about the Mythical Pokemon Arceus, the key to this mysterious tale

Description

Action meets RPG as the Pokémon series reaches a new frontierGet ready for a new kind of grand, Pokémon adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a brand-new game from Game Freak that blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series. Embark on survey missions in the ancient Hisui region. Explore natural expanses to catch wild Pokémon by learning their behavior, sneaking up, and throwing a well-aimed Poké Ball. You can also toss the Poké Ball containing your ally Pokémon near a wild Pokémon to seamlessly enter battle. Travel across land, sea, and sky on the backs of Pokémon to explore every corner of the Hisui region.Travel to the Hisui region—the Sinnoh of old—and build the region’s first PokédexYour adventure takes place in the expansive natural majesty of the Hisui region, where you are tasked with studying Pokémon to complete the region’s first Pokédex. Mount Coronet rises from the center, surrounded on all sides by areas with distinct environments. In this era—long before the events of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl games—you can find newly discovered Pokémon like Wyrdeer, an evolution of Stantler, and new regional forms like Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Zorua, and Hisuian Zoroark! Along the way, uncover the mystery surrounding the Mythical Pokémon known as Arceus.A free software update brings special mass outbreaks and new challengesIn the free Daybreak update, you will begin investigating mysterious mass outbreaks of Pokémon that are popping up all over the Hisui region. You’ll also have a chance to battle powerful opponents like Legendary Pokémon in Eternal Battle Reverie and wardens at the Jubilife Village training grounds. Daybreak content will be available after viewing the game’s end credits. The Eternal Battle Reverie will become available after completing all missions.2022 Pokémon. 1995–2022Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. Nintendo.

Language ‏ : ‎ English


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.61 x 4.09 x 0.39 inches; 1.76 ounces


Our Recommended age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 20 years


Manufacturer recommended age ‏ : ‎ 0 - 8 years


Item model number ‏ : ‎ TBD


Department ‏ : ‎ Teens & Adults


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2021


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Nintendo


Best Sellers Rank: #347 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #20 in Nintendo Switch Games


Frequently asked questions

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you'll be transported to the Sinnoh region's past, long before the events of Diamond and Pearl. Your task is to create the region's first Pokédex. The gameplay is a mix of classic Pokémon mechanics like catching and battling creatures, with the addition of open-world exploration. Players can also sneak up on Pokémon to catch them or launch into a battle if they're spotted.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is primarily designed as a single-player game. It focuses on a single player experience where you, as a Pokémon trainer, explore the ancient Sinnoh region. As of now, there is no multiplayer or online functionality announced for the game.

While maintaining many of the traditional Pokémon elements, Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces several innovative features. It swaps out the turn-based combat for a more action-oriented battling system. The game also blends catching and battling Pokémon into a seamless experience. Plus, it presents an open-world environment, a first in the Pokémon franchise.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch gaming console.

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This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

Pokémon Legends Arceus has been highly praised by gamers for its innovative mechanics, improved graphics, and the immersive open-world design. The game has breathed new life into the Pokémon franchise by allowing players to freely explore and interact with the Pokémon world in a way that feels more natural and engaging. However, while the creative gameplay and features have received universal acclaim, some aspects like the lack of traditional trainers and gyms and certain gameplay simplifications have been marked as areas for improvement.

Pros

  • 🕹️ Refreshing gameplay mechanics and dynamic open-world setting.
  • 🧭 Navigation and locomotion within the game are fun and enjoyable.
  • 🔍 Engaging exploration with plenty of secrets to discover.
  • ⚔️ New battle dynamics add complexity and tension.
  • 🎵 Excellent sound design and music.
  • 📈 Opportunities for character and Pokémon development.

Cons

  • ⏳ Several reviews cite a long and unskippable tutorial.
  • 🤖 Some strategic aspects from previous games have been simplified.
  • 🚶 Lack of traditional trainers and gyms in the wild to challenge you.
  • 📚 Plot and character development could be better articulated.

Should I Buy It?

If you're a Pokémon fan looking for a unique and immersive experience, Pokémon Legends Arceus is a must-buy. While it does depart from some traditional aspects of Pokémon games, it introduces new elements that elevate the gaming experience. Some elements could benefit from further development, but overall, the game offers an exciting evolution in the Pokémon franchise that should not be missed.

    • A Breath of Fresh Air for the series
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
The pokemon series has been stagnant with the same formula since 1996 with one new mechanic here and there, which has been consistently fun, but left you wanting more. Arceus is not a perfect evolution of the traditional formula, but it is a step in the right direction. Arceus rips alot from Breath of the Wild, and potentially could've ripped even more (you'll understand when you are attempting to climb up a tiny curb of a hill) to be even more fun in terms of traversal. As you progress, you will find more tools to help your movement, but I found myself imagining a pokemon world with even more personal choices of character movement or interaction with the world. Supplies are plentiful and easy to aquire, and funds for more gear are increasingly plentiful as the game rewards you for completing research on pokemon. Battling is incredibly streamlined and the scaling of levels and damage has been changed so the risks (and the tension is higher). If you are seen by multiple aggressive pokemon, you can run a risk of being overrun if you aren't careful. It isn't perfect and later that risk becomes more obsolete, but it is a good step. One regret I have is that in the simplification of the battling, alot of strategic value is lost. Pokemon do not have abilities anymore like levitate, etc as well as item holding. I imagined what it would be like to have that aspect with the new scaling of damage and level differences as well and I hope they revisit it in the future. One thing I do really like is the scrapping of the IV system with grit dust. For casual players, IV and EVs are just additional flavoring to make every pokemon different, but more hardcore players well spend ages grinding in the same area or breeding pokemon for perfect stats (back in the day when I played pokemon silver, I literally taped my Gameboy control button down at a gym with a panel that slid you back so I could "walk" and hatch pokemon eggs for better stats) Rather then grind for 85 hours for a single one of your favorite pokemon with perfect IVs or EVs then painstakingly train them on a specific type of pokemon that raises one specific point of EV, which, by the by, almost none of that information you can see or keep track of easily except for a bare minimum web chart and some numbers by your stats. I know there's alot of bragging rights for "legit" perfect statted shiny pokemon, but it always bothered me because you are essentially gambling and wasting time for the chance of finding one. There is no real skill involved, just a test of your will and patience to endure.. Also, plenty of hackers in the newer games make all that effort obsolete. Instead just take your favorite pokemon and invest in them instead. Got a shiny and it's junk? No worries, you can raise their stats instead while you're out exploring. Your starter is no longer a footrung to better pokemon to grind for later, it is a partner you can invest in. It is all much more clear and concise. In a purely sentimental note, I also feel it fits pokemons theme much better of its more about what pokemon you like and put the effort into, rather then just a team filled with the current metas of the strongest that are all relatively the same. My bidoof maybe can't take on a perfect statted Arceus, but it can probably give it a run for its money now. Arceus's biggest weakness is its plot and its characters. The tutorial is two hours too long with way too much talking and no way to skip. The story is so boring and convoluted, with no buildup or genuine emotional beats at all. You have a cellphone from essentially God. They stole bits of plot from Breath of wild and made it kiddie version including a "calamity" and literal rips in space and time that no one seems overly concerned for and somehow know quite a bit about. I know this is a game marketed for children, but aside from the fact that pokemon is multi generational now as well, there are plenty of examples of children's media with excellent stories and character development. All in all, between Sword/Shield and Arceus there have been many steps in the right directions to bring more innovation into the series. I hope Nintendo continues development of more open world pokemon games. I would love to have more interactions with my pokemon directly, have more trainers (and other players) to fight, watch the interactions of even more pokemon in the wild, and feel even more like the wandering trainer that as a kid I wanted to be. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022 by Mary Jensen
    • Worth the price
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
One of my favorite games of all time, best money I’ve spent!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2026 by Han
    • Amazing Game
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
Let's nip one issue in the bud. This game, along with others of its kind, suffer from the limitations of the system it is on. The clearest example is the slow FPS of objects in the far distance, which funny enough is intentionally programmed into these games to prevent further quality degradation during playthrough. It's not really this game's fault, and the developers did wonderful work around it. If you can live with that visual you're in for a treat. The gameplay flow is absolutely wonderful. It does what main-series Pokémon can not: Make catching and collecting fun. The problem with main-series games is it holds on to traditional RPG mechanics too tightly in an era where they've the option to upgrade and improve. Legends Arceus does this with eliminating "You've Caught XYZ! Now look at it's Pokédex Entry, again!" and applying lock-on targeting and real-time action with the catching. Pokémon attack and run away, making it a skill to smack with a Pokéball. Included with each dex entry is a long list of tasks, not all of which are required to progress but for those who enjoy total completion it adds some variety. Shiny hunting is an enjoyment compared to previous entries and the future entry of Scarlet and Violet. Every shiny is accompanied with both a visual and auditory notification so you know it is there. Story wise, the game dives into lore about the Pokémon universe. This does not mean you need to know it to enjoy the story, but it helps they released Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl to give you an idea of what this region is. You do end up caring about the characters you meet, as opposed to a game like Sword/Shield which fails in the story department. Boss fights are also a tricky and fun experience, and you'll find yourself with plenty of challenges along the way. I consider this to be the best Pokémon game they've made thus far. Scarlet/Violet do continue with improved storytelling and better open-world design. But, Legends Arceus is very polished in design and concept. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023 by Mark Vanderlinde-Abernathy
    • New style pokemon game
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
Great game, having fun playing it
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2026 by Michael alan mohr II
    • Best pokemon game.
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
Game is super fun. It starts off slow, with walls of text to get through at the start as it sets up the setting and story and only one area to play around in. After you unlock some stuff and open up all the areas and features though, this game is easily my favorite Pokemon game. The battles are quick and satisfying, not needing to load into some little battle screen. You just toss out your pokemon and FIGHT right then and there. You can also run around the battle field too while the pokemon fight each other, so you can easily flee a nasty encounter if you need to. Also the pokemon can just straight up attack YOU now, so better learn how to dodge roll like it's DarkSouls. Catching is quicker too, as you can sneak up on Pokemon and huck a ball at them. Getting a back strike ups your chance of catching them outright without even needing to battle them, letting you fill out that pokedex faster. Also the Pokedex is actually fun to fill out now as you have all these little sub objectives for each Pokemon to fill out it's entry, like catch multiple of them, or catch them at night, or observe them doing something specific, etc. The alpha Pokemon are a fun addition, letting you fight and capture some super sized Pokemon that will usually tower over you and most of your other Pokemon. I'm rather fond of my nine foot tall Lucario. Game feels faster and fresher than any Pokemon game yet, feels like it has way more to do too and you can evolve all Pokemon you catch that can evolve without worrying about trading and stuff as items allow you to evolve them. There isn't much to multiplayer unlike previous games, this is mostly focused on single player. Also the graphics are ugly in some areas, and that's putting it kindly. If those two things don't bother you, and you enjoy Pokemon, then you'll likely love this game as much as I did. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022 by Eric M. Harris
    • Great Game!!! 😺
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
Really good Pokemon game!
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2026 by Scott and Meghan
    • Evolution of Pokemon
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
I really like this game. They give you thousands of things to do with the pokemon. It's great to have the incentive to go out and use a cacoon pokemon or incentive to catch 30 of the same pokemon. This is how the new Pokedex works and your rewarded for your efforts in poke-bucks, in the ability to catch higher level pokemon, and very useful information. It really isn't true open world. However, there are very large sections that when your in them it is open world you just can't go from the mountains to the plains you gotta go home then travel. The whole PokeBall and catching system is my favorite improvement. you can craft s wide array of PokeBalls that work better for different types of pokemon, like the iron ball for big heavy pokemon or the sky ball for Quick flying pokemon. Sneaking in grass to catch Pokemon is awesome or catching it unware with a PokeBall to the back of the head to start the battle with 2 moves before it can pull of one is rewarding The variant pokemon are pretty fun too. Each pokemon feels more unique, I haven't used a pokemon I didn't like and I've used most of them. Speaking of pokemon no need to worry about not evolving right away they learn every move in their list regardless of evolution. A couple negatives would be the story, it's nothing too good better than the same story we have played since the 90s but still not super impressed with it. Also the intro felt way way too long, the first hour and some odd minutes your stuck talking to people not catching Pokemon and eating with the new professor. Another downside is the graphics I'm not sure if they were rushed but it looks like a Nintendo game from a decade ago. This could be a pro or con but the need to catch the same pokemon dozens of time can feel like grinding, I like this sorta thing but I know some people who didn't dig it. Overall if you like pokemon this is a must buy, it's everything the pokemon games of old were and then made so much better. Battle is improved, the pokemon design and movements are great with a nice variety. I had the most fun just wandering filling up my Pokedex with random jobs of which every pokemon has an average of 5-6 jobs to complete. Out of 10 I'd give it a solid 8.5. best pokemon game since HeartGold/soul silver. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022 by StenoftheBerasaad
    • Free roam and different from other Pokemon games
Platform For Display: Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is an exhilarating adventure that takes the Pokémon franchise to new heights. Set in a beautifully crafted open-world environment, this game offers a refreshing departure from traditional Pokémon gameplay. Embark on a thrilling journey as you explore the vast landscapes of the Hisui region, encountering wild Pokémon in their natural habitats. The dynamic day-and-night cycle and the immersive graphics contribute to an engaging and visually stunning experience. The introduction of the capture system, where you observe and throw Poké Balls in real-time, adds an exciting layer of strategy. It feels like a genuine evolution of the classic Pokémon formula, making the process of catching Pokémon more immersive and dynamic. The storyline, set in the past, provides a unique perspective on the origins of the Pokémon world, adding depth to the lore. The addition of new Pokémon forms and the mythical Pokémon Arceus introduces fresh excitement for long-time fans. While the game retains the core Pokémon charm, the departure from the traditional turn-based battles may take some getting used to. However, the change feels like a bold and successful experiment, offering a truly captivating experience for both veterans and newcomers alike. In summary, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a delightful and innovative addition to the Pokémon universe. It successfully blends nostalgia with new gameplay elements, creating an immersive and enjoyable adventure for trainers of all ages. Get ready to embark on a journey like no other in the vast and enchanting world of Pokémon Legends: Arceus! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023 by Amy Anderson

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