Gen 82022· Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
An action-focused open adventure set in ancient Hisui, where you catch and study Pokémon in the wild in real time.
Region
Hisui
Generation
Gen 8
Released
2022
Platform
Nintendo Switch
Highlights
- Real-time catching in the open world
- Agile and Strong battle styles
- Hisuian regional forms
- Alpha Pokémon and space-time distortions
Hisui Pokédex
Every Pokémon obtainable in Legends: Arceus — 242 in this dex.
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
New Pokémon in Generation 8
96 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Grookey
Thwackey
Rillaboom
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Sobble
Drizzile
Inteleon
Skwovet
Greedent
Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight
Blipbug
Dottler
Orbeetle
Nickit
Mechanics & features
What Generation 8 brought to the series.
Dynamax & Gigantamax
Pokémon grow giant for three turns, with special Gigantamax forms and G-Max moves.
The Wild Area
A large open zone with free camera control and Max Raid Battles.