Pokémon Legends: Arceus

A journey into the long-forgotten past. Before humans and Pokémon lived together in harmony, the Sinnoh region was known as Hisui—a wild and dangerous land where you are tasked with creating the world's first-ever Pokédex.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Hisui Region

Gameplay

Cyllene

After falling through a mysterious rift in the sky, you join the Galaxy Expedition Team. Your mission is to explore the vast wild areas of Hisui, study Pokémon in their natural habitats, and find out why powerful 'Noble Pokémon' are suddenly becoming frenzied and dangerous.

Noble Pokémon
Noble Pokémon

Region Overview

Hisui is a rugged land filled with tall mountains, deep forests, and icy tundras. Unlike modern times, Pokémon here are truly wild—some will run away when they see you, while others will attack you directly! You must use stealth to hide in tall grass and sneak up on them.

Hisui Region

THREAT ANALYSIS

The main threat comes from the mysterious Space-Time Rifts appearing in the sky, causing chaos across the land. You must also balance the tension between the Diamond and Pearl clans, who have different beliefs about the legendary 'Almighty Sinnoh'.

Diamond Clan
Pearl Clan
Space-Time Rift

System

This era introduced a completely new way to experience the Pokémon world:

Action Catching

You can catch Pokémon by simply aiming and throwing a Poké Ball in real-time, without even entering a battle.

Action Catching

Agile & Strong Styles

In battle, you can choose to make your moves 'Agile' (faster but weaker) or 'Strong' (slower but more powerful), allowing you to take multiple turns in a row.

Agile & Strong Styles

Crafting

Since there are no shops in the wild, you must gather materials like Apricorns and Iron Chunks to craft your own Poké Balls and healing items.

Crafting

Ride Pokémon

Summon special Pokémon to help you dash across land, climb vertical cliffs, swim through oceans, and fly across the vast skies of Hisui.

Ride Pokémon