All Confirmed Nintendo Switch Game Characters

By Robert C. Tyler On Jan 27, 2022

Pokemon Legends: Arceus has a massive Pokédex to fill out, though it’s not quite the biggest in franchise history.

Essentially a prequel, the open-world game is set in a bygone era before Pokémon and humans learned to live in peaceful harmony. You play as an intrepid adventurer who has been sent on an expedition to survey the hitherto unexplored region of Hisui (which will one day be known as “Sinnoh”) and uncover its hidden secrets.

To complete this endeavor, you will need to familiarize yourself with the diverse flora and fauna of Hisui. You will have to research the flora of the region, survey its wild terrain, learn how to craft materials and invent new equipment by harvesting its resources.

Of course, your main task will be to compile an exhaustive Pokédex that lists every living creature that can be found roaming this newly discovered land. Think of it as cataloging wilderness.

As seasoned veterans of the Nintendo franchise know, the only way to add entries to your bestiary is to capture the relevant Pokemon. In the case of Legends: Arceus, your method of doing this will be slightly different, as you won’t be solely reliant on defeating pocket monsters in battle. Instead, you’ll have to use your wits to sneak up on them, lure them into traps, and even tame them with an offering of their favorite foods.

How long is “Pokémon Legends: Arceus” and how many Pokémon are there?

According to estimates from those who managed to play the game early (via leaked files), it takes around 20 hours to go through the main story here. If you really want to “catch ’em all” and complete the entire Pokédex, it could take you over 35 hours.

This is due to the fact Pokemon Legends: Arceus has a list of 242 individual creatures to discover. These may not be as much as those featured in titles like Pokemon GO Where Ultra Sun and Moon, but it is undeniably a lot to go through.

If he follows in the footsteps of pokemon unitethen you can also expect to see these ranks swell as more characters are added to the Legends: Arceus list over time.

Complete Pokédex “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”

The image shows Scyther in “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”. It’s just one of the 242 creatures you can catch in the new game.
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Although Pokemon Legends: Arceus has yet to be released in North America, many details about the game have already started leaking online.

Once people got their hands on the first leaked copies (in the week of January 17), it was only a matter of time before the full Pokédex went public. Data miners quickly scoured the game’s code and began sharing lists of the 242 creatures that can be caught in Hisui on Reddit.

These reports have now been corroborated by other players who have managed to produce detailed videos on where to find each of the new beasts.

That said, here are the 242 Pokémon included in Pokemon Legends: Arceus during launch. The numbers correspond to their respective Pokédex entries.

You can check this list throughout your journey to see if you’re missing any particularly elusive creatures.