Pokemon Legends: Arceus' release is right around the corner, following the launch ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlfor the Switch. Thesemi-open-worldPokemontitleis a far departure from the mainline series, offering players vast open areas in an old-school Sinnoh setting (called the Hisui region), taking place many years in the past.
The Pokemon Company put out a new trailer for the game today, going over two other groups in the Hisui region called the Diamond Clan and the Pearl Clan. These two clans' names pay homage to the originalDiamondandPearlgames. It also went over some new characters that are the young leaders of these clans, named Adaman and Irida. However, some new info was shared that was not present in the English trailer forPokemon Legends: Arceusthat fans will want to know about.
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In the Japanese gameplay footage trailer forPokemon Legends: Arceus, it was revealed that theMythical Pokemon Darkrai from the fourth generationof the mainline games will be available for players to add to their battle team. Unfortunately, the Dark-type Pokemon won’t be available for just anybody. In order to add Darkrai to the team,Pokemon Legendsplayers will need to have save files on their Switch system from eitherPokemon Brilliant DiamondorPokemon Shining Pearl.
If the save file is present, players will be able to take on a research request inPokemon Legends: Arceusonce the credits roll. By having save data from the remakes, fans will also be able to get themselves theModern Team Galacticclothing set, which includes the Modern Jacket, Modern Trousers, and Modern Shoes. To claim the clothing items, players will need to head to the clothing shop after joining the Galaxy Expedition Team. The Pokemon Company states that it’ll take players around one hour of playtime before reaching this point in the story.
WhileDarkrai was available to playersin the originalDiamondandPearlgames for the DS, it was only encounterable through special events or getting it throughPokemon Ranger. The Pokemon means no harm to people in the Pokemon universe, but it does protect itself from danger by making people sleep and have terrible nightmares.
Pokemon Legends: Arceuslaunches for the Nintendo Switch on July 08, 2025.
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