Legends: Arceus' DLC Needs More New Pokémon, Not Hisuian Variants

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The newly-released Pokémon Legends: Arceus is already the best-selling yet in the series, but its Pokédex doesn't introduce many new species, which will hopefully change in the DLC. The game's new features and action-RPG mechanics have delighted long-time fans who were tired of playing the same story in different regions, but that's not to say that it doesn't have its faults. Among them is a lack of truly new Pokémon, which is both surprising and understandable given the title's experimental nature.

In total, Legends: Arceus contains 250 different species of Pokémon, and the vast majority of them are returning from previous games. There are also new Hisuian variants of existing Pokémon, and some species gained new alternate evolutions. Some, like Stantler, even gained an evolution when they didn't have one before, so there are quite a few new Hisuian species in Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Pokédex. However, there are barely any that could be called truly new in that they're not an alternate form or evolution. In fact, there's only one: Enamorus, a Legendary Pokémon that has been added to Unova's Forces of Nature trio.

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The lack of new Pokémon in Legends: Arceus may not be a deal-breaker, but it is certainly odd. It would have been nice to see new species to go along with the game's many new features, especially since it was supposed to break the mold that the series has built around itself. What kind of Pokémon that the DLC would introduce is impossible to say, but there's the possibility that the game could take advantage of its new themes, and use some rare type combinations. The DLC will also hopefully come with new areas to explore, with species that