Legends: Arceus' Most Emotional Quest Shows A Gentler Side Of Pokémon

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There are close to 100 Requests to complete in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but request 85, titled At Home Under The Eaves, is among the most worthwhile thanks to its emotional writing that shows a gentler side of Pokémon. Requests provide the game’s side quests, so many players might prioritize the main story quests and complete only the Requests required to unlock specific Pokémon. While Request 85 does not provide any remarkable rewards, its sweet, simple narrative will likely stick with players longer than the rest. This heartwarming quest focuses on the bond between an elderly woman and a Pokémon. Its themes of overcoming fear and developing empathy for living things are delivered more eloquently than other similar messages throughout the Pokémon franchise. The Request’s subject matter, a woman in her golden years who lives a quiet, simple life, also stands in contrast to the youth and battle-oriented narratives that usually dominate the series.

Many people still fear Pokemon in Legends: Arceus’ time period, which accounts for the quest-giver Ida’s attitudes. The elderly woman asks the protagonist to help with moving a Chimecho that has made its home in the eaves above her doorstep. The Chimecho is a windchime-like Pokémon, unremarkable in battle beyond its tendency to chime loudly, alerting other wild Pokémon in the area and making them harder to catch.  This Chimecho bears a happy grin, and voices its chime above Ida as it blows in the breeze. Ida says it nested in her house without her notice, and, “It seems mellow enough, but I’m not at ease with having a Pokémon so close.” This is understandable for any resident of Jubilife village, as there are fresh memories of Pokemon that have wiped out settlements in the past,