Legends: Arceus - What Happens If You Knock Out Legendary Pokémon

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Accidentally knocking out a rare and powerful Legendary Pokémon has caused Pokémon players plenty of grief since the beginning of the series, but Pokémon Legends: Arceus is much more forgiving than its predecessors. Legendary Pokémon are the figures of myths and legends passed down throughout Pokémon lore, and their godlike might has shaped the Pokémon universe since its creation. Finding and capturing each game’s Legendary Pokémon has been an exciting challenge for trainers since Pokémon Red and Blue, but Legends: Arceus’ fresh take on the franchise’s classic formula makes catching Legendaries easier than ever.

While Pokémon lore has had a strong presence in each game throughout the series, Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes players back to the ancient Hisui region to witness some of its most fascinating legends first hand. The Sinnoh region of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl is particularly rich with myths regarding Arceus’ creation of the Pokémon world, and Legends: Arceus focuses on the stories surrounding those myths and how they were passed down in the days before people and Pokémon lived and worked together. As trainers adventure through Hisui on their quest to seek every Pokémon in the region, they’ll have to uncover the legends of each of the region’s Legendary Pokémon before they can meet Arceus.

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Most of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ Legendary Pokémon are encountered as part of a Mission or Request that not only gives players the opportunity to face these powerful Pokémon but actually requires that the player successfully capture them. By progressing through the story of Legends: Arceus’ postgame content, trainers are guaranteed to encounter almost every Legendary