Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Every Hisuian Variant
Back in the early days of the Pokemon series, fans commonly expected to see evolved and pre-evolved forms of new Pokemon whenever a new generation came out. Indeed, during the first decade of the franchise’s lifespan, the generations following Red and Blue contributed to the expansion of preexisting evolutionary lines. Gen 3 only added two pre-evolutions, while Gen 4 followed in Gen 2’s footsteps and added countless new forms. This trend would mostly end by the fifth generation, although Pokemon still found a way to include new evolutions. The series reintroduced the old practice through regional forms, and continues to do so through its most recent game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a fresh take on the now recognizable Pokemon formula, but the game also takes advantage of the fact that it takes place in a brand-new region. It treats the Hisui region as if it were the next generation’s main setting. Preexisting Pokemon that players are already familiar with inhabit this new region, similar to Orre in the GameCube Shadow Pokemon duology. However, unlike Orre, Hisui does introduce new concepts for some of the preexisting Pokemon. These Hisuian forms include standard regional variants and brand-new Pokemon altogether.
How Pokemon Legends: Arceus Changes Trade Evolutions
In the Hisuian region, the Pokemon’s evolutionary trends are the same as the ones introduced in Sun and Moon. Due to the environment being different, some Pokemon adapt to their new surroundings. As a result, not only does the appearance of these Pokemon change, but so do the battle capabilities, from the types to the abilities. The design changes can vary. Sometimes, they are relatively simplistic and based on a fun fact regarding the inspiration behind that
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