Pokemon Legends: Arceus Fixes Cherrim Glitch

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Nintendo's latest entry in the Pokemon franchise has enjoyed a successful first two weeks. After launching on January 28, Pokemon Legends: Arceus received acclaim from critics and quickly sold over 6.5 million copies. Pokemon Legends: Arceus was praised for its open world-style gameplay and its bold decision to move away from the standard series formula of battling Gym Leaders to become the Pokemon League champion, instead focusing on research and discovery.

Taking place in Hisui, a pre-modern version of Pokemon's Sinnoh region, Pokemon Legends: Arceus embraces the series' longstanding motto of «Gotta catch 'em all» by having the player join the Survey Corps, responsible for observing and recording data about the approximately 250 species of Pokemon residing in the newly discovered land. Players fill out their Pokedex and earn money by completing Research Tasks, such as catching a certain number of a particular Pokemon or seeing it use a certain move. The ultimate goal of the game, given to the player by the legendary Arceus itself, is to successfully complete every entry in the Pokedex.

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However, one Pokedex entry saw Legends: Arceus players struggling far more than others: Cherrim, a Grass-type Pokemon that alternately hides or shows its face depending on whether it senses sunlight. Players reported that Cherrim, which can only be found by investigating shaking trees, were constantly escaping even high-level Pokeballs such as Ultra Balls. It was further noted that «unfurled» Cherrim were even more difficult to catch than their «furled» counterpart. Some speculated that this may be the result of a glitch occurring when