While exploring Pokemon Legend: Arceus' Hisui region, trainers may notice large Pokemon with glowing red eyes wandering about. These are called Alpha Pokemon, and they are some of the strongest Pokemon that can be caught in Hisui. Additionally, Alpha Pokemon will have a move that wouldn't normally be able to learn upon leveling up if they weren't an Alpha.
At the beginning of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, it can be extremely difficult trying to catch Alpha Pokemon. Most of the time will be spent sneaking around them or running away. Once trainers defeat the Noble Pokemon of the region they're in, Alpha Pokemon will start appearing more frequently in the wild. The well-known and common way of catching an Alpha Pokemon is to battle it. However, since Alpha Pokemon are so strong, it's better to try and catch them without engaging them in battle.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus — How to Get More Pastures
There are two sets of items trainers will need for catching Alpha Pokemon undetected:
Upon reaching Star Rank 1, trainers will receive a recipe from Cyllene. This recipe is for crafting Heavy Balls, which are good for catching larger/heavier Pokemon such as Onix or Alpha Pokemon. To create a Heavy Ball, trainers need one Apricot and oneBlack Tumblestone.
Apricots can be farmed from Apricot Trees while Black Tumblestones can be dug up by the player's Pokemon by attacking rocks/crystals. The deposits holding the Black Tumblestones won't become available until after trainers defeat Mai and gain access to the rest of the Obsidian Fieldlands.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is home to various types of Berries. The most common Berry is the Oran Berry, which can be farmed off the trees in the starting area of the Obsidian Fieldlands.
Additionally, Berries can
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