Pokemon Legends: Arceus - How To Catch Pokemon

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus offers a lot of new features and content, so there is plenty for players to learn — even long-term Pokemon fans will have to get to grip with the basics, as quite a bit has changed with this latest addition to the series.

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When it comes to catching Pokemon, you don't necessarily have to battle them first now, and there's also a few different ways to get the drop on a Pokemon to help increase your odds. We're going to go over everything you need to know here.

You can find Pokemon running around the world in clear view, ready and waiting to be caught. Certain Pokemon appear at different times of the day or during different weather, so it's always worth exploring your surroundings more than once.

Some Pokemon will also hide in trees or rocks, causing them to shake. Sending a Pokemon to gather from the resource will cause the hidden Pokemon to appear.

You can hold down ZR to aim your Pokeballs/Items and release it to throw at your target. Of course, you might need to throw more than one to be successful! Some Pokemon must be battled first, so you can press X to switch to your Pokemon team and aim your own Pokemon to throw at your target to initiate a battle.

Holding down ZL will cause you to focus in on the Wild Pokemon. The more arrows that appear above a Pokemon's head, the easier it is to catch, while an X mark will appear above the head of any Pokemon who are attacking you to show they cannot be caught by just throwing a Pokeball at them.

The way in which Pokemon react to you will change depending on what type of Pokemon they are.

As you progress through the game, you'll unlock more and more items that you can use to help you catch,