Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Pokedex Should Be a Permanent Feature in Future Games

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus stepped away from the familiar, repetitive formula of the mainline Pokemon series and brought several major changes to core mechanics. Everything from how catching worked to how Pokemon moves were handled in battle saw some update to fit into this new, innovative take on a Pokemon title. One feature in particular stood out as an interesting and worthwhile change: the Pokedex.

In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the player is tasked with completing the first Pokedex in history. Every entry in the book is blank, and players must catch Pokemon multiple times while observing their specific behaviors to fully complete each entry. While Pokedex entries are typically completed when a monster is captured for the first time in the mainline series, Pokemon Legends: Arceus requires significantly more work. This one change made the Pokedex seem more worthwhile, and it felt like a major accomplishment to complete it. This change should be one of the features that is passed along to the mainline games, like the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

All Alpha Pokemon Spawns in Pokemon Legends Arceus

While Pokedex entries can be completed mainly through catching and defeating a Pokemon in battle, to perfect an entry, players must see the Pokemon use specific moves, or watch it do certain styles of attacks while exploring the vast Hisui Region. This format for the Pokedex truly feels like studying wild Pokemon, not just catching one and immediately forgetting about it in the PC box.

These Pokedex objectives added character to every Pokemon, and made it so players had to spend time with each individual monster. While some objectives are naturally completed as players progress through the game, such as seeing moves or battling