Pokemon Legends: Arceus — Request 56 Guide (Getting Help from Machoke)

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The Hisui region in Pokemon Legends: Arceus welcomes Pokemon from the Generation 4 games and many more. One of the more common Pokemon players will see around Hisui is Machop and its evolutions. Although most players may prefer a different Fighting-type such as Lucario, Machop's second evolution, Machoke, is required for one of the many Requests/Sidequests.

Unlike the mainline games, Pokemon Legends: Arceus won't register a Pokemon's entry upon capture. Each Pokemon has a series of Research Tasks that need to be completed in order to get their Research Level to 10. Once this is achieved, the Pokedex entry will be unlocked and marked «Complete.» Some NPCs in Hisui wish to see completed 'dex entries for specific Pokemon, and that's the exact case for Request 56 with Machoke.

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To get Request 56: Getting Help From Machoke, players will need to have access to the Cobalt Coastlands. This region unlocks after starting Mission 10: The Lordless Island. However, getting to the Cobalt Coastlands won't be enough.

Players will need to meet with Palina at Veilstone Cape and then speak with Iscan, who lives on Aipom Hill. Helping out Iscan will unlock the Ride Basculegion, which allows players to surf across the water.

Finally, after all of this, a new Request Icon will appear on the Cobalt Coastlands map near Castaway Shore. Standing by one of the trees is a Jubilife Villager named Bosley. Speaking to him will initiate Request 56.

Bosley is considering catching a Machoke to help carry things around back in Jubilife Village. However, he doesn't know much about this Pokemon species and, thus, will want more information before he tries to catch one. This means completing Machoke's