The different methods for obtaining every legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Getting all the legendary Pokémon in the game 

First of all, to be able to catch them, you will need to have finished the main story quest of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. After that, each legendary has its own method to become catchable.

 

Dialga and Palkia

 Type:

Base Forme           Origin Forme

 

 Type:

Base Forme          Origin Forme

 

At the end of the main story quest, an encounter with the two legendaries is unavoidable. During your mission entitled “Sudden Changes”, head to the Temple at the top of Mt. Coronet, where Dialga and Palkia are waiting.

During this mission, you will have to choose between accepting help from Adaman or from Irida.

  • Adaman: if you accept his help, Dialga appears first, then Palkia in its Origin Forme
  • Irida: if you accept her help, Palkia appears first, then Dialga in its Origin Forme

This choice has very little influence, since you will get both legendary Pokémon. 

Note: before the showdown, Kamado gives you 10 Ultra Balls so that you can catch them

 

Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf

 Type: 

 

To catch the three Lake Guardians, you will need to meet several conditions. You must have finished the main story quest, unlocked the “Plate of the Lakes” quest and obtained the Red Chain from 3 Alpha Pokémon. 

  • 1 — Level 58 Alpha Goodra: head to Lake Verity in the west of the Obsidian Fieldlands. Enter the cave in the middle of the lake. Defeat the Alpha Goodra to make Mesprit appear and obtain Mesprit’s Plume after answering several questions. (It is one of the parts needed to assemble the Red Chain.)
  • 2 — Level 58 Alpha Overqwil: head to Lake Valor in the north-east of the Crimson Mirelands. Enter the cave in the middle of the lake. Defeat the Alpha Overqwil to make Azelf appear and obtain Azelf’s Fang after answering several questions. (It is one of the parts needed to assemble the Red Chain.)
  • 3 — Level 58 Alpha Zoroark: head to Lake Acuity in the north of the Alabaster Icelands. Enter the cave in the middle of the lake. Defeat the Alpha Zoroark to make Uxie appear. Answer “60131” to its question to obtain Uxie’s Claw. (It is one of the parts needed to assemble the Red Chain.)

 

Note: it is possible to catch the Alpha Goodra, Alpha Overqwil and Alpha Zoroark, so bring enough Poké Balls if you want them on your team

 

Once the Red Chain has been made, you need to go to the Shrouded Ruins and rejoin Cyllene’s team to unlock the next mission.

Finally, once you have it and the other conditions are met, go back to their respective caves to battle and catch Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf!

 

Heatran 

Type:

 

To catch Heatran, you need to have unlocked the “Plate of Firespit Island” mission from Palina. Once you reach Firespit Island, Heatran is waiting for you at the Caldera Altar. Go in to face it! 

 

Cresselia 

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To catch Cresselia, you need to have unlocked the “Plate of Moonview Arena” mission. Once you arrive in front of Moonview Arena, go in to face it!

 

Regigigas

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To catch Regigigas, you need to have unlocked the “Plate of the Snowpoint Temple” mission. Once you arrive in front of the Snowpoint Temple, your Stone, Iron and Icicle Plates will synchronise to open a door leading to the basement. Head down there to face Regigigas!

 

Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus

Type:   Type:   Type:

 

To catch them, you need to have unlocked the “Hisui’s Avatars” quest from Cogita. To complete this quest, you will need to have registered the 3 Forces of Nature in the Pokédex data.

  • Tornadus: head to the Alabaster Icelands (south of Avalugg’s Legacy), near the Bonechill Wastes, during a storm
  • Thundurus: head to the Cobalt Coastlands, in the Sand’s Reach area, during a thunderstorm only; it will be on the water
  • Landorus: head to the Obsidian Fieldlands, on Ramanas Island

 

Enamorus

 Incarnate FormeTherian Forme with the Reveal Glass item. Type:

 

It becomes available after you have caught Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus. Once you have them, Cogita will give you a mission that lets you catch it in the Crimson Mirelands (more precisely at the Scarlet Bog). 

 

Giratina

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Once the main story quest is finished, defeat Volo at the top of the Temple of Sinnoh. Doing so will unlock the “Searching for Giratina” quest from Professor Laventon and Oscar in Jubilife Village. They will tell you that they saw a huge shadow flying over the Cobalt Coastlands. Go there, more precisely to a cavern in the Spring Path, to battle and catch it.

 

Phione and Manaphy

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To catch them, unlock the “The Legend of the Seas” quest from Professor Laventon in Jubilife Village. To solve the riddle:

  • Have a Buizel, a Mantyke and an Overqwil on your team
  • At night, go to the Cobalt Coastlands at Sand’s Reach and pass through the arch to hear a cry from Manaphy.

If you then go to Seaside Hollow, you will meet Manaphy along with 3 Phione.

 

Darkrai and Shaymin

 Type: Type:

 

For Darkrai and Shaymin, you need to reach the end of the game with save data from previous games.

  • Darkrai: you need to have save data for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Pokémon Shining Pearl on your console
  • Shaymin: you need to have save data for Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield on your console

This will let you pick up the quests that allow you to obtain them after the end of the game’s main story.

 

Arceus

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To catch Arceus, you will need to:

  • Have obtained the Azure Flute (complete the “The Pokémon Revered as a Deity” quest)
  • Have caught all the Pokémon in the Pokédex (Darkrai and Shaymin not included)

Then go to the Dais of the Temple of Sinnoh to use the Azure Flute and summon Arceus! Once the battle is over, you obtain the Legend Plate and Arceus will join you.

 

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