Is Legends Arceus not an Open World? [Click to Know 2024]

Written By Steven Arends

Are you thinking about playing the recently released Pokemon Legends Arceus and don’t know whether it is an open world or not?

I am a huge cartoon fan, and I was eagerly waiting for this pokemon game. I have researched a lot about this game and found out it is legends Arceus, not the open world?

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So, is legend Arceus not the open world?

No, the newly released game Pokemon Legends Arceus is not an open world and it will be played in segmented open areas. It has been structured so that players will have to complete missions in the Jublife village of Hisui Region, complete a task and return to the base to find another assignment.

Don’t go anywhere. I’m going to tell you about the world of Pokemon Legends Arceus.

Story of Pokemon Legends Arceus

Pokemon Leggends Arceus is an adventarous game. You have to survey in the beautifulHisui region Jubilife Village will act as the base for your surveying missions.

When you get an assignment or request, you have to do it and prepare for the next mission. For this, you have to go out in unown areas of the Hisui region. After finishing the survey you have to return to your base for further mission.

Ther are useful institutions and trade posts, You can exchange or trade Pokemon with other players.

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Pokemon legends Arceus is surveying action role-playing game. There are 28 unknown areas. You have to survey, catch and research wild pokemon in a long-gone era of the Sinnoh region to complete the region’s first Pokedex.

You are a protagonist of the Pokémon Legends: Arceus gam and you will make collaborate with the Galaxy team to survey crops in the Hisui region. There are 242 pokemon species. You will have to meet every species from every corner to complete the land’s first-ever Pokedex.

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Is Legends Arceus not open world

No, pokemon Legends Arceus is not an open world. When the trailer was released many people thought this game will be an open-world game but it isn’t. Kotaku which is a video game reviewing website got a statement from the pokemon company.

The company stated that this action role-playing game will not be an open world like before.

But there are some open areas where the players will have to complete tasks to complete the Pokedex. This game will be played in the Jublife village which is the base of the players. This village is in the Hisui region and it was known as the Sinnoh region long before.

How to Catch Pokemon in the Pokemon Legends Arceus

As far you may have known that you have to make the land’s first-ever Pokedex. For completing the Pokedex you have to catch all the pokemon species.

Now you may be thinking about how you will catch the pokemon. Don’t worry, I will tell you how to catch pokemon.

At the start of the gameplay you have to choose one pokemon between Rowlet (Grass Quill Pokémon from the Alola region), Cyndaquil ( Fire-Mouse Pokémon from the Johto region)) and Oshawot ( Sea Otter Pokémon from the Unova region).

After picking your first pokemon you will have to survey areas to catch pokemon.

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 Here are the steps to catch Pokemon in the Pokemon legends Arceus:

  • At first, you have to look for pokemon in areas of the Hisui region.
  • Then you have to observe the pokemon’s condition. If the pokemon is very strong compared to your pokemon you will have to look for pokemon weaker than yours.
  • When you make your mind to catch the pokemon you will have to throw a Pokeball. If the pokemon is weaker it will be collected. If the pokemon is strong your pokemon will have to fight and weaken that pokemon.
  • When the pokemon becomes weaker throw the Pokeball to catch the pokemon.

After catching any pokemon you will have to return to your base; Jublife village.

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When can you Catch Arceus?

Now you may be thinking of catching Arceus. But it is not easy to catch this legendary God pokemon. Now I’m going to tell you when you can catch Arceus.

The game’s final assignment is to catch Arceus. You have to complete your region’s first-ever Pokedex to get permission to catch Arceus. For this, you will have to catch all the pokemon including 28 other new pokemon. Without completing the Pokedex you will not be able to catch it.

There are two clans, the Diamond clan and Pearl clan in the pokemon Legends Arceus. When you beat the fifth Royal pokemon in Arceus, you will get the option of joining the Diamond Clan or the Pearl clan.

You will have to fight with Palkia if you choose to join the Pearl clan and the end of your game is destined from Dialga origin. You will have to fight with Dialga and the end of your game will be originated from Palkia if you choose to join the Diamond clan.

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Frequently Asked Question

How Many Pokemon Species are in the Pokemon Legends Arceus?

You may be thinking about how many pokemon species you will have to catch to complete the land’s first-ever Pokedex.

There are 242 pokemon species, There are 24 new pokemon introduced in this main-line series game. You have to catch all of them to complete the Pokedex which is the ultimate task of this game.

What is Arceus?

Arceus is a legendary rock type, flying pokemon. Arceus is also known as the God pokemon which created all other pokemon. There are some other legendary pokemon that have been created by Arceus. Dialga is a dragon-type pokemon that controls time. Palkia is a dragon-type pokemon that controls space. Giratina controls the antimatter and distortion world. This is also known as the creation trio.

Conclusion

In this article, I have tried to make you understand that the Pokemon Legends Arceus is not an open world, how to play this game and how you can catch the legendary God pokemon Arceus.

Read it carefully to understand. If you have any questions regarding this problem, you can ask in the comment section. Our experts will try to clear your confusion.

About The Author
Steven Arends is a computer science graduate and tech enthusiast with over 10 years of experience in the field. He has a vast collection of computer hardware and loves exploring the latest advancements. As a contributing author to 10Scopes, Steven shares his expertise to make the world of technology more accessible and easier to understand for all readers.

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