Every Legendary In Pokémon Legends: Arceus (& How To Get Them)

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, trainers are tasked with seeking out every Pokémon in Hisui, including the powerful Legendary Pokémon that inhabit the region. Not only are Legendary Pokémon guaranteed to spawn as part of the game’s Story Missions, but their catch rates are higher than previous games, making these mythical monsters easier to capture than ever before. However, trainers shouldn’t take these battles lightly since Legendary Pokémon are still some of the fiercest opponents in the game, and they can attack the player directly thanks to the free-roam gameplay Legends: Arceus introduced to the series.

Only four of the eighteen Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus can be caught before beating the main story. Most of the Legendary Pokémon in the game are encountered as part of Cogita’s post-game Missions as she sends trainers across Hisui to gather the remaining Arceus Plates and solve the region’s most pressing mysteries. Trainers can accept and complete Cogita’s Missions in any order, but since most Legendaries are level 70 or higher, they will need a strong team of Pokémon before attempting to challenge these powerful opponents.

Unlike previous games in the franchise, Legendary Pokémon can’t be permanently knocked out in Legends: Arceus since catching them is required to complete the final story missions and beat the game. If trainers accidentally cause a Legendary to faint in battle, they’ll be able to encounter it again after returning to Jubilife Village. Additionally, since the Mythical Shaymin and Darkrai are exclusively available as save data bonuses for Pokémon Sword & Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, they are not required to complete the Pokédex and reach Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ ultimate boss.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Manaphy & Phione

Manaphy and Phione are the first Legendary Pokémon trainers can encounter in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and they’re the only Legendaries that can be caught before the post-game that aren’t part of the main story. Known as the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy can be caught as part of Request 66, “The Sea’s Legend,” which trainers can pick up from the blackboard in Professor Laventon’s office. To unlock this Request, however, trainers will need to reach Fifth Star Rank, accept the “Scaling Perilous Heights” Story Mission, and encounter a Buizel, Mantyke, and Hisuian Qwilfish.

After adding these three Pokémon to their party and riding Basculegion through the rock spires at the end of the Sand’s Reach peninsula in the Cobalt Coastlands, trainers will be able to encounter a level 50 Manaphy and three level 33 Phione in the Seaside Hollow cave. As Water-Type Pokémon, both Legendaries are resistant to Fire, Water, Ice, and Steel-Types, but weak against Grass and Electric-Type moves.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus- How To Catch Dialga & Palkia

As Hisui’s resident deities of time and space, Dialga and Palkia can be caught at the end of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ main story after players have calmed all five of the Frenzied Noble Pokémon and passed the three Trials of the Lake. Trainers will be given the choice of continuing their adventure with Adaman, the leader of the Diamond Clan, or Irida, the leader of the Pearl Clan, which determines the Legendary they’ll encounter first at the Temple of Sinnoh.

If players choose Adaman, they’ll fight Dialga first, whereas players who choose Irida will face Palkia instead. However, the other Legendary will appear after the battle in its Origin Form, giving trainers the chance to catch both of the godlike dragons and add them to their team. Trainers can also battle both clan leaders in the post-game to obtain the Adamant Crystal and Lustrous Globe, which can be given to Dialga and Palkia to change them into their Origin Forms.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie

While trainers will be unable to capture the Lake Guardians when they first appear during Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ main story, Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie can be caught as part of Cogita’s post-game Story Missions. Trainers can obtain the Mission “The Plate of the Lakes” by returning to Cogita’s cottage and speaking with her about the three Lake Pokémon after they’ve captured Dialga and Palkia.

The trio will appear in the same locations trainers found each of them before: Lake Verity, Lake Valor, and Lake Acuity. As Psychic-Types, Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie share a resistance to Fighting and Psychic-Type attacks, but they’re weak against Dark, Ghost, and Bug-Type moves. All three of Hisui’s Lake Guardians must be captured before players obtain the Draco Plate and finish the Request.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Heatran

The next of Cogita’s Missions, “The Plate of Firespit Island,” will send players to the Cobalt Coastlands to catch Heatran, the Legendary Pokémon said to be formed from the magma beneath Mt. Coronet itself. Not only does Heatran attack the player like the other Legendary Pokémon in Legends: Arceus, but it also protects itself with a magma shield that prevents players from throwing Poké Balls or sending a Pokémon into battle.

To catch it, trainers will have to gather the Balls of Mud scattered around the floor of the arena and throw them at Heatran to get it to lower its shield. Heatran’s Fire/Steel Typing gives it a ton of resistances, including Normal, Flying, Grass, Bug, Steel, Ice, Psychic, Dragon, and Fairy, and it’s immune to Poison-Type attacks. However, Heatran is weak against Fighting, Ground, and Water-Type moves, which players can use to weaken it enough to capture it and claim the Iron Plate.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Cresselia

Trainers can catch Cresselia in Pokémon Legends: Arceus during Cogita’s “The Plate of Moonview Arena” Mission, and as the name suggests, trainers will encounter this Legendary in the Moonview Arena where they faced the Noble Hisuian Electrode. This powerful Psychic-Type Pokémon has the power to dispel nightmares, but Cresselia will use its psychic power to confuse trainers as the battle begins, which will invert their controls and make it difficult to approach. Like the Lake Guardians, Cresselia’s Psychic-Type makes it resistant to Fighting and Psychic-Type attacks but weak to Dark, Ghost, and Bug-Types. Once Cresselia has been caught, trainers will receive the Dread Plate.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Regigigas

Regigigas is the resident Legendary Pokémon of the Snowpoint Temple in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and players will be able to catch it after accepting Mission 24, “The Plate of Snowpoint Temple,” from Cogita. This massive Normal-Type golem lies dormant in the Alabaster Iceland’s temple behind a sealed door, which players can unlock with the Plates they obtained during the main story.

Regigigas is known for being one of the strongest Legendaries in the franchise, but thankfully, it will have a slow start in battle thanks to its long slumber and will pass its first turn. As a Normal-Type, Regigigas’ only weakness is Fighting-Type moves, and it’s immune to Ghost-Type moves, but players will earn the Blank Plate once they manage to capture it.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Giratina

Once all of Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ Plates have been collected and the game’s main villain has been defeated, trainers will have a chance to find and catch Giratina in the Cobalt Coastlands. The Renegade Pokémon can be found in Turnback Cave as part of Professor Laventon’s Mission, “On the Trail of Giratina,” which trainers can pick up once they return to Jubilife Village after battling Giratina at the Temple of Sinnoh. Giratina will still be in its Origin Form, and the battle will commence as soon as players enter the cave.

As a Ghost/Dragon-Type Pokémon, Giratina is resistant to Fire, Water, Bug, Poison, Grass, and Electric-Type and immune to both Normal and Fighting-Type moves, but it’s weak against Ghost, Dragon, Ice, Fairy, and Dark-Type attacks. Like Dialga and Palkia, Giratina can be changed to its Origin Form using the Griseous Core, which players obtain automatically after catching Giratina.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, and Enamorus

After capturing Giratina in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, trainers will run into Cogita again the next time they enter Galaxy Hall. She’ll give the player Request 94, “Incarnate Forces of Hisui,” and ask them to seek out Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus in the Hisuian wilderness. These elemental Pokémon wield the power of the weather and create powerful cyclones to attack the player, making them difficult to capture. However, players can catch this Legendary trio by stunning them with Sticky Globs or Balls of Mud, then throwing a Pokémon into battle while they’re disoriented.

Tornadus is a pure Flying-Type Pokémon that can be found in the Bonechill Wastes area of the Alabaster Icelands, but it will only appear during a blizzard. Similarly, Thundurus can only be found while it’s raining, and this Electric/Flying-Type will be found roaming the ocean of Cobalt Coastlands between Sand’s Reach and Lunker’s Lair. Landorus appears on Ramanas Island in the Obsidian Fieldlands, but unlike the other members of its trio, this Ground/Flying-Type can be found in both sunny and rainy weather.

Once all three of the Forces of Nature have been caught, Pokémon Legends: Arceus players can return to Cogita to and in their Mission and unlock her next task: catching Enamorus in the Crimson Mirelands. The Legendary Fairy/Flying-Type can be found in the Scarlet Bog just north of the Bogbound Camp and, like the previous genies, it’ll aggressively attack the player with powerful cyclones. However, players can use their trusty Sticky Globs to stun the Pokémon and make it easier to capture. Cogita will reward the player with the Reveal Glass once Enamorus has been caught, which can be used to change Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, and Enamorus into their Therian Forms.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Shaymin

The Mythical Pokémon Shaymin can be caught exclusively as a save data bonus in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, so players will only be able to encounter it if they have played Pokémon: Sword & Shield on their Nintendo Switch. Not only will their save data unlock the Fancy Shaymin Kimono, but it will also unlock Request 92, “A Token of Gratitude,” which can be obtained from Professor Laventon’s blackboard after players beat the main story. To find Shaymin in Legends: Arceus, players will have to speak with Medi in the Obsidian Fieldlands and help her find a field of Gracedia flowers where she encountered the Mythical Pokémon as a child.

The field she mentioned is located in the Floaro Gardens area, but the flowers have withered and died. However, once Medi expresses her gratitude to Shaymin, the Pokémon will appear and cause the flowers to bloom, giving players the chance to capture it and complete the Request. Unlike the other Legendaries in the game, Shaymin can be a bit skittish and may try to run away, but players can get it to respawn by returning to Jubilife Village if it manages to escape.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Darkrai

Like Shaymin, Darkrai is a Mythical Pokémon that’s only available to Pokémon Legends: Arceus players that have save data for Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl on their Switch console. Request 93, “The Darksome Nightmare” will appear on Professor Laventon’s blackboard after players beat the game’s main story, and Cael of the Pearl Clan will arrive to report his encounter with a terrifying Pokémon that can induce nightmares.

The Pokémon in question is none other than Darkrai, and the Pitch-Black Pokémon can be found in the Clamberclaw Cliffs area of the Coronet Highlands after nightfall. It will teleport around the area if trainers try to throw a Poké Ball, making it tricky to capture. However, a purple shadow will appear on the ground when Darkrai is about to appear, and trainers can throw a Pokémon into battle the moment it shows itself to catch it off guard. Once Darkrai has been caught, players will be able to hand in their Request, and the Fancy Darkrai Kimono outfit will be unlocked at the Clothier in Jubilife Village.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How To Catch Arceus

Once trainers have completed their quest to catch every Pokémon in Legends: Arceus, they’ll finally be able to meet the Legendary God-Pokémon itself at the Temple of Sinnoh. With all 239 required Pokémon registered in the Pokédex (excluding Shaymin, Darkrai, and Arceus itself), players can return to the Temple and play the Azure Flute to summon Arceus. Unlike the other Legendary Pokémon in the game, the battle against Arceus is similar to the boss fights against Hisui’s Frenzied Noble Pokémon, and trainers will have to soothe Arceus with balms in order to capture it.

Rather than throwing Poké Balls in hopes of a successful capture, trainers will need to defeat Arceus the same way they defeated the Nobles, and Arceus will join them on their journey automatically. Players will also receive the Legend Plate, which can change Arceus’ signature move, Judgment, to whichever type is super effective against its opponent. With all of Hisui’s Legendaries captured, trainers will receive the Shiny Charm so they can continue their excursions through Pokémon Legends: Arceus in search of even rarer Pokémon.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available on Nintendo Switch.

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