Of course, the star of Pokémon Legends: Arceus is its cast of Pokémon. This new game has put a ton of attention into the behaviour, animations, and personalities of Pokémon...

Cute Pokémon

Your Pokémon talk to each other

WELL, that's just DARLING

Your Pokémon take naps

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STOP it's too PRECIOUS

Sleeping Pokémon sometimes snore

TOO CUTE!!!

Wyrdeer gets mud on his legs

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If you take your mounts through the mud, they'll get all mucky — don't worry, it fades away. It happens on your character's legs, too!

The Bidoofs sleep on the roof at night

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A sidequest in the game asks you for a few Bidoofs to help out with construction. You'll see them around the town, except for at night, when they curl up on the roof. Awwww!

Mr Mime drinks tea when he's out of his Poké Ball

You can emote at your Pokémon

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When your Pokémon are out of their Poké Balls, you can have a little chat with them by using a very short list of emotes. Press A to nod at them, B to shake your head, and Y to cheer them on — they'll even react in kind!

The space-time distortions feature Pokémon from the future

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Isn't it weird that Pokémon like Porygon and Magnemite appear in these space-time distortions? Well, that might be because they're being warped from the future, where things like computers and electricity exist. It's also why the items you get in the distortions — like Linking Cables and Dubious Discs — are not found much in the overworld. They're future technology!

There's a subtle reference to Chinese folklore

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In one of Pokémon Legends' open areas, there is a pond at the bottom of a giant waterfall which is full of Magikarp. At the top of the waterfall is another pond, full of Gyarados. This is actually a reference to the Longmen, or Dragon Gate, of Chinese myth — which says that any carp that can climb a waterfall will be turned into a dragon.

Pikachu and Eevee don't say their names any more

In Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee, the two titular Pokémon would say their own name — like they do in the anime. Not everyone liked it. Here's what that sounded like:

Now, they're back to using their old-school, Gen I calls, much like every other Pokémon in the game:


We don't doubt that there are a ton of references, details, and mechanics that we haven't noticed yet, so do let us know in the comments if you've seen anything cool!

This article is part of our Pokémon Legends: Arceus walkthrough and guide series. You can find every Pokémon in the game using our Complete Hisui Pokédex List And Pokémon Locations guide, or hunt for specific hard-to-catch Pokémon with our individual guides, including Where To Find Every Unown, Where To Find The Other Starters, Where To Find The Sinnoh Starters, How To Catch Darkrai, How To Catch Shaymin, Where To Find Hisuian Zorua, Where To Find Hisuian Growlithe, Where To Find Hisuian Electrode, How To Get Sneasler, How To Get Wyrdeer, How To Get Alolan Vulpix, How To Get Kleavor, How To Catch Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus, How To Get Every Eeveelution, How To Catch The New 'Secret' Legendary, and (of course) How To Catch Arceus.

Elsewhere we've got starter guides with answers to questions like "How Long Is Pokémon Legends: Arceus?" and tips on How To Swap Pokémon, How To Turn On Gyro Controls, or where to find specific items and make the most of your resources, including How To Increase Your Bag Size And Carry More Items and Where To Buy Every Evolution Item, Plus A Complete Price List. We also have our Ginkgo Guild Item List And Prices guide and cover How To Get Shiny Pokémon and how to access and complete various side quests and missions, such as The Sea Legend, the Eerie Apparitions In The Night Mission Guide - Maps With Every Wisp Location, and How To Defeat Volo, as well as a 'Snow-White Vulpix In The Snow' Map.

We also have a Ginkgo Guild Item List With Prices and explain How To Change Pokémon Forms, Every New Evolution Method, How To Unlock The Mystery Gift Function, in addition to a regularly updated Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes.

And finally, Where to Buy Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch, if for some reason you haven't yet picked up the game!