SPOILERS! Pokemon Legends: Arceus *Leak Thread*

[CTNC]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeLeaks/comments/s8mw5i

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u218EO04LgZG5IJdk-Y9rAVYWjUPWPXKwDXGllyX_Tg/edit#gid=0

Looking at the Status Moves, I notised two things. One, Poison Powder is a Grass Move now. (ninja'd on) Two, I had a feeling about this from the moment I saw the way battles work, but pacifism didn't exsist in the past so I'll have to get around to reading The Art of War and adapt to the times with uncontrolled bloodlust. I will Kill Everything! HAHAHAHA! Sorry, went a bit crazy. If anyone asks, I never played this game or even heard of it.

 

[Imperial Magala]

Interesting fact about Ursaluna. It's the second of the GSC version exclusives that got a post gen evolution. And like Gligar it's counterpart got nothing. Poor Donphan.

Depends if you consider Sneasel Gligar's counterpart. I personally view Mantine and Skarmory as true counterparts. Donphan is still left in the dust though.

 

[Lord Godwin]

Looking at the Status Moves, I notised two things. One, Poison Powder is a Grass Move now. (ninja'd on) Two, I had a feeling about this from the moment I saw the way battles work, but pacifism didn't exsist in the past so I'll have to get around to reading The Art of War and adapt to the times with uncontrolled bloodlust. I will Kill Everything! HAHAHAHA! Sorry, went a bit crazy. If anyone asks, I never played this game or even heard of it.

I'm wondering if H-Electrode gets any power moves. Will it give it a competetive place with its speed?

 

[Flamestorm7]

Depends if you consider Sneasel Gligar's counterpart. I personally view Mantine and Skarmory as true counterparts. Donphan is still left in the dust though.

I thought at least in GSC Gligar's counterpart was Delibird

 

[CTNC]

I'm wondering if H-Electrode gets any power moves. Will it give it a competetive place with its speed?

Sleep Powder with Base 150 Speed sounds evil. I like it! >:D I don't think it's happening though. best I'd hope for is Leech Seed though, but we won't know if that's possible until a game with Leech Seed.

 

[DrPumpkinz]

I'm wondering if H-Electrode gets any power moves. Will it give it a competetive place with its speed?

Eh, probably not. Maybe Stun Spore just because it's similar to Thunder Wave, but Electrode doesn't seem very connected to powders. It'll probably get Leech Seed though, which as Yung Dramps has pointed out, synergizes well with Soundproof and Substitute.

 

[Ironmage]

Looking at the Status Moves, I notised two things. One, Poison Powder is a Grass Move now. (ninja'd on) Two, I had a feeling about this from the moment I saw the way battles work, but pacifism didn't exsist in the past so I'll have to get around to reading The Art of War and adapt to the times with uncontrolled bloodlust. I will Kill Everything! HAHAHAHA! Sorry, went a bit crazy. If anyone asks, I never played this game or even heard of it.

There's still a chance, albeit a small one: with overall PP going down, forcing opponents to Struggle might be capable of getting results.

If I do end up getting this game, there is a decent chance I'm restricting myself to 60 power or less moves (my casual playthroughs of gen 7 were also 'spite runs' based on how the mon selection carried itself). I like my passive damage as much as anyone, but I'm not going to give that up just because it also happens to do chip damage. Same as if I tried this with a main game, I wouldn't be discarding Wrap.

 

[mattgcn]

Next month in Japan there'll be a Piplup distribution event for both BDSP and PLA.

Piplup in BDSP will have: Hydro Pump / Pluck / Work Up / Attract
Piplup in PLA will have: Bubble / Baby-Doll Eyes / ROOST/ Double-Edge


Game Freak listened

its wild that in a game with such a reduced move list we can still get excited for new movelearns

let's pray it's not event only :x

 

[transwiththeplans]

Does anyone know how to evolve the newer Pokemon?

 

[Ironmage]

On the topic of moves with low power, I noticed that Pin Missile has its power increased up to 40. Considering it's the only returning move that was multi-hit and that a power range of 80-200 (average 124) seems excessive, I imagine it's been reworked. Maybe it only does more than 2 hits if in Strong Style?

 

[mattgcn]

iirc pin missile has the new "splinters" effect so it's probably less hits and relies on residual damage. i think the choice to rework old moves so drastically instead of making new ones to be, interesting to say the least

 

[Nokocchi]

Checking the txt files Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna thanks to the "Peat Blocks" item
"A block of muddy material that can be used as fuel for burning when it is dried. It’s loved by a certain Pokémon"

Peat Blocks

View attachment 400049

And Scyther in Kleavor thanks to "Black Augurites"
"A glassy black stone that produces a sharp cutting edge when split. It’s loved by a certain Pokémon".

Black Augurites

View attachment 400050

So from the 9th gen I think the items will simply return.

What about Wyrdeer? It is the only other normal Cross-gen evolution introduced in the game.

Also, because Hisuian Lilligant, Braviary, and the starters works similarly to Alolan Raichu/Exeggutor/Marowak and Galarian Weezing/Mr. Mime in that they evolve from the original versions of their pre-evolutions, I do hope that transfers are two-way because it would be pretty nice to evolve Petilil/Rufflet/Rowlet/Dartrix/Cyndaquil/Quilava/Oshawott/Dewott from prior gens into their Hisuian forms in the same manor as Pichu/Pikachu/Exeggcute/Cubone in Alola and Koffing/Mime Jr. in Galar.

 

[Lucky-Luke]

What about Wyrdeer? It is the only other normal Cross-gen evolution introduced in the game.

I can't find anything. It's difficult

 

[doipy hooves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1484218601485877248

The whole raw text dumps are pretty interesting.
"Rain
Damage dealt by Fire-type moves is reduced."
It seems rain was simplified along with sun, now just reducing Fire damage and probably being just environmental.

All the move descriptions are under wazainfo for anyone interested in checking out changes. It seems like they just took SWSH's move descriptions but didn't bother telling people that "you can't use this move" for newly unusable moves this time.

We’re finally playing a real Shin Megami Tensei game!

Status may be temporary as well based on anecdotes and the usage of the TurnMin/TurnMax columns that were usually used for confusion, sleep, and other temporary effects. Speaking of which I think confusion probably isn't a thing in this game, or rather everything that inflicts it was removed or changed like Water Pulse.

 

[Lucky-Luke]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1484218601485877248

The whole raw text dumps are pretty interesting.
"Rain
Damage dealt by Fire-type moves is reduced."
It seems rain was simplified along with sun, now just reducing Fire damage and probably being just environmental.

All the move descriptions are under wazainfo for anyone interested in checking out changes. It seems like they just took SWSH's move descriptions but didn't bother telling people that "you can't use this move" for newly unusable moves this time.


Status may be temporary as well based on anecdotes and the usage of the TurnMin/TurnMax columns that were usually used for confusion, sleep, and other temporary effects. Speaking of which I think confusion probably isn't a thing in this game, or rather everything that inflicts it was removed or changed like Water Pulse.

Did you find something for how to evolve Stantler?

 

[R_N]

Checking the txt files Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna thanks to the "Peat Blocks" item
"A block of muddy material that can be used as fuel for burning when it is dried. It’s loved by a certain Pokémon"

Peat Blocks

View attachment 400049

And Scyther in Kleavor thanks to "Black Augurites"
"A glassy black stone that produces a sharp cutting edge when split. It’s loved by a certain Pokémon".

Black Augurites

View attachment 400050

So from the 9th gen I think the items will simply return.

Can't wait for these to be trade evolution items in gen 9 and then i die

I am glad what seem to be normal evolutions are back.....but only partially. Just makes the reigonal evolutions bug me all the more...

 

[Flarowak]

Next month in Japan there'll be a Piplup distribution event for both BDSP and PLA.

Piplup in BDSP will have: Hydro Pump / Pluck / Work Up / Attract
Piplup in PLA will have: Bubble / Baby-Doll Eyes / ROOST/ Double-Edge


Game Freak listened

We can only hope it keeps roost when you transfer.

 

[R_N]

We can only hope it keeps roost when you transfer.

No reason why it wouldn't. So long as Roost & Piplup itself is around, the Piplup will be able to use it no problems.

 

[GeneralNameless]

I believe it was Hisui’s swampy terrain that gave Ursaluna its burly physique and newfound capacity to manipulate peat at will.

So it lives in swamps, and the "mud" on its back and head is actually peat? That's... pretty interesting. Peat is just partially decayed plant material, so it seems to draw further connection between Ground and Grass types, despite the scarcity of Pokemon of that type combination. Kind of played with before with Rototiller and the like, but still. This is an itch I want them to keep scratching.

 

[Flamestorm7]

Can't wait for these to be trade evolution items in gen 9 and then i die

I am glad what seem to be normal evolutions are back.....but only partially. Just makes the reigonal evolutions bug me all the more...

Well they could be like the Razor Fang/claw or Alcremie's sweets

 

[Vengeance417]

its wild that in a game with such a reduced move list we can still get excited for new movelearns

let's pray it's not event only :x

In all fairness, Sword and Shield introduced the ability to pass egg moves from parent-to-parent, so unless that gets removed, I don't think it'll matter if it's event-only unless you want a shiny Roost Piplup.

 

[Flarowak]

No reason why it wouldn't. So long as Roost & Piplup itself is around, the Piplup will be able to use it no problems.

Gf has burned me before. Trying to not huff on hopium

 

[Dragapult]

So I feel like H-Typhlosion could still be really good. Infernal Parade does seem really good. It feels like a far better Hex.

Blacephalon is as close to as perfect as this typing gets without being broken. I don't even think Hiphlosion it's as good as Chandelure unless it gets Fighting coverage.

Falling below 100 Speed hurts everything it wants to do and there are a ton of great Dark mons in the lower tiers (which will only grow in number b/c Enamorus) not to mention all the bulky Waters. Thing can't remotely sniff Hydreigon and 119 SpA isn't strong enough for it to be a serious threat with CM or wallbreaking sets either. Should be a great playthrough option though.

 

[Suppletangerine]

It’ll be fun to have a Fire/Ghost in NU

 

[R_N]

In all fairness, Sword and Shield introduced the ability to pass egg moves from parent-to-parent, so unless that gets removed, I don't think it'll matter if it's event-only unless you want a shiny Roost Piplup.

I don't think Roost is an egg move for Piplup anymore, unless I forgot something. So you can't do that.

Gf has burned me before. Trying to not huff on hopium

I mean this isn't memes it's just how transfers work

Is Piplup in the game? Is Roost in the game? Does the game allow Home transfers? Congratulations, Roost Piplup will work.