Legendary Pokémon - Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2024)

Dialga / Palkia

Location: Temple of Sinnoh

Dialga & Palkia are obtained as part of the climax for the story. When the sky goes weird and you have taken the quest to find the Red Chain, you will find yourself choosing between Adaman and Irida, with the choice determining which Legendary Pokémon you get first; Adaman gets you Dialga and Irida gets you Palkia

They will appear in the Temple of Sinnoh and be wanting to be caught. Catch it and the next phase begins as the other Legendary Pokémon breaks through. You'll go to create an Origin Ball to hold it and when you return, it will have changed form to its Origin Forme. Defeat it as a battle with balms, where it will send down Draco Meteor for you to dodge and the occasional shockwave and you'll automatically catch it with the Origin Ball.

Manaphy / Phione

Location: Seabreak Hollow

This request is one that works around a story found in Canalave Library in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Put Buizel, Mantyke and Overqwil in your party and swim through the gate in the Coastlands at Evening, this will cause you to hear the Manaphy much like Laventon did when he created this mission. Surf to the Seaside Hollow on the north end of the cliffs and go in, that\'s where you will find Manaphy and 3 Phione that will challenge you. Manaphy is Level 50

After completion of this mission, Phione will have a small chance of re-appearing in Seaside Hollow. It can't be Alpha or Shiny but you can get multiple of them.

Uxie

Location: Lake Acuity

Uxie is found as part of the "Plates of the Lakes" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Lake Acuity to face off against Uxie, who had helped you previously. This time you can capture it.

Mesprit

Location: Lake Verity

Mesprit is found as part of the "Plates of the Lakes" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Lake Verity to face off against Mesprit, who had helped you previously. This time you can capture it.

Azelf

Location: Lake Valor

Azelf is found as part of the "Plates of the Lakes" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Lake Verity to face off against Azelf, who had helped you previously. This time you can capture it.

Heatran

Location: Firespit Island

Heatran is found as part of the "The Plate of the Firespit Island" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Firespit Island where things seem to have been getting worse. When you go to the volcano, Iscan and Palina will say you need to check the volcano. Go inside and you'll find Heatran. Heatran will have a fire shield around it which can beknocked down by the Balls of Mud around it. After its shield is gone, you can start a battle to defeat it.

Regigigas

Location: Snowpoint Temple

Regigigas is found as part of the "The Plate of the Snowpoint Temple" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Snowpoint Temple. When you go towards the basem*nt, you'll see Adaman who mentions about the legends of the temple. If you have the Iron Plate, the Icicle Plate and the Stone Plate, then the door will open. Proceed to the basem*nt where you will find Regigigas ready to battle

Cresselia

Location: Moonbreak Arena

Cresselia is found as part of the "The Plate of the Moonbreak Arena" mission after completion of the main story. In this story you have to go to Moonbreak Arena where Melli will ask your help to get rid of a Pokémon that has displaced Electrode. Go into the arena and you'll find Cresselia waiting for you

Giratina

Location: Spring Path

As part of the " On the Trail of Giratina" Request, after you have defeated Volo at the Temple of Sinnoh, Professor Laventon will tell you of a shadow that has enveloped the Cobalt Coastlands. If you head to the Spring Path in the north west, you will find the Legendary Pokémon Giratina in its Origin Forme in the middle of the cave. Catch it and you will then get the Griseous Core so it can change forms

Tornadus

Location: Bonechill Wastelands

As part of the " Incarnate Forces of Hisui" Request, Tornadus can be found in the Alabaster Icelands, specifically around Bonechill Wastelands. It will only appear when there is a snowstorm going.

When you spot it, it will start reacting to you and sending big whirlwinds out at you. Dodge them and quickly throw items at it. After two successful knockouts of its barrier, it will weaken allowing you to throw a Poké Ball or start a battle to catch it

Thundurus

Location: Cobalt Coastlands

As part of the " Incarnate Forces of Hisui" Request, Thundurus can be found in the Cobalt Coastlands, specifically between Sand's Reach and Lunker's Lair but only when there's a Thunderstorm.

When you spot it, it will start reacting to you and sending thunderstorms at you. Dodge them while on Basculegion and quickly throw items at it. After one successful knockout of its barrier, it will weaken allowing you to throw a Poké Ball or start a battle to catch it

Landorus

Location: Ramanas Island

As part of the " Incarnate Forces of Hisui" Request, Landorus can be found in the Obsidian Fieldlands, specifically on Ramanas Island in the south.

When you spot it, it will start reacting to you and sending sandy whirlwids at you, which will also burn you if you get hit in the middle. Dodge them while and quickly throw items at it. After three successful knockouts of its barrier, it will weaken allowing you to throw a Poké Ball or start a battle to catch it

Enamorus

Location: Scarlet Bog

As part of the " Incarnate Forces of Hisui" Request, after you have completed Pokédex entries for Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus, return to Cogita and she will say that there is in fact a fourth Pokémon as part of their group and it is Enamorus, a Pokémon with whom Cogita associates. She says it is not an angry Pokémon but you could catch it.

Enamrous is found within the Crimson Mirelands, specifically the Scarlet Bog. When spotted, she will quickly fly away and send tornados at you. If you are hit by it, you will be confused and your controls will be inverted. After 4 successful disruptions of its barrier by throwing items at it, it will weaken allowing you to throw a Poké Ball or to start a battle

Darkrai

Location: Clamberclaw Cliffs

As part of the " The Darksome Nightmare" Request if you have a Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl savefile, when given this request at Laventon's Lab, Cael will appear and tell you of strange goings on in the Clamberclaw Cliffs. Go there at night and Darkrai will surprise you and challenge you to a battle

Shaymin

Location: Floaro Gardens

As part of the "A Token of Gratitude" Request if you have a Pokémon Sword or Shield savefile, when you get to the camp, Medi will give you a Gracidea and say how she wants to give gratitude to the Pokémon she found there and say she can't remember where the flowers are. They are in the Floaro Gardens in the north west but when you get there, the flowers have died. Medi will appear and will call out to Shaymin so she calls out to say thank you which revitalises the flowers and Shaymin comes to battle

Arceus

Location: Temple of Sinnoh

Arceus is the final Pokémon to get in the game and is part of the final mission. After defeating Volo at the Temple of Sinnoh, your Celestica Flute turns into the Azure Flute and you can play it to summon Arceus. However, unless you have caught every other Pokémon in the region, you cannot continue on.

Return with your Pokédex complete (except for Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus), and you will be able to challenge Arceus. You will get taken up to the Hall of Origin for one final frenzied battle.

You will get given Mysterious Balm, converted from your Arc Phone, and you will need to throw it at Arceus to get to the battle. There are several phases of attack. First is sending a batch of homing minor energy bolts at you which need rapid dodging. Another is a blue shockwave followed by a meteor strike. Finally there's big waves of energy that envelop most of the arena. You can also throw a ball to battle Arceus to have an opening for the balm. After you have defeated it, you will be given a piece of Arceus and its Legend Plate.