The Pokemon Company recently hosted aPokemon Presents eventall about the upcomingPokemon Brilliant Diamond,Shining Pearl, andPokemon Legends: Arceus. SincePokemon Legends: Arceusis seemingly set in a past version of the Sinnoh region (which we now know is called the Hisui region),Pokemonfans didn’t necessarily except the game to include new Pokemon. However, at least four new Pokemon have now been confirmed for the lineup.
The two completely original Pokemon announced forPokemon Legends: Arceusare Wyrdeer and Basculegion. Wyrdeer is the evolved form of Stantler, whereas Basculegion is the evolved form of Basculin. These forms are only obtainable in the Hisui region, which is why they haven’t appeared in any previousPokemonvideo games. As shown by the latestPokemon Legends: Arceustrailer, players will be able to use both Wyrdeer and Basculegion as transport as well as use them to fight in battles.
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The other two new Pokemon confirmed forPokemon Legends: Arceusare actually regional variants of existing Pokemon.Pokemon Legends: Arceuswill be introducing Hisuian Bravery and Hisuian Growlithe to the world ofPokemonwhen it launches early next year. Likeother Pokemon regional variants, Hisui Bravery and Hisui Growlithe are similar to their original forms, but with a distinct look to better-match their region.
Besides confirming new Pokemon forPokemon Legends: Arceus, The Pokemon Company revealed some other interesting details about the game. For instance,Pokemon battlesare getting a significant overhaul for the first time in a main series Game Freak game, with Pokemon all having different battle styles that players will have to utilize while exploring the open world. This is a risky move for sure, but it should ensure thatPokemon Legends: Arceusstands out from the many otherPokemongames out there.
Those who are wary of the changes coming inPokemon Legends: Arceusand may be more interested in a traditionalPokemonexperience. Luckily, it seems as though thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes, titledBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, will be providing just that. Some fresh footage ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlwas also shown during the Pokemon Presents event, giving fans a closer look at the gameplay, which appears to be staying very faithful to the original games with some minor changes here and there.
With thePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlrelease datecoming up in November andPokemon Legends: Arceusfollowing in January, it seems fans of the franchise have plenty to look forward to these next six months or so.
Pokemon Legends: Arceuslaunches June 17, 2025, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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