Pokemon players are completionists by nature. The Pokemon Company fostered this culture within the community with decades of "Gotta Catch 'em All" marketing. It's no surprise then that Pokemon Legends: Arceus players are racing to complete the game, whether that means collecting all of Arceus' Pokemon or finishing all the game's quests. Needless to say, those Pokemon Legends: Arceus players weren't pleased to find that completing all the game's quests doesn't come with any kind of reward.
Players on Reddit within the Pokemon Legends: Arceus community are commiserating over their disappointment. A post with the title "Completed every Quest Got nothing" included a GIF from Naked Gun 33 1/3 where dozens of people slap their foreheads. It's a simple way of conveying what a dumb decision it is on Nintendo's part not to include any reward for the accomplishment. Needless to say, the person who posted the Reddit thread isn't the only one to be frustrated with the decision.
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One comment joked that the thread poster did get a reward, "a sense of accomplishment!" Others joked that the reward was "the friends we made along the way." Outside the humorous responses, another question is whether it means Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be offering DLC, so Game Freak didn't want to offer any concluding elements to the story. It wasn't ready to decide what was coming next.
To be fair to Game Freak, the quests in Pokemon Legends: Arceus to offer plenty of content and reward, in and of themselves. There are 20 core missions in Pokemon Legends: Arceus before the game's credits roll. Then there are an additional 8 unlocked allowing the player to challenge powerful Legendary Pokemon, including Arceus itself. Completing those even unlocks the ability to re-challenge Dialga, Palkia, and Arceus, on top of the five Noble Pokemon. It's just that completing every quest, including the 94 requests, won't acknowledge the player's work.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus does offer a reward for completing the game's Pokedex and capturing all in-game Pokemon. Players get a Shiny Charm, which should improve their chances of acquiring shiny Pokemon. It's also part of being able to capture Arceus itself, though capturing Arceus doesn't come with any extra acknowledgement or reward, either.
All that can be said is Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a very big game. Game Freak filled it with a lot of content, but clearly making a reward for every event or accomplishment may have been asking too much. At least it doesn't give the player a golden pile of poop, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild does for finding all 900 Korok Seeds.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is available now on Nintendo Switch.
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Needless to say, those Pokemon Legends: Arceus players weren't pleased to find that completing all the game's quests doesn't come with any kind of reward.
Is there a reward for completing Pokedex Arceus? ›
When players finish the entire Arceus Pokedex, they are rewarded with the Shiny Charm. However, the chances to find a Shiny Pokemon actually increase whenever players reach Level 10 on a given Pokemon's entry.
What happens when you complete all research tasks Arceus? ›
Completing All Research Tasks. When a player has completed enough Research Tasks, their Research Level will continue to climb. At 10, they'll be able to view their entry. Completing all Pokemon's entries in the Pokedex is the only way to get the Shiny Charm in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
Was Legends: Arceus a success? ›
Pokémon Legends: Arceus was a commercial success, having sold over 14.83 million copies by 31 March 2023.
What is the unown reward in Arceus? ›
Unown Reward
Once you've collected all 28 of these Unown, Unown will begin spawning as regular Pokemon do inside the Solaceon Ruins of the Crimson Mirelands . This includes Alpha Unown and Shiny Unown!
How to get Arceus without completing the Pokédex? ›
For example, you'll earn a chance to encounter Arceus if you catch every Pokémon that can be reported to Laventon and recorded in the Pokédex except Darkrai, Shaymin, Manaphy, Phione, and Arceus itself.
Do I need Darkrai to get Arceus? ›
You don't need to capture Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai or Shaymin. You can do these quests whenever you want (if you capture them you will have 241, Arceus as final Pokémon, 242 out of 242).
What are the odds of getting a perfect Pokedex shiny in Arceus? ›
Base chance is 1/4096, research level 10 makes it 2/4096, and a perfect Pokedex entry makes it 4/4096 or 1/1024. Outbreaks further increase those odds to 1/152 at research level 10 or 1/141 with a perfect entry.
How to get spiritomb Arceus? ›
Once you have found all 107 Wisps and delivered them to Vessa, you'll be informed that there is one more Wisp, making a total of 108 - Spiritomb's number. Once you have received all the rewards listed above, you'll be directed to head to the Odd Keystone, which can be found in the Crimson Mirelands.
What happens after you finish Arceus? ›
After defeating Arceus, the deity considers your mission complete, and offers a fragment of themself to travel with you throughout Hisui, allowing you to effectively "capture" and use Arceus in battle and officially finishing the PokeDex.
Level cap increases with your star ranks, 20 is the level cap for 1 star. A pokemon that won't obey isn't going to attack you it will simply ignore some of your commands and do nothing on those turns.
Is research level 10 max? ›
The maximum research level for Pokémon is 10. When this is reached, the research level will be preceded by "Complete!" If all goals are completed, this becomes "Perfect!" Reaching complete or perfect research will increase the chances of finding that Pokémon as a Shiny Pokémon.
Is Mewtwo stronger than Arceus? ›
Arceus Is Stronger Than Mewtwo
Not surprisingly, Arceus is one of the strongest Pokémon in existence. Being the god of all Pokémon (who also created the universe), Arceus has an incredibly impressive power level. Arceus excels in combat by taking advantage of type weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
Is Arceus canonically the strongest Pokémon? ›
Arceus is, without a doubt, the most powerful Legendary Pokémon. This Normal type Mythical Pokémon is the creator of the universe and thus the closest that the Pokémon world has to a god. When it hatched from its egg, Arceus brought with it time, space, and antimatter in the form of the Creation Trio.
Who is better than Arceus? ›
Several Pokémon are more powerful than Arceus going by overall stats. At the top of the list are Mega Rayquaza and both forms of Mega Mewtwo…
Do you need to complete all requests to get Arceus? ›
Accepted Answer
To get access to Arceus, you need to reach Research Level 10 and therefore getting the Dex Entry for all the Pokémon in the Hisui Dex (except Darkrai and Shaymin), so you don't have to fully complete *every* task for every mon, but you do have to complete enough to get the Dex Entry for all of them.
What is the reward for collecting wisps Arceus? ›
Eerie Apparitions at Night reward
If you find all 108 wisps, you'll be able to catch Spiritomb, the ghost- and dark-type Pokémon that's always associated with the number 108 and funky puzzles. Completing this collection is the one way to get Spiritomb in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
What are the rewards for getting the lost satchel in Arceus? ›
What do you get for returning satchels? Each time you return a satchel, you'll receive a handful of items as a reward, along with some Merit Points. This special type of currency can be redeemed at Simona's trading post in Jubilife Village for rare items, including some required for evolving certain Pokemon.
What happens when you get all stars in Legends arceus? ›
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Rank 7 is the final one thats really required. Since star 7 is when you get the all pokemon will obey you status. Everything else is just a bonus after that. You can use stronger pokemon (think like badge limits), and recipes for a potion and a new poke ball.
