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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are now hosting a new Max Raid Battle event focused around Milcery.

During the event, players will be able to encounter Milcery in Max Raid Battles that can evolve into Alcremie capable of Gigantamaxing. Those that defeat them may receive any of the seven types of sweets, including the rare Star Sweet and Ribbon Sweet.

Pokemon Legends Arceus update 1.0.2

Original (2/8): Pokemon Legends: Arceus has been updated to version 1.0.2, and while we don’t have the official patch notes, we have some idea as to what it entails.

Early reports indicate that there are localization changes as well some script changes. Additionally, a bug has apparently been fixed in which players were unable to catch Cherrim when it changed to Sunshine Form in the middle of battle. At least for now, that’s all we know.

Pokemon Legends Arceus resolution frame rate

Digital Foundry has shared a new technical analysis for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which covers various aspects such as frame rate and resolution. The outlet also goes over some of the issues the

Below are the main highlights:

pokemon sword shield second best selling

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are now the franchise’s second best-selling entry ever, the latest sales figures from Nintendo confirm.

In May 2020, it ranked fourth. In August of that year, it had already moved up another slot to be in the third position.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus sold more than any other Switch titles in its first week, it’s been revealed. Initial sales came in at 140,000 copies. Pokemon Legends: Arceus outdid the last mainline entry in the series, Pokemon Sword and Shield.

We just heard yesterday that Pokemon Legends: Arceus has already sold 6.5 million copies worldwide. In Japan, the game moved over 1.4 million units in its first few days. It also saw the fourth biggest Pokemon launch ever in the UK.

pokemon legends arceus sales

Pokemon Legends: Arceus has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide, Nintendo has announced. That feat was accomplished in less than a week.

Earlier today, we saw that Pokemon Legends: Arceus had sold over 1.4 million units in Japan alone. Only Animal Crossing: New Horizons had a bigger debut in the region. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl earned the third biggest release at 1.396 million copies sold.

pokemon legends arceus sales uk

Pokemon Legends: Arceus seems to be off to a strong start – at least in the UK. Based on initial reports, it’s the fourth biggest launch for the series thus far. It managed to outperform Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl, which now falls down the list as the sixth biggest launch.

Here’s a look at the top ten Pokemon launches in the UK:

We only just received a major Pokemon release on Switch with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl back in November, but another major title has now arrived with Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This is the latest project from Game Freak, the developer of the mainline Pokemon titles. The company has been tinkering away on Arceus while ILCA made Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

While the launch of Pokemon Legends: Arceus only took place yesterday, it’s likely that a number of you picked up the game and have played a number of hours already. If you’ve played it at all, what are your thoughts thus far? Let us know in the comments below.

pokemon legends arceus pokedex

With the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, some may be curious as to what the Hisui Pokedex is looking like in the game. Thankfully, we now have a list of all creatures in the game. Game Freak has included over 200 different Pokemon.

The full Hisui Pokedex for Pokemon Legends: Arceus is as follows:

Pokemon Legends: Arceus arrives on Switch today. In celebration of the event, Nintendo and Game Freak have rolled out a launch trailer for the game. Check it out below the break.


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