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Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Pokemon Presents

A new Pokemon Presents will air on August 18, it’s been announced. The presentation will cover Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl as well as Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

It will air at the following times:

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Pokemon Legends: Arceus has received a final release date. The game is on track for January 28, 2022, The Pokemon Company has announced.

When Pokemon Legends: Arceus was first announced, we only had a vague early 2022 window.

Here’s the official blurb and look at the boxart:

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Update (3/8): It took quite some time, but Amazon finally has Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl here. GameStop has everything here.


Original (2/26): Pre-orders for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, and Pokemon Shining Pearl have started to open. Best Buy currently has them here, here, and here respectively.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus releases in early 2022. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl launch on Switch in late 2021. We’ll keep this post updated as more retailers add in their listings.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

The Pokemon Company has passed along a handful of screenshots and art from the newly-announced Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Take a look at the full set below.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus launches for Switch in early 2022.

The Pokemon Company has delivered an announcement recapping all of the news from today’s Pokemon Presents presentation, including New Pokemon Snap, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Check it out below.


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