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Pokemon Legends: Arceus is an experience like no other within the Pokemon franchise, as it allows players to fully immerse themselves in the wilds of the Hisui region, sneaking up on Pokemon and catching them, gathering resources to craft their items, and much more. With so many things to do in the game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus players might be confused as to which method they should use to level up fast - and this quick guide tackles just that.

How to Level Pokemon Up Fast

As far as the creatures themselves are concerned, Pokemon Legends: Arceus has plenty of alpha Pokemon and generally powerful monsters that players can defeat in battle or catch, and both options provide a considerable amount of experience party-wide.

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One of the most effective ways to level up all Pokemon in the party is to find the easiest alphas to defeat or catch in a given area, according to the Pokemon type combinations one has in their team. Ideally, it would be best to have at least Wyrdeer unlocked and to have most of the alphas in the same general vicinity.

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Doing this will allow players to consistently get a huge chunk of experience from every encounter, and then grow their Pokemon even more by obtaining rare items that further empower them, such as Exp. Candy, Grit Dust, Grit Pebbles, and so on.

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These items are particularly valuable because players can double down on the experience gained by using Exp. Candy, and they can make their Pokemon bulkier by giving them Grit items based on their builds. For example, on a physical attacker such as Hisuian Decidueye, it would be best to max the Attack stat first - or maybe Speed.

Grit items can also be acquired in another reliable way, which is by releasing Pokemon. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is all about catching heaps of Pokemon in every given area, with some creatures appearing under specific conditions or having different forms, so players shouldn't be surprised that their Pastures fill out at a great speed.

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Luckily, players can release their Pokemon and get rewards for it as well, which is particularly easy to do after filling up four of the Pastures, because the lady handling the Pastures will explain that Pokemon can be multi-selected and mass-released.

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The number of Pokemon released influences the rewards players can get, but it's not uncommon to obtain five to ten Grit items at once.

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Lastly, players can level up their Pokemon by launching them against some overworld objects, such as ores and trees, and obtain both experience and more crafting materials at once.

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How to Rank Up Fast in the Survey Corps

Ranking up and getting more Galaxy Team Stars in the Survey Corps is another mechanic of Pokemon Legends: Arceus that fully takes advantage of the semi-open-world experience the game offers. In fact, players can rank up very fast just by catching all the Pokemon they find, no matter if they completed their Pokedex entries already or not, even though the latter is beneficial and provides more points.

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Points are awarded through a system that takes into account many factors, such as how many alphas are caught in a single report, how many species have been caught total and for the first time, and more. The main factor, however, will always be how many Pokemon are caught in a single report - with bonus points if players catch anywhere between ten and nineteen, twenty and twenty-nine, and thirty or more.

Ranking up is relatively easy on its own, but there are three tricks that will allow Pokemon Legends: Arceus players to do that even faster. The first is to increase the character's satchel size every time players get the chance to, which involves spending an increasing amount of Poke dollars for each extra space. These are invaluable, however, as they will dramatically reduce the number of travels needed back and forth to camp while exploring, while also allowing players to find and keep more items.

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The second trick is that players should always try to save as much as possible between excursions to then go and purchase crafting materials for Poke Balls, Potions, and Revives, all of which will allow players to keep exploring for longer and catch more Pokemon. There is nothing wrong with purchasing plenty of Apricorns, Medicinal Leeks, and Tumblestones as necessary to be prepared for every expedition.

The third trick is to always go by the farm before an expedition and ask Colza to prepare a specific harvest based on the players' needs. For example, paying 500 Pokedollars to get an Apricorn harvest could yield anywhere from 50 to 60 of them, which is incredibly helpful. Of course, exploring every nook and cranny of each area helps find more items, alphas, and different Pokemon species, so it's advisable to always do that.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is available now for the Nintendo Switch.

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