Nine different kinds of Pokéballs appear for use inPokémon Legends: Arceus, and each is craftable from raw materials scattered across the Hisui Region. Players need to explore and forage continuously to meet an ever-present need for Pokéballs—since “catching them all” is no longer enough in Legends. After all, the goal this time around is to fill out the first-ever Pokédex, and you will need all the balls.
Every recipe requiresApricorns,Iron Chunks,and Tumblestones, which come in three varieties—regularTumblestones, Black Tumblestones, and Sky Tumblestones. Each of these three stones corresponds to three classes of Pokéball inPokémon Legends, and the strongest balls require more stones and Iron Chunks—naturally.
Best Spots to Farm and Forage for Raw Materials
Black Tumblestonesmake balls for sneaking up and throwing close, the Heavy Balls, Leaden Balls, and Gigaton Balls.Sky Tumblestonesare for balls to pelt far off, Feather Balls, Wing Balls, and Jet Balls. Find Tumblestones by having your Pokémon attack likewise-colored crystals scattered across Hisui, typically on cliffsides, rock sides, and slopes in the terrain.
However,Iron Chunksare required for all three of the more advanced classes of Pokéballs, especially the Ultra, Gigaton, and Jet Ballsthatcall for two chunks each. You’ll frequently need to farm for Iron Chunks, scattered in abundanceacross the Crimson Mirelands. Apricorns are also needed, one shell each, for every ball. Usually, we could find enough from a grove of three brown trees northwest of the Horseshoe Plains in theObsidian Fieldlands.
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Better Pokéball Recipes with Higher Galaxy Team Rankings
Pokéball recipes become available from Cyllene at Galaxy Hall when a player earns research points with Professor Laventon andincreases their star ranking(rather than gaining gym badges, as in previous Pokémon games). Standard Pokéballs are available from the get-go.
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Much like the earliest Pokédex entries, these recipes are bonafide historical records of the Sinnoh Region’s past. They represent the very beginnings of people-Pokémon relations, and literally in a nutshell, were the precursor to the myriad fine balls available in Pokémon’s present time.
For more Pokémon content, check outthisQuick Capture Guide for Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
