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Alpha Pokemon are a new type of powerful Pokemon that can be caught in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Find out where Alpha Pokemon appear with maps showing the locations of Alpha Pokemon in each area.

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List of Contents

Interactive Map
List of Alpha Pokemon
How to Catch Alpha Pokemon
Advantages of Alpha Pokemon
What are Alpha Pokemon?
Randomly Spawning Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Pokemon Available by Evolution Only
Unconfirmed Alpha Pokemon
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

All Alpha Pokemon Interactive Map

List of Alpha Pokemon

The following list contains static Alpha Pokemon encounters, meaning that they can always be found on the indicated location in the map. Alpha Pokemon can also appear randomly in the overworld, as well as inside Space-Time Distortions.

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✔️	Alpha Pokemon	Type	Location Image
	Staravia Lv.32		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Blissey Lv.62		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Gyarados Lv.60		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Magikarp Lv.55		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Bibarel Lv.16		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Heracross Lv.45		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Scyther Lv.42		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Lopunny Lv.40		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Infernape Lv.65		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Alakazam Lv.60		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Parasect Lv.30		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Snorlax Lv.45		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Stantler Lv.42		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Graveler Lv.30		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Luxio Lv.40		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Rapidash Lv.40		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Golbat Lv.35		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Kricketune Lv.30		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Floatzel Lv.31		Obsidian Fieldlands
	Lickilicky Lv.52		Crimson Mirelands
	Ursaring Lv.55		Crimson Mirelands
	Ursaring Lv.41		Crimson Mirelands
	Torterra Lv.65		Crimson Mirelands
	Hisuian Sliggoo Lv.50		Crimson Mirelands
	Rhyhorn Lv.45		Crimson Mirelands
	Honchkrow Lv.55		Crimson Mirelands
	Onix Lv.50		Crimson Mirelands
	Pachirisu Lv.40		Crimson Mirelands
	Hippowdon Lv.46		Crimson Mirelands
	Yanmega Lv.58		Crimson Mirelands
	Toxicroak Lv.47		Crimson Mirelands
	Skuntank Lv.45		Crimson Mirelands
	Whiscash Lv.64		Crimson Mirelands
	Tangrowth Lv.45		Crimson Mirelands
	Carnivine Lv.40		Crimson Mirelands
	Roserade Lv.50		Crimson Mirelands
	Vespiquen Lv.61		Crimson Mirelands
	Raichu Lv.52		Crimson Mirelands
	Hisuian Goodra Lv.70		Coronet Highlands
	Luxray Lv.55		Coronet Highlands
	Crobat Lv.60		Coronet Highlands
	Bronzong Lv.55		Coronet Highlands
	Rhyperior Lv.74		Coronet Highlands
	Mothim Lv.55		Coronet Highlands
	Steelix Lv.60		Coronet Highlands
	Golem Lv.60		Coronet Highlands
	Electivire Lv.69		Coronet Highlands
	Gligar Lv.52		Coronet Highlands
	Gliscor Lv.77		Coronet Highlands
	Gabite Lv.56		Coronet Highlands
	Probopass Lv.73		Coronet Highlands
	Mismagius Lv.61		Coronet Highlands
	Carnivine Lv.52		Coronet Highlands
	Clefable Lv.62		Coronet Highlands
	Octillery Lv.46		Cobalt Coastlands
	Lumineon Lv.60		Cobalt Coastlands
	Tentacruel Lv.50		Cobalt Coastlands
	Ninetales Lv.61		Cobalt Coastlands
	Mantine Lv.50		Cobalt Coastlands
	Empoleon Lv.69		Cobalt Coastlands
	Dusknoir Lv.65		Cobalt Coastlands
	Machoke Lv.40		Cobalt Coastlands
	Chansey Lv.51		Cobalt Coastlands
	Hisuian Qwilfish Lv.55		Cobalt Coastlands
	Gastrodon Lv.61		Cobalt Coastlands
	Gyarados Lv.58		Cobalt Coastlands
	Ambipom Lv.50		Cobalt Coastlands
	Golduck Lv.50		Cobalt Coastlands
	Mothim Lv.56		Cobalt Coastlands
	Walrein Lv.50		Cobalt Coastlands
	Drapion Lv.45		Cobalt Coastlands
	Purugly Lv.45		Cobalt Coastlands
	Mamoswine Lv.68		Alabaster Icelands
	Hisuian Sneasel Lv.61		Alabaster Icelands
	Piloswine Lv.65		Alabaster Icelands
	Swinub Lv.62		Alabaster Icelands
	Lucario Lv.70		Alabaster Icelands
	Abomasnow Lv.68		Alabaster Icelands
	Froslass Lv.72		Alabaster Icelands
	Glalie Lv.62		Alabaster Icelands
	Chimecho Lv.65		Alabaster Icelands
	Garchomp Lv.85		Alabaster Icelands
	Electabuzz Lv.65		Alabaster Icelands
	Machamp Lv.70		Alabaster Icelands
	Gallade Lv.70		Alabaster Icelands
	Gardevoir Lv.70		Alabaster Icelands

Full Hisui Map: All Maps and Locations

List of Alpha Pokemon by Map

Locations
Obsidian Fieldlands	Crimson Mirelands
Cobalt Coastlands	Coronet Highlands
Alabaster Icelands

Alpha Unown

After collecting all 28 Unown forms around the Hisui region, there is a chance for a Level 40 Alpha Unown to appear inside Solaceon Ruins in Crimson Mirelands. They can also appear in various forms, so check back often!

Alpha Spiritomb

After collecting all the Wisps for Request 22: Eerie Apparitions in the Night Request, there is a chance for a Level 80 Alpha Spiritomb to appear at Shrouded Ruins in Crimson Mirelands when you visit it during nightfall.

Note that the spawn rate of regular Spiritombs is low, so the chances of spawning an Alpha Spiritomb will be much lower!

Crimson Mirelands Map and Pokemon List

Alpha Hisuian Goodra in The Trial of Lake Verity

Legends Arceus - Alpha Hisuian Goodra in Lake Verity

During Mesprit's trial in The Trial of Lake Verity Mission, you will encounter an Alpha Hisuian Goodra.

The Trial of Lake Verity Walkthrough: How to Answer Mesprit's Questions

Alpha Overqwil in The Trial of Lake Valor

Legends Arceus - Alpha Overqwil in Lake Valor

During Azelf's trial in The Trial of Lake Valor Mission, you will encounter an Alpha Overqwil.

The Trial of Lake Valor Walkthrough: How to Hit Azelf with Balms

Alpha Hisuian Zoroark in The Trial of Lake Acuity

Legends Arceus - Alpha Hisuian Zoroark in Lake Acuity

During Uxie's trial in The Trial of Lake Acuity Misison, you will encounter an Alpha Hisuian Zoroark.

The Trial of Lake Acuity Walkthrough: Uxie Riddle Answer

How to Catch Alpha Pokemon

Catch an Alpha Pokemon Without Battling It

Craft Heavy Balls, Berries, and Smoke Bombs

Save before approaching an Alpha Pokemon

Crouch under tall grass

Feed the Alpha Pokemon with berries or preferred food

Approach the Alpha Pokemon from behind and use a Heavy Ball

Alpha Pokemon can be captured on the field similar to any wild Pokemon. However, they are aggressive and have a low catch rate, so you need to prepare a few items and approach these Pokemon with caution.

1. Prepare Important Items

Item	Explanation
Heavy Ball	This type of Poke Ball increases its catch rate when used on an unsuspecting Pokemon. You will need to get close to the Alpha Pokemon to use this as it does not fly high. If you have a high Star Rank, you can use a Leaden Ball or a Gigaton Ball instead.
Razz Berry or Preferred Food	You can use a Razz Berry to distract the Alpha Pokemon and have it face at a certain direction. If you have the Alpha Pokemon's Preferred Food, you can use it instead as it increases its catch rate when fed with it.
Smoke Bomb	If the Alpha Pokemon can be found in an area that has no tall grass, you can use Smoke Bombs to create a hiding spot for you to capture the Pokemon without being detected.

2. Save Before Approaching the Alpha Pokemon

PLA - Save Before Approaching the Alpha Pokemon
Be sure to save your game before attempting to capture an Alpha Pokemon in case you lose any items or black out. We recommend turning off Autosave so it does not automically save your progress.

3. Hide Under the Tall Grass

Move and crouch at the tall grass so that the Alpha Pokemon will not detect you. If there are no tall grass in the area, you can use Smoke Bombs to create hiding spots.

If the Alpha Pokemon has spotted you and becomes hostile, run from it and head back once the red eye icon disappears.

4. Feed the Alpha Pokemon with Berries or Preferred Food

PLA - Feed the Alpha Pokemon with Berries or Preferred Food

Throw a berry or the Alpha Pokemon's preferred food to distract it. We recommend guiding the Alpha Pokemon so its back is turned but you can also have it face to the side.

5. Approach from Behind and Use the Heavy Ball

PLA - Approach from Behind and Use the Heavy Ball

Hold down the ZR Button to ready the Heavy Ball and approach the Alpha Pokemon while crouching. Do not roll towards it as this causes the Pokemon to turn around and detect you.

If you hold down the ZR Button, you can check that the icon changes color when the Alpha Pokemon is eating the food. Catch the Alpha Pokemon while the icon becomes yellow to increase the chances of capturing it.

6. Reset if the Alpha Pokemon Gets Out

PLA - Reset if the Alpha Pokemon Gets Out

If the Alpha Pokemon gets out of the Heavy Ball, reset the game and try again. If you do not want to reset, move away from the Pokemon until it is no longer hostile.

Weaken and Capture It in Battle

PLA - Weaken and Catch It in Battle
You can also weaken and capture the Alpha Pokemon in battle similar to any wild Pokemon on the field. However, Alpha Pokemon has a high level, recovery moves, and recoil moves, making it difficult to reduce its HP.

It is recommended to catch Alpha Pokemon directly on the field as much as possible.

Advantages of Alpha Pokemon

Bigger than its Normal Counterpart

PLA Alpha vs Normal
One of the biggest differences between Alpha and Normal Pokemon is its size. The image above shows an Alpha Rhyhorn next to a Normal Rhyhorn.

Alpha Pokemon grow even bigger should they have not reached their peak evolution yet!

Have Higher Effort Levels than Usual

Alpha Rhyhorn Effort Level Summary

Alpha Pokemon can have at least three stats with Effort Levels 3 upon catching, meaning you would have to use less Grit Items in order to increase the Alpha's Effort Level.

This allows the player to be able to focus on leveling up the Pokemon more than collecting Effort Level increasing items which can be difficult to find.

Effort Levels: Stat Numbers and How to Increase

May Know Some Tutor-Exclusive Moves

Learned Moves
Alpha Rhyhorn	Normal Rhyhorn

There are chances where Alpha Pokemon already know some moves that the move-tutor Zisu can teach to a given Pokemon.

In most cases, you would have to pay Zisu a fee in order for Normal Pokemon to learn new moves. So with Alpha Pokemon, there might be a chance that you get to save up on buying moves!

What are Alpha Pokemon?

Aggressive Pokemon

Alpha Pokemon have a distinctive red glow on their eyes and are larger and more aggressive than your usual wild Pokemon. This makes them more dangerous as they also attack trainers that get to close.

When engaged in battle, they will have a symbol next to their name denoting their Alpha status. Expect their battles to be difficult but they will drop rare items if you beat them in battle.

Can Appear at Set Locations or Randomly

Several Alpha Pokemon can be spotted at the same location in the map. Additionally, Alpha Pokemon can pop-out in the wild randomly, as well as inside Space-Time Distortions.

Randomly Spawning Alpha Pokemon

The following Alpha Pokemon are not found as set encounters on the Map, and can only be found randomly at a low rate in place of normal spawns.

Rowlet	Dartrix	Hisuian Decidueye
Cyndaquil	Quilava	Hisuian Typhlosion
Oshawott	Dewott	Hisuian Samurott
Bidoof	Starly	Staraptor
Shinx	Wurmple	Silcoon
Beautifly	Cascoon	Dustox
Ponyta	Eevee	Vaporeon
Jolteon	Flareon	Espeon
Umbreon	Leafeon	Glaceon
Sylveon	Zubat	Drifloon
Drifblim	Kricketot	Buizel
Burmy	Wormadam	Geodude
Munchlax	Paras	Pichu
Pikachu	Abra	Kadabra
Chimchar	Monferno	Buneary
Cherubi	Cherrim	Psyduck
Combee	Scizor	Mime Jr.
Mr. Mime	Aipom	Magikarp
Shellos	Hisuian Qwilfish	Happiny
Chansey	Budew	Roselia
Petilil	Tangela	Barboach
Croagunk	Ralts	Kirlia
Yanma	Hippopotas	Stunky
Teddiursa	Goomy	Rhydon
Bonsly	Sudowoodo	Lickitung
Togepi	Togetic	Togekiss
Turtwig	Grotle	Porygon
Porygon2	Porygon-Z	Gastly
Haunter	Gengar	Spiritomb
Murkrow	Unown	Spheal
Sealeo	Remoraid	Skorupi
Hisuian Growlithe	Glameow	Machop
Chatot	Duskull	Dusclops
Piplup	Prinplup	Mantyke
Mantine	Basculin	Vulpix
Tentacool	Finneon	Magby
Magmar	Magmortar	Magnemite
Magneton	Magnezone	Bronzor
Elekid	Gligar	Gible
Nosepass	Hisuian Voltorb	Rotom
Chingling	Misdreavus	Cleffa
Clefairy	Sneasel	Weavile
Snorunt	Cranidos	Rampardos
Shieldon	Bastiodon	Bergmite
Hisuian Avalugg	Snover	Hisuian Zorua
Rufflet	Riolu

Alpha Pokemon Available by Evolution Only

As these Pokemon do not appear in the wild, they can only be Alphas when an Alpha of a previous evolution evolves into them.

Wyrdeer	Kleavor	Hisuian Lilligant
Ursaluna	Hisuian Arcanine	Basculegion
Hisuian Electrode	Sneasler	Hisuian Braviary

Unconfirmed Alpha Pokemon

These Pokemon are thought to have no Alpha version which exists due to being unavailable in the wild. If you have found an Alpha version of any of these Pokemon, please leave a comment to help us get the most accurate info!

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Alpha Hisuian Goodra in The Trial of Lake Verity

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How to Catch Alpha Pokemon

Catch an Alpha Pokemon Without Battling It

1. Prepare Important Items

2. Save Before Approaching the Alpha Pokemon

3. Hide Under the Tall Grass

4. Feed the Alpha Pokemon with Berries or Preferred Food

5. Approach from Behind and Use the Heavy Ball

6. Reset if the Alpha Pokemon Gets Out

Weaken and Capture It in Battle

Advantages of Alpha Pokemon

Bigger than its Normal Counterpart

Have Higher Effort Levels than Usual

May Know Some Tutor-Exclusive Moves

What are Alpha Pokemon?

Aggressive Pokemon

Can Appear at Set Locations or Randomly

Randomly Spawning Alpha Pokemon

Alpha Pokemon Available by Evolution Only

Unconfirmed Alpha Pokemon

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