How To Raise Research Level guide in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Learn about what is research level & tasks, how to complete the pokedex, research points, how to increase rank & tips!
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Tips For Finishing Research Tasks
Recommended To Catch Or Defeat Pokemon
The fastest way to progress with the research tasks is to catch or defeat Pokemon. Catching Pokemon can efficiently raise the research level of almost all Pokemon, so we recommend bringing out your Pokeballs first to try your luck at catching them before attempting to defeat them in battle.
Number Of Times You Saw A Particular Move
It is very easy to accomplish "Move Tasks" as it automatically progress whenever the enemy use particular moves. When you have an Agile/Strong Style Move task and a normal task, you can make them progress at the same time by using the style of that move.
Complete Tasks With Red ▲ Mark Firsts
Among the Pokedex research tasks, the tasks marked with red arrows gives more points to your research level when they are completed. Try to complete those first if you want to increase your research level faster.
Recommended Pokemon & Pokedex Task
Recommended Pokedex Task To Increase Research Level
- Number of defeats
- Number caught
- Number of times you saw a particular move
- Number of faints with a specific type
In addition to defeating and catching, we also recommend defeating using a specific type and the number of times you saw a specific move for they are easy to accomplish.
Recommended Pokemon For Raising Research Level
| Search By Location | |
|---|---|
| ▼Coronet Highlands | ▼Cobalt Coastlands |
| ▼Crimson Mirelands | ▼Obsidian Fieldlands |
▲ Click to see available Pokemon in the area.
Coronet Highlands
| Pokemon | Location & Tasks |
|---|---|
| Gible | Wayward Cave Clamberclaw Cliffs ・Number of catches (x2) ・Number of seeing Gible (x2) ・Number you've defeated with Ice-type moves |
| Rhyhorn | Celestica Trail Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches heavy size ・ Number of stealth locks seen ・ Number of defeats |
| Rhydon | Celestica Trail Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by water type move ・ Number of defeated |
| Heracross | Wayward Wood Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・Number of catches of large size(x2) ・ Number of seeing and defeating feats of strength |
| Bronzor | Ancient Quarry Clamberclaw Cliffs Stonetooth Rows Celestica Ruins Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・Number of catches of large size(x2) ・ Number of sights |
| Bronzong | Ancient Quarry Clamberclaw Cliffs Stonetooth Rows Celestica Ruins Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches of Boss(x2) ・ Number of defeats |
| Hisuian Sneasel | Wayward Cave Stonetooth Rows ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches of light size ・ Number of sees |
| Magikarp | Fabled Spring Celestica Trail ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of splashes seen (x2) ・ Number of catches of large size ・ Number of defeats |
| Roselia | Fabled Spring ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeats with Psychic type move (x2) ・ Number of catches during the day ・ Number of defeats |
| Nosepass | Fabled Spring ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by grass type move ・ Number of catches heavy size ・ Number |
| Hisuian Voltorb | Sacred Plaza ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by grass type move ・ Number of catches heavy size ・ Number |
| Misdreavus | Stonetooth Rows Sacred Plaza Celestica Ruins ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches without being found (x2) ・ Number of slaps seen |
Cobalt Coastlands
| Pokemon | Location & Tasks |
|---|---|
| Spheal | Ginko's Landing ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of rolling seen ・ Number of defeated |
| Skorupi | Ginko's Landing Castaway Shore ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by fire-type move |
| Glameow | Stonetooth Rows Veilstone Cape ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches without being found (x2) ・ Number of seeing and defeating it |
| Machop | Castaway Shore ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of seeing feats of strength(x2) ・ Number of seeing Rock Smash ・ Number of defeated by flying move |
| Gorky | Castaway Shore ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of seeing feats of strength(x2) ・ Number of defeats with Psychic-type moves ・ Number of defeats |
| Chatot | Deadwood Haunt (daytime) ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of seeing air cutters (x2) ・ Number of seeing Hayawaza ・ Number of catches during the day |
| Duskull | Deadwood Haunt (night) ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches at night ・ Number of defeats ・ Number of slaps seen |
| Aipom | Aipom Mountain ・ Number of catches (x2) ・Number of double attacks seen (x2) ・ Number of defeats ・ Number of defeats with fighting-type moves |
Crimson Mirelands
| Pokemon | Location & Tasks |
|---|---|
| Geodude | Bolderoll Slope Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Ursa's Ring ・Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of rolls seen ・ Number |
| Combee | Aipom Hill ・Number of catche (x2) ・ Number of colds seen ・ Number of defeats ・ Number of defeats with rock-type moves |
| Paras | Golden Lowlands Diamond Heath Cloudpool Ridge Cottonsedge Prairie ・ Number of numbness seen(x2) ・ Number of numbness seen(x2) ・ Number of suitoru seen ・ Number of defeated |
| Carnivine | Golden Lowlands Gapejaw Bog Cloudpool Ridge Holm of Trials ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by flying type moves (x2) ・ Number of acid bombs seen ・ Number of defeats |
| Croagunk | Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Holm of Trials ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeated by Psychic-type moves (x2) ・ Number of seen and defeated thieves |
| Hippopotas | Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Holm of Trials ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of catches without being found ・ Number of defeated by grass-type move ・ Number of defeats |
| Stunky | Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Holm of Trials ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of times of seeing poisonous gas (x2) ・ Number of defeated by ground-type move ・ Number of defeats |
| Gastly | Golden Lowlands Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Shrouded Ruins ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of defeats with dark-type moves(x2) ・ Number of catches at night ・ Number of defeats |
| Petilil | Golden Lowlands Gapejaw Bog Scarlet Bog Shrouded Ruins ・ Number of catches (x2) ・ Number of small sizes caught (x2) ・ Number of sighted of poisonous moves ・ Number caught without being found |
Obsidian Fieldlands
| Pokemon | Location & Tasks |
|---|---|
| Bidoof | Aspiration Hill Horseshoe Plains Tidewater Dam ・ Number of captured (x2) ・ Number of evolved (x2) ・ Number of deafeated |
| Starly | Aspiration Hill Horseshoe Plains Windswept Run Tidewater Dam ・ Number of captured (x2) ・ Number of evolved (x2) ・ Number of deafeats ・ Number of catches without being found |
| Shinx | Aspiration Hill Horseshoe Plains Windswept Run Tidewater Dam ・ Number of captured (x2) ・ Number of evolved (x2) ・ Number of seen electric-type move (x2) ・ Number of defeats |
| Wurmple | Horseshoe Plains Floaro Gardens The Heartwood ・ Number of captured(x2) ・ Number of evolved (x2) ・ Number of catches without being found ・ Number of defeats |
| Ponyta | Horseshoe Plains ・ Number of captured Pokemon(x2) ・ Number of catches heavy size (x2) ・ Number of chicks seen ・ Number of defeats |
| Eevee | Horseshoe Plains ・ Number caught(x2) ・ Number evolved (x2) ・ Number caught without being found ・ Number seen |
| Beautifly | Floaro Gardens The Heartwood Grueling Grove ・ Number caught(x2) ・ Number of seeing Hayawaza (x2) ・ Number |
| Dustox | Floaro Gardens The Heartwood ・ Number caught(x2) ・ Number of seeing Hayawaza (x2) ・ Number of seeing monsters (x2) ・ Number of defeated |
| Scyther | Grandtree Arena ・ Number caught(x2) ・ Number of seeing Hayawaza (x2) ・ Number of scissor crosses (x2) ・ Number of seeing air slashes |
Precautions When Filling In The Research Tasks
Some Pre-Evolution Tasks Are Not Filled After Evolution
When Pokemon is evolved, the post-evolved Pokemon Pokedex will be applied, and tasks before evolution will not be be accomplished using that evolved Pokemon. If you haven't captured a lot of pre-evolved Pokemon, it is recommended to fill in the tasks of the pre-evolved Pokemon before evolving.
The Capture Task Is Filled Even With Trading
If you Trade Pokemon with another person, Pokemon received will be registered as captured. If you have an exchange partner, you can fill in the tasks of Pokemon that are difficult to catch just by trading multiple times.
Evolution Also Fills the Capture Task
Even if you evolve a Pokemon, the task of capturing the evolved Pokemon will be filled as if it was captured. If it is difficult to capture Pokemon after evolution, it is also an effective means to prepare before evolution and evolve them all together to fill the task .
Benefits Of Raising Research Level
More Information Will Be Added To The Pokedex
As you increase your research level, additional information about that Pokemon will be added. You will be able to see more useful information such as their height, weight, favorite food and held items.
More Areas Will Be Unlocked
▲ As you complete the Pokedex, your member rank will also increase.
By raising the research level of many Pokémon, the completion of the Pokedex will increase. The number of areas you can investigate increases with your member rank which means you will need to fill up the Pokedex to progress the game.
Star Rank List And Rewards: Survey Corps RankHow To Raise Research Level
| ① | Register Pokemon in the Pokedex |
|---|---|
| ② | Complete research tasks for each Pokemon |
| ③ | Report to Professor Laventon |
Newly Encountered Pokemon Will Be Registered In The Pokedex
When you encounter undiscovered Pokemon, it will be registered in your Pokedex. Take note that registration only fills in the Pokedex number, name, and typing.
You Can Also Register Pokemon By Inspecting Them With ZL Button
Even without battling or catching Pokemon, you can still register them to the Pokedex by examining them using the ZL Button. This method is recommended for stronger enemies like Alpha Pokemon.
Alpha Pokemon List: How To Catch And LocationsComplete Research Tasks For Each Pokemon
| Examples Of Research Tasks |
|---|
| ・Catch a number of Pokemon ・Defeat a number of Pokemon ・Defeat a Pokemon with a specific move ・Evolve a number of Pokemon ・Catch a Pokemon without being discovered ・Number of times you've seen a Pokemon do a specific move |
▲ Not all research tasks are listed. There will be other kinds of research tasks depending on the Pokemon.
If you complete several research tasks for each Pokemon, your research level will increase up to 10! There are a variety of Research Tasks for each Pokemon so be sure to complete most of them.
Report To Professor Laventon
Report your findings to Professor Laventon as you progress with your Pokedex. Once you report to him, more information will be added to the Pokedex. Take note that research level will not increase just by completing a task.
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