How to earn Research Points and complete Research Tasks in Pokémon Legends Arceus Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. How to earn Research Points and complete Research Tasks in Pokémon Legends Arceus How to complete your Pokédex in Legends: Arceus explained. Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor Published on 28 Jan 2022 Completing Research Tasks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus collects the data you need for the Hisui Pokédex. Each Pokémon has their own list of Research Tasks, which means you can pick and choose the ones you want to focus on. You also need to earn Pokémon Research Points, so you climb the Star Ranks of the Galaxy Expedition Team and fully explore the Hisui region. If you'd like to learn more about this game, visit our Pokémon Legends: Arceus walkthrough. On this page: Research Tasks explained How to earn Pokémon Research Points Watch on YouTube Pokémon Legends: Arceus Eurogamer Reviewscast Research Tasks in Poké mon Legends Arceus explained To complete a Pokédex entry in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you need to complete enough Research Tasks for that Pokémon species until you've reached Research Level 10. A completed Pokédex entry. Each Pokémon has a dedicated Research Task list and these tasks can be anything from how many you've caught, witnessing specific moves in battle or evolving it. Certain Pokémon also have Research Tasks tied to Requests, such as investigating whether Drifloon truly plays with children. Some Research Tasks have multiple stages, which allow you to increase an entry's Research Level by repeating the same activity. A common example of this is the 'Number Caught' task that, for some Pokémon, can increase its Research Level at least five times. You can check a Pokémon's Research Tasks by visiting their page in your Pokédex and pressing Down. This brings up a list of all their associated tasks and your progress with them. A Pokémon's Research Tasks can also be accessed by focusing on it in the wild and pressing Down. Your current Research Level for this Pokémon can also be found at the bottom of their entry. During the Pokédex Progress Report at the end of every survey, you'll review which Pokédex entries you've updated or finished, along with how many Research Tasks you've completed. Our Pokémon Legends Arceus walkthrough will help you pick a starter Pokémon and win the Kleavor boss fight. You're also tasked with filling the Hisui Pokédex by obtaining new evolutions like Kleavor by evolving Scyther, Wyrdeer by evolving Stantler, Sneasler by evolving Hisui Sneasel and Overquil by evolving Hisui Qwilfish. There's a host of new evolution methods, including ones for the Eevee evolutions. Take the time to complete Requests too, such as The Sea's Legend, Wurmple's Evolved! and finding the Wisp locations. Don't forget to track down every Unown location too. How to earn Poké mon Research Points in Poké mon Legends Arceus Pokémon Research Points are earned by completing both Research Tasks and full Pokédex entries in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. In turn, these points are used to increase your Star Rank within the Galaxy Expedition Team. Your Pokémon Research Points are tallied during your Pokédex Progress Review, which occurs when you finish a survey out in the wild. Here you'll learn how many points you've earned during the survey and how close you are to reaching the next Star Rank. The front of your Pokédex also tracks how many Pokémon Research Points you've earned so far and includes a progress bar for your next Star Rank. Good luck completing Research Tasks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus! More On Pokémon Legends Arceus Pokémon Legends Arceus: All Mystery Gift codes list for October 2022 When does the Mystery Gift feature unlock? Essential The best games of 2022 so far Bulk up your backlog with some of this year's finest. 153 Feature The best 20 Switch games you can play right now From Xenoblade to Zelda and verything in between. 213 The Pokémon Centre returns to London in August Machop til you drop. 1 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store