Early Game Tips For a New Play-through of Pokemon Legends Arceus

[@Joel-wx7zk]

That cable link item needs to be added to all future games, the ability to evolve your Pokémon without the need for trades is a godsend.

[@wolfer3255]

I agree! I'm such an introvert is sad, but I'm cool with it and now pokemon is ten times better thanks to this!

[@LLL417]

But they lose money so it probably won’t stay :(

[@centiknightg-max7062]

@@LLL417 but what if your favourite Pokémon is a trade evolution like Scizor? It’s nice and I am fine if they are very expensive to buy in the game

[@Rxsalez]

@@centiknightg-max7062 he’s saying game freak will lose money because less ppl will buy the game if they can evolve their pokémon without trading

[@mariarome1780]

Alakzam,Scizor, Gengar and co., Now we can get them without trading or glitches

[@olliejobson6371]

This game finally makes it so that I actually WANT to catch Pokémon, and not just spray myself in a cologne of repels. The fact that things are no longer random and you can really just find what you want and do what you want is an amazing game changer

[@rork679]

Another big thing for me is that you don’t need to go through a stream of menus to do something very simple, eg. Switching around Pokémon or healing

[@Suavamente]

I like random Pokémon counters adds suspense

[@patrickchoque7720]

@@rork679 yeah that’s my favourite part!

[@NickyDiesel]

If you like that, try sword and shield after this game. It’s like a normal linear Pokémon game, but the same type of wild encounters where you see the actual Pokémon in the grass

[@NotinEzugo]

Have you played swsh?

[@DenDave_]

Im so thrilled with Arceus. The graphics department definetely leaves some things to be desired, but the game is fun, wholesome and challenging. Its the smaller changes that do it for me; quality of life improvements, better facial expressions, and the guts to not at all shy away from pokémon vs human conflict is awesome. I absolutely adore this game so far.

[@BigRheno]

We never know, there could eventually be a future update that can help improve graphics a bit. The game just came out so we can’t really know

[@KezVanBeck]

I must be the only person who doesn’t see what’s up with the graphics 😂😂

[@nikitaanikeev1884]

Graphics are not THAT Bad like the skybox looks good, certain areas look good, lighting looks nice, etc

[@BigRheno]

@@KezVanBeck It’s just that they aren’t great all the time and can be kinda muddy at some points. I myself don’t really care though.

[@Bubtomsan]

Better facial expressions 🤣 you mean how the characters mouth opens wide, is held there and then closes and lines up with nothing? It's better sure, it's also still absolutely horrendous for this day and age

[@robinsuj]

Another tip: If you're not that attached to your mons, you can release them and they'll give you gravel which you can use to rise the effort levels of your other mons

[@waleedkhalid7486]

Yes! I actually reccomend just catching like 20 random Pokémon (higher levs are better) everytime you go out to the field. These Pokémon are there just to release and get grit. For those who don’t know, grit is used to IV train your Pokémon (neither IVs nor EVs exist in this game, but the EV levels essentially are like IVs). This makes your mons very powerful and makes your adventuring much easier.

[@vibesxryan]

@@waleedkhalid7486 So catch a lot of Pokémon even if they’re the same species ?

[@oMaJoJ]

@@vibesxryan Yeah, many pokedex entries incentivize catching many of the same species to fully max out its research tasks

[@MaxWelton]

@@waleedkhalid7486 plus, if you catch a multiple of 10 Pokémon in your expidition, that becomes a bonus when reporting results.

[@MaxWelton]

There’s a point in the game when you unlock bulk releasing like in Pokémon Home.

[@anarchond]

For all new players.... Don't waste time going into every house looking for special items. There are none. Wasted almost an hour scouring the first town for secrets

[@MakoShore]

Don’t you need to go into all the houses to meet people who give you quests or to sell you things etc?

[@anarchond]

@@MakoShore maybe eventually. Im talking at the start. And those aren't secrets

[@trafficcone7344]

Don’t worry I did the same thing 😂

[@jolly_39]

They game shows you an icon if a villager has a quest for you. That includes those inside houses.

[@dude8307]

Im still trying to get into it.. maybe 40 mins or 1 hour playtime so far, i dont like it so far. Still trying to love it, ill check back after a few more hour

[@seraphimprince]

I only have about 7 hours in and this game is groundbreaking. Changing movepool at a whim, the actual 3D battle-space that you can move about in and face down up to three 'mons at once, triple-level rewards for grinding the 'Dex (rank points, experience and money) and being able to run into high-level mons and get spanked like other RPGs.

[@savage_serpent1383]

I saw a scythe rafter fighting the kleavor and I was so excited but I got spanked

[@Chan0art]

@@savage_serpent1383 drifloon and hypnosis are your best friends

[@Chan0art]

@@savage_serpent1383 legit beat lvl 30 alpha parasect with only a level 12 drifloon

[@MaxWelton]

The buff af alphas remind me of the overworks superbosses from Xenoblade

[@NinjaTyler]

@@Chan0art Driftloon has been a consistent team member since the start for me the alpha heracross literally couldn't touch her it was hilarious, I dropped hypnosis now but gave mine a robust move pool and is my highest HP Mon at over 380 hp

[@TrvisXXIII]

That customizable moveset is a game changer! No idea why that wasn’t highlighted in any of the trailers, can’t think of any game that allows you to do that on the fly, that’s mind blowing for Pokémon

[@pn2294]

It’s actually not as special as you’d think.

[@SayyChristIsLord]

Nexomon already did it but its definitely a welcomed change.

[@TrvisXXIII]

@@pn2294 it is for me lol you know how many Pokémon games I’ve played where I focused my entire playthrough on my team’s moves? 😂

[@EZX280]

Digimon cyber sleuth does it in a way too, but there's a total limit though

[@dragoknight589]

I hope they introduce this to the main series, like how they added some things from Let’s Go to Sword and Shield.

[@abombernation3254]

One thing to note is that the farm crops aren’t based on time. It is based on how many Pokémon you have caught. For example if you catch 8 Pokémon after choosing the apricorn harvest it will be ready.

[@ACabanadoKonrado]

I had a shiny Starly appear on my second hour of playing, and I knew to disable autosave and force save because of you! I could've lost that shiny if weren't for your tips!

[@KariahBengalii]

I had a shiny shinx but I was being ganged up on, so I'm glad I saw his video too, because I knew I could run away and come back and he would still be there

[@richardjet2]

Cool

[@fireandicegamez1025]

That's common sense

[@albertorenta]

So wait you’re telling me that if i see a shiny and save before i can keep going back and forth till i get it unlike ever in any other pokemon GAME!?!?

[@MACA_Zeon]

I found a shiny driftblim appear after few hours of play after I unlocked kleavor and ran around

[@Izanagi-Okami]

I’ve noticed that this game actually implements a lot of things that players asked for after playing Temtem. More strategic battling and easy move replacement. As well as some other small features. Ahhh, the things a competitor can do to strengthen another franchise, is beautiful.

[@dragonboyjgh]

It's also got a lot of Pixelmon features

[@siraktaro2944]

Coromon have changeable moveset too

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

Most people who asked for these things never played TemTem. These are obvious improvements.

[@creeko1510]

Digimon.... forget it

[@tsukumotenshima3000]

Nickname your Pokémon anytime. Evolve at anytime. Love it.

[@TheTownNarcoleptic]

I’m so happy that it turned out to be fun, wholesome foreshadowing, instead of the tragedy that usually happens with random shiny encounters

[@raygalaxy2717]

A lot of the quality of life changes were needed years ago! I love the move customization and would have made HMs more bearable back then by having a Pokémon learn it but not have the move in their current main set. Also love the fact that trading is no longer necessary to getting certain forms or how evolving is not automatic anymore so an everstone or constant evolution interruptions is no longer needed to keep preferred forms. Hope these become staples in future games.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

We should have gotten a game like this a decade ago. Well, at least we got it now. I'm really happy with the gameplay. Would be nice if they implemented abilities and items in later games like this.

[@JBzucc]

Yeah I've been saying HMs need to be like this for years now, I really didn't like the pokeride or the way they handled it in BDSP cause it's just some random pkemon performing the action, now it feels like it's just me and my pokemon out in the wilderness, facing the elements and tough pokemon, I swear all people saw when I would say how though is "I want HMs back" without actually knowing why and the full context of how I would want them to be implemented, so yes, totally agree

[@NinjaTyler]

@@JBzucc yeah I love how it's now that bonded Pokemon let you clear obstacles really helps strengthen your ties with your team and ensures you keep certain ones around much longer.

[@SpicyDisco]

This man really hasn't stopped the grind since BDSP! Love all the videos my man!

[@zipo629]

The grind is real lol but i swear i watched his vids for sword and shield

[@ethaan999]

he hasn't stopped the grind since USUM

[@GustavoSuarez4ofDiamonds]

This man been grinding since you were doing peepee in pampers

[@nichenetwork9817]

Man been grinding pokemon and excel sheets since Lincoln was refusing to go down on Mary Todd

[@alanrodriguez7225]

mans hasnt stopped since sun and moon

[@wuztron]

Legends is about 8/10 of the way to being a perfect game. I'm having a blast. I've said it a million times but I really hope they continue to build on this formula.

[@mistakenjelly8599]

They definitely will People will riot if they don't lmao

[@Izzy-tu9oq]

Million dollar idea, make an mmorpg just like this. Even if that never happens, I want them to expand on this, the old style of Pokémon won’t feel the same after playing this game.

[@AidanMillward]

Setting a game before the whole burned tower thing in Ecruteak City would be fun. Or even a remake of Crystal like they did Yellow with this formula would be amazing.

[@wuztron]

@@AidanMillward An open/semi open world Johto would be absolutely amazing. But I'm probably biased as they could remake those games every generation and I'd be first in line to buy it

[@AidanMillward]

@@wuztron legends Celebi would be epic.

[@RedJake33]

On the note of max inventory, I saw it reaches 37 extra slots, bringing the total to 60, and will cost you $4,199,500. Take that as you will

[@whackeyjester]

The final upgrade costs 1mill on its own.

[@jamesdaniel9033]

I havent calculated it yet but I think the clothes cost more

[@MaxWelton]

The nature mint farm is OP. I really needed that because I started with a Modest Rowlet, which is not ideal. My second harvest got me an Adamint, which was lucky.

[@BrittleScarMusic]

Thank goodness they included an alternative for trade evos as someone who can't do the trades for evos I'm so glad about that alternative!

[@AllFatherStan]

Im in my late 30’s and played since red and blue. This is the best update to Pokémon IMO though it does have some flaws. Really hope they keep doing these for new games.

[@kerryann9851]

Same & I agree completely. This is everything I was hoping Sword & Shield was going to be. I’m thoroughly enjoying the game.

[@sonnyburgess2510]

Another red blue og respect homie. Im starting my new game tonight hope its good.

[@CallMeMilenko]

In my 30s too but I haven't played since Ruby & Sapphire

[@seandavis6094]

“A thousand dollars for grabbing some wood,” That was beautifully said.

[@Tatsuya.O_hkt]

This is how you do a nice very informative play-through without frickin spoiler! Can we just appreciate how this man never have spoiler thumbnail. You are awesome, Austin.

[@SnazzyParesh]

Quick piece of additional info: the shaking rocks can contain bronzor as well!

[@waleedkhalid7486]

This game does A LOT right, now I’m just waiting for a future title to incorporate gyms as well. I REALLY think they should wait 3-4 years before releasing their next main line game. If they use that time, they will be able to make something really special. Imagine an open world with 3 routes to complete- catching, contests, and gyms+league. You could choose whichever one you want to do without being tied to any particular path. Going to different towns would involve traversing through wilderness and dirt/paved roads if you want to make a beeline. Your story would be considered complete based on which quest line you follow, and you can do the others

[@rossdimond]

What a game love the ability to change the moves.. love the flow from battles/catching to normal play.. very happy with it 🙌

[@connorburriss8753]

18:16 you can catch alpha Pokémon if they are higher then your star level. I caught an alpha magikarp (lvl 55) at star lvl 2, and it evolved into gyrados. Which basically turned into ash’s charizard and refused to do anything

[@pigeonmanepic]

Austin: “It doesn’t affect fall damage” Me: it doesn’t affect.. WHAT?

[@ThatGamerThatTrolls]

Yo, your first pasture has a few wurmple in it, but one of those wurmple in your box 1 was a shiny wurmple! This was hard to spot because the camera covers it a bit, but it's unmistakable that the lineup has 4 wurmple next to each other and the leftmost one has purple instead of red. Thought i'd mention it since you have a dedicated shiny box and that bad boy isn't in it, would really suck if you mass released it on accident or something because it was in the wrong box! Also, great video, there's some pretty good tips in here that'll help new players a lot!

[@ezesmasher8955]

What a coincidence that a few hours after I got my copy for the game you upload tips for a new playthrough and all of them have been helpful so far. Thanks for all your hard work, Austin. Keep up the good work.

[@VooDooDeeZy]

Crazy coincidence for something like that to happen on launch day...

[@personwhodoesntpost]

@@VooDooDeeZy lol

[@ezesmasher8955]

Maybe I shouldn't have said a coincidence and should've just said that it's helpful that he uploaded this before I start playing the game so my bad.

[@VooDooDeeZy]

@@ezesmasher8955 maybe I shouldn't be such a troll. Anyways looking forward to starting up tonight after work

[@ezesmasher8955]

@@VooDooDeeZy Don't worry about it, dude.

[@MfwPrivate]

Here's a funny "exploit-ish" trick: with how Wyrdeer works, you can actually kind of Climb certain hills by mashing the Jump button and going against it. It isn't much useful after getting Sneasler, but hey, I was able to cheat a bit trough the second area with that.

[@gurucharansgc]

Ya I saw munching orange do that

[@Splat2n]

I did that too lol

[@BBuckley719]

In the crimson mirelands if you want goodra if you jump with wyrdeer you get get goomy early

[@BBuckley719]

And you can battle alpha sligoo

[@SmashMalla]

10:21 Heads up, while some of these requests like the Buizel one you can give them Alpha Pokémon some quests like the Wurmple one will NOT allow you to give them Alpha Pokémon. (I found that out after restarting.)

[@NinjaTyler]

Damn my friend wanted to try that too I'll let him know, would've been hilarious. But the mushroom guy at least CAN be given an alpha Parasect and it's hilarious, thing takes up the back half of the whole house XD

[@wishmaster4089]

All Austins reactions mirror exactly what I do/feel when coming across something awesome. Love it

[@lordvaust5830]

I got the game last night, but I waited to start playing until today. Super excited to get into the deep end. Btw, if you want to know; I got Chimchar already. It was just a rare spawn in the area where you first encounter Geodude and Stantler.

[@chrizchanang]

One of the aspects that I’ve really enjoyed that you touched on in the video is that, in this game, I no longer have to depend on trading to complete my Dex. I felt like systems like the GTS are just incredibly unreliable to get Pokemon you actually want.

[@brayzaroo]

This game made me realize how different the Pokémon formula can be when tweaked in the right places. I hope they continue this as it’s own spin off series, or better yet just add some of the features in this game to the next main series titles

[@Izanagi-Okami]

The Myth, The Legend, the unstoppable Pokémon info power force, Austin John! Dude you’ve been putting out content steady and I’m loving it! It’s really an inspiration

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Sooooo if Arkoos sends us back in time, then could we be like the Flash and create a flashpoint paradox and a whole new-WHAT IF WE CREATE THE TIMELINE WHERE MEGA EVOLUTION EXISTS? Remember there's an established lore of two timelines-MULTIPLE timelines in fact. What if Arkoos sending us back in time is what CHANGES the future?! Causes people to want to understand Pokemon enough to learn their full potential as partners which lead to things like mega evolution, gigantamaxing, z-moves ,DNA fusions?

[@SouthfieldJodye]

What if us getting sent back into time is what kick started Events of Pokémon canon in general ?.

[@AustinJohnPlays]

we already know there are multiple timelines. that or parrallel universees. that explains the events of S&M vs USUM

[@nerad1994]

Arkoos?

[@GamerGeekCentral]

....huh. I wonder. *Goes back in time to allow AZ to fire the machine* Sorry thousands of innocent lives! But the fans. Want. MEGAS.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@SouthfieldJodye THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN!!!! The implications are wild.

[@SakuraChai]

The farm is so damn worth! I found it the moment I started and kept updating it and using it. It’s definitely worth upgrading it as soon as you can.

[@slackerofhell]

Dude, I love the idea of not having a set team! I've always hated picking favourites when I wanted to try new! So this will give me a chance to try things out.

[@BigRheno]

I think I’ve been watching for about 5-6ish years. So happy that the game we’ve all been asking for is here and you now have another game to make a 500 vid tutorial series like BOTW. We can only hope for that much content over time.

[@chaosstripe9446]

The shiny rates in this are great. Unfortunately I failed my second one because I forgot cascoon was not pink.

[@atdynax]

For those that don't know Phonology. A C before an E is pronounces like an S or Ts sound. So Arceus is pronounced that way, not with a K sound. Game Freak doesn't know what they talk about. The japanese Name has an S in it and not a K what is the reason why Arceus is written with a C and not with a K. What do you want as support for that argument? Phonological rules that apply to the whole language and are even across languages or a person from Game Freak?

[@AustinJohnPlays]

They used to say “Arse” but they started to say “ark” once they realized god’s name sounded like British slang for butts. Lol

[@atdynax]

@@AustinJohnPlays Yeah, that swept over to Germany where that word isn't really a problem.

[@mattvarley3462]

God I hope there is a tip as for how to convince myself to keep moving forward and move on from catching my 8 millionth bidoof. I am loving this game so much!

[@rain7320]

Like PLEASE I literally just want to keep hoarding Pokémon. The repetitive system has jailed me to my console, there is no turning back

[@TheDrawable]

I really like your method of organising boxes. Never thought of separating them based on evolution stage.

[@HollowNightingale]

Killing it as always Austin! Thanks for letting us know about the mints! Really looking forward to all of the Mystery Gift Pokémon!

[@devinwolken]

I love that the foreshadowing of geodude basically was like here’s a shiny one!

[@theautisticcreative2619]

I've just caught the Alpha Kricketune, boy it's big 😂😂 The farm is a good idea, I want to use it asap. I've been trying to do the side quests before carrying on with the main story. My only issue is the professor holding off on handing you the other starters (after you caught them) until post-game.

[@jinacy]

Technically the post credits roll after you get 5 stars so if you dont beat the actual story and grind stars you can get them before beating the story

[@sunnybrodelightschannel1207]

@@jinacy I don’t remember seeing credits and I’m 6 star rank 😥

[@jinacy]

@@sunnybrodelightschannel1207 so am I lol we were lied to🙃

[@sunnybrodelightschannel1207]

@@jinacy okay that makes sense 😅😭

[@RuinedFire]

18:20 And something I would recommend is when your in a sticky situation in a battle(this only works for wild Pokemon, not trainer battles), stay in the battle but run away in the overworld, it puts you at a better distance away and the fight will auto close once you’re far enough away. It makes getting away a lot safer.

[@SD2o9]

I loved how I caught my first shiny 20 min into the game

[@gamerblondie28twitch58]

I will be starting my gameplay after work! Been playing Pokémon for 20+ years, really appreciate these tips!🥰 Can't wait!

[@chairpenguin2370]

I’ve been waiting for this! Always keep up the good content Austin!

[@Imamotherfreakingavocado]

My mum preordered this game for me before Christmas, and I'm super stoked to get the game, thanks for the tips, I know I'll make stupid mistakes without them

[@A2daM2daZ]

I always love your tips videos. Straight to the point. Helpful. No spoilers as promised. Plus I can always feel your love for the game. You know when to point out features fans will generally love. And how to avoid features fans will generally dislike. Thanks again man

[@Drumbsticks]

16:17 I thought Austin was referring to Bagon, my favorite pokemon who's not in the game 😭😂

[@Nathan35077]

When I was looking through the evolution items and saw the linking cable I laughed so hard and literally said out loud “am I playing a rom hack?!” 🤣🤣

[@NoHer0]

Link item first appeared in pokemon red & blue mystery dungeons

[@ibadr0b0t]

I've only recently gotten into Pokémon, really diving in with Brilliant Diamond and they've felt very overwhelming to me. Your videos have helped so much with ease of access to these games for newbies like me, so I wanted to thank you for that!

[@IOwnKazakhstan]

I guess one good thing about the terrible graphics and really bad render distance in this game is that loading time is reduced dramatically. I remember the first time i fast traveled and i got up to do a stretch cuz i thought it would take the same amount of time as like BOTW but nah it was like instant.

[@kozmikarp6637]

Do you really dislike the graphics? I think it looks cool, at least a lot cooler than BDSP or SWSH

[@mobious01]

@@kozmikarp6637 hell nah, looks less than gen 8 and yet loads faster than bdsp which is a simpler game lol. I really hate the artstyle of this game with everything looking washed out but the gameplay saves it

[@IOwnKazakhstan]

@@kozmikarp6637 ​ @Kozmikarp Yeah but compared to other main releases and even indie games it looks... eh. not good. And the render distance isn't something you can argue with though that is an issue. even if you dont mind the bad graphics like me, i genuinely dont mind bad graphics, its mostly the VERY noticeable render distance. And its not the switch limiting it. BOTW was made for wii u. its just gamefreak not knowing how to optimize their games. It's been known for a very long time now that they are terrible at graphics but the render distance in this game is annoying.

[@0liverq]

@@kozmikarp6637 looks cool? Looks like trash most of the time

[@coreyjhardin]

Why does no one share that you can buy pokeball crafting supplies and recipes from the guy in the far left shop in town? If you did say this, I somehow missed it watching it all the way through. That would’ve been REALLY helpful to know

[@warriorredeemed215]

This game is so freaking amazing. I haven't played since pokemon X and Y. Thus got me back in. I love how they got rid of EV and IV as I was never a fan, i love easy changing natures, no stupid held items. I love being able to max out the pokemon I actually adventures with as well. Cons: graphics and very generic environments. I also believe gamefreak could've made the pokemon interact more with their environment, like have them swimming, climbing trees, etc., pretty much acting like animals. I also wish they didn't get rid of hidden abilities which were cool, but I do admit it helps keep the grind down.

[@Saol.Alainn]

Decided to start a fresh save, so I had to delete the old one... Didn't realise the special outfits couldn't be redeemed again 😣

[@carriongaming744]

Amazed at how easy they made it for the new players but still enjoyable. I haven't stopped playing since this morning.

[@taylormiconi3993]

20:20 i had something similar happen to me today. Saw one of those ores shaking for the first time and broke it out of curiosity. Boom. Shiny Geodude. Was pleasantly surprised.

[@mr.omelette6669]

Thanks for all the tips! You really help out lots of new players so thank you :)

[@ladyopheliagames]

Great Video! Thank you for showing how you organized your pasture! It was a huge help! Something I’ve learned is to regularly release the Pokémon you aren’t going to use, and when they leave, they leave you with Dirt Gravel, rocks and pebbles. Which is great for those of you who are trying to build up certain pokemons’ stats and you get it FOR FREE!!

[@shonenfanboy1943]

I'm hyped for playing this game.

[@13thfullmoon3]

Me too!

[@shinydoubloon8237]

same

[@greciardz360]

Same here! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@charliethomas1940]

One of my top tips, and it sounds quite silly, but once you are able to use Wyrdeer, you can use it's jump to access some early game spots which regularly you can't on foot!

[@fluffybunny4891]

So when my Pokédex entry for a Pokémon is on level 10, what are the reasons to finish the remaining Pokédex quests for this Pokémon?

[@keithbarbee438]

You can make the Pokémon turn around by throwing a ball behind them kinda like the stealth throwing rocks to distract thing.

[@bcphil510]

Bro Austin John I've been watching for a while now and my man I must say you are knocking it out of the park lately with this helpful content. Thank you!! Keep killing it

[@franciscobonos8976]

Ive always wanted a pokemon game thats so detailed like this and this legends exceded my expectations. Love it

[@wolfer3255]

I live watching you get so excited, and I'm so happy to have a pokemon game I can 100% while being my introverted self, as well as very grateful for this early game tips as my 27 years of playing pokemon is of very little use for this game and I absolutely love it!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! 🥰

[@Draco_Zakai]

I never thought I'd play a pokemon game that made me think lol

[@stgoodson1]

Don’t know if anyone has posted this or not, but for those who it bothers, you can go into the switch’s button remapping and swap the up button and the plus button so that the plus pulls up your menu. Feels a lot more natural for me anyway.

[@chloelavoie5568]

I love that this man this absolute chad even after the game has released worldwide still makes sure not to spoil even just the new starter final forms even tho he already made a video on them for the people who want to keep the surprise while playing the game and can't get it immediately (like me for example) thank you dude

[@andrewcullen2527]

This game has been great, first game I ever walked into a full odds shiny. Was walking along the riverside and saw a Bibarrel, I didn't have a dex entry for it no evolved bidoof or anything, and noticed it looked a bit odd. Thinking it was the lighting I was, might as well check. Didn't hear the noise but boom shiny

[@kingdomartsss]

I can’t wait to play to play this game, it looks so fun😆

[@shinydoubloon8237]

i just grabbed mine and im going to play it later on im surprised that a single, tiny little game cartridge has a massive game inside of it

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

I am very happy with this game. So far I'm enjoying it a lot. I hope they build on this and release more games. I'd even happily pay for additional DLC content. After the ultimate letdown that was sword and shield I had given up hope. Wish they'd make the main line games like this.

[@lootador]

@@shinydoubloon8237 u like it? ☺️

[@shinydoubloon8237]

@@lootador of course! my team is already around level 29-34, i defeated Kleavor, recently got the Ursaluna mount, almost at the Lilligant boss and im also about to hit research level 4!

[@scoutsniper1166]

FYI FOR ANYONE USING THE FARM. The harvests aren't time-based, they finish after youve caught a certain number of pokemon. For the nature mints it's 20. So catch 20 pokemon, get your mints, repeat.

[@LJlax20]

Played 5 hours last night, so excited to get off work to play the rest of the day! Loved my time with it so far, going to be a good weekend. Thanks for the tips!

[@andrewc1097]

I just started playing and being able to change moves is amazing! I always like the super strong all out moves but never kept them since they aren’t good for long battles like elite four. This now allows me to have way more fun with my move set! Very exciting!!

[@matthewhessler6813]

I'm going to be playing rn .. FINALLY! Thank you for being the best source of information so far. A lot of tubers doing playthroughs. But I absolutely love the Austin John's approach. Hitting people upside the head with facts like a pokeball. 👍🤣

[@Lightning_lovell]

Dan! I did an AustinJohns….30 hours and yet to beat the first boss!! Absolutely loving this game! And hope it’s successful enough for more Pokémon games to take chances like this 🎉🎉

[@CaptVooDooGaming]

The only one I'm going to keep no matter what is Rowlet. I'm gonna be changing my team out so often

[@5ashll303]

Me too with oshawott. I wanted all three starters, but it’s too much effort and I’ll wait for postgame. Don’t really have a team in mind, but I like it that way.

[@EsharpGflat]

“$1000 for grabbing some wood.” And I thought this was a family channel.

[@speklapjess]

Just start playing 2 hours ago. Thanks for the tips my man! Love the content like always!

[@MS-sk5si]

Are you liking it so far?

[@speklapjess]

Yes. Its different. Kinda long intro but you will need it to explain everything so you can go free in the world. Its a very good game in my opinion

[@MS-sk5si]

@@speklapjess I agree. I’ve been playing since yesterday and I’m loving it. Lots to do. Satchels, time distortion, Pokédex, alphas, shinies, team building … etc. lots of variety.

[@Megatronstories]

Going to start pokemon legends arceus tonight so excited to play it thanks for the amazing content austin

[@alexnabrynski527]

It only took them 8 generations to default text speed to fast, this is great! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lilfredd1393]

Austin thank you for adjusting the volume on this one!! Great content Bud, keep them coming!

[@mikeyboy7719]

"All the buttons do something!" That's all it takes to please a Pokemon fan in 2022

[@gustavolopez5913]

Thank you for the cable link! Also when in Pokémon battle you can hit x to toggle from Pokémon to items and hit the rz to throw the pokeball without having to open the menu. Saves some time

[@j800r_aswell]

You appear to be my good luck charm. Watching your LA playlist in the background I fired the game up and got myself a shiny Bronzong in a mass breakout.

[@TheNJDiablo]

Watching an Austin John Plays tips video on 2x playback speed feels like cramming for a test, but the information stays with you instead of the minute the test is over. Very nice videos!

[@anthonytoledo7744]

Same, even in the older games, I always switched in and out Pokémon in my team, so I usually hatch/hunt 8-10 shiny Pokémon to use throughout my gameplays

[@EliKat94]

I really like the crafting! I just ran around the Obsidian Fields collecting the Apricorns and TumbleStones for pokeballs

[@bryancartagena3286]

I got my hard copy yesterday at 9pm but I believe I have gotten “the sickness” that Wednesday. I feel like crap & I work the weekends, so looks like I’m spending the entire weekend just playing.🤦🏽‍♂️ Perfect timing it seems. I spent the whole morning just getting item storage upgrades & did the Kleavor Mission.

[@MusicAnime4Ever]

Bruh what do you mean?! the Shaymin outfit looks nice af! i played male as well and rocked it through most the playthrough lol it was one of the nicer looking Kimonos imo

[@frogpapi6371]

I’ve already seen the ‘thanks for playing’ screen and didn’t know how to sell items. Thank u :)

[@RicAdbur]

I got so lucky after I beat Kleavor. I found and caught a randomly spawned alpha Eevee with a timid nature and evolved it into Jolteon, which is my favorite pokemon. I was already getting close to having enough MP to buy the thunderstone and evolve my regular Eevee when I found it.

[@jormungand72]

are-say-us アルセウス (ah-ru-se-u-su) it seems like only since this game came out did people start saying ark-e-us. back when DPP first came out, no one pronounced it ark-e-us

[@shatterst0rm380]

19:51 Like Oreburgh? Oreburrow tunnel sounds like a precursor to Oreburgh Gate, City, and mine.

[@wickedrose6746]

I had no idea about the move swapping. Honestly when I started the game I was in a bad mood and I was skipping some of the text. On one hand I feel like I’m an adult… I can figure it out… or KZbin it… you know? Oh well… Thanks Austin John I’m sure this won’t be the only thing I learn but darn it that’s an amazing feature.

[@heathermacmaster5666]

I wanted to thank you for your videos! I am not a gamer. I play, maybe, once or twice a month under normal circumstances and the only games I really play are Pokémon. I don't understand game mechanics very well so your videos really help me to play and enjoy the games with a minimum of weird looks from people when I randomly shout 'just get in the damn ball' when I'm playing in public. Your videos are very detailed but easy to understand for anyone regardless of video game experience. And you're funny! You are very appreciated!!!

[@kakashishinoda]

If you favorite a key item what does it do? I was hoping like past games, that it is a shortcut to a button, but that’s not the case.

[@MrAlexg91]

Dude, I recently subscribed to your channel since I've started playing pokemon arceus. You have been extremely helpful and I look forward to more content from you for future games. This is my first back into pokemon since the original diamond and pear and I really hope gamefreak moves forward with this direction.