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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is shaking up many of the phenomena long-fourth dimension fans have considered a "given" in the Pokémon serial? Everything from how a Pokémon's move set works to how to instigate a battle got some serious changes. And even though you're non gearing upwards to be the all-time trainer in the land in Arceus, yous still want to exist diligent about leveling up your Pokémon. And then, in the event a Pokémon faints in battle, has Arceus inverse the long-established rule that they cannot proceeds XP similar the residuum of your party?

Pokémon fainting is ane of the few mechanics of the original Pokémon RPGs which didn't get a huge overhaul in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Pokémon tin still faint in battle, and when they do, they cannot earn XP from winning the battle similar the rest of your party.

However, Potions and Revives are nonetheless around in the game — yous can fifty-fifty craft them yourself. And so make sure to continue plenty of each in your satchel every bit y'all go out on expeditions. Arceus breaks the relatively recent trend of existence able to bandy out a Pokémon in your party with one in your PC at whatever fourth dimension. If a Pokémon faints and yous don't have a Revive on paw, you're stuck until yous go enough crafting materials to make more Revives.