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How To Surf Across Water In Pokemon Legends Arceus

Surf has long been a staple part of the Pokemon franchise. This guide on How To Surf Across Water In Pokemon Legends Arceus will tell you everything you need to do so that you’re able to swim or surf across water so you can reach new areas and catch new and exciting Pokemon.

Firstly, let’s get something out of the way. There are no Hidden Machines (HM’s) in Pokemon Legends Arceus. In fact, nearly all of the functions of the HM’s have vanished entirely. You don’t need to cut down trees, you can smash rocks but most of the regular HM functions like Cut, Flash, etc, are not used in Pokemon Legends Arceus at all. However, you are still able to cross the water.

Follow our Pokemon Legends Arceus Requests Guide to complete all Requests as you get them.

How To Surf Across Water In Pokemon Legends Arceus

You need a Pokemon called Basculegion, however, this is not one you can simply find out in the wild. Surfing, or in the case of Pokemon Legends Arceus, riding a Pokemon through the water, is part of the main storyline. The third area in the storyline for Pokemon Legends Arceus is called the Cobalt Coastlands. When you first arrive you will have to complete quite a few story missions. Eventually you’ll be tasked with catching a Dusclops to help with a recipe to appease Basculegion. Once you have done this quest you will be able to summon Basculegion and ride him whenever you are in water.

This lets you reach new areas and catch water dwelling Pokemon.

One of the most popular fairy Pokemon from throughout the Pokemon universe. This guide on Where To Catch Togepi In Pokemon Legends Arceus will tell you where you need to go to grab this Pokemon as after exploring every region of the game, we've found it to be one of the more rare spawns in all of Arceus.
The Coronet Highlands is home to some powerful Alpha Pokemon. This Pokemon Legends Arceus Coronet Highlands Alpha Pokemon Locations guide will tell you where to find all of the Alpha Pokemon we discovered while exploring this region with our newfound climbing abilities.
One of the requests in Pokemon Legends Arceus has you catching a Nosepass for someone. Check out this guide to find out where to catch Nosepass in Pokemon Legends Arceus. This way you aren't searching all over the game world for one Pokemon.
Certain Pokemon only appear during certain weather conditions or at certain times. This guide on How To Change Weather & Time In Pokemon Legends Arceus answers a simple question on whether or not there's a better way to change the time or weather. Spoiler, there's not.

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