I usually try to only use new Pokémon (or new evolutions/forms) for new games, so my team was: Hisuian Typhlosion, Basculegion, Hisuian Lilligant, Kleavor, Ursaluna, and Overqwil.
Ooh I like your team! What was your favourite squad member by the end?
i am the same but i made an exception for this game since new pokemon were limited. Finding a Peat Block was a nightmare, then once i turned off auto-save and played for hours only to die and realize i lost a Peat Block in my satchel (i didn't even know i had found one lol). i was lucky to realize that despite losing hours of gameplay, i had saved after i unknowingly obtained it. then on my current playthrough with all 3 starts, i find a peat block on my second treasure dig (face palm). now i just need that alpha ursaring and i am in business lol
Decidueye was fine, especially due to its signature move being the strongest of the 3 starter signature moves imo. However, to be frank, I never bonded with my team like I do in other games - the low amount of battles is probably a reason for this.
i agree, the lack of trainer battles really didn't have me bond well with my team, if felt like Breath of the Wild in the sense that you are encouraged to use many other pokemon instead of just 6 to complete the game (just like you are encouraged to use many weapons since they are breakable) so many of my team members were boxed as i tried to complete tasks.
It's hard to pick just one tbh! I'd probably say Typhlosion or Lilligant, since those are the two I think I used the most.
That is a concern I have with Legends: Arceus is the team bonding - it's Pokemon, you've got to have a team! But the focus on Pokedex completion, capturing many Pokemon rather than focusing on one and the lack of battles to actually use your team does make me side-eye things a smidge. Maybe having a smaller team would help, keep a consistent 3-4 Pokemon with the remaining two slots for Pokedex bits? I don't know.
That's fair enough, I hear Victory Dance Lilligant is pretty broken! I don't really have any Pokemon I absolutely want to use, I'm planning to "wing" this game and make a team out of whatever Pokemon interest me most at the time. I think it'll be interesting to see where my choices end up being made! But the starter choice is the only one I need to make and it's tough, but this thread has been illuminating on that front!
Glad your choice worked out with Typhlosion! I go both ways with Samurott - on one hand I think the Unovan variant should have been Water/Fighting with the Hisuian Form being a darker counterpart to it - the modern day noble Samurott becoming ruthless and cold-hearted to survive in Hisui's harsher climate is a cool concept! On the other hand, Hisuian Samurott being Water/Fighting and changing Decidueye in some way could have been cool to have all 3 starters evolve to become "helpful" to the people of Hisui - Typhlosion purifies lost souls and in a sense guides those who have perished to where they belong, Samurott would've been a protector of the Hisui people as a true noble samurai and Decidueye... could've been anything. A scout for food and shelter maybe, with strong legs to shape the terrain and a Flying typing to allow it to fly greater distances across the region? Food for thought!
Ooh I like this idea, that's really cool! Makes complete sense too, awesome stuff. How did all 6 starters fare in the end, did you have a favourite?
Was able to go toe to toe with Giratina, so they fared well.
Rowlet is pretty damn cute! How did you find using it in these games, was it any good? If you used Decidueye in the Alola games (Sun/Moon/USUM) how do you think it compares to its Hisuian form?
Very cool! Did you use other Pokemon on your team? I hope you can transfer it too, would be nice to use the Hisuian forms in a more "regular" mainline game.
I found Hisui Decidueye to be an absolute menace in the game. He managed to beat both Giratina phases with shadow claw. However, it feels a little lackluster compared to Alola form Decidueye in my opinion. There isn't that much coverage that Decidueye-Hisui has compared to Alola form Decidueye.
That's really sweet actually, just you and Cyndaquil exploring Hisui until you find some new teammates! What was your team by the end of the game? I feel like we kind-of match with our original game experiences - my first game was Diamond but HGSS are the more memorable games / experiences for me! How come you feel that the Hisuian Form is a downgrade?
That's an amazing team, thank you for responding! Always good to hear Decidueye is actually solid in-game, although it is a bit sad to see the Alolan form doing a bit better.
Typhlosion, Lilligant, Goodra, Ursaluna, Phione, and Braviary.