Pokemon Legends: Kyurem

**Pokemon Legends: Kyurem** is the second entry in the Pokemon Legends series, and the third main entry of Generation 9 set for release on the Nintendo Switch in Winter 2025.

## Story

It's the turn of the century in the Unova Region. As technology rapidly evolves, the end of the age of cowboys and the Wild West is upon us. You play as a teenaged boy or girl who was formerly a member of the most infamous gang of cowboys in Unova. After the gang was arrested, the stoic but kind hearted Doctor Julio Cupressa decided to take you in and give you a second chance, as his lab assistant. The brilliant Dr. Cupressa has worked with minds from all over the pokemon world to develop the first modern day pokedex, which he and his colleagues from Sinnoh and Galar are to show off at the Unova Symposium in Castelia City in a couple of months.

Unfortunately, a strange electrical distortion has formed in the skies over Unova, and due to a freak storm, Cupressa's entire laboratory, as well as all of his research has burned to the ground, save for one prototype pokedex, which he has given to you to assist with his research. Left with no other option, Cupressa asks you to explore the vast landscapes of the Unova region in order to restore the pokedex in time for the symposium. There is one problem however. The electrical distortions are causing the Noble Lords of each of Unova's landscapes to go crazy, and in order to fill up the pokedex, you need the pokedex entries of these Noble Pokemon. Now, you must work with the many Rangers of the Unova Region to calm the Noble Pokemon, in order to fill up your pokedex for Doctor Cupressa.

But what is behind these strange electrical distortions, and is it a danger to the entire region? To find out the answer, you must step up to the plate and work together with the people of the Unova region, to not only fill up the world's first modern pokedex, but maybe also save the region from calamity.

## Game Features

* A brand new story taking place in the Unova Region, about 120 years before the events of Pokemon Black and White
* 8 expansive Open World areas for you to explore, as well as 5 town areas where the player can interact with the people of the region.
* A pokedex of over 300 for the player to catch and study, as well as a handful of new pokemon and regional forms
* Reintroduces multiple features removed from Legends: Arceus such as Breeding, Held Items, Random Trainer Encounters and Abilities
* A more extensive move pool for Pokemon to learn, with a total of around 350 usable moves
* An expanded crafting system with tons of new items, recipes and more, with a new item menu to go with it.
* A brand new pocket radio system, allowing the player to check news, weather and other phenomenon such as wild pokemon outbreaks
* Extended controls allow for better running, jumping, rolling and crawling
* Better interaction with your own pokemon, letting you play with them and feed them, while also letting them follow you in the overworld

## Areas

### **Towns and Cities**

* **Pinwheel Village**
* **Cupressa's Laboratory**
* **Castelia City**
* **Justice Hamlet**
* **Driftveil Town**
* **New Wyndonton**
* **Lacunosa Village**

### **Open World Landscapes**

* **Rumination Forest-**Rumination Forest is the first open world area in Pokemon Legends: Kyurem. It is a vast forested area that takes up most of south-eastern Unova, where Nuvema Town to Pinwheel Forest will one day be. The area itself is full of forests and plains of varying densities and many different types of fauna and flora.
* **Aspertia Wetlands-**Aspertia Wetlands is the second open world area in Pokemon Legends: Kyurem. It is a sparsely wooded swamp area that takes up most of southwestern Unova, where Aspertia City, Flocessy Town, Virbank City and their surrounding areas will someday be. It is full of swamplands of various types, from freshwater marshes to polluted bogs.
* **Relic Wastes-**Relic Wastes is the third open world area in Pokemon Legends: Kyurem. It is a large wasteland area that takes up where the Desert Resort, Nimbasa City, and it's surrounding areas will someday be. It is full of desert wastelands, sandstone crags and other dry areas.
* **Chargestone Plains**
* **Icirrus Mountains**
* **Chasmos Heartland**
* **Undella Coast**
* **Enteralin Woodlands**

## Characters

### **Main Characters**

* **Alex/Andra-**
* **Dr. Cupressa-**
* **Rosanne-**Rosanne is a pokemon trainer from Pinwheel Village and a friend of the player character.
* **Anthony-**

### **Rangers**

* **Lepo-**Lepo is the first of fourteen rangers in the game. He is a congenial but clumsy young man who immigrated to Unova from the Alola Region. He watches over the ride pokemon, Mudallion, which resides in the Rumination Forest. He is the ancestor of Hapu from Pokemon Sun and Moon.
* **Gidget-**Gidget is the second of fourteen rangers in the game. She is a young scientist and the former student of Doctor Cupressa. She now lives in a cabin in Rumination Forest and resides over the Lord of the Forest: Yanmecha. She is the ancestor of Elesa from Pokemon Black and White.
* **Morado-**Morado is the third of fourteen rangers in the game. He is a stocky man who seems to be in his 30s who wears a large purple coat, no matter the weather. He watches over the ride pokemon, Slurpuff, which resides in the Aspertia Wetlands. He is the ancestor of Zinzolin from Pokemon Black 2 and White 2.
* **Zarni-**Zarni is the fourth of fourteen rangers in the game. She is a young woman with an affinity for poison types who lives in the Aspertia Wetlands. She watches over the Lord of the Bog: Swalot. She is the ancestor of Cheren from Pokemon Black and White.
* **Qiana-**Qiana is the fifth of fourteen rangers in the game. She is a mysterious woman in her late 20's who came from a far off region to Unova. She watches over the ride pokemon, Diggi'noko and does not seem to be the ancestor of any other characters.
* **Arthur-**Arthur is the sixth of fourteen rangers in the game. He is a professor from Castelia City who studies the bug type pokemon of Unova. He watches over the Lord of the Wasteland: Orbeetle. He is the ancestor of Burgh from Pokemon Black and White.
* **Dace-**Dace is the seventh of fourteen rangers in the game. He is a handsome man in his twenties who trains water type pokemon from the Chargestone Plains. He watches over the ride pokemon, Garchomp and does not seem to be an ancestor of another character
* **Bearach-**Bearach is the eighth of fourteen rangers in the game. He is an old man who is said to be able to communicate with spirits. He watches over the Lord of the Crypt: Grimmkrow. He doesn't seem to be an ancestor of any character
* **Achilles-**Achilles is the ninth of fourteen rangers in the game. He is a young athletic rock climber who lives in the Icirrus Mountains. He watches over the ride pokemon, Dubwool which resides in the Icirrus Mountains. He is the ancestor of Milo from Pokemon Sword and Shield
* **Anissa-**Anissa is the tenth of fourteen rangers in the game. She is a young author from the Kalos region who now resides on Unova. She watches over the Lord of the Mountains: Digtator. She is the ancestor of Shauntal from Pokemon Black and White.
* **Mystral-**Mystral is the eleventh ranger in the game. She was a former performer in a Galarian circus, who came to Unova in search of work after it shut down. She watches over the ride pokemon, Drifblim, which resides in the Chasmos Heartland. She doesn't seem to be an ancestor of any character.
* **Tatum and Elizabeth-**Tatum and Elizabeth are the twelfth rangers in the game. Although they are young twins, they are very good at their job of watching over the Lords of the Valley: Solrock and Lunatone. They are the ancestors of Tate and Liza from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire.
* **Marian-**Marian is the thirteenth ranger in the game. By the time the player meets her, she has fallen into a deep depression due to her brother's death, yet she still watches over the ride pokemon Zeekow, which resides in the Undella Coast area. She is the ancestor of Marnie from Pokemon Sword and Shield
* **Lonnie-**Lonnie is the posthumous fourteenth ranger in the game. Formerly the ranger residing over the Lord of the Ocean: Krakatillery, he was killed by the pokemon after it flew into a frenzy due to the meteor. He bears a striking resemblance to Piers from Sword and Shield, however, due to his death he is not his ancestor.

### **Antagonists**

* **Cult of Truth-**The main antagonistic force if the player chooses "Ideals" at the beginning of the game. They are a group of people dedicated to bringing together the Original Dragon. Members include admins Convid and Obtusa. As well as their leader, Veraci.
* **Cult of Ideals-**The main antagonistic force if the player chooses "Truth" at the beginning of the game. They are a group of people dedicated to bringing together the Original Dragon. Members include admins Somni and Fulgor. As well as their leader, Paraga.
* **Veraci-**The secondary antagonist if the player chooses "Ideals" at the beginning of the game. He is the younger twin brother of Paraga and one of the ancestors of the Twin Heroes
* **Paraga-**The secondary antagonist if the player chooses "Truth" at the beginning of the game. She is the older twin sister of Veraci and one of the ancestors of the Twin Heroes
* **Mayor Henry Stratus-**The true main antagonist of Pokemon Legends: Kyurem, regardless of the decision the player chooses at the beginning of the game. Initially, Mayor Stratus comes off as a friendly, but slightly stingy business man, who helps the player by telling them about the lord pokemon which are in a frenzy. At a certain focal point in the game, he starts to show his true side, as it is discovered that he knows the truth behind the meteor headed towards the Unova region. Knowing that the player would work with the Cult of Truth/Ideals to try and stop the meteor, he attempts to kill them by sending them on two more incredibly dangerous missions. His true plans are revealed after he defeats the player's Reshiram/Zekrom, allowing the meteor to crash into Unova. Near the finale of the game, he takes control of Simunum to try and take over the region by force. He is the ancestor of Professor and Cedric Juniper
* **Monota-**Monota is the assistant of Mayor Stratus and one of Unova's brilliant scientists. Under the command of Stratus, she developed a device which can fuse pokemon, which Stratus used to fuse Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem. After beating the game, she sends you the device for your own use from prison. She is the ancestor of Colress.
* **Simunum-**Simunum is the main antagonistic pokemon of Pokemon Legends: Kyurem. It is the forced combination of Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem. Unlike many pokemon, as well as its parts, it is simply seen as a wild, destructive animal with enormous power due to its unnatural nature. This causes it to be easily controlled by Mayor Stratus.

### **Other Characters**

* **Harmony and Tympan-**Harmony and Tympan are a nomadic family of musicians consisting of a daughter and her father who the player meets multiple times throughout their journey. They seem to have some kind of connection to the legendary pokemon of Unova. They are the ancestors of N and Ghetsis respectively.
* **Ryder, Pepa and Maisy-**Ryder, Pepa and Maisy are three triplets who run the Corren Trading Post, a company located out of Castelia City which travels around the Unova region selling items to players. They can be seen as the successor to the Gingko Guild from Legends Arceus, albeit with much less of a prominent role. They are the ancestors of Cilan, Chili and Cress from Pokemon Black and White.
* **Ragal-**Ragal is a self proclaimed "professional" adventurer who is always managing to get himself into dangerous situations. He is encountered a handful of times throughout the game and he is the ancestor of Iris.
* **Venus-**Venus is a nurse who lives in Driftveil City, whom which the player will receive multiple quests from throughout the game. She seems to be the ancestor of Anthea and Concordia, sharing traits of both of them.
* **Madame Ophelia Riches'-**Madame Ophelia is the matriarch of the Riches' Family who lives in her mansion in Lacunosa Village. She interestingly seems to be the ancestor of Sabrina from Pokemon Red and Blue.
* **Thorton-**Thorton is an enigmatic young man who has reported to have fallen from the sky. He seems to have little memories about who he is, other than the fact that he came from a different time period.
* **Aurora, Mercedes, Vespi, and Notra-**These are four young woman who came together to create a facility where trainers from all over the world could come and battle. A place which would come to be known as the very first battle facility. They are the ancestors of Morgan, Dana, Evelyn and Nita from Pokemon X and Y
* **Custer-**Custer is a young man appearing in the postgame of Pokemon Legends: Kyurem. He lives on the Undella Coast and helps the player traverse the Abyssal Ruins. He is an ancestor of Marlon from Pokemon Black 2 and White 2.