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What does the Upgrade do in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

How do you use the Upgrade in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

Some Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus will require an item to evolve. The Upgrade is one of these items and will be required to evolve a specific Pokémon into their final evolution. You can only use this evolution item to evolve a Pokémon one time and then will disappear from the player's inventory once that Pokémon has evolved. To use the item, players will need to have the Pokémon hold the item and then tell it to evolve.

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Which Pokémon evolve using the Upgrade?

The Upgrade is an evolution item that will allow players to evolve Porygon into Porygon2. Evolution works a bit differently in Pokémon Legends: Arceus than in previous titles. Instead of evolving on their own when evolution criteria are met, players will have to tell the Pokémon to evolve. The evolution requirements are still present, like reaching a certain level or holding an item, but meeting the requirements will not cause Pokémon to evolve independently. To use the Upgrade, players should have Porygon hold the item and then visit the in-game menu to evolve it into Porygon2.

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Where to find the Upgrade?

The Upgrade can be found in a few different places around the Hisui Region. Space-Time Distortions can pop up around the open areas of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and will spawn rare items and Pokémon. Upgrades can be found inside these distortions. Jubilife Village can also hold Upgrades at the Trading Post and Ginter's Specials Shop. The Upgrade will cost 5,000 Pokédollars at Ginter's Shop and 1,000 MP at the Trading Post.

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CJ Kuzdal
CJ is a freelance writer with a passion for modern and retro video games, with an emphasis on RPGs and Pokemon games. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his cat and drinking way too much coffee.