Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet were released in the same year, but the gameplay couldn't be more different. While Scarlet/Violet followed the traditional Pokemon formula, Legends: Arceus tried something new. Since both games hit shelves almost a full year apart, some fans were disappointed to see that Scarlet/Violet, which released November 2022, didn't take several QoL changes from Legends: Arceus, released January 2022.

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While it's likely that another Pokemon: Legends game will follow the gameplay pattern of Legends: Arceus, there are several concepts from Scarlet/Violet that should be considered for a potential spinoff. Pokemon: Legends shouldn't lose what made Legends: Arceus so memorable, but it wouldn't hurt to add a few things from the mainline games, either.

7 Pokemon Materials

Technical Machines (TMs) have always been a part of the Pokemon gameplay. These items would teach a Pokemon a new move, but they would disappear after one use. It wasn't until Gen 5 where they were given permanent use. Unfortunately, TMs went back to being breakable in later generations, and this includes Generation 9. Scarlet/Violet mediates this drawback by allowing trainers to farm Pokemon Materials. These are dropped items that trainers will receive upon defeating or catching a wild Pokemon. They're similar to Pokemon GO's Candy, but instead of being used for powering up Pokemon or evolving them, they're used for crafting TMs.

Legends: Arceus had a very limited "TM Pool" in which trainers needed to take the Pokemon to the Move Tutor in Jubilife Village for them to learn exclusive moves (ex: Shadow Ball for Eevee). A new Pokemon: Legends game could keep Pokemon Materials and have players trade them in for a new move. This will hopefully expand the types of moves that Pokemon can be taught by a Move Tutor.

6 Auto-Battle

Auto-Battle is a new feature in mainline Pokemon games where trainers could send out their Pokemon with R-button and have them challenge any nearby wild Pokemon without having to formally enter battle. This was a great way to level up Pokemon quickly or farm Pokemon Materials for TMs. However, if a Pokemon had a Type Disadvantage and was a lower level, it would tire itself out and return to its trainer.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus allowed Pokemon to be released from their Poke Balls and onto the field, but they were incapable of walking alongside their trainers. They could farm items and interact with other Pokemon, but throwing them at a wild Pokemon would initiate a battle. Having auto battle in a new Pokemon: Legends would be ideal as it's likely the game will take the same battle style from Legends: Arceus. As such, auto-battle could be a quick way to level up without having to continuously farm Apricorns or gain EXP from catching or battling.

5 Pokemon Battles

Due to the time-frame of Legends: Arceus, the Pokemon were feared by the villagers of Jubilife Village and beyond. Most of the side quests around the village involved getting them used to the presence of Pokemon. The very idea of Pokemon Battles was foreign to a majority of the characters. However, there were a handful of trainers that players were required to battle in order to advance the plot. The downside is that none of them gave players any Poke Dollars if they were defeated.

It's likely that Pokemon: Legends will carry the same mindest towards Pokemon, meaning there won't be many trainers around to battle. Unfortunately, this can make it very difficult to farm money and EXP for Pokemon without the availability of battling. It should also take the same formula from Scarlet/Violet, where players should have the option of battling and not be forced into one if they're spotted.

4 Evolutions Added in Gen 9 (Cross-Gen Evolutions)

Pokemon: Legends Arceus took place in the Hisui Region, so most of the Pokemon that could be caught in the game were a part of the Sinnoh Dex. That didn't stop Pokemon that had later evolutions (i.e, in Unova and beyond) from appearing in what was ancient Sinnoh. Sylveon made its debut in Pokemon X/Y, and yet it was still obtainable in Legends: Arceus (unlike Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl).

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Scarlet/Violet gave players new evolutions for Pokemon from previous generations. The new evolutions are Annihilape, Dudunsparce, Farigiraf, and Kingambit, which are the evolved forms of Primeape, Dunsparce, Girafarig, and Bisharp respectively. If there is to be another Pokemon: Legends, then it would be nice to have the new Cross-Gen Evolutions from Generation 9. In fact, Primeape's evolution matches up with how to evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer, or Hisuin Qwilfish into Overqwil, making it a perfect fit for Pokemon: Legends gameplay.

3 Pokedex Entry Visuals

Perhaps less-demanding that Pokemon: Legends can carry over from Scarlet/Violet are the Pokedex Entries. Each time a Pokemon was caught for the first time and registered to the Pokedex App, trainers would unlock Pokedex Entry art. It doesn't add anything to the game itself, but it gives a creative visual cover that preceeds the entry itself.

A new Pokemon: Legends should keep the Pokedex Tasks, which weren't a part of the Pokedex requirements in Scarlet/Violet. Given that Legends are spinoffs that appear to take place in a distant past, Pokedex Research Tasks are very likely to make a comeback. Whether they'll be accompanied by "hand-drawn" art is currently unknown.

2 Let's Go! Pokemon Swimming Animations

If Scarlet/Violet trainers toss their Pokemon's Poke Ball into the water, one of two things would happen: They'd manifest a raft beneath them to stay afloat, or they'd be able to swim in the water. Pokemon that need rafts can't auto-battle in the water compared to those that have their own swimming animations.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus allowed its players to throw their Pokemon in the water, but most of them would have makeshift rafts under them whenever they appeared. Those that didn't, could stay afloat, but they wouldn't follow their trainer. This is something that the next Pokemon: Legends game should take from Scarlet/Violet: Have Pokemon be able to swim while outside their Poke Ball, and have them be able to auto-battle. Maybe there could even be a Pokedex Research Task that calls for a Pokemon to swim a certain distance in water.

1 Pokemon Eggs

One thing that was sorely missed from Pokemon: Legends Arceus were Pokemon Eggs. Breeding and Egg Hatching made their debut in Pokemon Gold/Silver, and it was a quick way to get more than one rare Pokemon, such as the starters. The best Pokemon for farming Pokemon Eggs is Ditto, which can breed with any Pokemon (with some exceptions). Pokemon Scarlet/Violet makes the Breeding/Egg process a bit easier. All trainers need to do is have two compatible Pokemon (of opposite gender) and set up a picnic. They could then check the basket at the end of the table for Eggs.

Since Pokemon: Legends may take place during a time when Pokemon are still feared, it's likely that Eggs still won't be a part of the gameplay. Not to mention that Professor Elm of the Johto Region is the one who discovered the existence of Pokemon Eggs. Introducing Pokemon Eggs in a Pokemon: Legends game would conflict with the established lore of the Pokemon world. However, if one considers Professor Laventon's "Pokemon can change their size to fit into Poke Balls" theory, then this wouldn't be the first time a Pokemon: Legends disregards the canon.

From a gameplay standpoint, Pokemon hatched from Eggs will have a higher base Friendship than those that are caught in the wild. They also start at level 1, meaning there's plenty of time to build up friendship via leveling. This makes it a bit easier to evolve Pokemon that have Friendship Evolution, such as Togepi or Eevee.

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