Pokémon Legends: Arceus – How to Change Forms for Dialga & Palkia

During a single playthrough of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Trainers will be able to obtain both Legendary Pokémon, Dialga and Palkia, yet what fans might not know is that they can also acquire the ability to change their forms as well. To unlock the Origin Forms for Dialga and Palkia in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Trainers must first complete the main storyline to receive two new quests: Requests 89 and 90.

Request 89, “The Diamond Clan’s Treasure,” requires players to battle against Adaman of the Diamond Clan. Similarly, Request 90, “The Pearl Clan’s Treasure,” tasks Trainers with defeating Irida of the Pearl Clan in a Pokémon match. It is recommended Arceus players have a Star Rank of 8 before undertaking these Requests.​​​​

Unlock Dialga’s Origin Form in Arceus

To start “The Diamond Clan’s Treasure,” players must speak to Adaman, who can be found beside Lake Valor in Arceus’ Crimson Mirelands. He will challenge the Trainer to a battle, simultaneously dispatching a party of three Eevee evolutions: Vaporeon, Leafeon, and Umbreon.

During the fight, players should focus on taking out the Level 32 Vaporeon and Umbreon first since they are weaker than the Level 64 Leafeon. A few effective matchups for this duel would be Hisuian Decidueye, Lucario, or Togekiss. Once Adaman is defeated, he will reward players with the Adamant Crystal, an item with infinite reusability for switching Dialga’s forms.

Unlock Palkia’s Origin Form in Arceus

Next, Trainers can find Irida at the Pearl Settlement in Alabaster Icelands to receive “The Pearl Clan’s Treasure” Request. Like Adaman, Irida also possesses a party of three Eevee evolutions: Flareon, Glaceon, and Espeon. Strong picks against these three enemies would be Hisuian Arcanine, Hisuian Samurott, or even Dialga in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Players can employ an identical strategy to Request 89’s fight to defeat her. By finishing off the Level 32 Flareon and Espeon first, players can focus on the stronger Level 64 Glaceon. Upon defeat, Irida will grant Trainers the Lustrous Globe, which can transform Palkia into its Origin Form at any time.

Origin Form Dialga & Palkia Stat Changes

These two new Origin Forms for Dialga and Palkia slightly alter two stats while keeping the same total base stats. More specifically, Dialga’s Origin Form in Pokémon Legends: Arceus has lower Attack but higher Special Defense. On the other hand, Palkia’s Origin Form increases Attack but decreases Speed. The difference for the Legendary Pokémon forms in both cases is a stat change of 20.

Want to see the origin forms of Dialga and Palkia in Pokémon Legends: Arceus in action? Check out the video from Gamer Guru on YouTube below, which also details all the steps above!

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus

  Franchise: Pokemon

  Platform: Nintendo Switch

  Released: 2022-01-28

  Developer: Game Freak

  Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company

  Genre: RPG, Adventure, Open-World, Action

  ESRB: E

  Summary: Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set in the distant past as part of the Diamond and Pearl continuity; players are sent back in time after hearing from the creator of Pokemon, Arceus. Now in the Hsui region, known as Sinnoh in the future, the player meets with Professor Laventon, who assists them in getting settled in at Jubilife Village as they try to acclimate to their strange new life in the age of Pokemon centuries past. Arceus marks a significant departure in the Pokemon franchise, as players will engage more in battle with their Pokemon – trainers can even be attacked by wild Pokemon. Instead of instanced battles, players fight directly on the field, encountering them in the big open world, sharing many exploration similarities to games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

  How Long To Beat: 25 Hours

  Prequel: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl