It's clear that Pokemon Legends: Arceus differs quite a lot when compared to previous entries to the Pokemon series. However, this isn't exactly a bad thing. There's no doubt that this game is a step in the right direction and a refreshing change of pace.
One of the game's innovative features is the ability to craft your own items instead of only buying them. It's quite handy and it's easier to get crafting materials than money. In this article, we'll go over how to get access to crafting, how to craft, and all the recipes as well.
SPOILERS AHEAD: If you haven't gotten all the recipes yet and prefer to not know before finding them for yourself, proceed with caution as there are some light spoilers ahead.
How To Unlock Crafting
You won't gain access to crafting straight away, as you will first have to prove yourself to Cyllene that you can pull your own weight around the village and join the Galaxy Team as a member of the Survey Corps.
Cyllene will then hand you your uniform, and once you're back and with your new clothes back on, you can talk to your rival and then you'll start the 'Basics of Crafting' mission, which is exactly when you'll unlock the ability to craft.
Craftworks
During the Basics of Crafting mission, you'll be shown the Craftworks building in the village and you'll receive your first crafting recipe - Poke Balls.
The Craftworks is a building in Jubilife Village located right next to The Wallflower, the canteen - between the Training Grounds and the Galaxy Hall, so if you want to get there quickly you can fast travel to either one of these locations.
You can talk to Anvin, the shopkeeper, and he'll buy items off of you and sell both crafting materials and crafting recipes. There is also a workbench in front of the shop where you can craft.
How To Craft
You can craft either using the workbench or the crafting kit. A workbench is something you can't carry around with you, for example, you can use the workbench in the Craftworks or at the campsite. The crafting kit, on the other hand, is an item that you have with you in your Key Items tab.
Besides mobility, the difference between these two is that the workbench allows you to craft using items both in your satchel and the ones you have kept in storage.
On the other hand, when you use the crafting kit, you'll only be able to craft using items from satchel, which makes sense since it's an item you carry with you and when you're out exploring in the field you don't exactly have access to your storage. If you're having trouble holding only a few items, you can expand your satchel by talking to Bagin, an NPC at the entrance hall of the Galaxy Hall building in Jubilife Village.
Workbench
To craft using the workbench, approach and press A to craft. Then choose what you want to craft, moving the analog stick or the D-pad up and down to change the number of items you'll be crafting. Once you're satisfied with the number, press A again.
Crafting Kit
To craft using the crafting kit, press up on the D-pad and go to the Satchel tab. Go to the Key Items tab. Select the Crafting Kit by pressing A and then press A again to craft. Select the item you want to craft, moving the analog stick or the D-pad up and down to change the number of items you'll be crafting. Once satisfied, press A to craft the items.
Recipes
The game has tons and tons of crafting recipes that you can either unlock as you progress through the main story or buy at the Craftworks building. Here is everything recipe available as well as the materials needed to craft it and how to unlock it.
| Recipe | Materials required | How to acquire |
|---|---|---|
| Poke Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Tumblestone | Main story |
| Great Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Iron Chunk 1x Tumblestone | Reach Third Start Member rank |
| Ultra Ball | 1x Apricorn 2x Iron Chuncks 2x Tumblestone | Reach Sixth Start Member rank |
| Heavy Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Black Tumblestone | Reach First Start Member rank |
| Leaden Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Black Tumblestone 1x Iron Chunk | Reach Fourth Start Member rank |
| Gigaton Ball | 1x Apricorn 2x Black Tumblestone 2x Iron Chunk | Reach Seventh Start Member rank |
| Feather Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Sky Tumblestone | Reach Second Start Member rank |
| Wing Ball | 1x Apricorn 1x Sky Tumblestone 1x Iron Chunk | Reach Fifth Start Member rank |
| Jet Ball | 1x Apricorn 2x Sky Tumblestone 2x Iron Chunk | Reach Eighth Start Member rank |
| Aux Evasion | 2x Doppel Bonnets 1x Candy Truffle | Craftworks for 8,000 |
| Aux Guard | 2x Iron Barktongue 1x Pep-Up Plant | Craftworks for 1,500 |
| Aux Power | 2x Swordcap 1x Pep-Up Plant | Craftworks for 1,500 |
| Aux Powerguard | 1x Aux Power 1x Aux Guard 1x King's Leaf | Craftworks for 16,000 |
| Choice Dumpling | 3x Caster Fern 1x Direshroom 1x Swordcap 2x Hearty Grains | Coronet Highlands, on the eastern coast, north of Lonely Spring and east of Clamberclaw Cliffs talk to the Galaxy Team member |
| Dire Hit | 2x Direshroom 1x Candy Truffle | Craftworks for 4,000 |
| Swap Snack | 1x Candy Truffle 1x Scootfoot Root 1x Springy Mushroom 1x Hopo Berry | Complete the Serving Up Swap Snacks request |
| Twice-Spiced Radish | 2x Sand Radish 2x Crunchy Salt 2x Plump Beans 2x King's Leaf | Complete the Perfect Pickle Recipe request |
| Fine Remedy | 1x Remedy 1x Pep-Up Plant | Craftworks for 3,000 |
| Full Heal | 1x Cheri Berry 1x Pecha Berry 1x Rawsty Berry 1x Aspear Berry | Craftworks for 5,000 |
| Full Restore | 1x Max Potion 1x Full Heal | Reach Eighth Star Member rank |
| Hyper Potion | 1x Super Potion 1x Vivichoke | Reach Fourth Start Member rank |
| Jubilife Muffin | 2x Hearty Grains 2x Hopo Berry 1x Razz Berry 1x Cake-Lure Base | Complete the Taste of Home request |
| Max Ether | 1x Leppa Berry 2x Pep-Up Plant | Craftworks for 5,000 |
| Max Elixir | 1x Max Ether 1x King's Leaf | Craftworks for 25,000 |
| Max Potion | 1x Sitrus Berry 1x King's Leaf | Reach Sixth Start Member rank |
| Max Revive | 1x Revive 2x King's Leaf | Craftworks for 2,500 |
| Mushroom Cake | 1x Springy Mushroom 1x Cake-Lure Base | Complete the Mushroom Cake Marketing request |
| Old Gateaux | 1x Plump Beans 1x Dazzling Honey 1x Scootfoot Root 1x Cake-Lure Base | Crimson Mirelands, next to the pond in Brava Arena talk to Taeko |
| Potion | 1x Oran Berry 1x Medicinal Leek | Main story |
| Remedy | 2x Bugwort | Craftworks for 1,000 |
| Revive | 1x Vivichoke 2x Medicinal Leek | Main story |
| Super Potion | 1x Potion 1x Pep-Up Plant | Reach Second Start Member rank |
| Superb Remedy | 1x Fine Remedy 1x Vivichoke | Craftworks for 6,000 |
| Bean Cake | 1x Plump Beans 1x Cake-Lure Base | Craftworks for 1,000 |
| Grain Cake | 1x Heart Grains 1x Cake-Lure Base | Craftworks for 1,000 |
| Honey Cake | 1x Dazzling Honey 1x Cake-Lure Base | Craftworks for 1,000 |
| Salt Cake | 1x Crunchy Salt 1x Cake-Lure Base | Craftworks for 1,000 |
| Pokeshi Doll | 3x Wood | Start the Please! Make Me a Pokeshi Doll request |
| Scatter Bang | 1x Pop Rod 1x Caster Fern | Main story |
| Smoke Bomb | 1x Caster Fern 1x Scootroot | Main story |
| Star Piece | 3x Red Shard 3x Blue Shard 3x Green Shard 1x Stardust | Craftworks for 10,000 |
| Stealth Spray | 1x Hopo Berry 3x Bugwort | Defeat your rival |
| Sticky Glob | 1x Spoiled Apricorn 1x Ball of Mud 1x Caster Fern | Craftworks for 20,000 |
There are some items that you will definitely be crafting in bulk, such as Poke Balls and heals. There's a farm in Jubilife Village that can make getting materials much easier, especially once you've increased how many fields it has for crops.
Collecting all recipes and being able to make them all with the right materials gives you an advantage because it can make battling and capturing Pokemon a much easier task.
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