Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Map Guide: All Map Symbols and What They Mean

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The Hisui map shows different symbols that indicate different locations, markers, time of day, and weather conditions in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on to see the different symbols found on the map as well as what they mean!

Map Symbols and What They Mean

Map Symbols

Symbols Meaning
Pokemon Legends Arceus Map Icon Player Location Player Location
The map displays the player's current location with a red arrow pointing towards the direction they are facing.
Mission/Request Waypoint Mission/Request Waypoint
Waypoints of active Missions/Requests.
Available Request Available Request
Marks location of NPCs that will give you a Request.
Pokemon Legends Arceus Fast Travel Point Base Camp
Fast travel to a Base Camp that you have unlocked in the map.
Fast Travel No Base Camp Fast Travel Waypoint
Fast travel to a location. Note that no Base Camps are found here.
Cavern Entrance Cavern/Cave Entrance
Entry point to a cave or lake cavern.
Lost Satchel Lost Satchel
Marks a location of a dropped Satchel owned by an NPC or another player. Pick up to get Merit Points.
Pokemon Legends Arceus Base Camp Location Exit to Jubilife Village / Village Front Gate

Full Hisui Map: All Maps and Locations

Map Markers

The map icons in the table below are not on the default map, but can be placed by the player to indicate certain points of interest. Though you can only place up 20 icons at a time, it will be a useful tool for navigating around the region.

Placeable Map Markers
Flag Waypoint
Flag
Star
STar
Food
Food/Berry
Ore
Ore
Poke Ball
Poke Ball
Apricorn
Apricorn
Alpha
Alpha Pokemon

Flag marker will appear in overworld

Follow Flag Marker

Flag markers that are placed in the map can be seen as a waypoint in the overworld, with the distance displayed on top of it. Use this if you want to reach a certain area easily!

Time of Day Symbols

The current in-game time is displayed on the upper-right corner of the map.

Symbols Time of Day
Morning Morning
Midday Midday
Evening Evening
Nightfall Nightfall

Time of Day Effects and How to Change

Weather Symbols

The current weather of the area is displayed on the upper-left corner of the map, followed by the name of the current area you are in.

Types of Weather
ClearClear CloudyCloudy RainRain ThunderstormThunderstorm
Strong SunlightStrong Sunlight FogFog SnowSnow BlizzardBlizzard

All Weather Effects and How to Change Weather

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

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Beginner's Tips & Guides

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Tips and Guides

Beginner's Tips and Guides
How to Trade Online How to Increase Satchel (Inventory) Size
How to Increase Survey Corps Rank How to Check Player HP
What Happens When You Lose? How to Run Away
What are Merit Points? How to Swim Longer and Surf on Water
How to Use Pastures Balloon Race Guide: How to Pop All Balloons
Space-Time Distortions: How to Find and List of Pokemon How to Take Pictures
How to Enter First-Person View Beginner's Guide: Tips to Get Started
How to Get More Pastures Eternal Battle Reverie Guide
Path of Solitude Guide Path of Tenacity Guide
How to Swap Items Double Battles and Multiple Battles Guide
Starting Out
Character Creation Guide Best Starter Pokemon
Bests Requests to Do First
Items and Gadgets
Item Crafting Shop Guide and Item Prices
Arc Phone Guide Lost & Found Guide: Lost Satchel Effects
Farm Guide: Harvest Requirements and Crop List All Ginter Items: Ginkgo Guide Shop List
All Arceus Plate Locations: Arceus Plates Guide Can You Get the Master Ball?
Pokemon Guides
How to Get All Legendary Pokemon How to Get Shiny Pokemon
Frenzied Noble Pokemon How to Tell if a Pokemon is Shiny
How to Catch Pokemon Preferred Foods Guide
Are There Walking Pokemon? How to Ride Pokemon: All Rideable Pokemon
How to Evolve Pokemon Pokemon Behavior and Effects
How to Change A Pokemon's Nickname How to Make Pokemon Obey You
How to Get All Starters Effort Levels: How to Increase Pokemon Stats
Respawn Time: When Do Wild Pokemon Reappear? Are Starters and Legendaries Shiny Locked?
How to Release Pokemon and Rewards How to Increase Friendship and Friendship Checker Location
How to Change Your Team List of Special Evolution Conditions
How to Catch Flying Pokemon Mass Outbreak Guide and List of Pokemon
Best Pokemon for Catching How to Change Rotom's Form: All Mechanical Items
Can You Cancel Evolution? Is Breeding in the Game?
Best Shiny Alpha Pokemon Hunting Routes Training Grounds Guide
Massive Mass Outbreaks Guide How to Catch Sleeping Pokemon
How to Catch Small and Large Pokemon
Battle Guides
Agile and Strong Styles How to Change Moves
Type Weakness Chart All Status Conditions and Effects
Nature Chart and How to Check Natures How to Change Natures
Collectibles
All Unown Locations: Unown Notes Guide Wisp Locations and Maps
Old Verse Locations and Maps -
Beating the Game
Best Story Team Post Game Content and 100 Percent Guide
Money Farming Guide How to Get Research Points Fast
EXP Farming Guide Survey Report Guide
Research Tasks Guide and Best Research Tasks to Complete How to Complete the Pokedex: Rare Pokemon Locations
Dialogue Choices and Consequences Should You Choose Adaman or Irida?
Missables and Unrepeatable Events -
Maps, Weather, and Traveling
Map Guide How to Fast Travel
Base Camps Features Player Home Features
All Weather Types and Effects Time of Day Effects and How to Change
Useful Characters and Their Locations How to Break Rocks and Get Through Obstacles
Ursaluna Treasure Maps and Best Farming Route Full Moon Guide: How to Check and Change the Moon Phase
System, Settings and Controls
How to Save the Game: Is Autosave Available? List of Controls: Can You Change the Controls?
Best Settings to Use Language Options and How to Change Language
Character Customization
List of Clothing List of Hairstyles
How to Change Your Appearance Best Character Names
How to Change Your Name and Gender Special Gifts: List of Save File Bonuses

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