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How Many Pokémon Can You Get Without Evolving in Legends: Arceus?

Legends: Arceus is unique among Pokémon games in that it is one of only a few games where all Pokémon can be obtained without trading with any other player. The game has a total of 242 Pokémon. Four of those - Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai and Shaymin - are not required in order to "complete the Pokédex" by the game's standards (catch Arceus or collect the Shiny Charm). While Phione and Manaphy can be easily obtained if the player knows how to unlock the Seaside Hollow, Shaymin and Darkrai both require the player to have save data of another Switch game on their system (Sword/Shield for Shaymin and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl for Darkrai), meaning they may not be obtainable if the player does not have access to those other games.

The player can get all 238 (or 242, counting the four Pokémon mentioned above) Pokémon without trading, as described here. Without evolving any Pokémon, and only collecting evolutionary stages that the player can get in the wild or as a gift, the player can get 230 Pokémon without the free Daybreak update, or all 238 if the player has access to the Daybreak update. Without the update, the Pokémon unavailable without evolving are as follows:

Nobles (8) - 8 total
Several noble Pokémon are inaccessible without evolving: Wyrdeer, Kleavor, Lilligant, Ursaluna, Arcanine, Basculegion, Sneasler, and Electrode.

Note that while the player can find Kantonian Ninetales in the wild, Alolan Ninetales cannot be obtained without evolving the Alolan Vulpix received as a gift.
Note also that although the player can catch the alpha Overqwil in Valor Cavern during Mission 15: The Trial of Lake Valor, if it is missed at this time, another Overqwil cannot be captured in the wild without the Daybreak update.

Professor Oak(-ish) Challenge Notes

This just contains a list of areas you can find each Pokémon, ordered as though you are playing a Professor Oak challenge and therefore need to obtain every Pokémon as early as possible.

Pre-Noble 1 (Kleavor) - 64 Total Pokémon

Pre-Noble 2 (Lilligant) - 117 Total Pokémon

Pre-Noble 3 (Arcanine) - 154 Total Pokémon

Pre-Noble 4 (Electrode) - 183 Total Pokémon

Pre-Noble 5 (Avalugg) - 205 Total Pokémon

Before Completing Mission 18: The Counterpart - 210 Total Pokémon

After Completing Mission 18: The Counterpart - 230 Total Pokémon