Pokemon Legends: Arceus dares to challenge the status quo of the tried and quite successful Pokemon formula by getting rid of existing features while introducing new ones. Despite lacking breeding, held items, and abilities, Pokemon Legends: Arceus more than makes up for this loss by having new systems in place for catching Pokemon and battling, with an emphasis on strategy through Agile Style and Strong Style moves. Many old moves were also changed for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, rebalancing their base power, accuracy, and secondary effects based on the values for the game's new and returning moves, also trimming down the effective number of moves available across the board.