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Pokemon Legends: Arceus' new Ver. 1.1.0 Daybreak Update introduced a new phenomenon called Massive Mass Outbreaks. This guide covers how to unlock and trigger Massive Mass Outbreaks in Pokemon Legends: Arceus with additional information and details on how they work, and how they're different from normal mass outbreaks.

• How to Get Massive Mass Outbreaks
  • How to Complete the Massive Mass Outbreak Requests
• Massive Mass Outbreaks Explained
  • How to Make Massive Mass Outbreaks Spawn
  • How to Reveal the Massive Mass Outbreak Map
  • What Does the Shiny / Star Icon and Berry Icon Mean?
  • What Pokemon Spawn in Massive Mass Outbreaks?

How to Get Massive Mass Outbreaks

Massive Mass Outbreaks were introduced to Pokemon Legends: Arceus with the Daybreak update on February 28, 2022. However, there's more you need to do besides just update your game in order to start triggering Massive Mass Outbreaks. Here's how to unlock Massive Mass Outbreaks, step by step:

1. Update Pokemon Legends: Arceus to the Ver.1.1.0 Daybreak Update. See How to Update Legends: Arceus to Daybreak.
2. Complete the main quest The Counterpart, which triggers the credits.
3. Go to the Obsidian Fieldlands Heights Camp and talk to Mai - she should have a Request symbol.
4. This will start Request 95 - A New Anomaly. Complete it.
5. Progress to Request 97, Massive Mass Outbreak in the Mirelands, to unlock the ability to see the Pokemon that will appear in Massive Mass Outbreaks.
6. Complete the Request questline with Mai through Request 102, Daybreak, to fully unlock Massive Mass Outbreaks.

See the list of all new Daybreak requests here

How to Complete the Massive Mass Outbreak Requests

The series of requests from 95 to 101 with Mai will task you with investigating three outbreaks in each area and teach you techniques about them along the way. Here are some tips:

1. In order to complete an investigation, you must completely clear out an outbreak of Pokemon. For example, if you encounter a Massive Mass Outbreak spot with Luxio, you must catch or defeat all of them for it to count. If Pokemon are prone to run away, like Abra, this counts as clearing it, too. You're looking for the message "The reported Pokemon seem to be gone..."
2. Clearing a new horde that forms in the same spot of an outbreak you just cleared will not count toward the request.
3. If the storm subsides and the Massive Mass Outbreak disappears, travel back and forth between Jubilife Village and the area until a new one forms to continue the Request.- However, if the Massive Mass Outbreak disappears while you are in the middle of investigating an outbreak, those particular Pokemon will remain. Clear them, and it will still count, even if the storm had dispersed!
4. Smoke Bombs and Sticky Globs are your friends.

You must purchase the Sticky Glob crafting recipe from the Craftworks in Jubilife Village.

5. Catching all the Pokemon is much faster than defeating them. Take advantage of the Request rewards and craft Ultra Balls.

Massive Mass Outbreaks Explained

Massive Mass Outbreaks are an iteration on the usual Mass Outbreaks. Instead of just one specific Pokemon amassing, multiple hordes on a map will appear all at once.

However, these outbreaks only last for a limited time as long as the rainstorm (or blizzard, in the Alabaster Icelands), persists. You won't be able to visit every single spot before time runs out, so look at the map and choose which ones you want to see. Massive Mass Outbreaks are a great way to catch and complete Pokedex Research Tasks for rare Pokemon.

Occasionally, after clearing a horde, a new horde will form and it will consist of that Pokemon's next evolution stage. This can happen with any Massive Mass Outbreak.

How to Make Massive Mass Outbreaks Spawn

Once you have fully unlocked Massive Mass Outbreaks, which is detailed at the beginning of this page, they become somewhat random but are tied to the weather. It's quickest to move to and from Jubilife Village until one appears. The guard will tell you if one appears. Look for the blue question mark icon on the map to signal there's a Massive Mass Outbreak.

Once the storm ends, so too will the Massive Mass Outbreak.

How to Reveal the Massive Mass Outbreak Map

If you do Request 97, you will unlock the ability to see what Pokemon are in each Massive Mass Outbreak on the map. After traveling to the map with the Massive Mass Outbreak, speak to Mai and give Munchlax 5 Aguav Berries. This will reveal all Pokemon, and any special icons, available in the Massive Mass Outbreak.

What Does the Shiny / Star Icon and Berry Icon Mean?

• The shiny border of a Pokemon icon accompanied by a 4-point Star icon (seen on the Pachirisu above) means this is a "special" mass outbreak. The exact details are unclear, but we think it indicates a second horde of Alpha Pokemon may appear if you clear it, or an evolution of that Pokemon is already present. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with Shiny Pokemon
• The Berry Icon (seen on the Swinub above) indicates the Pokemon there carry Aguav Berries. Catch or defeat them to earn some, and use them to feed Munchlax to reveal Massive Mass Outbreak maps.

What Pokemon Spawn in Massive Mass Outbreaks?

• Different Pokemon for each region wil spawn.
• Some may be local Pokemon, but sometimes you'll see Pokemon not native to the area, like Hisuian Zorua in the Obsidian Fieldlands.
• Some Pokemon that usually must be obtained by evolution can appear in a Massive Mass Outbreak, or form after clearing an outbreak of its previous evolution. For example, after clearing out a Scyther outbreak, Kleavor began spawning in their place.
• Pokemon exclusive to Space-time Distortions may also appear in a Massive Mass Outbreaks. This includes Starter Pokemon
• If you have found All Unown Locations , Unown can appear.
• If you have found every wisp and completed Eerie Apparitions in the Night, Spiritomb can appear.

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