In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players can find Hisuian Electrode by catching its pre-evolved form, Voltorb, roaming the wild of the Hisui Region. This newly introduced variant is identifiable from its wooden base and reddish-brown top, resembling the shape of a Poké Ball. Players will need to find Voltorb and obtain an evolutionary item to evolve it into Hisuian Electrode and complete the evolution in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Both Voltorb and Electrode are Grass-/Electric-type, an uncommon typing in the game, making it a valuable addition to a team.
To find Voltorb rolling around in the wild, players should travel to the Sacred Plaza in Coronet Highlands. This location is also home to the main story fight with the Noble Electrode, but players will not be able to catch this boss Pokémon. In addition to roaming around the region, players may also find Voltorb hidden inside wooden boxes that they can break open. Once players locate the distinct circular Pokémon, they can throw a berry to distract it. Once distracted, players can throw Poké Balls until they successfully catch it. This Pokémon is a fairly common spawn, so players should have plenty of opportunities to catch it.
Additionally, Hisuian Voltorb can appear as the featured Pokémon during a mass outbreak in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The mass outbreak will cause many of the featured Pokémon to spawn at once during the timed event and significantly increase players' chances of finding a shiny variant or searching for a specific nature. Unlike its standard form, shiny Voltorb is a block on top instead of a reddish-brown. Once players have acquired a Voltorb, they will need a Leaf Stone to evolve it into Hisuian Electrode.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Evolving Voltorb with a Leaf Stone
One of the easier in-game methods to find this evolutionary item is finding one from Tumblestone ores. These ores are visible poking out of the ground, and players can send out their Pokémon to break the ore and obtain the various items inside. If the Tumblestone ore in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is sparkling, that indicates it contains a rare material, such as a potential Leaf Stone. Additionally, a Leaf Stone can also be found hidden in piles of leaves in the Cobalt Coastlands or Crimson Mirelands.
Players can also acquire a Leaf Stone from the Trading Post in Jubilife Village. Purchasing a Leaf Stone from the Trading Post may require a lot of grinding, as it will cost 1,000 Merit Points. Unfortunately, players can only acquire Merit Points by returning Lost Satchels, which only average about 50 Merit Points per satchel. A much easier way to obtain the Leaf Stone is to complete the quest "Request #73, the Real Burmy." Once players complete this request in Pokémon Legends: Arceus by catching all three forms of Burmy, they will be rewarded with the evolutionary item Leaf Stone and three medium EXP candy. Once players use their Leaf Stone on Voltorb to evolve it into Electrode, they will find Electrode has the wood pattern on top and reddish-brown coloring on the bottom with a unique facial expression from Voltorb.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is now available for the Nintendo Switch.