Star Pieces are incredibly valuable to the people of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. In most Pokémon games, money has never really been an issue for players. It's common to get through the entire game without having to worry about funds even a little bit. Although, that's not the case with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Money is used to purchase more items from the shop like Pokéballs and Potions. Since Pokémon Legends: Arceus has such a heavy emphasis on capturing as many Pokémon as possible, it would benefit the player to have a lot of cash to buy more. That's where Star Pieces come in.

Star Pieces can be sold to vendors for 5,000 Poké Dollars each, making them heavily sought after by players. Although, the player will need to collect the correct materials to craft for them. After clearing out the tutorial mission, trainers can start creating Pokéballs using Apricorns and Tumblestone they discover on their journey. More materials will become available as the player progresses through the story. In order to get Star Pieces, trainers will need to wait until they have access to Space-Time Distortions.

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Space-Time Distortions will be available after completing the eighth mainline story mission in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Arezu's Predicament. The player will be notified that Space-Time Distortions have begun to appear around the map. They are these giant purple bubbles with rare Pokémon on the inside. Although, where they choose to spawn is completely random. Not only do rare Pokémon appear inside of these bubbles, but the materials needed to craft Star Pieces can be found within. Trainers will need to craft them using the correct materials.

Crafting Star Pieces in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

A Pokémon Trainer walking over a bridge in Jubilife Village from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Make sure to buy the crafting recipe for Star Pieces from the Recipe Vendor in Arceus' Jubilife Village. This recipe will cost players 10,000 Poké Dollars to purchase, but it's incredibly worth it. These are the materials needed to craft Star Pieces.

  • 3 Red Shards: They will appear in Space-Time Distortions. Enter the bubble and quickly collect them without battling Pokémon to save time.
  • 3 Blue Shards: They will appear in Space-Time Distortions. Enter the bubble and quickly collect them without battling Pokémon to save time.
  • 3 Green Shards: They will appear in Space-Time Distortions. Enter the bubble and quickly collect them without battling Pokémon to save time.
  • 1 Stardust: Bags of Stardust in Pokémon Legends: Arceus can be found within crystals around the map. Use a Pokémon to break the rock.

Combine all of these materials together to create Star Pieces, each one will sell for 5,000 Poké Dollars, making it super easy to max out on cash fast. While trainers can craft tons of their items, buying them from the shop just saves time and resources. Make sure to approach Space-Time Distortions as soon as they appear. They do have the chance to disappear if the player takes too long to find them.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available now on Nintendo Switch.