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Pokemon Legends: Arceus has brought us new forms of Pokemon, in addition to new evolutions. One of these new forms that you will come across is Wyrdeer. Although you will gain the ability to ride Wyrdeer early on in the story, you can also have one of your own.

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In this guide, we are going to go over how to get Stantler and evolve them into Wyrdeer. This is different from your normal evolution method and takes a little more work. First, let's look at where you can find Stantler within the Hisui region.

Where To Find Stantler

pokedex entry for stantler

Stantler is the unevolved form of Wyrdeer, and can be found in several areas in the Hisui region. Below, you can find three areas where you can find Stantler, as well as the specific locations within each.

  • Obsidian Fieldlands
    • Deertrack Heights
  • Coronet Highlands
    • Wayward Wood
  • Alabaster Icelands
    • Glacier Terrace

Overall, catching a Stantler should be relatively easy. This Pokemon will not attack you when you run by, so just crouch in the grass nearby and throw a Pokeball.

Requirements To Evolve Stantler

stantler research page with tasks completed

To evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer, you will need to use the move Psyshield Bash in Agile Style at least 20 times. Let's go over some tips on how to do this.

Selecting Psyshield Bash

Prior to evolving, your Stantler will need to know Psyshield Bash. Fortunately, changing the moves of Pokemon is simple; from your inventory screen, select Stantler and change his moves. Place Psyshield Bash in the moveset and you're good to go.

Mastering Psyshield Bash

move summary for wyrdeer

Once your Stantler knows Psyshield Bash, they will need to master the move. This move will be mastered once Stantler becomes level 31. If they are not yet level 31, be sure to add Stantler to your party and explore the region.

Using Agile Style

Agile Style is a quicker version of the move that deals less damage, but increases your turn speed, allowing you to potentially move twice. An Agile Style move will consume double the PP, which is important to remember since Psyshield Bash only has 10 PP. This means that at full PP, you can only use Agile Style Psyshield Bash five times.

To combat this, you can target Pokemon near campsites, so you can quickly head back and rest Stantler. Alternatively, you can use berries that restore PP.

It's also recommended to stick to low-level Pokemon that are weak to psychic-type moves such as Croagunk and Machop; allowing you to one-shot any Pokemon that stands in your way.

Evolving Into Wyrdeer

Wyrdeer Standing On A Cliff

After using Agile Style Psyshield Bash 20 times, all you need to do is evolve Stantler. This can be done directly from the inventory menu; the Pokeball icon next to Stantler should be glowing, indicating that they can evolve. You will now have your own Wyrdeer to fight alongside you!

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