Pokémon Legends Arceus invites us to return to the past of the license by discovering a world where humans are still afraid of Pokémon. As the main storyline progresses, NPCs will learn to appreciate and befriend pocket monsters. Many of these characters will then tell you about the legends that have been passed down from generation to generation regarding the Great Sinnoh (Dialga or Palkia according to the Clans) or the Celestial people. To learn more about this, 20 poems were scattered in Hisui and you can dig them up with your Ursaking mount.
What happens when you collect all Old Poems?
Once picked up, you will find all the Poems in your satchel, in the Rare Items tab. There’s not much point in getting them all except to learn a lot more about Hisui’s lore. If you want to investigate these famous legends, you can find the twenty poems below:
Old Poem 1
In the beginning there were two. One contemplated the progression of time. The other admired the expanding space. Both looking for a bright future. The ends of the world were their wish. Now alone, each on separate paths. They roam, Greater Sinnoh by their side.
Old Poem 2
To you who travels the ends of the earth, in both of us, the same deleterious thoughts. The person my heart beats for has gone away, over there. Those who were by my side for a long time are gone. I cling to this futile dream of maybe seeing them again in due course. To you who travels the ends of the earth, in both of us, the same deleterious thoughts. We live in an endless winter, our beautiful days are only distant memories.
Old Poem 3
Claws and fangs by private nature, humanity, a very weak entity, could not triumph over Pokémon. But one day, lightning struck Pokémon. Again and again, trying ten times, and, struck by lightning, these ten Pokémon became the strength of beleaguered human beings. How not to see in these flashes a gift that the Great Sinnoh would have granted us?
Old Poem 4
The duty of the ten Pokémon that accompanied the ancient hero, to their descendants is transmitted. To reward them for their pains, full offering jars. Their favorite foodstuffs, collected for the occasion, and pure water collected. This is how human beings thanked them.
Old Poem 5
Formerly, there was a city called Celeste. Its name and its inhabitants suffered a disastrous fate. Later, crossing the sea, the worshipers of Greater Sinnoh arrived. But on which Great Sinnoh to revere, the two peoples could not agree. Quarrels spread, and conflicts broke out. Both groups, to prove their legitimacy, decided the Celestial people to name themselves. The name of the city was thus revived, but the spirit of yesteryear remained forgotten.
Old Poem 6
A Pokémon was born, and intelligence spread among us to improve our existence. At the birth of the second, emotions spread among us to give us sadness and joy. Finally, the last one spread the will among us to encourage our actions…
Old Poem 7
The Immaculate Lands are home to a lake where knowledge abounds. A Pokémon is there, full of majesty. Many want to see luck smile on them by solving the puzzles posed. But the legends are careful not to say that those who cannot provide an answer find themselves deprived of their memories. The Immaculate Lands are home to a lake where knowledge sinks.
Old Poem 8
Plates scattered throughout Hisui contain infinite powers. These immortal engraved words serve as eternal prayers. They will propagate the deepest desires, at all times, by dale and by hills.
Old Poem 9
The Pokémon’s bones are dumped into the river. My memories, too, poured into the river. Soon they will reach the sea and circle the earth. But until then, how many bones have been spilled? And since that moment, how many bones have been spilled? With each spill, I cry tears to the ocean.
Old Poem 10
The one called the hero was once accompanied by ten Pokémon, all his friends. Together they confronted the Great Creator. The hero led this fight with ardor to affirm the power of his fellows. He thus showed what they were capable of and the Great Sinnoh, witnessing this victory, was able to return to the country from nowhere.
Old Poem 11
This is what human beings are happy about, sending their thoughts, in the sky, far away. On top of the sky mountain, stones piled up. By human beings and displaced Pokemon. By humans sculpted to look like Pokemon. The ten Pokémon sculpted earlier were none other than those honored by the light of Great Sinnoh.
Old Poem 12
Icy and majestic, infused with a mysterious force… The land of Hisui evokes Sinjoh. I spend eternity in the land of the ancient people of Sinnoh, until the long-awaited chosen being arrives.
Old Poem 13
Go pick Rutabagaz, peel them carefully. Cook the Rutabagaz: Grilled or boiled, your choice! Crush, then knead the harvested substance and bake until golden brown. To do this, using Flammèche is optimal. Flamethrower, on the other hand, is hardly ideal. You should have enough to enjoy potato beignets all day long.
Old Poem 14
I travel the plains and paths on the back of Cerbyllin. My companions run alongside me and the Pokémon are with us, frolicking. I stand where the wind sweeps across the plains and remember those distant days. In this evocative place of the past, time and space are mixed and gently rock my heart.
Old Poem 15
The flow of time never stops… Past, present, future… Space is an ever-expanding dimension… just like our souls.
Old Poem 16
The Sky Mountain, closest to Greater Sinnoh. In a stone of the sky mountain, the power of Great Sinnoh. Peter, release your power to bend the world around.
Old Poem 17
The harvest god and the spring goddess, in the heavens of Hisui, on the horizon, brought life, a flourishing wonder. To the goddess of spring, I asked “Where do you go, when you are not here?” No answer was given to me, but I understood that the cold was its enemy.
Old Poem 18
Friendship and love for all beings. Don’t cause the wrath of ???. Don’t cause ??? grief. And the torn earth will not return. Friendship and love for all beings.
Old Poem 19
Once, at the beginning of this land, humans and Pokémon benefited each other and worked together. One day, a Pokémon told its kind to always help human beings. Since then, walkers in the tall grass are often surprised by Pokémon popping up in superb fashion.
Old Poem 20
He was the Sun and caressed the earth with his rays, until the day he hid himself for eons. Humans, plunged into deep despair, were numerous to leave this land abandoned in favor of the quest for the sacred star. This place that humans had abandoned was only inhabited by Pokémon.
If you want to collect the poems yourself on the game, do not hesitate to consult our guide dedicated to Ursaking and all the treasure spots:
Here is the location of all the fixed spots allowing you to dig up treasure with your Ursaking mount on Pokémon Legends Arceus.