Pokémon Legends: Arceus players hate Bagin, the satchel upgrade guy

It all depends on where you live. Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you may have different thoughts on who the game’s villain is. Whatever your opinion, let me offer you another suggestion: It’s Bagin, the guy in Galaxy Hall who upgrades your satchel.

A satchel can be a valuable item Pokémon Legends: AreceusYou can use it just as in other games. It holds all the stuff you find in the wild, stuff that can be used to craft items in a pinch when out in the wild, or when you’re amassed a bunch of stuff back home in the village. A large bag is better for carrying more stuff.

Pokémon Legends: ArceusThe satchel has 20 slots and starts small. I run out of space frequently, and I was initially excited when I found Bagin waiting in Galaxy Hall’s entrance. The first upgrade — which adds one more slot — cost a mere $100. The price of the second upgrade to add one slot was $200. Trouble is the price increase doesn’t stop there. You unlock more slots and the price will go up.

To grab those first five additional slots it’s only $500 total. For that sixth slot, though, it’s $1,000 flat, an increase of $500. The cost for another slot increases to about $2,000 and then to $2,500, $2,500, or $3,000. Price increases thenThe cost of the next slot is $4,000 and it jumps up to $1,000 for each one. To grab that 37th extra slot you’ll need to spend $1 million, which means you’ll have to spend more than $4 million in-game dollars to get the biggest bag. It’s fitting, considering how big the bag Bagin’s getting from selling you these slots is.

It’s a goddamn ripoff. Bagin saw a market opportunity — he’s apparently an organizational wizard — and he’s taken advantage of it. I haven’t found one person who likes him or his villainous ways.

Is this man not ashamed? As you can see, people are dying.

I’ve reached the $5,000 tier with Bagin, and I’ll probably keep going. One thing that I can’t stand is a full bag. But for now, I’m managing my inventory with more diligence than I have in any previous video game. Before heading out for expeditions, I unload my bag, save for a few key items: Potions and PokéBalls. I frequently head back to campsites to unload there, and to rest my Pokémon so I don’t have to carry revives.