He will give you either the Tidal Bell or the Clear Bell depending on which version you're playing.The Nintendo 3DS has a feature called StreetPass, where if you close the lid on your 3DS and leave it in sleep mode the Wi-Fi connection remains active. Take this item to Captain Stern in Slateport City's docks. Explore this abandoned ship until you find a Key Item called the Scanner. Ho-Oh and Lugia can be found in mirage spot rings in Sea Mauville, but you must complete a few tasks before finding these rings.įirst, surf over to the Sea Mauville on Route 108. After the event in the Cave of Origin, you can go after Lugia or Ho-Oh, Heatran, Cresselia, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Palkia or Dialga, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Tornadus or Thundurus, and Reshiram or Zekrom. Some Legends only appear after capturing a previous set of legends, or during specific time frames. The Pokemon below can be found in almost any order.
The methods for obtaining these Legends may get a little complicated from time to time. Many can be found in Mirage Spots while soaring over Hoenn on the back of Mega Latios or Mega Latias. Legendary Pokemon from other regions can also be found in Hoenn, but not until after capturing Groudon or Kyogre. If you obtain the Eon Ticket from StreetPass, you will be able to capture Latios in Alpha Sapphire and Latias in Omega Ruby later in the game. Latios is available in Omega Ruby, and Latias is available in Alpha Sapphire.
They can be found on Southern Island during the main story. The Eon Pokemon ( Latios and Latias) are more like Gift Pokemon since you don't have to do anything to capture them the first time around.
If you accidentally save your game after failing to catch a Legendary Pokemon that resides in a special Mirage Spot, you won't be able to try again until after you have completed the Delta Episode.Ī handful of Legendary Pokemon can be found simply by playing through the story in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Using Capture Power throughout the game on yourself or passerbys will increase the O-Power up to Capture Power Lv. O-Powers can be found in the folder icon on the Player Search System, which is in the PlayNav.
Another great ball is the Timer Ball, which has a 4x capture rate if more than 30 turns have passed during the battle. Dusk Balls can be purchased in Fallarbor Town, and have a 3.5x capture rate when used at night or in caves. If the Legendary Pokemon is encountered at night time or inside a cave, use Dusk Balls instead. Ultra Balls have 2x the capture rate of a regular Poke Ball, but if you only use Ultra Balls against Legends, there's a good chance you'll use 40 before finally snagging the beasts. You will need a number of special Poke Balls, and tough Pokemon that can withstand long battles with strong Legendary Pokemon.īefore chasing after Legends, you'll need to stock up on some Poke Balls. Luckily, there are a few methods that can make things a bit easier. Legendary Pokemon can be incredibly hard to capture compared to other Pokemon. Only one can be discovered a day in your game, but more can be sent to your game through StreetPass or Passerbys on the Player Search System. Mirage Spots are random areas around Hoenn that can be discovered while soaring on Latios or Latias. A few legendary Pokemon can be found and captured throughout the story, some require a fair amount of searching, and others must be discovered through Mirage Spots.