Walkthrough:The Crown Tundra/Part 4

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• A Legendary Tree for a Legendary Three
• Ballimere Lake
  • Items
    • Hidden Items
    • Berry Trees
  • Pokémon
    • Hidden encounters
    • Visible encounters
    • Wanderers
• Dyna Tree Hill
• Crown Tundra
• Wild Area
• Isle of Armor
• Freezington

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A Legendary Tree for a Legendary Three

The third mission in the Crown Tundra centers around Legendary Clue 3, entitled ‘The Bird Pokémon of Legend’. The clue mentions a great tree, and if you ask Peony about the quest he suggests going to the massive red tree at the southern end of the tundra. On the Town Map, you’ll see the tree in question on Dyna Tree Hill, at the middle of Ballimere Lake. To get there you’ll need to head through the Giant's Bed (there’s a handy fly point in the southern area if you’ve been to the Rock Peak Ruins), and cross the river using your enhanced Rotom Bike.

Ballimere Lake

Ballimere Lake sits on the southern peninsula of the Crown Tundra, with the lake itself forming a moat around Dyna Tree Hill in the center. Lakeside Cave can be found in the northeast of the area, while the lake itself can be accessed from the north, or from the east, next to the slope up to Dyna Tree Hill. There is a small island in the lake, which becomes relevant in a different mission, and a small tombstone near the entrance to the Lakeside Cave where Spiritomb will spawn if certain conditions have been met. For now, explore the area as you see fit, before heading to Dyna Tree Hill in the heart of the peninsula.

Items

Items
Item Location Games Prism Scale  Sw  Sh  Dawn Stone  Sw  Sh  TR20 (Substitute)  Sw  Sh  Metronome  Sw  Sh  Chipped Pot  Sw  Sh  TR65 (Energy Ball)  Sw  Sh  PP Up  Sw  Sh  Rare Candy  Sw  Sh  Bottle Cap  Sw  Sh

Hidden Items

Every item that reappears every day can also regenerate as a Wishing Piece at a 1% chance everywhere it is not already listed.

Hidden items

Item Location Games Galarica Twig Reappears daily (59%/40%)  Sw  Sh  Fancy Apple Galarica Twig Reappears daily (39%/30%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Fancy Apple Honey Galarica Twig Reappears daily (39%/30%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Fancy Apple Honey Revival Herb Reappears daily (29%/70%)  Sw  Sh  Hyper Potion Galarica Twig Reappears daily (39%/30%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Luxury Ball Hyper Potion White Herb Reappears daily (15%/15%/15%/54%)  Sw  Sh  Mental Herb Power Herb Pungent Root Galarica Twig Reappears daily (29%/25%/45%)  Sw  Sh  Sticky Barb Revival Herb Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn Galarica Twig Reappears daily (39%/60%)  Sw  Sh  Fancy Apple Galarica Twig  Sw  Sh  Galarica Twig Reappears daily (19%/50%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Revival Herb Ultra Ball Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn Galarica Twig Reappears daily (19%/60%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Absorb Bulb Net Ball White Herb Reappears daily (15%/15%/15%/54%)  Sw  Sh  Mental Herb Power Herb Revival Herb White Herb Reappears daily (15%/15%/15%/54%)  Sw  Sh  Mental Herb Power Herb Pungent Root Galarica Twig Reappears daily (59%/40%)  Sw  Sh  Energy Root Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn White Herb Reappears daily (15%/15%/15%/54%)  Sw  Sh  Mental Herb Power Herb Revival Herb Galarica Twig Reappears daily (79%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Leaf Stone Wishing Piece Reappears daily (3%/67%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Rare Candy Honey Tiny Mushroom Reappears daily (35%/25%/39%)  Sw  Sh  Big Mushroom Galarica Twig Tiny Mushroom Reappears daily (35%/25%/19%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Big Mushroom Galarica Twig Balm Mushroom Miracle Seed Reappears daily (29%/20%/50%)  Sw  Sh  Honey Ultra Ball Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn Wishing Piece Reappears daily (2%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%/14%)  Sw  Sh  Red Apricorn Blue Apricorn Yellow Apricorn Green Apricorn Pink Apricorn White Apricorn Black Apricorn Galarica Twig Reappears daily (59%/40%)  Sw  Sh  Big Mushroom Revival Herb Reappears daily (49%/25%/25%)  Sw  Sh  Sticky Barb Shed Shell Wishing Piece  Sw  Sh  Absorb Bulb Reappears daily (49%/30%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Galarica Twig Balm Mushroom Galarica Twig Reappears daily (99%)  Sw  Sh  Galarica Twig Reappears daily (79%/5%/15%)  Sw  Sh  Balm Mushroom Big Mushroom Galarica Twig  Sw  Sh  Galarica Twig Reappears daily (99%)  Sw  Sh  Timer Ball Reappears daily (39%/20%/20%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Net Ball Great Ball Ultra Ball Sun Stone Reappears daily (19%/50%/10%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Stardust Light Clay Hard Stone Galarica Twig Reappears daily (39%/60%)  Sw  Sh  Energy Root Full Restore Reappears daily (39%/20%/20%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Nest Ball Heal Ball Quick Ball Miracle Seed Reappears daily (39%/60%)  Sw  Sh  Stardust Pungent Root Reappears daily (69%/30%)  Sw  Sh  Repeat Ball Silver Powder Reappears daily (69%/10%/20%)  Sw  Sh  Bright Powder Shed Shell White Herb Reappears daily (15%/15%/15%/54%)  Sw  Sh  Mental Herb Power Herb Pungent Root Galarica Twig Reappears daily (99%)  Sw  Sh  Hard Stone Reappears daily (39%/60%)  Sw  Sh  Star Piece Rare Candy Reappears daily (99%)  Sw  Sh  Galarica Twig Reappears daily (99%)  Sw  Sh  Pungent Root Reappears daily (49%/50%)  Sw  Sh  Revival Herb

Berry Trees

Within a ring of tall grass next to the river from Giant's Bed

Berry tree
Item Location Games Tamato Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By the western ramp into the lake

Berry tree
Item Location Games Kelpsy Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

Counter-clockwise around the lake from the river to Giant's Bed

Berry tree
Item Location Games Figy Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Wiki Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Enigma Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 9%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

Inside a ring of tall grass on the western side of the lake

Berry tree
Item Location Games Qualot Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By some ruined houses on the southwestern cliff

Berry tree
Item Location Games Mago Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Aguav Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Enigma Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 9%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By a ramp along the path to Spiritomb's gravestone

Berry tree
Item Location Games Occa Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 19%  Sw  Sh  Passho Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 19%  Sw  Sh  Rindo Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 19%  Sw  Sh  Chople Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 21%  Sw  Sh  Kasib Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 21%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

On the path to Spiritomb's gravestone, surrounded by tall grass

Berry tree
Item Location Games Hondew Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By the eastern ramp into the lake

Berry tree
Item Location Games Iapapa Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Sitrus Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 45%  Sw  Sh  Enigma Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 9%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By the upper entrance to Lakeside Cave

Berry tree
Item Location Games Pomeg Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

By the lower entrance to Lakeside Cave

Berry tree
Item Location Games Grepa Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 99%  Sw  Sh  Custap Berry Can fall from the Berry tree; 1%  Sw  Sh

Pokémon

Hidden encounters

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Elekid Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% Magby Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% Mime Jr. Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 31% 19% 19% 23% 100% 19% 100% 23% Munchlax Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Cottonee Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 19% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 60-65 24% Dewpider Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 19% Skwovet Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 32% 19% 19% 24% 19% 24% Gossifleur Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 19% Yamper Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 32% 19% 19% 24% 19% 24% Hatenna Sw Sh Grass 60-65 24% Berry trees Munchlax Sw Sh Berry tree 60-65 10% Skwovet Sw Sh Berry tree 60-65 60% Greedent Sw Sh Berry tree 60-65 30% Fishing Magikarp Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 20% Gyarados Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 15% Dratini Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 5% Barboach Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 20% Whiscash Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 15% Feebas Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 5% Basculin Red-Striped Form Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 20% Basculin Blue-Striped Form Sw Sh Fishing 60-65 20% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Visible encounters

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Electabuzz Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% Magmar Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% Eevee Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% Shuckle Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Linoone Galarian Form Sw Sh Grass 60-65 15% Swablu Sw Sh Grass 60-65 15% Audino Sw Sh Grass 60-65 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Cottonee Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Vanillish Sw Sh Grass 60-65 15% Galvantula Sw Sh Grass 60-65 15% Cryogonal Sw Sh Grass 60-65 15% Tyrunt Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% Noivern Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Araquanid Sw Sh Grass 60-65 20% 15% Mimikyu Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% Skwovet Sw Sh Grass 60-65 20% 20% 25% 20% 25% 100% 20% 100% 30% Corvisquire Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Gossifleur Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Boltund Sw Sh Grass 60-65 19% 19% 24% 19% 24% 19% 29% Carkol Sw Sh Grass 60-65 20% Hattrem Sw Sh Grass 60-65 20% Indeedee Male Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% 5% Indeedee Female Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% 5% Morpeko Full Belly Mode Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% Surfing Magikarp Sw Sh Grass 60-65 27% 27% 27% 27% 20% 27% 27% Dratini Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Barboach Sw Sh Grass 60-65 27% 27% 27% 27% 20% 27% 27% Anorith Sw Sh Grass 60-65 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% Relicanth Sw Sh Grass 60-65 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Basculin Red-Striped Form Sw Sh Grass 60-65 26% 26% 26% 26% 20% 100% 26% 100% 26% Basculin Blue-Striped Form Sw Sh Grass 60-65 26% 26% 26% 26% 20% 100% 26% 100% 26% Vanillish Sw Sh Grass 60-65 20% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Wanderers

These wanderers respawn daily.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate West of the lake Electivire Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Magmortar Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Noivern Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Corviknight Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One Hatterene Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Obstagoon Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One On the southwest side of the lake Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Cryogonal Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One One Mimikyu Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Eldegoss Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One ? Tyrunt Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One ? Tyrunt Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One ? Shuckle Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One One One Indeedee Male Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Indeedee Female Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Vanilluxe Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One One Galvantula Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Eldegoss Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Morpeko Full Belly Mode Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Electabuzz Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Magmar Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Cryogonal Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One ? Electivire Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Noivern Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Araquanid Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Corviknight Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One Coalossal Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Hatterene Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One ? Magmar Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Galvantula Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One One Indeedee Male Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Indeedee Female Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Dragonite Sw Sh Wanderer 70 One One Tyrantrum Sw Sh Wanderer 69 One One One One One One One ? Shuckle Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One One One Morpeko Full Belly Mode Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Electivire Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Magmortar Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Noivern Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One Corviknight Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One Hatterene Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One ? Tyrantrum Sw Sh Wanderer 69 One ? Electabuzz Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Magmar Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Vanilluxe Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One One Araquanid Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Mimikyu Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Obstagoon Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One ? Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Cryogonal Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One One Tyrunt Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One Eldegoss Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Indeedee Male Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Indeedee Female Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Morpeko Full Belly Mode Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One ? Electabuzz Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Magmar Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Vanilluxe Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One One Mimikyu Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Dragonite Sw Sh Wanderer 70 One One Tyrantrum Sw Sh Wanderer 69 One One One One One One One ? Shuckle Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Armaldo Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One One ? Noivern Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One Coalossal Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One One One One ? Tyrantrum Sw Sh Wanderer 69 One ? Altaria Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Audino Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Whimsicott Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Galvantula Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Cryogonal Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One One Eldegoss Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One ? Noivern Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One Corviknight Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One One One One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Coalossal Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Hatterene Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One ? Magmar Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One Vanilluxe Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One One One Galvantula Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Greedent Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Corviknight Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One Boltund Sw Sh Wanderer 67 One Obstagoon Sw Sh Wanderer 68 One ? Aron Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One ? Aron Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One ? Anorith Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One One One One One One One Relicanth Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One ? Anorith Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One One One One One One One Relicanth Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One ? Dratini Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One One Anorith Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One Relicanth Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One One One One One ? Dragonair Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One One Anorith Sw Sh Wanderer 63 One One One One One One One ? Audino Sw Sh Wanderer 62 One ? Audino Sw Sh Wanderer 62 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

These wanderers will respawn indefinitely until caught.

• Keldeo will appear if the player cooks a curry on the island with Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion in their party after showing all three to Sonia.
  • This Keldeo is coded to never be Shiny.
• Spiritomb will appear if the player interacts with a tombstone to the northwest of the entrance to the Dyna Tree Hill, talks with 32 different players, interacts with the tombstone again, then re-enters the area.
  • This Spiritomb will always have its Hidden Ability, Infiltrator.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate In front of a tombstone on the eastern side of the lake Spiritomb Sw Sh Wanderer 72 One On an island in the lake Keldeo Resolute Form Sw Sh Wanderer 65 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Dyna Tree Hill

The first time you approach Dyna Tree Hill, a cinematic will play. If you were expecting the legendary birds described by Legendary Clue 3 to be the trio of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, then you were mostly correct. While it is that trifecta, they look very different from the birds we’re used to. The three of them are duking it out around the tree, when your Rotom Phone beeps, drawing their attention, at which point the three of them scatter.

After the cutscene, you answer the phone call from, it turns out, Peony. Just as he prepares to ask you a question, a news flash pops up on his television, saying some bird Pokémon are on the loose - a ‘pointy-feathered one’ in the Wild Area, a ‘fiery-lookin’ one’ on the Isle of Armor, and a ‘fancy, graceful one’ in the Crown Tundra. Peony correctly deduces these are the birds from Legendary Clue 3, and grandly titles this quest ‘A Legendary Tree for a Legendary Three!’ Peony then forgets why he called you in the first place, and hangs up, leaving you to update Legendary Clue 3 with the birds’ locations. You can go after the birds in any order - we’ll go in Pokédex order and start with Articuno here in the Crown Tundra.

Crown Tundra

Articuno can be found in the Crown Tundra. Head to the Snowslide Slope, and make your way towards the top of the route, near where it connects to the Tunnel to the Top. You’ll see Articuno hovering amongst some trees, looking down towards the Iceberg Ruins. When you get close, it’ll disappear in a puff of smoke, then split into three seemingly identical copies. It is possible to tell them apart by looking at the tail - one is swirling at a slightly different timing to the other two. If you get it wrong, Articuno will fly off into a different area of the Crown Tundra, where you can repeat the process. If you are correct, Articuno will vanish again, then spawn on top of you, beginning your battle.

Articuno Lv.70

Types:

Psychic

Flying

Ability:

Competitive

Held item:

None

Effort levels:

Freezing Glare

Psychic

Special

Hurricane

Flying

Special

Psycho Cut

Psychic

Physical

Psycho Shift

Psychic

Status

Galarian Articuno, the Cruel Pokémon, is a Psychic-type and Flying-type Pokémon, and is a tricky customer to catch. It is also coded to never be a shiny Pokémon. Galarian Articuno has a naturally high special attack stat of 125, so it can already dish out hefty damage, and it has the ability Competitive, which raises its special attack two stages if one of its stats are lowered, so trying to reduce the damage output with status moves is a no go. Psycho Shift adds to this frustration, as it transfers any status conditions it has onto its opponent, making it tough to slow down with paralysis or burn. Putting it to sleep can work, although obviously is not permanent, as with freezing it, and it can freeze you in return with its signature move Freezing Glare. If you accidentally knock it out or have to flee, Articuno will simply fly off to another area of the Crown Tundra for you to find again. Otherwise whittle down its HP until you’re comfortable throwing balls, and hope it stays in!

Once you’ve caught Articuno, you’ll update the status of Legendary Clue 3 and receive the customary call from Peony, congratulating you on your progress, and urging you to catch the other birds. With business taken care of in the Crown Tundra, it’s time to leave the DLC area and go to the Wild Area.

Wild Area

Fly to the Meetup Spot at the southern end of the Wild Area, and head east towards Lake Miloch. You should see Zapdos fairly quickly, just minding its own business, but when you approach it it’ll start speeding away from you, counter-clockwise around Lake Axewell. Approach it again and it’ll charge off once more, beginning a chase around the Wild Area as you try to keep up. Don’t worry if you hit a different encounter - Zapdos will wait for you to catch up before setting off again. Once you’ve done a complete loop, Zapdos will stand still, and you can start the battle (it is also possible to catch up to it beforehand and start the battle then).

Zapdos Lv.70

Types:

Fighting

Flying

Ability:

Defiant

Held item:

None

Effort levels:

Thunderous Kick

Fighting

Physical

Drill Peck

Flying

Physical

Reversal

Fighting

Physical

Focus Energy

Normal

Status

Galarian Zapdos, the Strong Legs Pokémon, is a dual Fighting-type and Flying-type Pokémon, and like Articuno is coded to never be shiny. It is a fast physical attacker, with 125 base attack, and it has the ability Defiant, the physical version of Competitive, which boosts its attack by two stages whenever you inflict a stat drop, making using status moves or moves with secondary effects unwise. It uses Focus Energy to boost its critical hit rate, its signature move Thunderous Kick always drops your defense by one stage, and lowering its HP, the usual tactic for catching legendary Pokémon, is fraught with danger as Reversal gets stronger the less HP it has. In short, if you’re not prepared it can quickly sweep through your team. Burning it will both cut its attack in half and improve the catch rate, and using Ghost-type Pokémon immune to its Fighting-type moves is also a sound strategy, as is inflicting other status conditions like sleep or paralysis. As with Articuno, even if you run, get knocked out, or knock it out accidentally, you will still be able to start the encounter again, although it will flee to a different part of the Wild Area.

Once you’ve successfully captured Zapdos, updated Legendary Clue 3, and received the customary phone call from Peony, we can take a trip out to the Isle of Armor for the last of the three birds, Moltres.

Isle of Armor

Take a flying taxi to the Isle of Armor station, and you’ll see Moltres start flying away from you. If you head left straight away, you can cut it off next to the Digging Ma. Whistle to attract its attention, and it’ll initiate a battle. If you can’t get there in time, you can fly back to the station and start again, or try to find it elsewhere on the island.

Moltres Lv.70

Types:

Dark

Flying

Ability:

Berserk

Held item:

None

Effort levels:

Fiery Wrath

Dark

Special

Hurricane

Flying

Special

Sucker Punch

Dark

Physical

Nasty Plot

Dark

Status

Galarian Moltres, the Malevolent Pokémon, is a Dark-type and Flying-type Pokémon, and cannot appear as a shiny Pokémon. Its outstanding stat is its special defense, at 125, but with 100 special attack it can still pose a threat. It has the ability Berserk, which boosts its special attack one stage when it drops below half HP, and Nasty Plot boosts special attack two stages, drastically increasing its damage output. Status conditions like paralysis can help to slow it down, especially as its signature move Fiery Wrath has a 20% flinch chance, and putting it to sleep could also help. Using moves that reduce its attack and special attack are viable here, as its ability will not punish you in the same way Articuno and Zapdos could. Just like the other birds, if you fail the encounter for whatever reason, it will simply respawn on the island and you can start again from scratch.

After catching Moltres, you’ll jot down your progress on Legendary Clue, and be prompted to return to Peony and report your findings, so let’s do just that.

Freezington

Take a flying taxi to Freezington and you’ll be dropped right outside the Freeze Inn. Go inside and tell Peony that you’ve caught each bird, and while they don’t quite look like what he expected, as he was evidently expecting the Kantonian rather than Galarian variants. Nevertheless once you’ve told him about all three, he’ll mark Legendary Clue 3 as completed, bringing an end to this quest.

If you’ve completed all three Legendary Clues, you and Peony will have a conversation about all the adventures you've had, thank you for tackling his ‘Adven-tour’ head on, and hand you his rare League Card by way of thanks.

It is at this point that Peonia enters, saying that she’s had her fill of Dynamax Adventures and is ready to join her father on one of his tours. The problem, of course, is that you’ve already completed them, so while he tries to find some more he gives Nia a Gold Expedition Uniform. Dismayed by what she sees as her father overreaching and being too clingy, she turns the uniform over to you to keep, and heads back to the Max Lair, with Peony haring off after his daughter, ending the main plotlines of the Crown Tundra as the screen fades to black and ‘The End’.

Or is it? After the game returns, you’ll see a hidden item in the doorway, Legendary Clue? - which has a photo attached showing a shining hole opening above the Max Lair. Perhaps there’s more mysteries to unravel after all.

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The Terrible Titans Lurking Locked Away, Rock Peak Ruins, Iceberg Ruins, Iron Ruins, Split-Decision Ruins

The Crown Tundra walkthrough

Swords of Justice, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Lakeside Cave, Ballimere Lake

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