This page lists every legendary Pokémon that you can find in the game, along with a short description of where to find them. If you want a step-by-step tutorial on how to reach each of them, then just click their name in the table below to visit their Pokedex pages.
| Pokémon | Location | Screenshot |
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 Arceus |
Nightmare (post-game) Reachable from the Dream Research Lab |
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 Articuno |
Frozen Heights (post-game) East of the KBT Expressway entrance |
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 Azelf |
Route 18 (post-game) Part of the “Guardians of the Lake” side mission |
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 Blacephalon |
Magnolia Fields (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Buzzwole |
Route 4 (day, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Celebi |
Redwood Village (post-game) Appears when showing the old man NPC the spiky-eared Pichu |
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 Celesteela |
Crater Town (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Cobalion |
Victory Road, Cave Area (post-game) Part of the “Swords of Justice” side mission |
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 Cosmog |
Route 12 Found inside a bag on the beach |
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 Cresselia |
Fullmoon Island (post-game) Part of the “The Endless Nightmare” side mission |
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 Darkrai |
Newmoon Island (post-game) Reachable from Tarmigan Town |
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 Deoxys |
Route 13 (post-game) Found in the area only accessible with Jirachi in your team |
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 Dialga |
Cave of Being (post-game) Part of the “Guardians of the Lake” side mission |
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 Diancie |
KBT Expressway (post-game) Behind a weak wall after completing the “Major Miner” side mission |
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 Enamorus |
Magnolia Fields Special DexNav encounter. Requires Landorus in your party and the activation of Gen 8 encounters. |
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 Entei |
Roaming Acquirable after interacting with the portal in the Tomb of Borrius |
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 Eternal Floette |
Vivill Warehouse basement (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Genesect |
Pokemon Center Acquired through a Mystery Gift |
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 Giratina |
Distortion World (post-game) Reachable from the Rift Cave portal |
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 Groudon |
Cinder Volcano B2F (post-game) Appears after obtaining the Red Orb |
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 Guzzlord |
Antisis Sewers (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Heatran |
Cinder Volcano 1F Appears after obtaining the Magma Stone |
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 Ho-Oh |
Ruins of Void (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Hoopa |
Crystal Peak Acquired as part of the main storyline |
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 Jirachi |
Crater Town (post-game) Inside of the locked house |
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 Kartana |
Vivill Woods (day, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Keldeo |
Route 17 (post-game) Inside the cave created during the “Swords of Justice” side mission |
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 Kyogre |
Vivill Warehouse (Underwater) Appears after acquiring the Blue Orb |
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 Kyurem |
Victory Road, Snow Area Inside Kyurem Cave |
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 Landorus |
Magnolia Fields Appears only if you have Thundurus and Tornadus on your team |
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 Latias |
Depends on the player’s gender Starts roaming after completing 45 missions and speaking with the NPC in the Mission HQ (girl) or outside the Pokemon League after completing the “No Survivors” side mission (boy) |
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 Latios |
Depends on the player’s gender Starts roaming after completing 45 missions and speaking with the NPC in the Mission HQ (boy) or outside the Pokemon League after completing the “No Survivors” side mission (girl) |
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 Lugia |
Ruins of Void (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Lunala |
Route 12 beach (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission or obtained by evolving Cosmeom during the night |
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 Magearna |
Tomb of Borrius Part of the “Tomb Raider” side mission |
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 Manaphy |
Ruins of Void (Underwater (post-game) Hatches from the egg behind the stone tablet |
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 Marshadow |
Pokemon Center Acquired through a Mystery Gift |
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 Meloetta |
Polder Town (night, (post-game) Next to the Pokemon Center |
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 Meltan |
Pokemon Center Acquired through a Mystery Gift |
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 Mesprit |
Shadow Base B3F (post-game) Part of the “Guardians of the Lake” side mission |
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 Mew |
Mission HQ (post-game) Reward for completing the “Darwin Was Right” side mission |
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 Mewtwo |
Pokemon Center Acquired through a Mystery Gift |
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 Moltres |
Cinder Volcano (post-game) Peak of the Volcano |
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 Necrozma |
Frost Mountain (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Nihilego |
Route 14 (night (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Palkia |
Rift Cave (post-game) Part of the “A Rift in Space” side mission |
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 Pheromosa |
Great Desert (day, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Phione |
Egg Hatches from an egg acquired from breeding Manaphy |
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 Poipole |
Pokemon Center Acquired through a Mystery Gift |
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 Raikou |
Roaming Acquirable after interacting with the portal in the Tomb of Borrius |
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 Rayquaza |
Crystal Peak (post-game) Appears after bringing the Jade Orb |
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 Regice |
Frozen Forest (post-game) Inside the hidden tomb with the ice puzzle |
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 Regidrago |
Icy Hole (post-game) Special DexNav encounter. Requires Regigigas to be caught and the activation of Gen 8 encounters. |
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 Regieleki |
Icy Hole (post-game) Special DexNav encounter. Requires Regigigas to be caught and the activation of Gen 8 encounters. |
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 Regigigas |
Icy Hole B1F (post-game) Requires the three other Regis |
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 Regirock |
Great Desert (post-game) Inside the Desert Ruins |
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 Registeel |
Route 18 (post-game) Inside the tomb with the crystal puzzle |
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 Reshiram |
Crystal Peak 3F (day, (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Shaymin |
Flower Paradise (post-game) In the north-most restricted area |
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 Solgaleo |
Route 12 beach (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission or obtained by evolving Cosmeom during the day |
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 Stakataka |
Route 7 (day, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Suicune |
Ruins of Void Appears in the top room after catching Entei and Raikou |
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 Tapu Bulu |
Route 9 (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Tapu Fini |
Route 2 (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Tapu Koko |
Route 11 (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Tapu Lele |
Route 17 (post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Terrakion |
Victory Road (post-game) Part of the “Swords of Justice” side mission |
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 Thundurus |
Roaming Acquirable after defeating it in Magnolia Fields |
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 Tornadus |
Roaming Acquirable after defeating it in Magnolia Fields |
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 Type: Null |
Fallshore Mission HQ Reward for completing 20 missions |
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 Uxie |
Outside the Dream Research Lab (post-game) Part of the “Guardians of the Lake” side mission |
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 Victini |
Seaport Battleground (post-game) Part of the “Gimme a V” side mission |
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 Virizion |
Victory Road (post-game) Part of the “Swords of Justice” side mission |
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 Volcanion |
Cinder Volcano 2F (post-game) Appears after re-beating the Elite 4 |
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 Xerneas |
Redwood Forest (day, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Xurkitree |
Thundercap Mountain 2F (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Yveltal |
Crystal Cave B1F (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Zapdos |
Thundercap Mountain (post-game) Peak of the mountain |
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 Zekrom |
Crystal Peak (night, post-game) Part of the “Portal Purge” side mission |
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 Zeraora |
Thundercap Mountain 4F (post-game) Outside of the hidden exit requiring the ADM |
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 Zygarde |
Dresco Town Part of the “The Powerhouse of the Cell” side mission |
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