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The iconic Legendary Birds from Kanto and the Legendary Beasts from Johto make a return inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl. With the new Ramanas Park replacing Pal Park fromPokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, players are able to catch legendary Pokemon that aren’t normally found in Sinnoh.
Like mostPokemongames, the Legendary Birds and Legendary Beasts are exclusive Pokemon. Those who haveBrilliant Diamondcan catch the Legendary Beasts: Entei, Raikou, and Suicune. InShining Pearl, players have the chance of getting Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno instead. Getting these legendaries requires a bit of work too, and it will take a while before trainers can have a shot at catching them.
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How to Unlock The Legendary Beasts/Birds
Before players can do anything in Ramanas Park, they will need to beat the Elite Four and have the National Dex.After getting the National Dex, they’ll be notified of Ramanas Park. This is located to thesouth of Sandgem Townon Route 221. In Ramanas Park is the Discovery Room, which is where players can use Slates to spawn legendary Pokemon.
The Legendary Beasts/Birds will be unavailable until the player has caughtRegirock, Registeel,andRegice.To do this, they need tospeak to the receptionist in the Ramanas Park lobbyand buy aDiscovery Plate. One Plate costs 1 Mystery Shard (L) or 3 Mystery Shards (S), and players need to buy3 Discovery Platesto get all three Regis.
Once this is done, players will have access to theKanto Slate(Shining Pearl) or theJohto Slate(Brilliant Diamond). Just like the Discovery Plates, trainers will need to purchase3 of each Slateto spawnall of the Legendary Beasts or Birdsdepending on which version they are playing. This means they will need a total of3 Mystery Shards (L)or9 Mystery Shards (S). Use the Kanto/Johto Slate in the Discovery Room to gain access to the Kanto/Johto Room.
Unfortunately,Mystery Shards can only be found in the Grand Undergroundand are quite rare to boot. One method of farming Shards is to enter the Underground, mine the nearest wall, and exit. Enter again and repeat the process. This will save players from running around the Underground looking for walls to dig into.
Catching the Legendary Beasts/Birds
All 6 Pokemon will be at level 70, just like the Regis. As Legendaries, they have an incredibly low catch rate. Bring Pokemon that can withstand their attacks and inflict status ailments. Some of the Legendaries are resistant to certain status ailments. For example, Zapdos and Raikou can’t be paralyzed, Entei and Moltres can’t be burned, and Articuno can’t be frozen. However, they’re all susceptible to Sleep ailment,so use Hypnosis or Sleep Powderand whittle away at their health toorangeorred. Like with all legendaries,avoid knocking them out.
Players can try lobbing a Quick Ball at the start of battle, but it’s highly recommended to bring Ultra Balls and Timer Balls to these encounters. A Net Ball, which is good for catching Water or Bug-type Pokemon, can be used on Suicune for those who haveBrilliant Diamond.
Once the three beasts/birds have been caught, players will then be able to get Ho-oh (Brilliant Diamond) or Lugia (Shining Pearl). Remember that becausethese legendaries are exclusive, they need to be traded to the other version. Meaning ifShining Pearltrainers want Entei, Raikou, or Suicune, they’ll need to trade with someone who’s caught them inBrilliant Diamond.
