Legendary Pokémon in Crystal
Crystal has 5 legendaries, and Suicune is the beast that stops roaming: it waits at Tin Tower during the story, so only Raikou and Entei run loose in Johto after the Burned Tower. Ho-Oh asks the most, back at Tin Tower after the Elite Four once all three beasts are caught.
- In game 1
- Roams 2
- Post-game 2
- #0243
Raikou
Electric typeRoams Johto, after the Burned Tower - #0244
Entei
Fire typeRoams Johto, after the Burned Tower - #0245
Suicune
Water typeTin Tower - #0249
Lugia
Psychic/Flying typePost-game: Whirl Islands (Silver Wing from Pewter City) - #0250
Ho-Oh
Fire/Flying typePost-game: Tin Tower (after the Elite Four, with all three beasts caught)
| Caught | Type | Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0243 |  Raikou | Electric type | 90 | 85 | 75 | 115 | 100 | 115 | 580 | ||
| #0244 |  Entei | Fire type | 115 | 115 | 85 | 90 | 75 | 100 | 580 | ||
| #0245 |  Suicune | Water type | 100 | 75 | 115 | 90 | 115 | 85 | 580 | ||
| #0249 |  Lugia | Psychic/Flying type | 106 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 154 | 110 | 680 | ||
| #0250 |  Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying type | 106 | 130 | 90 | 110 | 154 | 90 | 680 | ||
| Average · 5 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 120 | 100 | 620 | ||||
| Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+ | |||||||||||
How to get every legendary in Crystal
Catch Raikou and Entei on the move and Suicune at Tin Tower, because Ho-Oh only appears once all three are caught and the Elite Four is beaten. Lugia needs the Silver Wing from Pewter City.
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- Johto, after the Burned Tower
- Level
- 40
- When
- After the Burned Tower scene in Ecruteak City
- Raikou
- Entei
Post-game2
- LugiaWhirl Islands (Silver Wing from Pewter City)
- Ho-OhTin Tower (after the Elite Four, with all three beasts caught)
Crystal catch steps for Suicune, Lugia and Ho-Oh
Lugia rests deep in the Whirl Islands, down through the basement floors from the northeast island.
Before you battle
Roaming beasts2
- In Ecruteak City, go down to the basement of the Burned Tower and walk up to the three beasts: they wake, and Raikou and Entei start to roam
- From then on they roam the routes of Johto and only turn up in grass, never while you Surf
- A beast runs on its first turn, so a Master Ball is the surest way to catch one
- Damage you deal stays on a beast between meetings, but one that faints is gone for good
- Once you have met a beast, the Pokédex area map shows where it is roaming
- Suicune
- Level
- 40
- Where
- Tin Tower
- Needs
- Clear Bell
- When
- After the Radio Tower, with the Clear Bell
- In Ecruteak City, go down to the basement of the Burned Tower: the three beasts wake, and Suicune runs off instead of roaming
- Suicune shows up again in the north of Cianwood City, where Eusine challenges you to a battle
- Next it waits in a small grove on Route 42: Cut the tree in the way and it runs off again
- Clear Team Rocket out of the Goldenrod Radio Tower and the Director gives you the Clear Bell
- Take the Clear Bell to the gate building in front of the Tin Tower, where the Wise Trio sages battle you before they let you in
- Suicune battles you on the first floor of the Tin Tower
TipUnlike the roaming beasts, this Suicune does not run away, and it is the only one you get
- Lugia
- Level
- 60
- Where
- Whirl Islands
- Needs
- Silver WingSurfWhirlpool
- When
- After the Elite Four
- After the Elite Four, head to Pewter City in Kanto, where an old man gives you the Silver Wing
- With the Silver Wing in your bag, Surf to the northeast island of the Whirl Islands and use Whirlpool to reach the entrance
- Head down through the basement floors to Lugia's chamber at the bottom
TipThe caves are dark, so Flash helps
- Ho-Oh
- Level
- 60
- Where
- Tin Tower
- When
- After the Elite Four, with all three beasts caught
- Catch Raikou, Entei and Suicune yourself and keep all three in your party or PC: traded ones do not count
- After the Elite Four, a sage on the first floor of the Tin Tower gives you the Rainbow Wing, and the blocked stairs open up
- Climb to the top of the Tin Tower, where Ho-Oh waits
TipHo-Oh always holds a Sacred Ash
SacredCelebi and Mew in Crystal
On the Virtual Console release, Celebi is yours to catch: after the Elite Four, the GS Ball from Goldenrod City leads to the Ilex Forest shrine. Mew crosses over through the Time Capsule.
Catch it in Crystal1
CelebiIlex Forest shrine with the GS Ball (3DS Virtual Console, after the Hall of Fame)- Level
- 30
- Needs
- Hall of FameGS BallCut
- When
- After the Hall of Fame, on the 3DS Virtual Console release
- After the Hall of Fame, a receptionist at the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center hands you the GS Ball
- Give the GS Ball to Kurt in Azalea Town so he can look at it
- Come back the next day: Kurt says the ball started to shake, rushes outside and hands it back, telling you to check Ilex Forest
- In Ilex Forest, Cut the tree in front of the shrine, then place the GS Ball in the shrine and Celebi appears
- This Celebi can be shiny
TipSave before you use the shrine: it keeps the GS Ball, and a Celebi that faints never comes back
Bring it from another game1
MewNo Mew lives in Crystal: trade one in from Red, Blue or Yellow- Meet Bill in the Ecruteak City Pokémon Center: he gets the Time Capsule working, and it opens the next day
- Trade the Mew over from Red, Blue or Yellow through the Time Capsule in a Pokémon Center
Legendary sets in Crystal
Catch the beast set yourself before chasing Ho-Oh: the Tin Tower sage only hands over the Rainbow Wing when your own Raikou, Entei and Suicune are in your party or PC.
More Pokémon lists for Crystal
Celebi is the lone entry on Crystal’s Mythical Pokémon list, and Steelix, Scizor and Kingdra wait under Trade evolutions.