9 legendariesGen 3 · KantoUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Legendary Pokémon in FireRed & LeafGreen

FireRed & LeafGreen has 9 legendaries: the three birds during the story, then your roamer, Mewtwo, Lugia and Ho-Oh after it. Your starter picks the roamer, so a Charmander save meets Suicune and never Raikou or Entei. On Switch, beating the Elite Four puts the once event-only Mystic Ticket for Navel Rock in your bag.

In game 3
Roams 3
Post-game 3

The list

FireRed & LeafGreen legendary list: all 9 legendaries

Johto’s beasts, Lugia and Ho-Oh join Kanto’s own legendaries in FireRed & LeafGreen, a bigger line-up than Red & Blue had. Deoxys isn’t counted, since it’s a mythical.

Gen 1 legendaries (Kanto)

Gen 2 legendaries (Johto)

FireRed & LeafGreen legendary list: all 9 legendaries, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#0144	Articuno	Ice/Flying type	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
	#0145	Zapdos	Electric/Flying type	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
	#0146	Moltres	Fire/Flying type	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
	#0150	Mewtwo	Psychic type	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
	#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 · 9		99	98	96	110	110	101	613
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

Where to catch them

How to get every legendary in FireRed & LeafGreen

Catch the birds as you reach Mt. Ember, the Power Plant and Seafoam Islands. Your roaming beast won’t show up until you hand Celio the Sapphire you took back from Team Rocket.

In game3

Roams3

RaikouKanto in the post-game, after you return the Sapphire to Celio (if your starter was Squirtle)
Level
50
Where
Kanto
When
Post-game, after you hand Celio the Sapphire on One Island
EnteiKanto in the post-game, after you return the Sapphire to Celio (if your starter was Bulbasaur)
Level
50
Where
Kanto
When
Post-game, after you hand Celio the Sapphire on One Island
SuicuneKanto in the post-game, after you return the Sapphire to Celio (if your starter was Charmander)
Level
50
Where
Kanto
When
Post-game, after you hand Celio the Sapphire on One Island

Post-game3

Where to find

FireRed & LeafGreen catches across Kanto and the Sevii Islands

A knocked-out Lugia or Ho-Oh returns after the next Elite Four win, but a fainted bird or Mewtwo is gone for good. Burns and poison can knock one out by accident.

Before you battle

Save before you battle Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres or Mewtwo: knock one out and it never comes back
Knock out Lugia, Ho-Oh or Deoxys and it returns after you beat the Elite Four again; run from one and it is back once you leave and come back
The birds and the roaming beast are Lv. 50, while Mewtwo, Lugia and Ho-Oh are Lv. 70
On Nintendo Switch, the Mystic Ticket and Aurora Ticket go into your bag once you enter the Hall of Fame; on the Game Boy Advance they came only from events

Your roaming beast3
Level
50
1. Only one beast roams in each game: Entei if you chose Bulbasaur, Suicune if you chose Charmander, Raikou if you chose Squirtle
2. It starts roaming Kanto once you hand Celio the Sapphire, the end of the Sevii Islands quest
3. It runs on its first turn, so lead with a move that stops it fleeing, such as Block or Mean Look
TipRaikou and Entei can still break free with Roar, so a Master Ball is the surest catch
Articuno
Level
50
Where
Seafoam Islands
Needs
SurfStrength
1. Surf along Route 20 to the Seafoam Islands: head south and then west from Fuchsia City, or east from Cinnabar Island
2. Push the boulders down the holes with Strength to calm the fast current on the lowest floor
3. Articuno waits on B4F, the bottom floor
Articuno in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions
Zapdos
Level
50
Where
Power Plant
Needs
Surf
1. Surf south along the Route 10 river to reach the Power Plant
2. Work through the Power Plant to find Zapdos
Zapdos in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions
Moltres
Level
50
Where
Mt. Ember
Needs
SurfStrength
1. Beat Blaine, and Bill meets you on Cinnabar Island and sails with you to One Island
2. Climb Mt. Ember on One Island, clearing the Strength boulder puzzle on the way up
3. Moltres waits at the summit
Moltres in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions
Mewtwo
Level
70
Where
Cerulean Cave
Needs
Sapphire to CelioSurf
When
Post-game, after you hand Celio the Sapphire on One Island
1. Track the Sapphire across the Sevii Islands and win it back from Team Rocket on Five Island
2. Hand it to Celio on One Island: the guard at Cerulean Cave then leaves
3. Surf to the cave mouth on the west edge of Cerulean City, then work down to B1F, where Mewtwo waits
TipBurn and poison chip away its HP, so skip them or they may knock it out by accident
Mewtwo in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions
Lugia
Level
70
Where
Navel Rock (Mystic Ticket)
Needs
Mystic Ticket
1. On Nintendo Switch the Mystic Ticket lands in your bag once you enter the Hall of Fame
2. Show it to the sailor at the Vermilion City harbor and sail to Navel Rock
3. Inside Navel Rock, take the long path down to the base deep under the island, where Lugia waits
Lugia in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions
Ho-Oh
Level
70
Where
Navel Rock (Mystic Ticket)
Needs
Mystic Ticket
1. On Nintendo Switch the Mystic Ticket lands in your bag once you enter the Hall of Fame
2. Show it to the sailor at the Vermilion City harbor and sail to Navel Rock
3. Inside Navel Rock, climb the long stairway to the summit, where Ho-Oh waits
TipSearch the summit after the battle for a hidden Sacred Ash
Ho-Oh in FRLG: moves, stats and evolutions

Mythicals

FireRed & LeafGreen mythicals: Deoxys and Mew

Catch it in FRLG1

DeoxysBirth Island (Aurora Ticket after the Hall of Fame on the Switch release)
Level
30
Needs
Aurora Ticket
When
On Nintendo Switch: after you enter the Hall of Fame
1. On Nintendo Switch the Aurora Ticket lands in your bag once you enter the Hall of Fame
2. Show it to the sailor at the Vermilion City harbor and sail to Birth Island
3. Chase the triangle around the island and touch it each time it moves until Deoxys appears
- Attack or Defense FormeAttack Forme in FireRed, Defense Forme in LeafGreen
- On the Game Boy Advance the Aurora Ticket came only from events
TipTake care not to knock it out: it is the lowest level legendary here

From past events only

FireRed and LeafGreen never place Mew in Kanto, so the Mew in these games were handed out at events.

Sets

Legendary sets in FireRed & LeafGreen

The beast set can’t close on one save, since only your starter’s beast ever roams; the rest have to come from another save. Lugia and Ho-Oh finish together at Navel Rock.

0 of 3 complete

Legendary birds
Gen 1 · Kanto
0/3 caught
Legendary beasts
Gen 2 · Johto
0/3 caught
Lugia and Ho-Oh
Gen 2 · Johto
- Lugia
- Ho-Oh
0/2 caught
Standalone legendaries
Gen 1 · Kanto
- Mewtwo
0/1 caught

Keep exploring

More Pokémon lists for FireRed & LeafGreen

Deoxys is listed under FireRed & LeafGreen’s Mythical Pokémon, and Fossil Pokémon covers Omastar, Kabutops and Aerodactyl.

Legendary Pokémon in FireRed & LeafGreen

FireRed & LeafGreen legendary list: all 9 legendaries

Gen 1 legendaries (Kanto)

Articuno

Zapdos

Moltres

Mewtwo

Gen 2 legendaries (Johto)

Raikou

Entei

Suicune

Lugia

Ho-Oh