4 legendariesGen 7 · KantoUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Legendary Pokémon in Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee keep it to 4 legendaries, all from Kanto: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Mewtwo. Each one battles you first, and only a win opens the catch screen. Zapdos waits at the end of the Power Plant, while Mewtwo’s Cerulean Cave opens after the Elite Four.

In game 3
Post-game 4

The list

Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee legendary list: all 4 legendaries

Each bird can be met two ways: at its fixed spot, then once you are Champion as a very rare sky spawn. Both versions share the whole set, so no trade is needed.

Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee legendary list: all 4 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
		Average · 4		94	96	91	125	98	101	605
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

Where to catch them

How to get every legendary in Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Zapdos hides in the optional Power Plant, the other birds deep in Seafoam Islands and Victory Road. Once you’re Champion, Mewtwo opens up and the birds you caught can return as very rare sky flyers.

In game3

Post-game4

ArticunoRare sky spawn over Kanto routes
ZapdosRare sky spawn over Kanto routes
MoltresRare sky spawn over Kanto routes
MewtwoCerulean CaveHas a Mega here

Where to find

Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee legendaries: routes and counter picks

Sea Skim and Strong Push are among the Secret Techniques these trips need. Each fixed-spot legendary fights you first on a five-minute clock, and RB’s counter picks cover those battles.

Before you battle

Every legendary starts as a battle: knock it out within five minutes, then you can throw Poké Balls
All four come with 3 perfect IVs
Save before each legendary battle, so a failed catch costs you nothing

How Sky spawns works3
Needs
Champion
1. Once you are Champion and have caught a bird at its first spot, it can turn up again as a very rare spawn in the sky
2. Ride Charizard, Aerodactyl or Dragonite to fly high enough to meet them
3. A long Catch Combo and a Lure raise the odds, but they stay very rare
Articuno
Level
50
Needs
Sea SkimStrong Push
1. Go to the Seafoam Islands cave on Route 20
2. Use Strong Push to drop both boulders down the holes, which blocks the rushing current below
3. Sea Skim across the calmed water on B4F, the bottom floor, where Articuno waits
RB’s counter picks
Articuno in LGPE: moves, stats and evolutions
Zapdos
Level
50
Needs
Sea Skim
1. Pick up Sea Skim in Fuchsia City first
2. Sea Skim along the water on the east side of Route 10 to reach the Power Plant
3. Zapdos waits at the far end of the Power Plant
RB’s counter picks
Zapdos in LGPE: moves, stats and evolutions
Moltres
Level
50
Needs
8 BadgesStrong Push
1. Collect all eight Gym Badges, then cross Route 23 to Victory Road
2. Inside, use Strong Push to shove the stone blocks onto the floor switches
3. On 3F, take the ladder by Officer Jenny down to a cut-off part of 2F
4. Head east and climb the slope to reach Moltres
RB’s counter picks
Moltres in LGPE: moves, stats and evolutions
Mewtwo
Level
70
Needs
ChampionSea Skim
When
After you become Champion
1. Become Champion first: until then a Coach Trainer blocks the cave entrance
2. Sea Skim from Route 24 to reach the cave, which sits northwest of Cerulean City
3. Work down to B1F, the deepest floor, where Mewtwo waits
RB’s counter picks
Mewtwo in LGPE: moves, stats and evolutions

Mythicals

Mew, Meltan and Melmetal in Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Gifts1

MewMew is not found anywhere in Kanto: the only Mew comes from a Poké Ball Plus
Level
1
Needs
Poké Ball Plus
1. Connect a Poké Ball Plus that has not given away its Mew yet
2. Open the menu and pick Communicate, then Mystery Gifts, then Get with a Poké Ball Plus
3. You need an internet connection to receive it
- A Mew from Pokémon GO cannot be sent over
- This Mew is never shiny

Pokeball Plus (Poké Ball Plus), which comes with Mew, shown with its wrist strap — The Poké Ball Plus is shaped like a Poké Ball and hangs from a wrist strap

Bring it from another game2

MeltanOther game
Needs
Pokémon GO
1. Go to the GO Park in Fuchsia City
2. Talk to the attendant at the counter and send Pokémon over from Pokémon GO
3. That transfer gives you a Mystery Box in Pokémon GO: open it to catch Meltan there (once every three days, after another transfer)
4. Send Meltan over the same way, then catch it again in the GO Park
TipTransfers only go one way: a Pokémon sent from GO cannot go back
MelmetalOther game
Needs
Pokémon GO
1. Evolve Meltan into Melmetal in Pokémon GO with 400 Meltan Candy: it cannot evolve in Let's Go
2. Send Melmetal through the GO Park in Fuchsia City and catch it there

Sets

Legendary sets in Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Articuno and Zapdos open once you have Sea Skim, with Strong Push for Articuno too, while Moltres needs all eight badges for Victory Road and Mewtwo waits for the Champion title.

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Legendary birds
Gen 1 · Kanto
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Standalone legendaries
Gen 1 · Kanto
- Mewtwo
0/1 caught

Keep exploring

More Pokémon lists for Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y sit on the Let’s Go Mega Evolutions list, along with Mega Charizard X and Y.

Legendary Pokémon in Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee

Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee legendary list: all 4 legendaries

Articuno

Zapdos

Moltres

Mewtwo