5 pseudo-legendariesGen 4 · JohtoUpdated NOV 12, 2026
Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
HeartGold & SoulSilver have 5 pseudo-legendaries. Dratini waits in the Dragon’s Den, and Larvitar turns up in the Safari Zone’s Mountain area in the morning or during the day, with Bagon, Gible, Beldum and Metang in the Safari Zone too.
- Catch the first stage 5
- Catch a later stage 4
- Gift or trade 2
The list
HeartGold & SoulSilver pseudo-legendary list: all 5 pseudo-legendaries
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- #0149
Dragonite
Dragon/Flying typeEarliest catch: Dratini at Dragon's Den, Lv. 5 to 20 - #0248
Tyranitar
Rock/Dark typeWhere to catch: Larvitar at Safari Zone (in the Mountain area, in the morning or daytime) - #0373
Salamence
Dragon/Flying typeWhere to catch: Bagon at Safari Zone (with 19 Peak and 9 Forest objects placed in the Swamp area for at least 110 days) - #0376
Metagross
Steel/Psychic typeEarliest catch: Beldum at Safari Zone (with 21 Peak objects placed in the Forest area for at least 70 days), Lv. 44 - #0445
Garchomp
Dragon/Ground typeEarliest catch: Gible at Safari Zone (with 13 Plains and 17 Peak objects placed in the Rocky Beach area for at least 100 days), Lv. 44
| Caught | Type | Details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 pseudo-legendary (Kanto) 1 | |||||||||||
| #0147 |  Dratini | Dragon type | 41 | 64 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0148 |  Dragonair | Dragon type | 61 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 420 | ||
| #0149 |  Dragonite | Dragon/Flying type | 91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | ||
| Gen 2 pseudo-legendary (Johto) 1 | |||||||||||
| #0246 |  Larvitar | Rock/Ground type | 50 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 300 | ||
| #0247 |  Pupitar | Rock/Ground type | 70 | 84 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 51 | 410 | ||
| #0248 |  Tyranitar | Rock/Dark type | 100 | 134 | 110 | 95 | 100 | 61 | 600 | ||
| Gen 3 pseudo-legendary (Hoenn) 2 | |||||||||||
| #0371 |  Bagon | Dragon type | 45 | 75 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 50 | 300 | ||
| #0372 |  Shelgon | Dragon type | 65 | 95 | 100 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0373 |  Salamence | Dragon/Flying type | 95 | 135 | 80 | 110 | 80 | 100 | 600 | ||
| #0374 |  Beldum | Steel/Psychic type | 40 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 300 | ||
| #0375 |  Metang | Steel/Psychic type | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 420 | ||
| #0376 |  Metagross | Steel/Psychic type | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 600 | ||
| Gen 4 pseudo-legendary (Sinnoh) 1 | |||||||||||
| #0443 |  Gible | Dragon/Ground type | 58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 300 | ||
| #0444 |  Gabite | Dragon/Ground type | 68 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 82 | 410 | ||
| #0445 |  Garchomp | Dragon/Ground type | 108 | 130 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 102 | 600 | ||
| Average · 5 | 95 | 134 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 83 | 600 | ||||
| Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+ | |||||||||||
Where to catch them
Where to catch every pseudo-legendary in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Catch the first stage5 stages
- DragoniteDratini: Dragon's Den, Safari Zone (Super Rod; in the Swamp area; post-game), Lv. 5 to 20
TipIn Dragon’s Den, Surf turns up Dratini 10% of the time, and a Good Rod hooks it at Lv. 20.
- TyranitarLarvitar: Safari Zone (in the Mountain area, in the morning or daytime), Mt. Silver (post-game; Lv. 15 to 30)
- SalamenceBagon: Safari Zone
- MetagrossBeldum: Safari Zone, Lv. 44
- GarchompGible: Safari Zone, Lv. 44
Catch a later stage4 stages
- DragoniteDragonair: Dragon's Den (Super Rod), Lv. 40
TipThe Super Rod comes from Route 12 in Kanto.
- TyranitarPupitar: Mt. Silver
- SalamenceShelgon: Safari Zone, Lv. 46
- MetagrossMetang: Safari Zone, Lv. 44
Gift or trade2 stages
- DragoniteDratini, gift: Dragon's Den, Goldenrod City
- MetagrossBeldum, trade: Silph Co.
Compare
Pseudo-legendary stats compared in HeartGold & SoulSilver
- HP
- 91
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 100
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 80
- HP
- 100
- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 110
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 100 (highest of the 5)
- Speed
- 61
- HP
- 95
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 80
- Sp. Atk
- 110 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Def
- 80
- Speed
- 100
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 135 (highest of the 5)
- Defense
- 130 (highest of the 5)
- Sp. Atk
- 95
- Sp. Def
- 90
- Speed
- 70
- HP
- 108 (highest of the 5)
- Attack
- 130
- Defense
- 95
- Sp. Atk
- 80
- Sp. Def
- 85
- Speed
- 102 (highest of the 5)
Each one adds up to 600 base stats, so compare where the points go. A ring marks the highest of each stat, and the tick on a bar marks the average.
Evolution lines
How each pseudo-legendary line evolves in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Dratini line
Larvitar line
Beldum line
Gible line
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