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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)
List of All Legendary Pokemon
★ Best Teams to Beat the Story
☆ Celadon Game Corner Guide
★ Mail Glitch Guide: How to Duplicate Items
☆ Learn How to Get All TMs and HMs
★ Farming Guides for EXP and Money
☆ Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds
There are a total of 10 Species of Legendary Pokemon available for capture in Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green (FRLG). Keep reading to see which ones you can catch, how to catch them, and which ones can't be obtained!
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All Legendary Pokemon
There are a total of 10 Legendaries you can get in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, with a single playthrough getting you a max of 8, exclusive of trading.
Most of them are considered post-game content, so you can't get some of these Pokemon while playing through the story!
Mewtwo
 Mewtwo
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Mewtwo is available to capture in Cerulean Cave after becoming the Pokemon Champion in the Kanto region.
All Legendary Birds
All three legendary birds in the Kanto region can be captured in one single playthrough. You can get all three Legendary Birds before completing the game!
Moltres
 Moltres
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After obtaining the Volcanobadge from Blaine in Cinnabar Island, head to Mt. Ember and climb the mountain. You can challenge Moltres at the summit. As this is a difficult battle, make sure to save before interacting with it!
Articuno
 Articuno
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Articuno can be found in the depths of Seafoam Islands by solving the boulder puzzle and reaching the very bottom. Save before interacting with Articuno in case you defeat it by accident!
Zapdos
 Zapdos
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Zapdos is located in the Power Plant just south of the Pokemon Center in Route 10. Simply use Surf north of the Pokemon Center and swim downwards to arrive at the area.
All Roaming Legendary Dogs
| All Legendary Dogs | ||
|---|---|---|
 Entei
Bulbasaur (Starter) |
 Raikou
Squirtle (Starter) |
 Suicune
Charmander (Starter) |
One of the three legendary dogs of Kanto will appear depending on the starter you chose. You can encounter them after giving Celio the Ruby and Sapphire items in One Island. Take note that you cannot get all three in a playthrough without trading.
If you're aiming to encounter their Shiny Variants, make sure to save before giving Celio the items!
All Event Legendaries
There are 3 Legendaries that you can only get through event items in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Lugia and Ho-Oh can be obtained through the Mystic Ticket item, while Deoxys can be encountered with the Aurora Ticket.
Lugia
 Lugia
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Lugia is found in Navel Rock after unlocking it with the Mystic Ticket item and have access to the rest of the Sevii Islands.
Take the path going to the right once you're in Navel Rock and head down to encounter Lugia. Make sure to save before doing so!
Ho-Oh
 Ho-Oh
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Similar to Lugia, Ho-Oh is found in Navel Rock after unlocking it with the Mystic Ticket item and have access to the rest of the Sevii Islands.
Take the path going to the left in Navel Rock and head upwards to encounter Ho-Oh. Save upon entering the summit, as exploring this area will immediately trigger the fight with Ho-Oh.
Deoxys
 Deoxys
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| All Deoxys Forms | |
|---|---|
 Deoxys Attack
(FireRed) |
 Deoxys Defense
(LeafGreen) |
Deoxys is available in Birth Island once you unlock the special area with the Aurora Ticket received after completing the game. Solve the Triangle Puzzle by clicking on the triangles in succession to summon Deoxys.
Deoxys' form is locked to the version you have on the Switch. If you have FireRed, you can only have Deoxys (Attack Form). Likewise, LeafGreen has Deoxys (Defense Form) as its exclusive form. Trading a Deoxys in a different form is also not possible, as doing so will just convert it into the version's exclusive form.
Is Mew in FireRed and LeafGreen?
Mew is Not Available in Game
 Mew
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There is no way to obtain Mew in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen for the Nintendo Switch.
In the original releases of the game for the GameBoy Advance (GBA), Mew can only be obtained by trading with an Emerald player who got the Pokemon in Faraway Island.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Related Guides
Guides by Category
 Pokemon |
 Walkthrough |
 Tips and Tricks |
 Moves |
 HMs |
 TMs |
 Natures |
 Items |
 Locations |
 Latest News |
Recommended Guides
| Guides for Starting Out | |
|---|---|
 Which Starter Should You Choose? |
 Weakness and Type Chart |
| Best Guides | |
 Best Teams to Beat the Story |
 Best HM Pokemon |
| Farming Guides | |
 EXP Farming Guide |
 Money Farming Guide |
| Recommended Guides | |
 List of Missable Content |
 Post Game Guide |
 List of All Legendary Pokemon |
 All In-Game NPC Trades and Locations |
 Fishing Guide |
 Fame Checker Guide |
 Game Corner Guide and Rewards |
 All Stone Evolution Pokemon |
 Mail Glitch Guide: How to Duplicate Items |
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