Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Alpha Mothim Location and How to Catch

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Alpha Mothim is found in the Spring Path area of Cobalt Coastlands and Wayward Wood in Coronet Highlands in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Learn how to get Alpha Mothim, its location, with information on its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Mothim learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Mothim

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Alpha Mothim Location(s)

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Cobalt Coastlands
Spring Path
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Coronet Highlands
Wayward Wood
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Alpha Pokemon Guide: List of Alpha Pokemon

How to Find Alpha Mothim in Cobalt Coastlands

Cobalt Coastlands - Spring Path

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You can get to Alpha Mothim faster by fast travelling to Firespit Island and using Basculegion to travel east. You can find Alpha Mothim between two cliffs in the area marked on the image above.

How to Find Alpha Mothim in Coronet Highlands

Coronet Highlands - Wayward Wood

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You can use Braviary and Sneasler to go straight to where Alpha Mothim is by flying over and climbing the mountains. Otherwise, you can go through Wayward Cave and follow the path that leads to the Ancient Quarry. You'll find Alpha Mothim on your way there.

How to Catch Alpha Mothim

Catching Without Battling: Use Smoke Bombs or Stealth Sprays and feed it a Razz Berry, then aim for its back
Catching Through Battling: As soon as battle starts, try to keep a status effect on it

Use Smoke Bombs/Stealth Sprays and Razz Berries

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1. While Mothim is turned away, throw a Smoke Bomb or use a Stealth Spray to get closer to it.
2. Throw a Razz Berry to a spot that will allow you to have an opening on Mothim's back.
3. Press B and approach slowly until you are close enough to throw a Heavy Ball (or a Leaden / Gigaton Ball) at its backside.
4. Head into the Smoke or flee the area immediately after (if the Pokemon busts out, being spotted will be a pain to deal with).

The most important skill for catching wild Pokemon is being able to lure them with berries so that you have a clear shot on their back. Razz Berries make Pokemon easier to catch, so when combined with Heavy/Leaden/Gigaton Balls, they can make it very easy to catch Alpha Pokemon.

Repeatedly catch them unawares

Arcanine vs. Alpha Mothim

1. Approach as normal and throw out a Pokemon to start battle.
2. On your turn, move to the backside of the Alpha Pokemon and choose to Run from battle.
3. As soon as battle ends, throw your Pokemon at the Alpha Pokemon again to catch them unawares.
4. Damage the Pokemon until they reach the yellow ~ Red HP Gauge (repeating steps 2. and 3. will allow you to continuously have the Pokemon be kept unawares).
5. Repeat steps 2. and 3. then use a Heavy Ball (or Leaden/Gigaton Ball).

This method of catching a Pokemon allows you to make use of the fact that your character can move freely during battle. Since it only involves going into battle, it requires less precision than the method that involves Smoke Bombs and Razz Berries.

Additionally, this method allows you to continuously have the Alpha Pokemon be caught unawares, so even if your Pokemon is at a much lower level than the Alpha Pokemon, you'll be able to damage them, run, catch them unawares, then repeat in a loop until their HP is low enough to easily catch them.

Mothim Type Effectiveness

Mothim
Pokemon Legends Arceus Bug Type Pokemon Legends Arceus Flying Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
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Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fire Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Electric Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ice Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Flying Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Bug Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Grass Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fighting Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ground Type Icon

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Mothim

Raise Star Rank to Increase Catch Rate

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One way of increasing an Alpha Pokemon's catch rate is by raising your Star Rank by completing Research Tasks.

If you find yourself having a hard time catching the Alpha Pokemon, raise the odds of capturing it by coming back with a higher Survey Corps rank.

How to Increase Star Rank and Rewards

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

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All Alpha Pokemon Locations and Maps

Obsidian Fieldlands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Rapidash.png
Rapidash
Alpha Snorlax.png
Snorlax
Alpha Blissey.pngBlissey Alpha Magikarp.png
Magikarp
Alpha Heracross.pngHeracross Alpha Gyarados.png Gyarados Alpha Kricketune.png Kricketune Alpha Lopunny.png Lopunny
Alpha Infernape.png Infernape Alpha Scyther.png Scyther Alpha Alakazam.png Alakazam Alpha Floatzel.png Floatzel
Alpha Stantler.png Stantler Alpha Luxio.png Luxio Alpha Parasect Parasect Alpha Parasect Staravia
Alpha Bibarel.png Bibarel Alpha Graveler Graveler Alpha Golbat Golbat -
Crimson Mirelands Alpha Pokemon
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Raichu
Alpha Hippowdon.pngHippowdon Alpha Roserade.png Roserade Alpha Honchkrow.png Honchkrow
Alpha Yanmega.png Yanmega Alpha Ursaring.png Ursaring Alpha Torterra.png Torterra Alpha Hisuian Sliggoo.png Hisuian Sliggoo
Alpha Onix.png Onix Alpha Carnivine Carnivine Alpha Vespiquen Vespiquen Alpha Pachirisu Pachirisu
Alpha Tangrowth Tangrowth Alpha Toxicroak Toxicroak Alpha Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Alpha Lickilicky Lickilicky
Alpha Skuntank Skuntank Alpha Whiscash Whiscash Alpha Overqwil Overqwil Alpha Unown Unown
Alpha Spiritomb Spiritomb - - -
Cobalt Coastlands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Gyarados.png Gyarados Alpha Empoleon.png Empoleon Alpha Octillery Octillery Alpha Dusknoir Dusknoir
Alpha Gastrodon Gastrodon Alpha Ninetales Ninetales Alpha Golduck Golduck Alpha Drapion Drapion
Alpha Machoke Machoke Alpha Walrein Walrein Alpha Purugly Purugly Alpha Tentacruel Tentacruel
Alpha Ambipom Ambipom Alpha Mothim Mothim Alpha Chansey Chansey Alpha Lumineon Lumineon
Alpha Mantine Mantine Alpha Hisuian Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish - -
Coronet Highlands Alpha Pokemon
Hisuian Goodra.png Hisuian Goodra Alpha Gabite.png
Gabite
Alpha Luxray.pngLuxray Electivire Electivire
Alpha Gliscor Gliscor Alpha Steelix Steelix Alpha Golem Golem Alpha Crobat Crobat
Alpha Mismagius Mismagius Alpha Rhyperior Rhyperior Alpha Clefable Clefable Alpha Bronzong Bronzong
Alpha Mothim Mothim Alpha Probopass Probopass Alpha Gligar Gligar -
Alabaster Icelands Alpha Pokemon
Alpha Garchomp.png
Garchomp
Alpha Lucario.png
Lucario
Alpha Gallade.png Gallade Alpha Gardevoir.png
Gardevoir
Alpha Froslass.pngFroslass Alpha Abomasnow.pngAbomasnow Alpha Machamp
Machamp
Alpha Electabuzz
Electabuzz
Alpha Hisuian Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Alpha Mamoswine Mamoswine Alpha Chimecho Chimecho Alpha Piloswine Piloswine
Alpha Glalie Glalie Alpha Swinub Swinub Alpha Hisuian Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark -

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