Discover how to locate and capture the legendary Chi-Yu in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Learn its weaknesses, best strategies, and recommended Pokemon for the fight.
Alright, so you're looking to snag yourself the legendary Chi-Yu in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? It's a bit of a tricky one, but totally doable! This fiery little guy is hidden away, and catching it requires a bit of legwork first.
Walkthrough
- 1Find the Shrine: First off, Chi-Yu is chilling in a cave right at the top of Fury Falls. You'll find this location in North Province (Area Two).
- 2Break the Seal: Before you can even think about battling Chi-Yu, you need to break its seal. This means finding and removing eight blue stakes scattered across the north-east part of Paldea. Our Blue Stakes page has all the exact spots, so definitely check that out!
- 3Trigger the Encounter: Once all eight stakes are gone, you'll get a message saying a sound is coming from Chi-Yu's shrine. Head back to the shrine, and you'll see the seal. It's a good idea to save your game right before you interact with it, just in case! Inspect the seal, and bam – Chi-Yu appears for a battle.
Tips for Catching Chi-Yu
- Know Your Enemy: Chi-Yu is a Fire type, not Water, despite how it looks! Its 'Beads of Ruin' ability lowers the Special Defense of everyone *except* itself, so expect its special attacks to hit hard. It's got great Special Attack and Defense, but its HP is super low.
- Watch Out for its Moves: Chi-Yu can hit you with Lava Plume (chance to burn), Bounce (it disappears for a turn), Ruination (halves your HP), and Swagger (confuses you and boosts your Attack, making you hurt yourself).
- Status Ailments are Key: Chi-Yu has a really low catch rate. Inflicting a status condition will help a ton. Paralysis (like from Thunder Wave) is solid because it lasts. Sleep is even better for catch odds but wears off faster.
- Don't KO It! Use moves like False Swipe (you can get this from Jacq) to get Chi-Yu down to 1 HP without knocking it out. Since it can't heal itself, this makes catching much easier.
- Poké Ball Choice: Inside the cave, Dusk Balls are your best bet. If the battle goes on for more than 10 turns, Timer Balls become great. If you manage to put it to sleep, Dream Balls are awesome, but they're rare. Ultra Balls are a decent default if you don't have others.
- Dealing with Bounce: When Chi-Yu uses Bounce, it evades attacks and Poké Balls. Use this downtime to heal, switch Pokémon, or use an X Sp. Def. If it's really annoying, moves like Gravity can prevent it from bouncing.
- Recommended Pokémon: Bring Pokémon that resist Fire-type moves since your Special Defense will be lowered. Fire-types are ideal as they can't be burned. Rock-types are also good.
- Healing is Important: Ruination will take a chunk of your HP no matter what, so be ready to heal up with items. X Sp. Def can help against its other attacks.
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