Mythical Pokémon Keldeo

Learn how to catch the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo in Pokemon Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra DLC. Get tips on its stats, weaknesses, and the best strategies to add it to your team.

Alright, so you've made it to the Crown Tundra and you're looking to snag yourself Keldeo, a pretty cool Mythical Pokémon. It's a bit different from the other Swords of Justice, focusing more on special attacks, but its signature move, Secret Sword, actually hits the opponent's Defense stat. Pretty neat, huh?

Keldeo comes in at Level 65 and is a Water/Fighting type. Its other moves include Sacred Sword, which ignores stat changes, Swords Dance (though honestly, you won't need to boost its Attack much here), and Hydro Pump. To make sure you don't get too soaked, bringing a Ghost-type Pokémon is a solid move. If that Ghost-type can also resist Water-type attacks, even better! Think Pokémon like Gourgeist or Dragapult – they'd be perfect for this fight.

Don't worry, catching Keldeo isn't some super complicated new skill check. The game pretty much lays it out for you. Your best bet is to paralyze it as soon as you can. Once it's paralyzed, start chipping away at its HP, but be sure to end your attacks with False Swipe. This move is awesome because it always leaves the opponent with at least 1 HP, so you don't accidentally knock it out. After you've got it down to that critical 1 HP, switch over to your Ghost-type if you haven't already, and start chucking your best Poké Balls. Since Keldeo is a Water-type, Net Balls are a really good choice here, especially if you're trying to catch it at night or in a watery area.