How to Catch Reshiram and Zekrom in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have a large amount of Legendary Pokémon for players to catch. Some of the most prized Legendaries include Reshiram and Zekrom, who first appeared in Pokémon Black and White. If you’re playing Alpha Sapphire you can catch Zekrom, and if you’re playing Omega Ruby you can catch Reshiram. If you want the Legendary that doesn’t come with your game, you’ll need to trade for it.

Steps

Preparing Your Party

1. 1Get the Eon Flute. You’ll receive the Eon Flute from Steven automatically during the story after you defeat Primal Groudon (OR) or Primal Kyogre (AS) in the Cave of Origin in Sootopolis City. This chain of events will start after your defeat the leader of the Mossdeep Gym and earn the Mind Badge.[1] X Research source
   • To defeat Primal Groudon, bring high-level Ground-type Pokémon.
   • To defeat Primal Kyogre, bring high-level Grass- and Electric-type Pokémon.
2. 2Raise at least one Pokémon to Level 100. This part will likely take the longest, since by the end of the game you probably don’t have any Pokémon over Level 80 or so.
   • Pick the Pokémon that is already the highest level to try to raise to 100. It doesn’t matter if it’s not your most powerful Pokémon, since you’ll only be using it to gain access to the special area where Reshiram/Zekrom can be found. These Legendary Pokémon are only Level 50.
   • Training to Level 100 may take a while, but you can speed things up with a few tricks. See Get Your Pokémon to Level 100 for details.

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3. 3Purchase a bunch of Ultra and Timer balls. These are the only two types of Poké Balls that you’ll need to catch Reshiram/Zekrom. Ultra Balls will give you the best chance of catching it until you get to Turn 30, when Timer Balls become more effective.[2] X Research source
4. 4Bring Pokémon that will be effective in your fight. You’ll want certain types of Pokémon in your party depending on whether you’re fighting Reshiram or Zekrom.
   • Reshiram – Bring Pokémon with Ground-, Rock-, and Dragon-type attacks. You’ll also want a Pokémon that can inflict Paralyze, which will increase your chances of capturing it.
   • Zekrom – Bring Pokémon with Ground-, Ice-, Dragon-, or Fairy-type attacks. Zekrom cannot be paralyzed, so bring a Pokémon that can put it to sleep instead.
5. 5Bring a Pokémon with False Swipe. this move is very useful for getting the Legendary Pokémon down to 1 HP without knocking it out.

Finding Reshiram or Zekrom

1. 1Make sure your Level 100 Pokémon is in your party. The Fabled Cave will not appear on the map unless you have your Level 100 Pokémon in your active party.
2. 2Use the Eon Flute to call Latios/Latias. This will allow you to Soar above Hoenn. You can freely roam while on the back of Latios/Latias.
3. 3Fly over to Route 110. This Route connects Mauville City and Slateport City. You can find it on the western side of the Hoenn landmass.
4. 4Find the island to the east of Route 110. You’ll find this island just to the east of Route 110 in the water, south of Mauville City.
5. 5Approach the shining star on the island. This star will only appear if you have your Level 100 Pokémon in your active party.
6. 6Land on the island. When you land on the island, you’ll be dropped off right in front of a cave entrance.
7. 7Save your game. Before you enter the Fabled Cave, save your game. This will make it easy to reset if you accidentally knock out the Legendary Pokémon, or you get defeated.
8. 8Enter the cave. Walk through the cave entrance and then walk to the back of the cave.
9. 9Examine the portal. Confirm that you want to reach into the portal and the battle with the Legendary Pokémon will begin.[3] X Research source

Capturing Reshiram or Zekrom

1. 1Damage the Legendary Pokémon with your heavy hitters. Use your Pokémon that have effective attacks against the Legendary Pokémon (Ground-, Rock-, and Dragon-type for Reshiram, Ground-, Ice-, Dragon-, or Fairy-type for Zekrom). Use these attacks to take a significant portion of the Legendary Pokémon’s health down.
2. 2Use False Swipe when its health is low. The False Swipe attack can be used to drop the Pokémon’s health down to 1 HP without knocking it out, making it easier to capture.
3. 3Give the Legendary Pokémon a status effect to aid in catching it. Once the Reshiram or Zekrom’s health is lowered to 1 HP, use the move that gives Paralyze (Reshiram) or Sleep (Zekrom).
   • If at any time during the battle the Pokémon breaks free or wakes up, use the status effect again to keep it trapped.
4. 4Start throwing Ultra Balls once the Legendary Pokémon is trapped. Continue to throw Ultra Balls until you’ve either caught the Pokémon or you’ve reached approximately turn 30.
5. 5Use Timer Balls after the 30th turn. This late in the battle, the Timer Balls are more effective than the Ultra Balls. Keep at it, and you’ll soon have the Legendary Pokémon captured.[4] X Research source
6. 6Defeat the Elite Four again if you accidentally knock it out. If you’ve knocked out Reshiram or Zekrom and forgot to save right before the battle, you can get another chance by facing off against the Elite Four again
7. 7Trade for whichever Legendary Pokémon you can’t get in your game. If you have Alpha Sapphire, you can’t capture Reshiram. If you have Omega Ruby, you can’t capture Zekrom. The only way to get the Legendary Pokémon you can’t catch is to trade someone for it. This means coming up with a trade offer that someone would accept.
   • See GTS Barter for What You Want for tips on getting the best trade deals in online trading.
   • There are no cheats available for Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire that will allow you to get the other Legendary Pokémon.

Community Q&A

• QuestionHow often do they reappear? I ran from Reshiram by accident.Lugia2453Top AnswererYou’ll be able to battle it after defeating the Elite Four again.
• QuestionHow do I catch Reshiram? I used 60 ultra balls!Bun bunTop AnswererReshiram has a low catch rate. Keep trying. Even if you’re out of Ultra Balls, an original Pokeball just might work.
• QuestionHow do I get Mega Rayquaza?Bun bunTop AnswererAfter dealing with Groudon/Kyogre and defeating the Elite Four, go to the top of Meteor Falls to meet Zinnia who will give you directions to get your Rayquaza.

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References

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Appendix:Omega_Ruby_and_Alpha_Sapphire_walkthrough/Section_17
2. ↑ http://www.serebii.net/itemdex/timerball.shtml
3. ↑ http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Appendix:Omega_Ruby_and_Alpha_Sapphire_walkthrough/Soaring_Legendaries_walkthrough#Fabled_Cave
4. ↑ http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9_Ball#Introduced_in_Generation_V