Zygarde | Legendary Pokemons Pokemon X/Y Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
How to find Zygarde?
This Dragon/Ground legendary Pokemon can be found after the completion of the main story in Terminus Cave Before entering the cave buy many Ultra balls/Dusk balls/Timer balls (around 20), Max Repels and get a, at least level 60, Pokemon with either an ability to cause Sleep or Stun. You also need the "Rock Smash" move if You want to get all the items in the area (the move is used like a HM, and destroys small rocks). To get it talk to a girl in Ambrette Town standing in front of the aquarium building. Of course don't forget an Escape Rope in case You get lost. Let's get down to it. As You recall, You need to take Road 18 from Courier. After crossing the wooden bridge You will find the entrance. Enter and proceed forward to the stairs. Once You go down, keep going south, until You can't, then go west, and once again south through jumping gaps. Continue west, then head north for a wooden bridge to the east. Fight the nearby trainer, and continue south-east for yet another bridge, and cross it. Get down from the ramp, and head north. Soon You will see stairs on the right. Go down. Go a long way to the north until You reach a crossing, choose the path on the east side then and keep moving south, once You can. You will see one more crossing, and once again, go east. You will see a trainer nervously pacing back and forth, from him, go south. Going to the south will place You in front of a wall that forces You to either east or west. Choose the one on the east, and head south, immediately after an unavoidable double-battle. Keep going south, and then east to reach the stairs leading up. On this level You only need to proceed forward (north) and choose the stairs on the west. After the stairs, the beast will await You.
How to catch Zygarde?
As of now, You already know, that to catch Pokemon, one needs to weaken them (preferably to health levels around red/yellow and If a monster is rare and doesn't go down that easy, make it fall asleep or cause some other status aliment). The pokemon in the wild can be encountered numerous times, but the legendary can be see only once (it can be caught or defeated forever). Before the battle You must SAVE YOUR GAME (the same goes for a battle with Mewtwo). Once ready, talk to the monster.
Zygarde isn't much of a challenge, in fact, You may kill it a few times before You create a good strategy. I personally, got it's health to a minimum red amount and kept throwing Ultra balls... for a while. To raise Your chances, You can also use some Dusk Ball's and Timer Balls (the Dusk Ball's work well in caves and Timer Balls are perfect for long battles). Don't worry If You don't catch it right away, a pursue of a legendary monster is a costly endeavor. After a while, Zyarde should be Yours.