Legendaries are the most powerful Pokemon in the franchise, but they can be incredibly tough to catch. These are the most difficult.
As the name implies, Legendary Pokemon are some of the rarest and most elusive creatures in the Pokemon franchise. Not only is it very tricky to track them down, but they also give trainers who are trying to capture them a hard time. After all, these are some of the most powerful entities in Pokemon mythology.
Some of these iconic Legendary Pokemon have been featured in multiple games throughout the 9 different generations, and yet they are still very difficult to catch. But which are the hardest ones? It’s important to clarify that this list will only cover Legendary Pokemon, and not Mythical Pokemon, as those belong to an entirely different category. And this will also only cover Legendaries that are catchable, so unobtainable ones won’t be accounted for. 8 Articuno, Zapdos, & Moltres
Fans often claim that older Pokemon games were way harder than the more modern releases, and this can be seen with their legendary Pokemon. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltresmake up what is known as the Legendary Birds trio, and they were definitely not easy to catch back in the first generation, especially since they were more powerful than most other Pokemon in the game.
But they got even trickier in subsequent titles, when they became Roaming Pokemon in Generations Four and Six, which meant they were roaming around the entire region, and they could randomly flee in the middle of a battle. To this day, the Legendary Birds are a true reminder of how hard Pokemon games used to be. 7 Mewtwo
In a way, Mewtwo was the super hard secret boss of Pokemon Red, Blue & Yellow. Players who wanted to complete their Pokedex had to catch this Level 70 Legendary Pokemon that can use powerful moves, and it’s a pure Psychic Type, a Pokemon Type that was completely broken back in the first generation.
Mewtwo appears once again in Pokemon X&Y and in the two Kanto remakes from Generations Three and Seven as a special encounter. But the evolution of the franchise’s mechanics did not make him any weaker or easier to catch. In fact, Mewtwo got a powerful new move called Psystrike, which made the battles against it even more challenging. 6 Raikou, Entei, & Suicune
A new Legendary Trio was introduced in Generation Two of Pokemon: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, also known as the Legendary Beasts. But there was a catch: They could not be found in a specific location like the Legendary Birds from Generation One, as they were roaming around the Johto region instead.
