with Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Coming to the Nintendo Switch, a whole new generation of players will be able to access these classic GBA games 20 years after their original release. For the new Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen For players checking out the games for the first time, or veterans for whom it's been a while since their last playthrough, it's important to know that these Gen 1 remakes have some quirks that may affect gameplay and completion. In particular, there will be a legendary encounter players will face in the post-game that can end in disaster due to errors if players are not prepared.
However Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Being remakes of the original Gen 1 Kanto games, their status as Gen 3 releases means they have the luxury of including more than the original 151 in their Pokedex. In particular, posts of many Gen 2 critters can be found in the game Fire red and leaf greenWithin the Sevii islands that are exclusive to these remakes. These Gen 2 Mons include the legendary beast trio of Suicune, Raikou, and Entei, but two of these three can easily fail.
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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen have a legendary post-game encounter that is easy to fail
The first three of the Savvy Islands can be accessed before defeating the Elite Four, the remaining four are only unlocked after defeating a champion and catching at least 60 Pokémon. After these conditions are met, Professor Oak will give players the National Dex, and four other Sevii Islands will be unlocked for players to progress in their post-game quest to help Celio obtain rubies and sapphires to upgrade his network machine. Once players complete this post-game storyline and redeem Team Rocket's Sevii Islands, they will gain access to the game's final legendary encounters, including Mewtwo and Legendary Beasts.
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How to get legendary Suicune, Raikou, and Entei in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
With Celio's network machine fully upgraded and Team Rocket no longer a concern, Suicune, Raikou, and Entei Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Players to try and catch up. However, only one of these legendary beasts will appear per save game, and the one a player faces depends on their choice of starter:
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Bulbasaur – Antei
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Charmander – Suicune
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Squirtle – Raikou
These legendary Pokemon will be roaming encounters, meaning players will have to find them randomly somewhere along the path of the Kanto region, but on a path where they can be found in the changes. To make things more complicated, these legendary beasts will try to escape on their first turn, forcing players to start the hunt again, unless they have a lead Pokemon with the Arena Trap ability or can use the move Mean Look to stop the Legendary from escaping.
Using Repulse when searching for these roaming legendaries when there is a critter under level 50 in front of the party will help filter out some unwanted wild spawns without allowing the desired legendaries to appear.
What makes these roaming legends so easy to fail?
Unfortunately, players who choose Bulbasaur or Squirtle as their starter and follow up with Entei or Raiko have a high chance of failing this encounter and locking themselves out of getting this Legendary. Fire red and leaf green. This is due to a glitch that causes a critter to permanently disappear if it uses Roar during battle. Since only Entei and Raikou know Roar, players who choose Charmander and seek Suicune are unaffected. However, this also means that players should save their Master Ball for this encounter to guarantee success without worrying about the Roar glitch ruining their chance to secure a mon.

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September 7, 2004
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e
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Nintendo