The goldfish Ruinous Legendary Chi-Yu can be found by players behind a sealed door in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, providing a rare postgame encounter.
Out of the four Ruinous Legendary Pokémon players can find in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Dark-and Fire-type Chi-Yu hosts perhaps the furthest amount of exploration needed in comparison to its counterparts when breaking the seal on the FirescourgeShrine that contains it. Appearing at a staggering level 60, players will need to assemble an appropriate team if they desire to capture this rare Pokémon. With a ferocious Ability that shears away the defenses of a player’s roster of pocket monsters with ease, finding Chi-Yu is just one part of this challenging section of the post-game.
The Paldea Region hosts eight blue Ominous Stakes that players must interact with to unlock the door containing Chi-Yu. In the same vein as the other Ruinous Legendaries, Chi-Yu’s Ominous Stakes are only present after defeating the main narrative of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. While most blue Stakes are present in the North and East Provinces of Paldea, some outliers require players to remember certain landmarks within the open world.
Blue Ominous Stake Locations For Catching Chi-Yu in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Structure | Location |
|---|---|
Blue Ominous Stake #1 | South of a river flowing east of Glaseado Mountain, on top of a grassy hill in the North Province of Area One. |
Blue Ominous Stake #2 | Atop a cliff between Glaseado Mountain and a small lake. |
Blue Ominous Stake #3 | Next to a tree within Tagtree Thicket on a cliff north of the river. |
Blue Ominous Stake #4 | Near the south of Glaseado Mountain where players can find Pokémon Scarlet & Violet‘s Ice-type Pokémon on a grass-filled cliff in between two trees. |
Blue Ominous Stake #5 | Northeast of Lavincia Town next to a tree on a cliff in the East Province of Area Two. |
Blue Ominous Stake #6 | On the far east of the Paldea map, in the North Province of Area Two, where ruins are located to the north of a river. |
Blue Ominous Stake #7 | Near a cliff’s primary tree northeast of the North Province (Area Two) Pokémon Center. |
Blue Ominous Stake #8 | On a cliff leading to the jagged black peak of Fury Falls. |
Firescourge Shrine | Within a cave south of Fury Falls, between Team Star’s base and the river in Area 2. |
When players open the Firescourge Shrine and engage in battle with Chi-Yu, they are quickly exposed to its Beads of Ruin Ability, which cuts their Pokémon’s Special Defense stat by 25%. Typically resisted by this statistic excusing Tera Types in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, the Fire-and Dark-type moves Chi-Yu prioritizes become far more effective in tandem with this trait. Therefore, players that find Chi-Yu and wish to capture the Legendary should be prepared with a team from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that takes advantage of the Pokémon’s weaknesses, the Water, Ground, Fighting, or Rock-types in particular.
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Pokémon Scarlet and VioletFranchise: Pokemon
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Released: 2022-11-18
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Genre: RPG, Adventure, Action
Multiplayer: Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
ESRB: E
Summary: Pokémon returns in its next installment series: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Set in a fictional town near Mediterranean Spain, gamers will explore Paldea, catching new and classic Pokémon. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is the first ever open-world game in the series and features new Pokémon that can transform into vehicles. Pokémon staples like gym battles are still present, but co-op exploration and Terastallize battles are also introduced.
How Long To Beat: 31 Hours
Prequel: Pokémon Sword and Shield
Mode: Single Player, Multiplayer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet