How to get Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO

Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO are some of the most sought-after critters in the franchise. They distinguish themselves from their other Legendary compatriots by being the only ones with regional variants. However, these cannot be hatched from the eggs, unlike other regional variant Pokemon.

While finding any Legendary Pokemon is not a walk in the park, Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO are especially hard to find—and capture.

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How to catch Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO

Official imagery for Pokemon GO's Adventure Incense Announcement (Image via Niantic)

Finding Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO relies solely on the Daily Adventure Incense. This feature was recently added and gives players free use of the Incense item once per day for 15 minutes. This item works the same as the standard Incense, but it hides the possibility of spawning some special Pokemon.

Some of these special Pokemon that get attracted by the Daily Adventure Incense are Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO. Very rarely, trainers may see one in the wild while having this special Incense active. The exact chance of encountering them during the Incense duration has not been confirmed as of this writing, but few players have reported seeing one, and even fewer report catching one.

While seeing one of these Legendary Pokemon spawn in the wild is a rare chance, being able to catch one is even more difficult. This is due to these creatures' high flee rate when encountered. As experienced players will know, every wild Pokemon has the chance to flee when encountered in Pokemon GO. Rare creates have a higher chance of fleeing.

There are several ways players may be able to increase the likelihood of these creatures spawning, but there is never a guaranteed way to make one appear. The easiest of which is to keep an eye on the weather. Pokemon GO's weather boost is one many players know of but rarely consider when hunting a certain creature.

Since Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres in Pokemon GO share a Flying typing, players should hunt for these creatures in windy weather. These conditions greatly increase the chances for Flying-type Pokemon to spawn. Aside from this, using the Daily Adventure Incense in an urban area around Pokestops with Lure Modules attached will significantly help one's odds.

When the time comes and players find one in the wild, the real challenge is getting it to stay in a Poke Ball. Since players will likely only have one shot of making it stay, they need to make it count. Using a gold Razz Berry with an Ultra Ball while landing a curveball in the Excellent zone will give players the best chance to catch one of these Legendary Pokemon when they find one.

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