Pokelike Legendary Starters — Eggs, Shards and Event Unlocks
Direct answer
Catching a legendary during an ordinary run does not by itself unlock a permanent Tower starter. Eligible legendary eggs record a permanent PC unlock: buy a 10,000₽ egg or spend 2 Legendary Shards, or use 10 Shards to select an unowned eligible non-Shiny legendary. Current event exceptions include Mew from map 25 in the normal or Hardcore Endless paths and Celebi from SpireMon Challenge. Do not apply the egg-only rule to those named rewards.
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Unlock an egg-pool legendary step by step
Sources: Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
- Open the Poké Mart and check the Legendary Egg and Legendary Shard options.
- For a random eligible legendary, spend 10,000₽ or 2 Shards. The hatch records normal legendary ownership, and a Shiny hatch separately records Shiny ownership.
- For a specific unowned eligible species, save 10 Shards and use the selection/voucher list. Already-owned species are disabled; this selection grants a non-Shiny result.
- Return to Battle Tower → an unlocked stage → Hall of Fame PC. Clear restrictive generation/type/Shiny/Missing/Mega filters and select the unlocked legendary. A special Challenge can still restrict eligibility.
Why my run-caught legendary is not selectable
A normal completed-run harvest excludes a legendary unless its entry came from the egg path. Its caught Pokédex entry, membership in a winning team, and normal permanent PC ownership are different records. You can keep a useful run-caught legendary for that run without treating it as a permanent starter unlock.
Shiny legendary access is separate: owning a normal egg legendary and catching a Shiny version inside a run does not automatically establish the egg-Shiny record. The PC’s Shiny missing hint specifically names a Shiny egg hatch.
Sources: Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
Current event-only exceptions and where to go
Sources: Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
| Species / group | What the checked client supports | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Mew | Excluded from the Legendary Egg pool; map 25 in normal/Hardcore Endless invokes its permanent PC unlock. | Choose the relevant Endless mode, reach 25 completed maps, then check the Hall of Fame PC. Creative/other variants should be checked against their own rules. |
| Celebi | SpireMon is a permanent mode. Its Challenge submode lists Celebi as the permanent species unlock. | Complete SpireMon Intro, then clear SpireMon Challenge. The optional Endless submode is not a prerequisite for this Celebi unlock. |
| Jirachi, Shaymin, Victini, Hoopa | Also excluded from this snapshot’s random egg and voucher pool; the PC labels excluded entries event-only. The inspected ordinary egg path does not establish a permanent recipe for them. | Use the game’s current named event/reward menu for an explicit species unlock. Do not spend more random Legendary Eggs expecting one of these excluded species; retain any useful in-run catch. |
Duplicate returns and Shiny pity are separate
A duplicate normal legendary returns 1 Shard; a duplicate Shiny legendary returns 20. These replace the older 5,000₽ duplicate claim for the current hatch path. A random Legendary Egg’s Shiny chance starts at 1% plus 0.3 percentage points for every non-Shiny legendary hatch since the last Shiny; a Shiny resets that pity counter.
Legendary Eggs use a separate probability rule from ordinary encounters. Do not multiply the egg chance by the ordinary 1/2/4% encounter table or promise a fixed number of eggs.
Sources: Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
Still missing: diagnose the exact condition
Sources: Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
| Symptom | Check |
|---|---|
| Caught or cleared with it but no permanent option | Check whether it was an ordinary run catch or an actual egg/named permanent reward. |
| Normal appears but Shiny does not | Check the separate Shiny legendary ownership record and Shiny egg condition. |
| Target absent from voucher list | Check the six excluded event species; already-owned eligible species are disabled, and Shiny selection is not offered by this voucher. |
| Unlocked on another browser only | Inspect the account/local save before changing devices or clearing data; the Wiki does not read or restore game accounts. |
| Eligible but not allowed in one Challenge | Read that Challenge’s generation/type/baby or other restrictions; a permanent PC unlock is not universal mode permission. |
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What the source does not prove
- Facts refer to the official v3.5 egg, PC and named unlock functions inspected October 19, 2026, plus the current SpireMon definition. This was not a live hatch, a map-25 playthrough, or a recorded Celebi acquisition.
- The four other excluded event species are preserved as explicit egg exclusions; no unsupported recipe or current availability is invented.
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Evidence used on this page
Sources
Pokelike official v3.5 client — Tower, permanent investment, eggs and Mega unlocks
- Publisher
- Pokelike official game
- Source type
- pokelike official
- Accessed
- October 19, 2026
- Applicable version
- v3.5
- Used on this page
- Version-pinned v3.5 mechanics and listed teams; counter plans reasoned from the visible types, actual moves and conditions.
- Important boundary
- Public code and deterministic configuration replay, not a completed player run or a universal best-team ranking.
Registry details
General supports
- Seven ordinary Tower stages including ORAS; fixed opponent rosters, levels and Trait configurations.
- Hall of Fame starter filtering, run completion and egg/event permanent unlock boundaries.
- Current currency, Vitamin 5% stat formulas, caps, paired Attack budget, costs and duplicate Legendary Shards.
- 48 Mega/Primal stone requirements, Kalos/ORAS gates, winning-Challenge MVP accounting and mode exclusions.
General limitations
- Current public-client inspection and isolated static-data replay, not a completed Tower clear, live hatch, investment purchase or measured counter strategy.
- Special Challenge, weather, ability, save/account and update conditions can change the applicable path.