In the Paldea Region there is plenty to look forward to exploring. From the tops of mountains to the bottom of caves you can search every nook and cranny for Pokemon, items, and more. One thing that you might be surprised to come across are glowing Black Stakes holding back the Legendary Pokemon of this region. In this Pokemon Wo-Chien Black Stake Guide we'll show you the locations of all Black Stakes to unlock Wo-Chien.
What are the Black Stakes in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?
There are four sets of different colored Black Stakes, each corresponding to a different sealed Shrine hidden in Paldea. The Shrine that is located in the South-East of the map is the Grasswither Shrine and it contains the legendary Pokemon Wo-Chien.
After removing the eight purple Black Stakes you'll be able to battle Wo-Chien. This is a level 60 encounter so be sure you're prepared but don't worry as whether you knock out Wo-Chien or Wo-Chien defeats your team you can return to rebattle it after an hour.
All Purple Black Stake Location in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Wo-Chien Black Stake #1
Required Abilities: None
Closest Warp Location: South Province (Area Three)
How to Reach: Head West from the Pokemon Center and you'll see this Stake on a high cliff. Head to higher ground on the right and jump the gap to reach it.
Wo-Chien Black Stake #2
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Artazon (West)
How to Reach: This Black Stake is directly south of the Artazon (West) Pokemon Center at the top of a cliff.
Wo-Chien Black Stake #3
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: South Province (Area Three) Watchtower
How to Reach: To the North of the Watchtower where the rocky cliffs become green you'll see this Black Stake on a hill.
Wo-Chien Black Stake #4
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: Climb up the waterfall to the south of the Pokemon Center to find this Stake
Wo-Chien Black Stake #5
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: There is a plateau to the North-West of the starting Pokemon Center. Jump up it and head to the north wall to find this Black Stake
Wo-Chien Black Stake #6
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: Leap up and into South Province (Area Five) and head North until you reach the top of the cliff. If you can look over it and see the giant Dam that's to the East of Mesagoza you're in the right place. Jump down to the land that connects to the Dam to find this Stake.
Wo-Chien Black Stake #7
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: Leap up and into South Province (Area Five) and head up the spiral mountain until you reach the very top.
Wo-Chien Black Stake #8
Required Abilities: High Jump
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: Continue East from the previous Stake staying on the higher path. You'll find this one in the far South-East of the map.
Grasswither Shrine Location
Required Abilities: None
Closest Warp Location: Los Platos (East) - This Pokemon Center is in the south of the map, it would be the first Pokemon Center you reach at the start of your journey
How to Reach: Head east as far as you can from the Pokemon Center, you'll walk by some ruins and then see the Portal directly ahead of you.
Wo-Chien Legendary Pokemon Battle
Name: Wo-Chien
Level: 60
Type: Dark/Grass
Ability: Tablets of Ruin - The power of the Pokemon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack stats of all Pokemon except itself
Moves: Giga Drain, Foul Play, Ruination, Power Whip
Giga Drain and Power Whip are both extremely powerful grass moves. Trying to get this Pokemon in a state of low health to catch more reliably makes Giga Drain frustrating as it will continue to restore its own health. With reduced attack due to it's ability you can feel a bit bolder about using powerful moves to bring it down to low health.
Regardless of how strong your Pokemon is or what typing advantage you might have against this Dark/Grass creature its Ruination attack will always split your remaining health in half.
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