Pokemon Moon and Sun Zygarde Core and Cell Locations Guide

by Falagar / Articles, Pokémon Game / 29 Dec 2016

This is a brief guide to finding all 100 of the Zygarde Cells and Cores scattered around Alola in Pokemon Sun and Moon. You have to wait until you get to Akala Island and meet up with a certain pair of globe trotting trainers on holiday from Kalos to begin your collectathon, as you won’t get the all-important Zygarde Cube until then. Once you get the Cube, the Cells and Cores will become visible to you. You’ll receive infrequent guidance from the folks who gave you the Cube as you collect Cells and Cores, which will eventually lead to them telling you to come to the Aether Foundation mobile lab on Route 15. While you can’t get there for quite some time (until you can deal with rocks while Surfing), once you do, you can use your collected Cells and Cores to create a Zygarde of your very own!

Zygarde now has multiple Forms, the 10% Form (where it looks like a dog with a scarf on its neck), the 50% Form (which is its default appearance in X and Y), and the 100% Form (which is much more humanoid). Each of the Cores you collect can teach your Zygarde different unique moves, as well. Zygarde is given to you first at level 30, and later at level 50.

Before going into the Post-Game, you are able to find 81 Cells and 5 Cores, for a total of 86% in your Zygarde Cube. The remaining 14 Cells are only accessible after you enter the Post-Game (one of which you’ll spot during one of the ending cutscenes, but be unable to do a thing about until you regain normal control).

The locations listed in this guide are done in roughly the order you can get to them in normal progression.

Format

Area Name (#)

Time Location Specific location

A = Any time, D = Day, N = Night

North = Up, West = Left, East = Right, South = Down

Cores

Melemele Island (2)

A Route 1 In your bedroom, next to the desk

A Iki Town On the porch in the northeast room of Hala’s House

Akala Island (1)

A Konikoni City Upstairs in the kitchen above the Stone Shop

Ula’ula Island (1)

A Route 17 In the back of the Police Station

Poni Island (1)

A Ancient Poni Path In the middle of the bedroom in Hapu’s House

Cells

Melemele Island (13)

A Route 1 Outside Professor Kukui’s Lab

D Route 1 Next to the cliff face on the eastern path to Iki Town

N Iki Town Next to the tree east of the gate to Mahalo Trail

D Route 1 Next to a tree down a path blocked by rocks

N Route 1 Inside the Trainer’s School building on a pillow

N Hau’oli City Outside of the Pokemon Center in the Shopping District

A Hau’oli Cemetary In front of the hedges on the second row from the top

A Route 2 Along the walkway of the Motel

A Verdant Cavern Next to the northeastern-most burrow in the Trial Site

A Route 3 Next to a tree in the grassy area south of the bridge

D Route 3 In an alcove in the rock just south of Melemele Meadow

A Kala’e Bay To the southwest of the cave entrance, on the beach

Akala Island (18)

A Heahea City Inside the Tide Song Hotel, in the northwestern corner

A Route 4 On the southern-most ridge on the main path

D Paniola Ranch On the opposite side of the fence from the Nursery

N Paniola Ranch To the left of the first ramp

D Royal Avenue In a parking spot in front of the Thrifty Megamart

N Royal Avenue To the right of the Pokemon Center

N Heahea City Outside the Dimensional Research Lab

A Wela Volcano Park Along the path of ledges leading down from the top

A Route 7 On the upper beach between some rocks

D Route 8 Outside the Aether Foundation mobile lab site

A Lush Jungle Past the boulder on the eastern path, inside the cave

A Route 5 Near the Youngster along the northern ledge path

A Hano Beach Under the umbrella next to the Stoutland

D Hano Beach Under the wooden tower

A Diglett’s Tunnel Near a minecart and pickaxe on the south side

A Akala Outskirts Next to the return ledge just past the graveyard

N Konikoni City Next to the three Pikachu on the lighthouse overlook

Ula’ula Island (30)

A Maile Garden On the northwestern-most spit of land

D Maile City In the Recycling Center area, next to a parked car

D Maile City In the carport just past the entrance to Maile Garden

N Maile City Inside the Community Center past the interior rooms

D Route 10 Next to the Ace Trainer

N H. Observatory Down the hallway to the left

N Route 11 Along the path just west of the Captain’s Gate

A Route 12 Next to a rock after the first set of rough rocks

A Route 12 Next to the two Punk trainers

A Blush Mountain Right outside the building entrance

D Secluded Shore Along the cliff face on the left side of the beach

N Secluded Shore Along the cliff face on the right side of the beach

A Route 13 Next to the trailer near the oasis

N Route 13 On the outside of the Motel to the west of the walkway

A Tapu Village In the fence across from the Pokemon Center

A Route 14 On the southeasternmost part of the beach, on the wall

N Route 14 Next to the Fisherman by the collapsed highway

A Route 15 To the south after the road dips onto the first beach

D Aether House Inside the play room, in the northwest corner

A Haina Desert In Safe Zone A

A Ruins of Abundance Just outside the entrance to the Ruins

D Route 16 Outside the Pokemon Center, within its fence

A Ula’ula Meadow Along the wooden walkway before it straightens out

A Ula’ula Meadow Along the path to the Lake, just past the grass

A Route 17 On the upper ledges, along the righthand path

A Route 17 Next to the southern corner of the Po Town wall

D Po Town By the mansion, next to a yellow truck

N Po Town By the mansion, next to a red truck

A Mount Lanakila Along the left wall of the ascent path

A Mount Lanakila Just past a mandatory battle point on your first trip

Aether Paradise (5)

A Outside On top of the cube to the right on the Mansion side

D Outside On the far western corner of the Mansion

N Outside To the left of the Fly point

A Secret Labs At the end of the hallway

A Mansion Inside the entrance room, in the northeastern corner

Poni Island (15)

A Seafolk Village Under the last table in the restaurant

A Seafolk Village In the empty / under construction area

A Poni Wilds On the beach next to a rock

D Poni Wilds On the return ledge path

N Poni Wilds Next to the Trainer Tips sign

D Ancient Poni Path Right in front of the first arch past Hapu’s House

D Ancient Poni Path Next to the well at Hapu’s House

N Ancient Poni Path Next to the trail marker at the Vast Poni Canyon

D Poni Breaker Coast Next to the first geyser

N Poni Breaker Coast Next to stone statue at the Ruins of Hope

A Ruins of Hope Right along the path down to the entrance

A Vast Poni Canyon 2F – To the right of some rough rocks

A Vast Poni Canyon 3F – Along the lefthand wall next to a burrow

A Vast Poni Canyon 1F – Under a boulder on the return path

A Vast Poni Canyon Top – In the little grassy area below the bridge

Post-Game Melemele Island (1)

A Ruins of Conflict Across the bridge outside of the entrance to the Ruins

Post-Game Poni Island (13)

A Poni Grove Along the cliff face in the north

A Poni Grove At the end of the path

A Poni Plains Along the northwestern ledge path

D Poni Plains Literally in the middle of the Plains

N Poni Plains At the northeastern edge of the Plains

A Poni Coast Along the little gully path in the middle of the Coast

A Poni Coast Along the eastern side, near a smashable rock

A Poni Gauntlet On a little piece of land near the Trainer Tips sign

A Poni Gauntlet On the final bridge

A Poni Meadow Along the return ledge path from Resolution Cave

D Resolution Cave 1F – Next to the B1F cave entrance

A Resolution Cave B1F – In the big open area

N Resolution Cave B1F – South of where the ramp is on the righthand side

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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