Appendix:HeartGold and SoulSilver walkthrough/Section 28: Difference between revisions

You won't catch it without a fight, so be ready for its {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Air Slash}} attacks. Start off with {{t|Water}}- or {{type2|Electric}} moves to take a bite out of its HP, then follow up with {{t|Fire}}- or {{type2|Fighting}} attacks to gradually weaken it.  Like the other [[legendary birds]], if you end up defeating it, you can encounter it again in the same location by defeating the {{ka|Elite Four}} and {{pkmn|Champion}}.

Depending on how rough that battle was, you may need to leave to rest your team. The mountaintop is still a long way off, so don't plow ahead if your team is in trouble. Don't think of it as a retreat, think of it as a "tactical withdrawal". If you have an extra [[Escape Rope]], you may want to use it now. Whether or not you need to heal up now, head north from the entrance, {{m|Rock Climb|climb the wall}}, and step out onto the mountainside.