On July 31 the Enigma Stone became available for download via Nintendo Wi-Fi connection for Pokemon Soulsilver and Heartgold. The stone will be available until August 27th for those who have not had the chance to snag it yet. The Enigma Stone is very valuable to those trying to acquire all the legendary Pokemon as it allows players to catch either Latios or Latias, depending on which version of the game you have. Heartgold players will get Latios and Soulsilver players will receive Latias.
After acquiring the stone and picking it up from the Poke Mart, players must visit the Pewter City Museum and talk to Steven and the scientist. After handing over the stone to the scientist, he will reveal that it is actually Soul Dew, an item which raises Latias/Latios’ Special Attack and Special Defense by 50%. After leaving the museum you will have your encounter with Latios/Latias who will be at level 40. As a bit of advice, save beforehand so that you don’t have to keep purchasing more Poke Balls. Personally, I was able to catch my Latias after about three dozen dusk balls. Remember that dusk balls have a catch rate of 3.5x at nighttime, compared to ultra balls only having a catch rate of 2.0x. If you have a high leveled Pokemon that knows Sleep Powder or Hypnosis try to hit Latias/Latios with that as it will also increase your catch rate.
It should be noted that this event has been available to Japanese gamers since November of 2009 and to date there are still some major events that have yet to see a North American/European release date, specifically the 10th Anniversary Mew. Based on the trends we have seen with Japan getting Wi-Fi events first, and everyone else getting them later, there still might be hope for the Mew event later on.
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