Pokémon Sun and Moon - Zygarde Cell locations, Zygarde Core locations
Our complete locations list of the many Zygarde Cells and Cores in the Alola region.
For the first time in a Pokémon game, there are collectibles to find throughout the adventure. Pokémon Sun and Moon Zygarde Cells and Cores are used to create types of Zygarde Pokémon, with the more components you collect, the more options you have to customise the creature(s) you like.
Once you have collected the Zygarde Core when visiting Akala Island for the first time in the story, Zygarde Cores and Cells will appear throughout the game.
It's worth noting that it's easiest to follow the specific locations of each cell within the context of our Pokémon Sun and Moon Walkthrough, as they're taken contextually from how you'll naturally be progressing along each route. If it helps, keep both guides open and collect-as-you-go!
Pokemon Sun and Moon Zygarde Cell locations
To create Zygarde itself, you'll need to pay a visit to Dexio and Sina over at Aether House, off Route 15.
There, you can use the PC to combine the cells into Zygarde's various forms, depending on the number of cells you've collected.
There are 10 per cent, 50 per cent and 100 per cent forms, whilst you can also use the cells to make multiple Zygardes, too - so up to ten 10 per cent Zygardes, or two 50 per cent ones, for example.
Melemele Island
Since you'll only get the Zygarde Core at the start of the second island (Akala Island) you won't see any first time round. However, post-credits or if you decide to backtrack, the Cells will start appearing.
| Area | Location |
|---|---|
| Iki Town | Night; Kahuna Hala's House |
| Route 1 | In area that requires Tauros Poke Ride to access |
| Route 1 | Top right corner, cliff and grass patch |
| Hau'oli Outskirts | On beach, next to house |
| Hau'oli City | Night; Trainers School, first floor, in the corner of recreation room |
| Hau'oli City | Night; left of Pokemon Center |
| Hau'oli City | Illima's House, first floor |
| Route 2 | Outside motel, behind parked truck |
| Hau'oli Cemetry | Upper left corner, just above grass patch |
| Verdant Cavern | Upper right corner |
| Route 3 | Lower left area before bridge, next to grass path |
| Route 3 | Day; left and above of the bridge |
| Kala'e Bay | To the left of the entrance to Seaward Cave |
| Ruins of Conflict | Outside entrance |
Akala Island
Note that as part of the story, you'll get the Zygarde Core after Heahea City - so be sure to backtrack and get those two.
| Area | Location |
|---|---|
| Heahea City | Night; outside Dimensional Research Lab |
| Heahea City | Tide Song Hotel, next to sofa |
| Route 4 | Up the slope and immediately below you / the lady in the hat |
| Paniloa Town | Day; southern area, above right-most ramp next to fencing |
| Paniloa Town | Night; southern area, next to left-most ramp |
| Route 5 | Right of Pokemon Center but on an upper ledge, so apporach from Route 8 / Lush Jungle direction |
| Royal Avenue | Night; right of Pokemon Centre |
| Royal Avenue | Day; empty car park space below Thrifty Megamart |
| Route 7 | Surfing as north as possible, then it's on the sandy shore by a rock at the sea's edge. |
| Wela Volcano Park | On the way down the mountain to the left |
| Route 8 / Top of Route 5 | Next to white lab-like building's entrance, near start of the route |
| Route 8 / Top of Route 5 | Day; behind a rock at the start of second part of the route, near the little rocky area |
| Lush Jungle | By the Machamp Poke Ride boulder before the way out to Route 8 |
| Diglett's Tunnel | By crate with the nugget, between two nearby rocks |
| Konikoni City | Night; go up outside town, by fence on the cliff |
| Akala Outskirts | By ledge through the gap in the grass to the left of the route, by Black Belt Kenji |
| Hano Grand Resort | Beach, lower part under parasol |
| Hano Grand Resort | Beach, head further up and inspect structure on grass area |
Ula'Ula Island
| Area | Location |
|---|---|
| Malie City | Day; between two yellow trucks near entrance to Malie Garden |
| Malie City | Night; inside Community Centre |
| Outer Cape | Day; in car park space |
| Route 10 | Day; Just after 4th Stufful and Trainer Tips sign, in front of grassy tree growth and Ace Trainer |
| Hokulani Observatory | Night; down left side of the long corridor |
| Route 11 | Night; below and across dirt path of Black Belt Clayton |
| Route 12 | Behind rock after first rocky section |
| Route 12 | After Punk Pair, just next to them |
| Secluded Shore | Day; far left of beach by the rocky wall |
| Secluded Shore | Night; far right of beach by the rocky wall |
| Geothermal Power Plant | Behind a pair of rocks to the right of the Power Plant entrance |
| Route 13 | By building below the oasis |
| Route 13 | Night; left of Motel |
| Haina Desert | By a small growth of green ferns deep right and up into the desert |
| Tapu Village | In front of fence opposite PMC, between girl and fisherman |
| Route 14 | Night; next to Fisherman |
| Route 14 | Right down the very end of the route, behind a broken old bit of road |
| Route 15 | On bottom right side of beach |
| Aether House | Day; in back left room in front of bookshelf in back left corner |
| Route 16 | Day; left of Pokemon Centre |
| Ula'Ula Meadow | Along planked path on right soon after entering |
| Ula'Ula Meadow | Upper left corner, on the way to Lake of the Moone / Lake of the Sunne |
| Route 17 | Jumping down first ledge to the right hand side, not left, from top right point of route |
| Route 17 | On corner of wall leading into Po Town |
| Po Town | Day; in front of dark red truck on left towards top of route, between two Skull Grunts and their Grimer |
| Po Town | Night; in front of yellow truck on the right |
| Mount Lanakila | On the left in front of rock just after Escape Rope |
| Mount Lanakila | Left of PMC next to biggish rock, bottom side of route |
| Ruins of Abundance | Left of the entrance |
Aether Paradise
| Area | Location |
|---|---|
| Aether Paradise | Down the end of the platform by entrance to Secret Lab B |
| Aether Paradise | Skull area - all the way to the right and up the steps |
| Aether Paradise | Day; Outside mansion, far left and a little round the corner of building at the end of the bridge, after beating Guzma. |
| Aether Paradise | Inside mansion, under a small side table with a lamp, on the right as you enter the mansion at the end after Guzma |
| Aether Paradise | Night; outside, lower left corner of area |
Poni Island
| Area | Location |
|---|---|
| Seafolk Village | Inside Restaurant boat that seafolk chief was standing on, under a table on the left |
| Seafolk Village | In front of some wooden planks in back right of town |
| Poni Wilds | On the beach between some rocks, on the right |
| Poni Wilds | Day; On small muddle raised up platform by ledge, along bottom of route |
| Poni Wilds | Night; far right of the route before going up ramp with single tree |
| Ancient Poni Path | In front of wall by where you chat with Hapu and her grandma |
| Ancient Poni Path | Day; to the right of Hapu's house, behind the well |
| Ancient Poni Path | Night; inside corner of the outside walls of the house |
| Poni Breaker Coast | Day; on the right past geyser after entering route |
| Poni Breaker Coast | Night; far right before Ruins of Hope |
| Ruins of Hope | Bottom of the spiral path just by a sprout of green mushroom-type objects |
| Vast Poni Canyon | After crossing first external bridge, inside, on the right behind a small rocky mound |
| Vast Poni Canyon | Cross second bridge, head inside to a room with both water and Machamp Shove boulders. It's on the left, just down the ramp as you enter. |
| Vast Poni Canyon | From that cave, instead of climbing ladder after clearing Machamp boulders, head downwards through them to an exit to a small external area. Cell is left, through the long grass out there. |
| Vast Poni Canyon | Behind Machamp boulder in shortcut area between start and end of route, after you climb down the big tree, head left and south to go inside and move the boulder. |
| Poni Plains | Upper left mountainous area, on final step when coming down |
| Poni Plains | Day; In the middle of the area, next to a tree |
| Poni Plains | Night; Below ledge on the upper right |
| Poni Grove | On the outside corner as you enter |
| Poni Grove | On the outside edge above long grass |
| Poni Coast | In canyon just below Honeymooners |
| Poni Coast | Far right edge, next to water |
| Poni Gauntlet | By first upper-most bridge when you enter |
| Poni Gauntlet | Final bridge before Battle Tree |
| Poni Meadow | Before you head to Resolution Cave, head down the ledges below |
| Resolution Cave | Day; Before you enter Resolution Cave |
| Resolution Cave | Up the path and on the ledge inside cave |
| Resolution Cave | Night; On the right as soon as you enter |
Need more tips? Use our Pokémon Sun and Moon Walkthrough and guide for the main story, our competitive training guide for info on IVs, EV training, Hyper Training and bottle cap farming, and breeding explained, our choice of the best Pokémon Sun and Moon starter from Rowlet, Litten and Popplio, as well as an in-progress list of where to find Zygarde Cells and Cores and our guide to the Battle Tree and both Battling and Trading in the Festival Plaza. We also have a list of QR codes list, Z Crystal locations, Mega Stone locations, Eevium Z Eevee User locations for Extreme Evoboost, evolutions for Alolan Forms and other new Sun and Moon Pokémon and fast way to increase a Pokémon's Happiness, plus how to transfer across Ash-Greninja from the Sun and Moon Demo, where to catch the Tapu Guardians, how to catch the Ultra Beasts, and how to download the Munchlax Mystery Gift.
Pokémon Sun and Moon Zygarde Core locations
There are five Zygarde Cores in total, many of which you should bump into as part of the story (you're looking for a pink sparkle in the environment). All of these will teach your Zygarde a new move, as mentioned below.
| Move | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Arrows | Melemele Island, Iki Town | Hala's house, back right room, outside on the porch |
| Dragon Dance | Akala Island, Konikoni City | Upstairs in Olivia's house, in her room with the stuffed toys |
| Thousand Waves | Ula'Ula Island, Route 17 | At back of the police station in front of hanging clothes |
| Core Enforcer | Poni Island, Ancient Poni Path | In Hapu's bedroom, far right in her house through door with Meowth |
| Extreme Speed | Melemele Island, Your House | Bedroom, by your bed |