This is the first of 3 main quests in the Crown Tundra DLC, and it is also referred to as “Legendary Clue 1. ”
This is where Peony gives you the clue you need to look into the King of Bountiful Harvests (spoiler alert: the king is Calyrex). If you’re struggling to find Peony’s house, go to the stone statue in the middle of the town square and rotate your camera. You should be able to see the red flag outside of his house. Peony will give you a single Master Ball. You do not have to use the Master Ball to capture Calyrex, although it will speed things along considerably if you do. [4] X Research source
If you hadn’t figured it out already, the statue depicts Calyrex! FYI, you can’t actually get past this point until you’ve finished the core game. You need to become a Pokémon League Champion before Calyrex will even entertain the idea of fighting you. [6] X Research source
You can also just lose the fight. The outcome of the battle doesn’t have any impact on whether you can advance in the story or not. [8] X Research source However, if you do lose the fight, it might be a sign your roster isn’t cut out for this battle. You may want to keep farming XP elsewhere or finish a few side quests to strengthen your team before coming back.
The two women with the Swablu. The woman with the Spheal. The man near the empty garden. The mayor of Freezington.
Calyrex will explain that they want you to get their steed by luring it out with food. The mayor has already hinted that the only thing growing here anymore is carrots. So…yeah, you need some carrots. If you’re really into the lore and story here, go back to the mayor’s house after talking to him and go through his bookshelf. There are a lot of relevant stories there, although this is entirely optional.
If you don’t have the 8 Dyire Ore you need to buy the carrots, and you haven’t collected the carrots elsewhere, complete some of the Dynamax Raid Adventures by playing random people online. [12] X Research source
Glastrier is an ice Pokémon with strong base stats, but a low speed. Its pure ice type isn’t particularly desirable, but when it comes to raw power, it’s much better than Spectrier. Spectrier is a ghost Pokémon, which is better than ice when it comes to resistances. Its special attack is really strong, and it’s exceptionally fast (speed 130!), but its baseline stats are otherwise weak. Follow Calyrex’s instructions to find the plot of land in Snowslide Slope where you plant the seeds to find Glastrier. [14] X Research source At the Old Cemetery, bury the seeds in the garden where you talked to the mayor the second time to fight Spectrier. [15] X Research source
Glastrier, the ice type, is weak to fire, fighting, rock, and steel types. It has no immunities, but so long as you don’t fight it with an ice Pokémon, you should have an easy time. Spectrier, the ghost Pokémon, is weak to dark and ghost attacks. It’s immune to normal and fighting Pokémon, and resistant to bug and poison. Throw out any psychic, dark, or ghost Pokémon to win the fight.
Peony will join you halfway through the cutscene. Apparently, Calyrex no longer felt like possessing him, so that’s nice. Peony doesn’t seem too shaken up by the whole thing, at least.
Whether you choose to take on any of the random fights on your way is entirely up to you. If you want a roster in tiptop shape though, you’re better off dodging the fights.
Calyrex uses Giga Drain to restore their health, which is why sleep strategies are popular. But so long as you have enough front-end damage, you should be able to fight through the life gain. If you lose or accidentally faint Calyrex when you didn’t mean to, you’ll have the option of retrying the fight.
You do not have to use the Master Ball Peony gave you. You can save it for another legendary Pokémon if you prefer. However, this is a perfectly reasonable fight to use it in, since your odds with a regular Poké Ball are pretty low. What happens if you kill Calyrex? Nothing of note. He’ll wake up immediately and challenge you again, so don’t worry about losing your opportunity.
