Legendaries don't spawn passively in the world. They arrive through roaming events — a server-wide broadcast names a species and a biome, the first player to reach that biome triggers the spawn, and only that player can catch what shows up.

Only legendary Pokémon roam. Every roaming event is either a sub-legendary or a box legendary — regular Pokémon, Mythicals, Paradox Pokémon and Ultra Beasts never appear.

How a roaming event works

Three broadcasts punctuate every event — keep chat visible:

1. The aura stirs — names the species and biome as the attempt begins. This is your signal to travel.
2. A player enters the biome — names the first player to qualify. If it's you, hold position for the 60-second timer.
3. It appears — names the species and the targeted player when the Pokémon actually spawns.

Who gets it

• Species cooldown: the last 15 species are skipped before they can roll again.
• Player cooldown: the last 2 targeted players are skipped before they're eligible again.
• Undexed priority: players who haven't yet caught the rolled species get priority selection.

Common to every tier

• Level 70 for every roaming Pokémon.
• Spawn chance after the biome-hold timer resolves: 50% for sub-legendaries, 25% for box legendaries. If it misses, the event rerolls to a new biome and the next attempt gets +10%.
• Allowed dimensions: Overworld, Nether, End.

Commands

Tips

• Watch chat. Every stage is broadcast — the difference between a catch and a miss is usually reaction time.
• Pre-position. If you know which biomes a tier favours (see the tables below), camp near one during peak hours.
• Mind time and weather. Most species only roll in a specific time-of-day window, and some need clear/rain/thunder — check /roaming info.
• Bring the right balls. You get one protected window; don't waste it under-equipped.
• Undexed wins ties. If you haven't caught the rolled species, you're prioritised — keep your dex gaps in mind.

Tiers

Roaming events roll a tier first, then a species within that tier:

Sub-legendary events are three times as common as box legendary events, and a box legendary is also half as likely to actually appear once someone holds the biome. Within a tier, the per-species weight controls how often that species is picked.

Sub-legendary tier

The larger pool — the legendary birds, beasts, golems, lake guardians, swords of justice, forces of nature, Tapus, treasures of ruin and more.

Box legendary tier

The rarest roamers — the cover legendaries and their counterparts.

What doesn't roam

• Mythical Pokémon do not appear in roaming events.
• Paradox Pokémon live only in Area Zero.
• Ultra Beasts spawn only in UltraSpace — see Ultra Beasts.

Time of day reference

Roaming uses Cobblemon's named time windows. The exact in-game hour mapping comes from Cobblemon, not server config — these are the rough bands:

See also

• Catch Combos — catching a legendary or mythical breaks your combo (ultra-beasts don't).
• Ultra Beasts — all eleven UBs spawn in UltraSpace.
• Catching Basics — ball multipliers and catch mechanics.