Do I HAVE to release the Legendary Beasts to challenge Morty's Gym?

Jan. 31, 2019

I was planning on shiny hunting the legendary beasts in Soul Silver then whichever one I don’t get I would hunt for in Heart Gold, but I wanted to hunt both of them AFTER I beat the game. However, no matter what I do, I can’t challenge Morty in my copy of Heart Gold. I beat the rocket grunt in the Dance Theater but I still can’t get in.

I’ve looked online and some say yes and some say no. I need to know for sure so I can be more prepared.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

You have to release the beasts to challenge Morty’s gym. When you go down the ladder in the Burned Tower, the beasts run away, then Eusine tells you about his dream to catch/see Suicune, then both him and Morty leave the tower, enabling you to challenge the gym

Source: Experience