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A new feature in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs is the Ranger Signs. These signs are symbols that you can draw in the ground with your Capture Styler on the Touch Screen. There are numerous signs in the game and when you draw them, they call a Pokémon to come and assist you. You can draw them by simply clicking an icon on the H.U.D. at any point in the game when not in caves/buildings The effects of the Ranger signs are varied, some bring Pokémon to you, some allow you to rechallenge Pokémon. If you have forgotten a sign, you can check it at any point in the game's menu and through an icon when you're drawing the sign You also have the ability to charge up your Ranger Signs. Hold the stylus down to charge it as if you were capturing the Pokémon and then draw the sign. This super-powers the Pokémon and results in them having higher powered assists, or in the case of Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Latios & Latias, they become faster when you ride on them. This is essential for the flying Pokémon if you wish to capture fast Pokémon such as Honchkrow. |  |
Below is a list of the Pokémon and their corresponding Ranger Sign and navigate with the quicklinks
Legendary | Standard | Hidden
The following Ranger Signs are for Legendary Pokémon and have a variety of uses including calling the Pokémon to ride upon or re-challenging the Pokémon in question.
| R-126 Raikou | |
Location: Renbow Island - Wireless Tower The first ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary beast Raikou. This Ranger Sign is obtained as soon as you capture Raikou. When you draw it on the ground, Raikou will appear and you can ride on it. With Raikou, you have the ability of jumping over large gaps and creating a loud roar to scare Pokémon out of hiding. |  |
| R-186 Entei | |
Location: Mitonga Island - Daybreak Ruins The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary beast Entei. This Ranger Sign is obtained as soon as you capture Entei. When you draw it on the ground, Entei will appear and you can ride on it. With Entei, you have the ability of crashing through various rocks blocking your path and creating a loud roar to scare Pokémon out of hiding. |  |
| R-249 Suicune | |
Location: Sophian Island - Canal Ruins The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary beast Suicune. This Ranger Sign is obtained as soon as you capture Suicune. When you draw it on the ground, Suicune will appear and you can ride on it. With Suicune, you have the ability of jumping into the water and thus into areas previously off-limits and creating a loud roar to scare Pokémon out of hiding. |  |
| R-279 Latios/Latias | |
Location: The Sky/Tilikule Monument The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the Eon Pokémon Latios/Latias depending on your gender. To get it, you need to go around various areas of Oblivia; Dolce Island, Faldera Volcano, Tilikule Monument, Sobiana Road & Undersea Cavern to activate beacons to awaken Latios/Latias. When done, Latios/Latias will challenge you in the sky. Capture it and you'll get its Ranger Sign. When you call Latios, you have the ability to fly in the skys of Oblivia with it. It has increased speed and also has an assist in battle |  |
| R-286 Ho-Oh | |
Location: West Sea - West Pillar The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the Phoenix Pokémon Ho-Oh. To get it, you need to go to the West Sea and raise a pillar. Once raised, Ho-Oh will challenge you. Defeat it to get its Ranger Sign. Its sign is required in the story to help prevent the Sky Fortress from crashing into the sea and being destroyed. It can later be used to re-challenge Ho-Oh |  |
| R-298 Articuno | |
Location: Sophian Island - Sorbelas Moutain The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary bird, Articuno. To get it, you need to drive Articuno out of the sky and then return to its nest on Sorbelas Moutain. Challenge it and defeat it and it will give you its Ranger Sign. This Ranger sign allows you to rechallenge Articuno at any time |  |
| R-299 Zapdos | |
Location: Layuda Island - Mt. Layuda The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary bird, Zapdos. To get it, you need to drive Zapdos out of the sky and then return to its nest on Rauin Moutain. Challenge it and defeat it and it will give you its Ranger Sign. This Ranger sign allows you to rechallenge Zapdos at any time |  |
| R-300 Moltres | |
Location: Faldera Island - Faldera Volcano The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary bird, Moltres. To get it, you need to drive Articuno out of the sky and then return to its nest on Hauldera Volcano. Challenge it and defeat it and it will give you its Ranger Sign. This Ranger sign allows you to rechallenge Moltres at any time |  |
| R-301 Lugia | |
Location: Offshore Mironda Island - The Union The next main ranger sign you'll get is for the legendary bird, Lugia. To get it, you need to get all 300 Pokémon in your Ranger Browser and head to Rand's House to get a mission. Follow the mission to the Undersea Cavern where you confront Blue Eye. Follow her out of the cave and Lugia will attack. Catch it and you'll get its sign. This Ranger sign allows you to rechallenge Lugia at any time. |  |
The following Pokémon you can only have one of in your party at any one time and when they come, their Field Ability is only * 1 regardless of the Pokémon species:
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Into the less important signs, this sign is used and created by Celebi in order for you to bring back your current partner from the past into the future. Its stats are based entirely on how you have levelled it and the Pokémon species is limited to the one you had out last time you were in the past. This is extremely handy in situations where you need a Pokémon with Water * 1 or Flame * 1 and there are none around. Use the sign and Celebi will bring it into the present. |  | ||||||||||||
| R-048 - Graveler | |||||||||||||
Location: Renbow Island - Ratarato Path In Hinder Cape, you'll be issued a Quest where a man has heard of two enraged Graveler in Latolato Trail. Go and find them and they will attack. Capture them and two Pokéon Nappers appear whom challenge you with Wooper When both have been captured, the nearby stone begins to glow and it contains Graveler's Ranger Sign
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| R-103 - Hitmontop | |||||||||||||
Location: Sophian Island - Sobiana Road In Sobiana Road, you'll see a man with a Quest. This quest asks you to help his Hitmontop learn how to spin by capturing it. Once captured, the nearby stone begins to glow and it contains Bidoof's Ranger Sign
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| R-137 - Bidoof | |||||||||||||
Location: Renbow Island - Creak Forest In Cocona Village, you'll be issued a Quest where a child hears a Bidoof is being attacked. Go to the opening of Rasp Caverns in Creak Forest and you'll see Bidoof and its attacker; Croagunk. When both have been captured, the nearby stone begins to glow and it contains Bidoof's Ranger Sign
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| R-167 - Vulpix | |||||||||||||
Location: Mitonga Island - Daybreak Ruins In Nananme Village, you'll be issued a Quest where a man tells you that a Vulpix is missing in Daybreak Ruins. When you go and get there, you discover it is under attack by three Mightyena. They quickly challenge you. When all have been captured, the nearby stone begins to glow and it contains Vulpix's Ranger Sign
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| R-182 - Mankey | |||||||||||||
Location: Mitonga Island - Old Mansion In Nananme Village, you'll be issued a Quest where a woman tells you that a Mankey is missing. Head to the Old Mansion and you will discover it is being attacked by two Misdreavus. They quickly challenge you. When all have been captured, the nearby stone begins to glow and it contains Vulpix's Ranger Sign
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| R-203 - Jumpluff | |||||||||||||
Location: Mitonga Island - Milonda Road On the side of the Milonda Road by the Daybreak Ruins exit, you will find a man with a Quest. He will inform you that a Pokémon Napper has been attacking a Jumpluff. Challenge them and capture the Jumpluff and it will be grateful. Nearby, a stone starts to glow with the sign. This sign allows Jumpluff to come at a moment's notice
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| R-251 - Buneary | |||||||||||||
Location: Sophian Island - Sorbelas Moutain Outside Sorbelas Moutain, a girl shall offer you a Quest. This quest has her requesting you to round up four Buneary in the Mountain. These Buneary are rounded up by chasing them around rocks until the end up at the south-east part of the area. Once that is done, the four will challenge you simultaneously. Capture them and the nearby stone will glow with Buneary's sign
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Break * 1
Flame * 1
Slash * 1
The following Pokémon are obtained via signs given out at a variety of events or on shows such as Pokémon Sunday. To activate them, you have to select the question mark option in viewing the Ranger signs then press the Draw button beneath it. You then need to draw the sign and it will activate for you. Like the previous Pokémon, you can only have one and their power is reduced. For the Boss Pokémon, they can only be activated after you have beaten them
| R-015 - Ivysaur | |||||||||||||
Given at: CoroCoro April 2010 Issue
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| R-036 - Buizel | |||||||||||||
Given at: ?
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| R-038 - Croagunk | |||||||||||||
Given at: Pokémon Ranger Demo Release
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| R-073 - Eevee | |||||||||||||
Given at: Pokémon Ranger Demo Release
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| R-083 - Piplup | |||||||||||||
Given at: Pokémon Ranger Demo Release
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| R-088 - Aipom | |||||||||||||
Given at: Pokémon Ranger Demo Release
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| R-092 - Feraligatr | |||||||||||||
Given at: ??
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| R-120 - Aron | |||||||||||||
Given at: ?
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| R-159 - Typhlosion | |||||||||||||
Given at: ??
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| R-172 - Meganium | |||||||||||||
Given at: ??
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| R-201 - Garchomp | |||||||||||||
Given at: ??
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| R-226 - Metagross | |||||||||||||
Given at: ??
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| R-293 - Mewtwo | |||||||||||||
Given at: Pokémon Ranger Intro (After game completion)
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Water * 1
Slam * 1
Psy Power * 1