Pokémon XD Purify Chamber guide: tempo, flow and nine sets
Arrange support Pokémon and handle Shadow Lugia’s special condition.
Edition covered
Original GameCube game. Archive screenshots have unspecified capture-edition context and may include rerelease captures; gameplay rules here concern the original release. Later-generation evolutions are excluded.
Arrange non-Shadow Pokémon around the ring
Each set can place a Shadow Pokémon in the center with up to four non-Shadow helpers around it. Purified Pokémon can therefore help restore the next rescue.
| Component | Role | Planning rule |
|---|---|---|
| Center slot | Shadow Pokémon being purified | Insert a rescue needing restoration. |
| Outer ring | Up to four non-Shadow helpers | Use purified or ordinary Pokémon. |
| Tempo | Strength of the helper arrangement | Build clockwise type advantages. |
| Flow | Center-to-set relationship | Inspect the display while arranging. |
| Nine sets | Parallel purification capacity | Maintain useful helper groups. |
Build clockwise type advantages
The arrangement affects tempo. Place helpers so each has a useful type advantage over the next, then inspect the displayed meter instead of assuming any four species make a maximum set.
| Position | Type example | Advantage toward next |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ground | Strong against Fire. |
| 2 | Fire | Strong against Grass. |
| 3 | Grass | Strong against Water. |
| 4 | Water | Strong against Ground. |
Keep flow and tempo distinct
Tempo comes from the helper arrangement; the center Pokémon’s relationship to the surrounding set also affects the purification setup. Rotate and inspect the displayed result when refining an ordinary set.
Reserve a nine-set plan for Lugia
Shadow Lugia requires maximum tempo in all nine sets. Once that condition is satisfied, putting it in the center of a set enables its special purification.
Tempo comes from the helper arrangement; the center Pokémon’s relationship to the surrounding set also affects the purification setup. Rotate and inspect the displayed result when refining an ordinary set.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Serebii: Pokémon XD overview | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Eevee evolution | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Purify Chamber | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Shadow Lugia | www.serebii.net |
| Serebii: Shadow Pokémon | www.serebii.net |