As you explore Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you’ll come across stakes sticking up out of the ground. These stakes can be used to open the sealed shrines throughout the Paldea Region. In order to reach these stakes, you’ll need to have unlocked all the abilities for your mount. For a guide on how to unlock these abilities, click here! To open the purple shrine located in South Province (Area 1), you’ll need to find 8 purple stakes throughout Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
This purple shrine is home to the Level 60 Dark / Grass type Pokemon known as Wo-Chien.
Stake 1
This stake can be found on the cliff directly above the shrine.
Stake 2
This stake can be found on top of the mountain at the top of the waterfall just south of Los Platos.
Stake 3
This stake can be found sticking out of the ground on top of the cliff directly northeast of the Los Platos Pokemon Center.
Stake 4
This stake can be found on top of the tallest mountain northeast of the Los Platos Pokemon Center.
Stake 5
This stake can be found just southeast of Mesagoza on a cliff overlooking the water near the dam.
Stake 6
This stake can be found in South Province (Area 3) on a ridge between between the Mesagoza and South Province (Area 3) Pokemon Centers.
Stake 7
This stake can be found on a ledge along the border between South Province (Area 3) and East Province (Area 1). It is slightly northwest of the South Province (Area 3) watchtower.
Stake 8
This stake can be found on a cliff overlooking the southwestern side of Artazon just south of the Artazon (West) Pokemon Center.
