Where To Get TM04 Calm Mind in Pokémon Black & White

Getting TM04 from Sage Ryoku (Pokémon Black)

You get TM04 Calm Mind from Sage Ryoku, who is found deep within Relic Castle. Sage Ryoku is one of 6 Sages that you’re asked to track down after the main story has been completed, so this TM is only available in the post-game.

Relic Castle is found in the northwest corner of the Desert Resort, which is located at the end of Route 4.

You won’t be able to access the chamber room where Sage Ryoku is waiting until after you’ve defeated the Elite Four and N.

Note: Relic Castle features several sand traps that you must carefully walk around to avoid sinking through to the bottom floor. You cannot run over the traps.

TM04 Calm Mind Location (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Starting at the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center, head east across the city.

Head east across Nimbasa City. / Pokémon Black and White
Head east across Nimbasa City.

Step 2: Keep walking east, passing the Battle Subway.

Keep west past the Battle Subway. / Pokémon Black and White
Keep west past the Battle Subway.

Step 3: At the far east end of the city, exit south through the green tunnel going down.

Exit the city south. / Pokémon Black and White
Exit the city south.

Step 4: The tunnel’s exit leads to Route 4. From here, head south.

Head south onto Route 4. / Pokémon Black and White
Head south onto Route 4.

Step 5: Keep south on Route 4, passing the hiking trainer.

Keep south past the hiking trainer. / Pokémon Black and White
Keep south past the hiking trainer.

Step 6: Above Route 4 is an overpass. Keep south through the other side of the overpass, and turn left onto the next available road.

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Continue south under the overpass and turn left onto the next road.

Step 7: Head west on the road, passing the orange traffic cones.

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Continue west on the road.

Step 8: Head north at the corner of the road, passing the vending machine.

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Head north at the corner of the road.

Step 9: Continue north through the other side of the overpass and head onto the sand path.

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Continue north onto the sand path.

Step 10: Keep walking north through the sand.

Keep north through the sand. / Pokémon Black and White
Keep north through the sand.

Step 11: Take your first available left turn on the sand path.

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Turn left on the sand path.

Step 12: Continue west on this path, passing by the Doubles trainers.

Keep west past the Doubles trainers. / Pokémon Black and White
Keep west past the Doubles trainers.

Step 13: At the far west end of the path is a tunnel that leads to the Desert Resort. Enter through this tunnel.

Enter through the tunnel to the Desert Resort. / Pokémon Black and White
Enter through the tunnel to the Desert Resort.

Step 14: Now that you’re at the Desert Resort, head north in-between the two NPCs.

Head north past the two NPCs. / Pokémon Black and White
Head north past the two NPCs.

Step 15: Continue north across the sand dunes past the hiking NPCs.

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Continue north over the sand dunes.

Step 16: Veer northwest through the sand, passing the well-dressed NPC with sunglasses.

Veer northwest past the NPC with sunglasses. / Pokémon Black and White
Veer northwest past the NPC with sunglasses.

Step 17: The Relic Castle entrance is directly ahead, surrounded by statues. Once you see the entrance just go inside.

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Enter the Relic Castle.

Step 18: Upon entering the Relic Castle, head west past the first sand trap.

Head west past the first sand trap. / Pokémon Black and White
Head west past the first sand trap.

Step 19: Walk slowly above the next sand trap to make sure you avoid falling in, and then turn south.

Pass the second sand trap and turn south. / Pokémon Black and White
Pass the second sand trap and turn south.

Step 20: To the south of the trap is a staircase. Climb down these stairs to reach the lower floor.

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Take the stairs down to the lower floor.

Step 21: From the stairs you should see a sand trap in front of you.

Allow yourself to sink through the sand trap to fall down to the lower floor.

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Sink through the sand trap ahead down to the lower floor.

Step 22: After sinking through to the lower floor, head west past the sand trap ahead.

Head west past the sand trap ahead. / Pokémon Black and White
Head west past the sand trap ahead.

Step 23: After passing the sand trap, turn south.

Turn south past the sand trap. / Pokémon Black and White
Turn south past the sand trap.

Step 24: Directly ahead is another sand trap. Purposefully sink through this one as well so you can fall to the lower floor.

Sink through the sand trap ahead to the lower floor. / Pokémon Black and White
Sink through the sand trap ahead to the lower floor.

Step 25: Now on the lower floor, walk west past the sand trap to your left.

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Walk west past the sand trap ahead.

Step 26: Next to that first sand trap is a narrow passage in-between two walls.

Carefully walk through this passage and sink through the next sand trap (pictured below).

Carefully walk into the next sand trap. / Pokémon Black and White
Carefully walk into the next sand trap.

Step 27: After sinking through to the next floor, walk into the sand trap straight ahead (should be on your left).

Sink through the sand trap straight ahead. / Pokémon Black and White
Sink through the sand trap straight ahead.

Step 28: Now that you’re on the basement floor of the Relic Castle, head northeast over the hill.

Head northeast over the hill. / Pokémon Black and White
Head northeast over the hill.

Step 29: At the top of the hill is a doorway. Enter through this door to reach the Castle’s chambers.

Enter through the door to reach the Castle’s chambers. / Pokémon Black and White
Enter through the door to reach the Castle’s chambers.

Step 30: Once inside the chambers, head north on the path and climb down the stairs to the left.

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Climb down the stairs to the left of the path.

Step 31: Head through the doorway at the bottom of the stairs.

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Enter through the door at the bottom of the stairs.

Step 32: The doorway leads to a much smaller room with a few exits.

Go through the southern door at the bottom of the room.

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Enter through the south door.

Step 33: The next room will have three columns. Enter through the door to the west.

Enter through the door to the west. / Pokémon Black and White
Enter through the door to the west.

Step 34: The next room will seem familiar, but I swear you’re not walking in circles.

In this area, continue through this room’s south door.

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Head through the next room’s south doorway.

Step 35: Then in the next room you’ll see three pillars again. And once again, walk through the western door.

Enter through the western door in the next room. / Pokémon Black and White
Enter through the western door in the next room.

Step 36: The next room will have four columns, with one of them collapsed and lying on the ground.

Head through the western door (straight ahead).

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Head through the door on the western wall.

Step 37: Speak to Sage Ryoku who you’ll find waiting in the next room.

Speak to Sage Ryoku in the next room. / Pokémon Black and White
Speak to Sage Ryoku in the next room.

Step 38: After a brief conversation, Ryoku will give you TM04 Calm Mind.

Getting TM04 Calm Mind from Sage Ryoku. / Pokémon Black and White
Getting TM04 Calm Mind from Sage Ryoku.

Calm Mind Details + Uses

In-game details for TM04 Calm Mind. / Pokémon Black and White
In-game details for TM04 Calm Mind.
Calm Mind Move Details
Type Psychic
Category Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20

Calm Mind is a strong Status move that increases the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense stat by one stage each use.

This can be incredibly useful for fortifying your Pokémon’s defenses in battle, while also providing a damage boost.

Below is a chart that outlines the stages of stat increases for Special Attack and Special Defense:

Stage Stat modifier
1 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 1.5x
2 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 2x
3 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 2.5x
4 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 3x
5 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 3.5x
6 Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense 4x

The best candidates for learning and using Calm Mind typically feature an already-strong Special Defense stat. So they’d be Pokemon that could benefit from a boost in Special Attack as well.

Pokémon like Blissey, Cryogonal, and Ferrothorn can become quite powerful after using just one Calm Mind in battle.

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