X360 Location: There are three rare monster locations that can either spawn a Monopole or a Stymphalian Bird. So for each location, if a Stymphalian Bird isn't present, a Monopole will spawn at the following locations.

• First map: between the yellow and green transporter.
• Second map: in front of the purple transporter (coming from the green one).
• Second map: on the way to the second treasure chest.

PC Location: There are two locations Monopoles will spawn. Both are always present.

• Second map: The first can be found in front of the purple teleporter (in the bottom left of the map) when coming from the green one.
• Second map: The second can be found on the way to the second treasure chest.

PC Glitch Note: Sometimes one or both Monopoles will be invisible, as if they didn't spawn. When this happens you can walk right over their spawn point without encountering them. However, you can Timeshift at their location, link them (you'll hear the link sound), then start the battle to fight them. Alternatively, you can save your game inside the Sacred Lands, then reload it; this causes them to appear and properly function in the level.

X360 Only Spawn Trick: It is possible to save your game right before using the Ark to enter the Sacred Lands. If the Stymphalian Birds are there, just go back to the Title Menu and reload your game until Monopoles show up. This saves you from having to go through the Sixth Path, Final Fortress, and Seventh Path! This trick is unnecessary on the PC since the two Monopoles always spawn.