Fix the top center, then cycle and flip the three top edges to finish.
Goal
Solve the three edges around the top corner. After this lesson the puzzle is solved.
How to hold it
Yellow is on the bottom and the bottom layer is done. First turn U so the top center matches the three side faces.
How to recognize it
- The three top edges need to cycle: the front face's two top edges show the same color on the front.
- If that color is the right face's (blue), do the first cycle algorithm. If it is the left face's (red), do the second.
- The three edges are in place but two are flipped: their side-face colors are on the front.
Steps
- Turn
U so the top center matches.
- Cycle: do
R U R' U R U R' or R' U' R U' R' U' R depending on the case.
- No case matches: do
R U R' U R U R' and look again; at most two times puts all three edges in place.
- Two edges still flipped: turn the whole puzzle (
y) so the unflipped edge is at the back, then do R' L R L' U L' U' L.
Memory tips
Both cycle algorithms share one rhythm: R turns alternate with U turns, and R keeps switching direction. The second is the first with every turn reversed.
Check
Every face is one color. Well done, you solved the Pyraminx!
Common mistakes
- Forgetting to fix the top center first, and misreading the case.
- Doing the flip algorithm while the unflipped edge is at the front.
What next
Solve it a few more times. For more speed, try the Keyhole method in the Advanced tab.