Guide: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Walkthrough

Greetings to our Pokémon Legends: Z-A walkthrough center, and to Lumiose City! You will be spending an ample amount of time in this Parisian-style city situated in Kalos, so let’s get comfortable. As the second title featuring the Legends label, Z-A distinctly diverges from the primary ‘Generational’ games — yet it represents a significant improvement over Arceus.

This is an enjoyable time, and in our 7/10 evaluation, we heaped accolades on the innovative real-time combat system, although we noted that confining the action to a single metropolis felt limiting.

Enough about that — our collection of guides is here to assist you in completing your Pokédex, discovering each Mega Evolution and Mega Stone, navigating the Z-A Royale, and accomplishing specific Side Quests. Get your Poké Balls ready!

Note: Clearly, since the game has just launched, this guide is still developing. We will enhance this hub and refresh all of our guides in the days to come, so stay tuned!

With such a packed city to discover, it’s simple to feel daunted as soon as you start the game. But with a variety of guides listed below, we’ve addressed everything you require to know about Lumiose City.

Note — as one might anticipate, this guide will involve spoilers for the entirety of Legends: Z-A, so proceed at your own caution.

Commencing Your Journey

Venturing out onto the avenues for the initial time, this array of guides will assist you in preparing for the journey ahead — and help you strategize.

• Initial Battle System Tips – How To Become A Pokémon Battling Expert
  Legends: Z-A brings real-time battles to the Pokémon realm. It takes a moment to acclimatize, so we’ve assembled some useful tips to aid you in mastering the conflict.
• Ways To Earn Poké Dollars Quickly
  Lumiose City is quite a pricey place — particularly if you have a flair for style. If you require assistance in accumulating those Poké Dollars, let us share some advice.

Pokédex

Your Pokédex is now in the form of a mobile application! Gasp! However, everything else remains unchanged. These two guides encompass the entire Pokédex and all of the Mega Evolutions you will encounter in Lumiose City.

• Complete Lumiose City Pokédex
  Aiming to catch them all? Well, you’ll require some assistance in locating every single Pokémon in the city, so here’s a comprehensive list indicating where to find each one, including evolution methods.
• All Mega Evolutions (coming soon!)
  If your focus is solely on Mega Evolutions and Mega Stones, this is the guide you’ll want to refer to. We’ve compiled a list of every single new and returning Mega Evolution and how to obtain every single Mega Stone within the game.

Z-A Royale

The Z-A Royale is an essential component of advancing through Legends: Z-A, where some of the most challenging battles will take place. However, it goes beyond mere story advancements, so we have various guides detailing this new Lumiose City fixture.

• All Z-A Royale Promotion Matches (coming soon!)
  Think of Promotion Matches like Gym Leaders — they are necessary for ranking up, and they possess robust teams, including Mega Evolutions. This guide provides a summary of all these matches, along with subordinate battles.
• How To Quickly Accumulate Z-A Royale Points
  Want to optimize your Z-A Royale experience? Here’s a useful summary of all the finest methods to boost your points in the tournament, helping you climb the ranks more swiftly.

Capture Guides

While a Pokédex is certainly useful, some Pokémon are trickier to track down than others. This section hosts specific guides for particular Pocket Monsters, with more to follow soon!

• How To Capture Pichu
  Pichu can be caught early in the game, but it’s surprisingly elusive. You’ll need to be as stealthy as a mouse, so ensure you refer to this guide if you’re having difficulty locating this little critter!
• How To Obtain The Kalos Starters
  Come on, being in Kalos, you must be curious about the whereabouts of Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Well, they are present in the game, and you can access them early as well. Here’s how to obtain all three.
• How To Acquire The Kanto Starters (coming soon!)
  Is it truly a Pokémon title without Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle? This trio can’t

• It seems nearly impossible to go through a game without showing up, so here’s how you can acquire all three of the initial starter trio.
• How To Obtain The Other Starters (coming soon!)
  Ahh, this consistently occurs: you’ve selected one companion to travel with, but you’re experiencing FOMO. Your buddy claims Tepig’s the greatest, yet you’ve opted for Chikorita. But fear not, you can obtain all three of them! Here’s how to accomplish that.

Items & Collectibles

If you’re a trainer of a specific kind of Pokémon (a.k.a., shiny) or you simply want to discover where to find items, then this section addresses all those aspects.

• How To Acquire The Shiny Charm
  Shiny seekers, pay attention — you’ll need to put in some effort to obtain the Shiny Charm to assist in making your shimmering Pokémon appear more frequently. Here’s what you should do.

Online & Multiplayer

After its absence in Legends: Arceus, multiplayer is returning, and you can compete online with both friends and others. These guides encompass Online Battles with friends and Ranked Battle Seasons.

• Ranked Battles – Complete Seasons & Rewards
  Compete against friends and strangers alike to earn rewards and rise through the Z-A rankings. We’ll keep a record of all the Ranked Battle Season rewards right here.

Mystery Gift Codes

You didn’t anticipate a Pokémon game devoid of a few giveaways, did you? Well, this section is quite straightforward — if a Mystery Gift Code is what you’re after, we’ve got you covered.

• Mystery Gift Code Inventory
  We’ll be documenting all the Mystery Gift Codes released by The Pokémon Company, which can reward you with anything from a handful of items to some Pokémon!

FAQs

If you’re looking for something a bit broader or simply want to know if you can dive straight into Z-A, this collection of guides is a fantastic place to explore.

• Do I Need To Experience Legends: Arceus First?
  Z-A is the second Legends installment, but is it connected to Arceus in any respect? Sort of, but also, it’s Pokémon. Still, if you’re contemplating whether to check out the Switch 1 game, give it a read.
• How Much Time Does It Require To Complete? (coming soon!)
  Pokémon games are never too lengthy, but for those completionists, you might be eager to learn how much time you’ll need to invest to catch them all, do everything… you understand. This guide encompasses all scenarios.

Whether it’s about capturing them all or becoming the top A Rank trainer in Lumiose, we’ve got a guide prepared for you. Tell us if you’ve found these useful, and we’ll keep updating this walkthrough in the days ahead!