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  • How to get Grapploct and the Facade TM in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Completing and Solving

    How to get Grapploct and the Facade TM in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Completing and Solving

    Throughout Pokémon Legends: Z-A, especially in the Mega Dimension DLC, humans and Pokémon often work together in many ways. If you’re curious about how certain Pokémon moves can help people, the side mission “Octolock Away The Pain!” offers a clear example.

    In this mission, you’ll learn how to evolve Clobbopus into Grapploct. As a reward, you’ll also fill your collection of technical machines (TMs). This side quest introduces you to the fascinating benefits of evolution, helps address back pain, and demonstrates how Pokémon moves like Octolock can be applied in real-world situations.


    How to Start “Octolock Away The Pain!”

    Before beginning, you need to progress through the main story in the Mega Dimension to unlock additional side missions in Lumiose City. After completing Hyperspace Mission 3, also known as Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 2, you’ll have access to Side Mission 138: Octolock Away The Pain!

    You can find the mission by heading to a pin marked outside the Rust Syndicate office. Go west then north until you reach the area labeled “Bleu Sector 4,” near some greenery. From there, turn left and move forward until you spot an alleyway on your right. Follow this alley, go down a small staircase, and you’ll see a man hunched over in a tunnel. Approach him—his name is Kazuki—to start the side mission.


    How to Get a Grapploct with Octolock

    Once you learn about Kazuki’s back issue, the first step is to obtain a Grapploct. To do this, you need to evolve a Clobbopus. If you haven’t caught one yet, Clobbopus is usually available in Hyperspace Wild Zones, particularly among other Fighting-type Pokémon.

    To evolve Clobbopus, teach it the move Taunt. When it reaches level 35, the Evolve option will become available in the menu. After evolution, teach the newly evolved Grapploct the move Octolock, which can be learned immediately after it evolves. Using Octolock on Kazuki will help improve his condition, and completing this action ends the mission.


    What Rewards Do You Get?

    Kazuki will be thrilled to be free of his back pain and will reward you accordingly. Your rewards include a valuable TM and the addition of Grapploct to your Pokédex, especially useful if you haven’t already evolved one before this mission. Having Grapploct with the move Octolock is a step toward understanding how Pokémon moves can assist in practical, everyday problems.

  • How to Complete Sandygast and Solve the Scorching Sands TM in Pokemon Legends Z-A

    How to Complete Sandygast and Solve the Scorching Sands TM in Pokemon Legends Z-A

    If you’ve already completed the story of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC, now’s the perfect time to focus on side quests. One of the best tasks you can do is filling your Pokédex and gathering all the TMs. Luckily, there’s a side mission that lets you do both at once.

    Return to Wild Zone 8, where strange events have disturbed the Pokémon living there. Your job is to help the wild Pokémon go back to normal in the side mission called Terror in the Sands.

    ### How to Start & Complete Terror in the Sands

    First, you need to advance the story to Hyperspace Mission 4: Le Musee et le Cafe. Doing this unlocks new side missions in Lumiose City, including Side Mission 146: Terror in the Sands.

    Once you reach this point, fast travel to Wild Zone 8. You’ll see an exclamation mark to the west that marks the location of the mission. Approach this spot on Jaune Street and talk to Enque, who explains that something unusual is happening in Wild Zone 8 and asks you to investigate.

    When you go inside the zone, a brief cutscene plays. Immediately, five Sandygast will attack you. Don’t worry—this is a good chance to add Sandygast to your Pokédex if you haven’t caught one yet.

    ### Tips for the Fight
    Bring a strong Pokémon that can handle multiple hits and has an Area of Effect (AoE) move like Earthquake to quickly deal with the Pokémon.

    You need to defeat or catch all five Sandygast. They are causing the recent disturbances in this otherwise peaceful zone. After dealing with them, return to Enque to claim your reward.

    ### Rewards for Completing the Mission

    Once finished, Enque will give you:
    – 8,000 Pokédollars
    – The Scorching Sands TM

    This TM is unique—it’s the only way other than Groudon to teach Pokémon this move, making it a valuable addition to your TM collection.

  • Where To Find The TM Vendor in Pokemon Legends: Z-A While Completing & Solving

    Where To Find The TM Vendor in Pokemon Legends: Z-A While Completing & Solving

    During your adventure in the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you’ll unlock several new Side Missions. One of these missions brings you to a secret vendor located in a back alley, selling TMs that can’t be found anywhere else in the game. This makes the vendor’s stock the only way to obtain these rare TMs.

    The vendor offers many powerful moves suitable for nearly every Pokémon type. To buy these TMs, you will need Mega Shards, as they are the only accepted currency. After you defeat Rayquaza in the post-game, the vendor will stock additional valuable items that weren’t available before, but only if you return to visit him after the Rayquaza battle.

    Where to Find the Secret Back Alley TM Vendor

    You can find the TM vendor by fast-traveling to Wild Zone 17. Once there, stand in front of the main gate, then turn left and immediately go right where a man with a Snover is standing. Continue following this path until you reach the back of the building. There, you’ll spot a narrow alley with a man standing near some garbage. The man will have a prompt above his head saying, “I’ve got some real good stuff here!” Talking to him will let you browse his inventory.

    He does not accept Pokémon Dollars as payment—only Mega Shards. These shards are relatively easy to gather from Hyperspace Distortions. Keep in mind, to check his inventory, you’ll need to speak to him directly at this alley.

    Tips for Purchasing from the TM Vendor

    • Make sure to verify if your Pokémon can learn the move before purchasing, to avoid wasting Mega Shards on moves they can’t learn.
    • The vendor sells various TMs, including moves like Comet Punch, Sing, Double Hit, Razor Wind, Chilling Water, Muddy Water, Scald, Acid Spray, Trailblaze, Seed Bomb, Petal Dance, Solar Blade, Silver Wind, First Impression, Ancient Power, Meteor Beam, Psychic Fangs, Magnet Bomb, Steel Beam, Drain Punch, Storm Throw, Vacuum Wave, Blaze Kick, Dual Wingbeat, Sky Attack, Dual Chop, Scale Shot, Frost Breath, Icicle Spear, Sheer Cold, and Fissure.
    • Additionally, he sells special Feathers, each costing 60 Mega Shards and increasing a Pokémon’s specific EV by 1. While Vitamins are more efficient for EV training, Mega Shards can be a useful alternative if you’re running low on money.

    How to Unlock Genesect

    After defeating and catching Rayquaza, a new mission becomes available. The mission marker will appear on your map. Head over to the vendor and speak with him to learn that he now has four special Drives for sale: Douse Drive, Shock Drive, Burn Drive, and Chill Drive, each costing 540 Mega Shards. You will need to gather over 2,000 Mega Shards to buy all four, as each drive is expensive.

    Having a maximum of 999 Mega Shards at once means you’ll need to make multiple trips, so monitor your shards to avoid wasting opportunities. The vendor’s goal is for you to purchase all four Drives. Once you do, he will reveal some secret information.

    Finding and Catching Genesect

    After acquiring the last Drive, the vendor will lead you to a Hyperspace Distortion located in Wild Zone 13. Inside, you’ll find Genesect, at level 200, waiting to be battled and caught. Prepare by bringing a Fire-type Pokémon, since that is its only weakness. It’s highly recommended to bring a 5-Star Donut, if available, to improve your chances during the encounter.

    Catching Genesect will complete this Side Mission, adding the Pokémon to your Mega Dimension Pokédex. Remember, you can revisit the TM vendor’s alley whenever you wish, even after completing this mission, to buy more TMs and supplies.