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  • How to Achieve Z Rank in Zero Parades by Completing and Solving for Dead Spies

    How to Achieve Z Rank in Zero Parades by Completing and Solving for Dead Spies

    Zero Out The Grand Lich is the final mission in Zero Parades: For Dead Spies and is considered the most challenging. You get this mission fairly early, but you must meet certain conditions first before moving into the final phase of the game.

    There are multiple ways to fulfill these conditions, and many different ways the mission can play out. Your overall performance as an agent on this mission will be scored, with the top score being Z Rank.

    To start the final mission, you need to complete “Contact The Secret Prisoner” first and then talk to Melita over the payphone in Party Alley. The mission triggers automatically after these steps, though it might take some time for all pieces to fall into place. The basic steps for starting the endgame include knowing Reyes’ arrival time and destination, recruiting three squad members, and figuring out how to kill Reyes, such as by obtaining a gun.

    How to Get a Gun

    There are two methods to acquire a gun in Portofire.

    First Method: Buying from Goat Eyes
    The easiest way is to go to Goat Eyes at Quisach Roundabout and pay him between 100 and 150 Sol. You can earn money by working at places like the Fogged Mirror (bussing tables), the Housing Campaign (sweeping), or the Old Docks (moving crates, after speaking to Lucia, Tonio, or the Boatman). After a few hours, Goat Eyes may say there’s been a problem, and the price will increase by 50 Sol. You can pay the extra or try to persuade him to honor the original price. Paying the initial price is recommended because it costs only money, which is easy to earn.

    Second Method: Building a Gun
    The alternative is to craft your own firearm by getting a copy of “The Wang Guide To Improvised Firearms, Vol. 2” from the public bookshelf in Party Alley. Interact with this book in your inventory to learn how to make a gun. Then, go to the workbench at Fot 24’s back room to build the weapon, which requires passing a Technoflex check and sacrificing either a wolf cup or Reno’s model train set. Note: sacrificing a cup may lock you out of collecting all cups, and Reno’s train set can be used as leverage later. You might also consider buying the Blood Golem album from Petre in the Bootleg Bazaar for extra options.

    How to Find Out When the Grand Lich Is Arriving

    You can learn the Lich’s arrival time and location through two primary ways. The preferred option for earning a Z rank is through the quest “Make A Deal With Transnational Capital” by trading Ultra Violeta (UV) to Kaleidoscope for Dante. This method, while somewhat unprincipled, provides detailed intel.

    Alternatively, during the quest “The Worth of a Heart,” giving the Project Autonomía Final Recording to Hauzman reveals that the Lich will arrive when the Ginkyo tree in Party Alley sheds its leaves. To get this information, trade the Red Disc to Bagman, which can lock you out of getting the reconstructed Red Disc needed for a Z rank.

    For the recommended approach:

    1. Let the Metal Stripper steal the Red Disc in the Silo.
    2. Return to the Fogged Mirror and speak to Hauzmann.
    3. Exit dialogue and go to Bagman’s Hideout (via the roof of the Housing Campaign).
    4. Force Bagman to give you the Reconstructed Red Disc through a check or take it after killing him.
    5. Return to Hauzmann and give him the Project Autonomía Final Recording, which will tell you the Lich’s arrival time.

    If you don’t care about Z rank, you can skip interacting with Bagman and not need the Red Disc.

    Make a Deal with Transnational Capital
    Trading Ultra Violeta for Dante with Kaleidoscope allows you to learn the Lich’s destination and timing directly from Dante, who will reveal the Grand Lich’s movements. If you kill Dante here, you can also earn a special achievement. In the end, you learn through this route that Dante is actually the Grand Lich, with the person you confront on top of the War Shrine being his body double.

    How to Find Out Where the Grand Lich Is Going

    If you trade Ultra Violeta for Dante, Dante will reveal the Lich’s destination and arrival time, avoiding the need for the side quest “Pump and Dump the Junior Negotiator.” To trigger this, pressure Fredrik at the payphone in the Backways to give up Silhouette, which involves passing checks related to “The Gap” and dialogues with the Duchess.

    If you prefer not to trade UV, you can find Silhouette at a bar in Party Alley after 10 PM and get her to tell you the Lich’s destination through a Nerve or Cold Read check.

    Assembling the Crew

    You’ll need three squad members for the final mission. Each has their strengths and weaknesses, and the choices will influence the checks and the outcome of the final fight.

    • Cupbearer: Yana (Yo-Yo) or Kaleidoscope.
    • Astronomist: Karolina (Kindred) or Holocene
    • Fool: Ramses (Radian) or Pseudopod

    You can find each in different locations or have them in disguise. Each member can help in specific situations and checks.

    Triggering the Endgame

    Once you meet all prerequisites—know when the Lich arrives, have your squad, and possess a gun—you’ll return to Foto 24. Outside, Cascade will notice fallen leaves, leading you to Party Alley where the Ginkyo tree is shedding, signaling the time’s up.

    You can’t sleep to pass time anymore. When ready, call Melita to discuss the final plan with your squad. Note: If Holocene is your Astronomist, you cannot pick Radian as your Fool, and vice versa.

    Preparing your squad and choices here will impact your ending. After talking with Melita, you’ll sleep automatically, and the scene shifts to the Tram Station.

    The Final Area

    Sleeping will place you at the War Memorial Shrine for your final debrief. You may spend some time with your chosen crew members—either the Fool or the Astronomist—without affecting the story, just dialogue.

    Next, you’ll appear back on the Aerotram, where you’ll meet your Cupbearer. Here is the key step: place the Red Disc in the Jukebox. Doing this is necessary for a Z rank.

    Options at the final scene:

    • Play the Blood Golem album or the standard tram music for combat preparations.
    • Confront the final challenges, which may involve shooting through enemies or setting off a bomb.

    Approaching the Ending: The Final Choices

    You may choose to fight your way out or use the Red Disc to hypnotize everyone, causing a vegetative state, which might lead to the bleak Z rank ending. This decision impacts who survives and the final scene.

    • If you direct your squad to use the Red Disc, most will perish unless paired with specific choices like Radian surviving with Holocene.
    • If you opt for a gunfight, perform checks to kill Tesoro and the goons, then help your wounded squad members for the best outcome.

    After the chaos, you’ll return to the boat, where Melita will give your final ranking based on your performance. Achieving Z rank often involves making morally questionable choices but offers the most complete ending.

    Choosing Your Squad

    In the final scene with the crew, reviewing each member’s stats, strengths, and the consequences of your choices helps optimize your final mission. The method you use—whether initiating a gunfight, playing the Red Disc, or using a bomb—determines their fate.

    • Cupbearer options: Yana (Yo-Yo) or Kaleidoscope.
    • Astronomist options: Kindred or Holocene.
    • Fool options: Ramses (Radian) or Pseudopod.

    Their survival depends heavily on how you handle the final confrontation and the tools you choose, impacting whether you get the sought-after Z rank and the game’s bleakest ending.

  • How to Find and Completing Chingling in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Solving Its Evolution

    How to Find and Completing Chingling in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Solving Its Evolution

    There is a new Mega Evolution available in Pokemon Legends: Z-A as part of the Mega Dimension DLC. Because of this, many players are interested in finding Chimecho. Luckily, if you’re looking to catch this Pokemon, you won’t have to wait long. Its base form, Chingling, can be found early in the DLC’s story.

    Soon after you meet Ansha and Hoopa, you’ll gain access to Hyperspace Distortions, where most of the special DLC Pokemon are located. Each Distortion Wild Zone is marked with a star rating and Pokémon type, so you’ll need to choose the zones that match the type of Pokémon you’re searching for.

    Where to Get Chingling

    Chingling can be found in one of the first Hyperspace Distortions you encounter in the DLC. At first, you’ll only access 1-star Hyperspace Wild Zones, which become more challenging as your ranking increases. But for Chingling, it’s available in the 1-star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    Be sure to look for zones designated as Psychic-type Hyperspace Wild Zones for a better chance to find Chingling. If you see a silhouette of Chingling in the zone’s summary, you can use a donut with Ansha to enter the zone and hunt for the Pokémon.

    If you don’t see a Hyperspace Wild Zone with Chingling, you can reset the zones by resting on a bench or sleeping in your bed. Sleeping at Hotel Z is faster since it skips some transition scenes.

    Using a donut that matches the zone’s requirements makes catching Chingling easier. Just watch the timer and bring enough Poke Balls to increase your catch chances.

    How to Get Chimechite

    Chimechite isn’t sold by vendors, nor is it part of the story’s Mega Evolution. Instead, during the main story, you’ll see random Hyperspace Distortions with the message “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected.” These distortions hide one of the new Mega Evolutions.

    Inside, you won’t know which Mega Evolution awaits, but defeating the Mega inside will reward you with its Mega Stone. These are considered Rogue Mega Evolutions—they aren’t story-related and are more like wild encounters. Once defeated, you’ll receive the Mega Stone, which cannot be traded.

    The only way to obtain Chimechite is by defeating these special Mega Evolutions. Once inside the distortion, the Mega Evolution appears alone, and after you defeat it, the Mega Stone is yours.

    How to Evolve Chingling into Mega Chimecho

    Chingling evolves through friendship, not level, and only at night. To increase friendship, take your Chingling to cafes in Lumiose City regularly. After a few visits, your friendship level will rise.

    Once friendship is high enough, when nighttime comes, and Chingling is in your party, you’ll see an evolution arrow over it. The process involves spending time with your Pokémon at cafes until it is ready to evolve.

    Here’s a quick overview of the evolution process:

    • Chingling is a Psychic-type Pokémon.
    • It can evolve into Chimecho through high friendship, but only at night.
    • To get Chimecho, you need to meet the friendship level by caring for Chingling.
    • Once ready to evolve, during nighttime, a special arrow will appear indicating it’s time to evolve.
    • To Mega Evolve Chimecho into Mega Chimecho, you’ll need to use a Chimechite Mega Evolution Stone obtained from Hyperspace Distortions.

    Key Summary

    Pokémon Type(s) Evolution Conditions Additional Notes
    Chingling Psychic Can evolve with high friendship, but only at night Gained by finding in 1-star Hyperspace Wild Zones
    Chimecho Psychic Evolves from Chingling at night with high friendship Mega Evolution requires Chimechite Mega Stone from Hyperspace Distortions
    Mega Chimecho Psychic/Steel Mega Evolves using a Chimechite Mega Stone Found inside Hyperspace Distortions, after defeating the Mega inside

    This process allows you to unlock Mega Chimecho by careful exploration and friendship-building, along with defeating special Mega Encounters within the DLC’s Hyperspace Distortions.

  • How to Find and Evolve Qwilfish in Pokémon Legends: Z-A through Completing and Solving

    How to Find and Evolve Qwilfish in Pokémon Legends: Z-A through Completing and Solving

    Getting Overqwil in Pokemon Legends: Z-A with the Mega Dimension DLC can be quite difficult if you’re not familiar with the process. It’s especially challenging to catch its pre-evolution, Hisuian Qwilfish. Similar to finding a Feebas to evolve into Milotic, certain conditions must be met for pokemon appearances and evolutions in this DLC. This quick guide will help you locate Hisuian Qwilfish and explain how to evolve it into Overqwil so you can add it to your Pokedex.

    How to Get Overqwil

    With the Mega Dimension DLC installed, Overqwil occasionally spawns in five-star Hyperspace Wild Zones that are Poison- or Dark-type. The simplest method to obtain the Pin Cluster Pokémon is by evolving a Hisuian Qwilfish, which happens after it uses the move Barb Barrage 20 times. To do this, first catch a Hisuian Qwilfish.

    How to Find Hisuian Qwilfish

    Hisuian Qwilfish is rarer than Overqwil, and catching one requires specific conditions. You can find them in three-star Hyperspace Wild Zones that are Poison or Dark type. To access these zones, you need to start the ‘Hyperspace Mission 08: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No.4’ in the Mega Dimension DLC storyline. This unlocks after about five to seven hours of gameplay. Once you reach this point, check the map for Hyperspace Wild Zones matching those types and look for their distinctive silhouette—round with spikes covering the entire body. If you don’t see one with Hisuian Qwilfish, continue rerollings until it appears.

    How to Get Qwilfish

    The classic Water-type Qwilfish from Generation 2 is easier to find. It spawns in two-star Hyperspace Wild Zones with Water or Poison typing, which are more common than the Hisuian variant. These zones are also unlocked after starting the ‘Hyperspace Mission 08,’ and you can identify them similarly by their silhouette.

    Making Hisuian Qwilfish Spawn

    If Hisuian Qwilfish isn’t appearing, you can increase spawn chances by repeatedly re-rolling the Hyperspace Wild Zones. Rest at a nearby bench and check the map in subsequent days and nights, repeating this process until the Hisuian Qwilfish appears. The best spot to do this is near the Nouveau Cafe, east of Wild Zone 20 and southwest of Wild Zone 8, where you’ll find a conveniently placed bench. This process involves several attempts, as Hisuian Qwilfish is very rare—sometimes requiring over 200 re-rolls, which could take around six hours spread out over time.

    How to Catch Hisuian Qwilfish

    In the three-star Hyperspace Wild Zones, Hisuian Qwilfish spawns at levels 133 or 134. Being a Poison/Dark hybrid, it’s best to use Ground-type attacks, such as Garchomp with Earthquake, to quickly defeat and catch multiple specimens. Its catch rate isn’t high, so Ultra Balls are recommended, and Dusk Balls work well at night in Lumiose City. To improve your chances, have your Pokémon eat a three-star Donut to access these zones, as there are plenty of recipes available in the Mega Dimension. Once caught, it will appear at Level 23-24 in the main game.

    How to Evolve Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil

    After obtaining a Hisuian Qwilfish, you can evolve it into Overqwil by having it use Barb Barrage 20 times, either in battles or by attacking training dummies at the Justice Dojo. The dummies at the dojo can withstand unlimited damage, making it a convenient training spot. Located east of Wild Zone 20, near Wild Zone 8, the dojo has two stationary training dummies on either side’s entrance that you can attack repeatedly without destroying.

    Your Hisuian Qwilfish will not know Barb Barrage until level 28, so make sure to level it up using Rare Candies or Exp. Candies to reach that level quickly. When it has used Barb Barrage 20 times (which usually takes about three to four minutes of real time), a bright evolution arrow will appear next to it, indicating that it can now evolve. Confirm the evolution, and your Hisuian Qwilfish will turn into Overqwil.

    How to Easily Grind Barb Barrage

    To faster unlock the evolution, continuously attack one of the training dummies at the Justice Dojo, timing Barb Barrage’s cooldowns to maximize usage. Using the dummy targets will save you time from hunting for trainers or new targets. Keep track of how many times you’ve used Barb Barrage—once it hits 20, the evolution is ready. Confirm the evolution to complete the process and add Overqwil to your collection.

  • The Pokemon With The Weirdest-Looking Megas In Pokemon Legends: Z-A Completing & Solving

    The Pokemon With The Weirdest-Looking Megas In Pokemon Legends: Z-A Completing & Solving

    We first learned about Mega Evolutions in Pokémon X and Y, but Pokémon Legends: Z-A brings them back in an even more exciting way, showcasing dozens of new Mega forms of beloved Pokémon. These new forms make battling even tougher, as each Pokémon gains a more intimidating appearance and stronger powers.

    Not all Mega Evolutions look equally impressive. Some Pokémon become cooler and more threatening, but others end up looking a bit goofy or funny on the battlefield. They are still powerful, but sometimes at the expense of their original charm.

    Mega Floette
    Type: Fairy
    How to Get: Evolve Flabebe
    Mega Stone Location: Defeat your rival in the Infinite Z-A Royale

    Although Floette isn’t a legendary, it has become a recognizable icon in the Kalos region, especially in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. You’ll often see AZ’s Floette, but you can also find your own in the gardens around the city. After defeating Urbain or Taunie (depending on your trainer’s gender), you’ll receive the Floettite to Mega Evolve Floette—though the Mega form sacrifices some of its cute beauty for a colossal Eternal Flower that grows openly, somewhat overshadowing the Pokémon’s small and adorable appearance.

    Mega Gyarados
    Type: Water/Flying
    How to Get: Evolve Magikarp or catch a Gyarados
    Mega Stone Location: Quasartico Inc.

    Gyarados has long been known as a fierce Water Pokémon, and this strength continues in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Whether you catch a Magikarp in Lumiose or find a Gyarados later, Mega Gyarados retains its power. However, in Mega form, it looks less intimidating than before—its massive fin looks menacing, but the overall body seems to shrink, giving it a surprising and somewhat comical “shrimp-like” vibe compared to its usual fearsome serpent appearance.

    Mega Heracross
    Type: Bug/Fighting
    How to Get: Trade a Pikachu to Tracie or catch a Heracross
    Mega Stone Location: Quasartico Inc.

    Heracross remains a favorite among bug-type fans, and in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, it becomes a true powerhouse. Its Mega form significantly boosts its stats, making it vital in speedrun strategies. Yet, the design looks a little silly—its cheeks puffed out, strange arm and leg shapes, and a surprisingly goofy horn. Still, its horn packs a punch, making it a bug friend worth having despite the odd look.

    Mega Slowbro
    Type: Water/Psychic
    How to Get: Capture Slowbro
    Mega Stone Location: Defeat Rogue Mega Slowbro

    Slowbro is known for its odd yet iconic design, especially with the Shellder hanging onto its tail. In its Mega form, it becomes even more bizarre, with the Shellder gnawing up over its torso, acting as a creepy, living bodysuit. If you evolved a Slowpoke into the Galarian form, note that it can’t Mega Evolve, which adds a different twist to this very goofy but beloved Pokémon.

    Mega Clefable
    Type: Fairy/Flying
    How to Get: Capture Clefable or evolve Cleffa
    Mega Stone Location: Quasartico Inc.

    Since its first appearance in Generation VI, Clefable’s Mega form looks quite different—its wings become butterfly-like, and it sports a tiny beret. However, its eyes look vacant and a little odd, creating a somewhat silly appearance. This transformation is unlocked after defeating Jacinthe and reaching Rank B in the Z-A Royale, allowing you to make your Clefable Mega, even if it looks a bit quirky.

    Mega Greninja
    Type: Water/Dark
    How to Get: Evolve Froakie
    Mega Stone Location: Certain Ranks in Ranked Battles Seasons

    Fans love Greninja, and in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, it gets a hilarious Mega form—standing upside down in an inverted pose. Its Water Shuriken becomes a sticky ceiling, adding to the weirdness, which has become a fan favorite for laughs. This Mega evolution was among the first revealed, with its amusing upside-down stance capturing everyone’s attention.

    Mega Feraligatr
    Type: Water
    How to Get: Evolve Totodile or find Feraligatr
    Mega Stone Location: Not specified

    Feraligatr remains a powerful starter, especially for Water trainers. However, its Mega form features a giant crocodile skull mask that looks silly more than intimidating. The mask seems more goofy than fierce, often more distracting than fearsome when exploring Lumiose City.

    Mega Dragalge
    Type: Poison/Dragon
    How to Get: Evolve Skrelp or capture Dragalge
    Mega Stone Location: Quasartico Inc.

    Dragalge’s Mega form is funny in its own way. Its wings are large, shiny, and purple, matching its main body, but the oddest feature is the pair of eyeball antlers on its head. The eyes on its face stay normal, suggesting they might be for distraction—though it makes us chuckle every time we see it look around.

    Mega Victreebel
    Type: Grass/Poison
    How to Get: Evolve Bellsprout
    Mega Stone Location: Defeat Rogue Mega Victreebel

    Mega Victreebel is instantly recognizable because of the iconic scream it gives in the anime. Its Mega form is also a source of laughter among fans, who think it’s a bit over-the-top and feel Pokémon are catering a little too much to nostalgic fans of Generation I.

    Mega Starmie
    Type: Water/Psychic
    How to Get: Capture or evolve Starmie
    Mega Stone Location: Ranks in Ranked Battles Seasons

    Starmie isn’t usually a top-tier Pokémon, but in its Mega form, it looks quite silly—especially as it follows you around Lumiose City. Its strange legs and the overall bizarre appearance have become a hilarious sight for players, mixing comedy with a touch of horror.

    Many of these Mega Evolutions, while offering stronger stats and unique abilities, come with designs that are sometimes more amusing than intimidating. Their transformations add fun and flavor, even if they don’t always improve their looks in serious ways.

  • Should You Choose Sawk or Throh in Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Completing or Solving?

    Should You Choose Sawk or Throh in Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Completing or Solving?

    While doing Side Missions in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC, if you visit the Justice Dojo, you might find Side Mission 172: Sawk vs. Throh. This task requires you to use one of these Pokémon. You can start the mission right after finishing Main Mission 9, but you’ll need to catch either Sawk or Throh to actually complete it.

    During the mission, you’ll choose a side, so you don’t need both Pokémon. Usually, Sawk and Throh appear together in the same Hyperspace Wild Zones, so if you find one, the other is likely nearby. That means you can pick which Pokémon to support for the mission.

    How to Find Sawk and Throh

    Since you’ll need one of these Pokémon to finish the mission, it’s smart to have one in your PC before you start. Both Sawk and Throh show up in Fighting-type 3-star+ Hyperspace Wild Zones. You can check the zone summaries to see if they appear there. If you don’t see either Pokémon listed, try resting to reset the Hyperspace Distortions.

    If you keep resting to make these Distortions reappear, it’s faster to do this in your hotel bed than on a bench. When you spot a Hyperspace Distortion with one of these Pokémon, prepare a donut with Ansha to give yourself enough time to catch it. If you’re aiming for a shiny or alpha Pokémon, get a donut with alpha and sparkling powers beforehand.

    Side Mission 172: Sawk vs. Throh

    Once you have either Sawk or Throh, head over to the Justice Dojo to start the quest. Ivor will be there with two NPCs, Lence and Freppe. They support either Throh or Sawk, and want you to settle their fight over which Pokémon is better.

    Be aware that there can be a glitch where this quest disappears if you don’t complete it right away. If you see it, it’s best to finish it immediately. If it doesn’t show up, even if you’ve met the requirements, try completing other side missions for it to possibly reappear.

    To support one side, you’ll need to have only Sawk or Throh in your party. Talk to Ivor again after arranging your team. You’ll see a short scene of Pokémon battling. Then, you’ll face a one-on-one battle against the NPC supporting the other Pokémon, using the one you’ve chosen.

    You can win with either Pokémon, but Throh is generally better because of its moves and stats. If you only find one, just use that one. The battle features level 80 Pokémon, so make sure yours are at least that strong, ideally above. If your Pokémon reach level 100, with enough experience candies from Distortions, you can defeat their Pokémon easily in just a few hits.

    For the fight, Zen Headbutt is your best move since both Pokémon are weak to it and can learn it via TM. If you don’t have Zen Headbutt, Close Combat still works well to take down your opponent quickly. Remember to stock up on healing items during the fight, especially if your team isn’t high level.

    After winning, you’ll see a short scene and receive 5,400 Pokémon Dollars plus TM moves for Low Sweep and Circle Throw. That completes the mission, allowing you to move on to your next task.

  • All Correct Answers for Romance with Purrloin in Pokémon Legends: Solving Z-A

    All Correct Answers for Romance with Purrloin in Pokémon Legends: Solving Z-A

    One of the side quests added in the Mega Dimension DLC is called “Side Mission 175: Romance avec Purrloin.” This quest isn’t just a fun quiz about Purrloin in Pokémon Legends: Z-A; it’s also the only way to obtain the TM for Fake Out in the game. As the title suggests, the quest centers around Purrloin.

    The quest giver, Frousse, has a date that depends on him sounding like a Purrloin expert. Giving the wrong answers means the date is unlikely to happen. You can help Frousse improve his chances and earn a good TM by following the instructions below to find and complete this side quest in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

    How to Start Romance Avec Purrloin
    The side quest becomes available after completing the mission “Hyperspace Mission 09: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 5.” You can access it after leaving Hyperspace during “Mission 11: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6.” In the game, you’ll find Frousse near the northeastern corner of Legends: Z-A’s map, just behind the fast travel point for Wild Zone 15, opposite Cafe Action. Look for him standing with a Purrloin to his left. Talking to him will start the quest.

    Finding Frousse and Purrloin in the Mega Dimension DLC
    Once unlocked, the quest begins near the northeast corner of the map, behind the Wild Zone 15 fast travel point. Approach Frousse to start the mission.

    Romance avec Purrloin Walkthrough and Answers
    After triggering the quest, you need to speak with Frousse again to proceed with the date. During his date with Felidie, which the game shows as a cutscene, you’ll be asked three questions related to Purrloin. You must answer all correctly; a single wrong answer results in Frousse failing the date, blacking out, and respawning in front of the cafe. You can retry the date as many times as needed. To save time, here are the correct answers:

    1. The first question asks, “What type of Pokémon is Purrloin?”

      • Correct answer: “Devious Pokémon”.

    2. The second question is, “Why does Purrloin steal things from people?”

      • Correct answer: “It just does that for fun”.

    3. The third question asks, “What move can Purrloin surprisingly not learn on its own?”

      • Correct answer: “Foul Play”.

    When all questions are answered correctly, Felidie agrees to go out again, saying, “Sure thing!” Frousse, pleased that his plan worked, celebrates with you. Although he had to look up the basics about Purrloin, he seems eager to learn more for their next meeting.

    Reward
    Upon successful completion, Frousse rewards you with the TM for Fake Out and 2,200 Poke Dollars. Fake Out is a unique move that guarantees the opponent will flinch if it’s the most-used move in battle, making it a handy addition to your team.

  • 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 Find And Evolve Frigibax in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Using Completing and Solving

    How To Find And Evolve Frigibax in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Using Completing and Solving

    Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur are new additions to Pokémon Legends: Z-A through the Mega Dimension DLC. These Ice- and Dragon-type Pokémon form a full evolution line that is considered one of the hardest to find in the game. Players might think Frigibax would start appearing randomly in the Hyperspace Wild Zones during the story, like Hoenn starters such as Mudkip, but the process is more complicated.

    Not only are Frigibax and its evolutions available only late in the DLC, but their appearance depends on chance, making the hunt even tougher. If you’re trying to complete your Hyperspace Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC, this guide will explain where to find Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur and what steps to take.

    ### How to Get Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur

    In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you can only catch Frigibax and its evolutions—Arctibax and Baxcalibur—in Level 200, five-star Hyperspace Wild Zones. These zones are identified using the ‘special scan’ feature, which you unlock after finishing ‘Side Mission 188: Start Special Scanning.’

    This scanning feature is available post-story, given by Corbeau from the Rust Syndicate. He asks you to analyze more unknown Hyperspace zones, which unlocks stronger Pokémon and battles.

    Once you’ve completed the story of the DLC, starting the day after you defeat and catch Rayquaza, you’ll be able to access these special zones. The mission to unlock Frigibax and Baxcalibur only opens after finishing the final story mission, Hyperspace Mission 17: The Greatest Gift.

    ### Finding the Right Wild Zone

    Once five-star Hyperspace Zones are unlocked in the Mega Dimension, locating Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur is still uncertain. The zones that appear after each scan are random, meaning you could encounter other Pokémon or different types of zones, such as Battle Zones or Wild Zones filled with Grass-types, instead of the desired Ice- or Dragon-types.

    You may need to try multiple scans before encountering the right zone. On our third attempt, we found a Hyperspace Wild Zone with Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur. For each scan, you must earn 25,000 Research Points by completing challenges in Hyperspace Zones. Then, Philippe will perform a new scan for either a Hyperspace Battlezone or Wild Zone, both of which are randomly generated.

    While these zones may not always contain the Pokémon you’re after, they still provide battle and catch challenges that yield enough points to make future attempts easier. Look out for a five-star Hyperspace Wild Zone with a Dragon typing and the silhouette of Frigibax, as that indicates all three evolutions may be available to catch.

    ### Catching Frigibax, Arctibax, and Baxcalibur

    The spawn locations of these Pokémon within the Wild Zone can vary. They may appear grouped together or spaced apart, depending on the area. To maximize your chances, bring Hoopla along, equipped with a five-star donut and enough survey time, so you can explore the entire zone and engage in battles simultaneously.

    Among the three, it’s best to prioritize catching Frigibax since its catch rate is lower. Arctibax and Baxcalibur are even more difficult to catch. Catching Frigibax allows you to evolve it later to complete the Pokédex entries for all three without having to hunt for the rarer ones again. Running out of time due to repeated failed attempts can mean having to earn 25,000 Research Points anew for each try.

    ### How to Evolve Frigibax and Arctibax into Baxcalibur

    If you can’t find Baxcalibur in the wild, you can still add it to your Pokédex by evolving Frigibax and Arctibax. Frigibax evolves into Arctibax at Level 35, and Arctibax evolves into Baxcalibur at Level 54. Pokémon caught in five-star Hyperspace Wild Zones typically reach around Level 54, so they should evolve immediately after catching.

    Select ‘Evolve’ on the Pokémon to transform Frigibax into Baxcalibur once it hits Level 54. This way, you can complete your Pokédex and have one of the toughest Pokémon from the DLC in your collection without having to find Baxcalibur directly in the wild.

  • How To Find And Evolve Porygon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Using Completing and Solving

    How To Find And Evolve Porygon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Using Completing and Solving

    Porygon is among the new Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Legends: Z-A through the Mega Dimension DLC. While it would have been a great opportunity for Porygon-Z to receive a Mega Evolution in this game, there’s no new Mega form for it at this time.

    However, you can still catch Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z to add to your team. The game makes it a bit easier to get the final evolution by including a side quest where an NPC is willing to trade. All you need is the right items and a Porygon.

    How to Get Porygon

    Most of the new Pokémon in the Mega Dimension DLC can be found in Hyperspace Wild Zones, which appear randomly across the map. To find Porygon, look for a Normal Type Hyperspace Wild Zone with at least a 3-star rating.

    You won’t see Porygon directly listed in the zone description because you might not have unlocked it yet, but you can often recognize its silhouette. Keep in mind, Porygon can spawn in zones even if it isn’t listed, so persistent checking is helpful. If you’re having trouble, it’s recommended to rest on a bench and reset your search several times, which is faster and doesn’t waste donuts if Porygon isn’t there.

    When you finally find a zone with Porygon, match your Donut’s star rating to the zone to make catching it easier. If you’re aiming for an Alpha or Shiny Porygon, you can reset its spawn by traveling a bit across the map or fast-traveling back to your last portal.

    Evolving Porygon into Porygon-Z

    Porygon evolves through a two-step process, starting with Porygon becoming Porygon2, then evolving into Porygon-Z. Both evolutions happen by trading while holding specific items.

    You can trade Porygon with an NPC for a side quest, which doesn’t require you to give him the Upgrade item (so you can keep your items). Once traded, Porygon will evolve into Porygon2 because Trian has given his Porygon an Upgrade.

    To evolve Porygon2 into Porygon-Z, you’ll need to trade it again while holding a Dubious Disc. Trian will give you this item during the side quest. After completing the trade, your Porygon-Z will be ready.

    Pokémon Can Evolve If Traded Holding Items Needed
    Porygon Yes, if traded while holding the Upgrade Upgrade
    Porygon2 Yes, if traded while holding the Dubious Disc Dubious Disc

    Side Mission: Porygon’s Polygon Count

    As you progress through the DLC, new side missions unlock automatically. One such side mission is “Side Mission 167: Porygon’s Polygon Count.” To start, visit Trian, who stands between Bleu Sector 6 and Bleu Sector 9. He’ll be with a Porygon named Alias.

    Speak with him, and he’ll offer to trade his Porygon for one of yours. If you already have a Porygon, you can proceed with the trade; if not, come back once you’ve caught one. The trade doesn’t require giving him the Upgrade, making it easier.

    Although traded Pokémon often have unique nicknames, the benefit here is that Trian doesn’t ask for the Upgrade item during the trade. The trade gives you his Porygon with the Upgrade already applied; it won’t evolve automatically, but it’s a crucial step.

    How to Obtain the Upgrade and Dubious Disc

    If you want the items needed to evolve your Porygon2 into Porygon-Z, you can find them in Hyperspace Zones within 4-star or 5-star floating Poké Balls. These items are randomly dropped, so it can take a while to get them.

    Using a special Donut with an Item Power of at least 400 (Sour flavor) can improve your chances. Remember, it’s a random process, and patience is necessary. Saving your game before trying increases your odds because you can reload if you don’t get what you need.

    Acquiring the Items

    To get the Upgrade and Dubious Disc:

    1. Fast travel to the Nouveau Cafe (near Wild Zone 12).
    2. Take the stairs around the water to reach a small tunnel leading to the Hyperspace Dimension.
    3. Inside, find Trian. He’ll give you the Dubious Disc.
    4. To get the Upgrade item, farm in Hyperspace Zones by obtaining 4- or 5-star Floatings Poké Balls, with a higher chance using a Donut with the Item Power: Special.

    Once you have both items, trade your original Porygon to Trian for his. Then, trade your Porygon2 with the Dubious Disc to him, and you’ll both end up with the original Pokémon now evolved into Porygon-Z. Just make sure to do the trades in the correct order, and you’ll complete the evolution chain.

  • All Mega Evolution Pokémon in Mega Dimension & How To Solve Them in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    All Mega Evolution Pokémon in Mega Dimension & How To Solve Them in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    Mega Scovillain

    Type: Grass/Fire
    It can be found in Grass or Fire Hyperspace Wild Zones, where players can catch it.

    In the game, Mega Scovillain appears in a random 2-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension with an “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected!” message. After defeating it, players receive the Mega Stone necessary for Mega Evolution.

    —

    Mega Glimmora

    Type: Rock/Poison
    Glimmora can appear in Rock or Poison Hyperspace Wild Zones and can be caught there.

    It appears in a 4-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension with an “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected!” message. Once defeated in hyperspace battles, players earn the Mega Stone for Mega Evolution.

    —

    Mega Absol Z

    Type: Dark/Ghost
    This Mega Evolution is guaranteed after the Rogue Mega Evolution battle, which is part of the main story.

    Players receive it as a reward after completing the main story segment tied to the Rogue Mega Evolution battle. You can’t unlock this early; it’s obtained after story completion.

    —

    Mega Tatsugiri

    Type: Dragon/Water
    Mega Tatsugiri appears in a fixed Rogues’ Mega Evolution battle, which is linked to the main storyline.

    After the battle, you get the Mega Stone, awarded when the fight concludes.

    —

    Mega Baxcalibur

    Type: Dragon/Ice
    Baxcalibur and its pre-evolutions can be found in 5-star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    Baxcaliburite can be earned during Online Ranked Battles Season 4.

    —

    Mega Sceptile

    Type: Grass/Dragon
    Treecko, Grovile, and Sceptile can be caught in Grass Hyperspace Wild Zones across the DLC map.

    Sceptilite is obtainable during Online Ranked Battles Season 5.

    —

    Mega Blaziken

    Type: Fire/Fighting
    Torchic, Combusken, and Blaziken can be found in Fire and Fighting Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    The Blazikenite Mega Evolution Stone is available during Online Ranked Battles Season 7.

    —

    Mega Swampert

    Type: Water/Ground
    Mudkip, Marshtomp, and Swampert are found in Water and Ground Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    Swampertite can be obtained during Online Ranked Battles Season 6.

    —

    Mega Golisopod

    Type: Bug/Steel
    Wimpod and Golisopod appear in Bug or Water Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    After defeating it in a 3-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension marked “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected!”, players receive the Mega Stone.

    —

    Mega Meowstic

    Type: Psychic
    Caught in Psychic Hyperspace Wild Zones, both Meowstic and Chimecho can be obtained.

    They appear in a 2-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension with “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected!”, which is rewarded after defeat.

    —

    Mega Chimecho

    Type: Psychic/Steel
    Found in Psychic Hyperspace Wild Zones, Chimecho is catchable there.

    It appears in a 2-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension with an “Unidentified Mega Stone Detected!” message.

    —

    Mega Raichu X

    Type: Electric
    Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu can be caught across various Wild Zones and Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    Raichu X appears in a Hyperspace Side Mission near Map Zone 20, available after completing specific story and trade Side Missions. You need to trade Canari Bread for Popping Candy, then bring it to Ansha for the Plasma Donut recipe to unlock the encounter.

    —

    Mega Raichu Y

    Type: Electric
    Similar to Raichu X, Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu can be caught in various zones.

    Raichu Y also appears in a Hyperspace Side Mission after fulfilling the same story and trade requirements, with the Mega Stone awarded during the same mission.

    —

    Mega Golurk

    Type: Ground/Ghost
    Golett and Golurk are available in Ground or Ghost Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    Defeating it in a 4-star Unknown Hyperspace Dimension yields the Mega Stone.

    —

    Mega Staraptor

    Type: Fighting/Flying
    Caught in Rogue Mega Evolution battles, part of the main story.

    Rewarded after defeating the main story battle, with no early access.

    —

    Mega Crabominable

    Type: Fighting/Ice
    Found in Fighting or Ice Hyperspace Wild Zones.

    During the Rogue Mega Showdown (Side Mission 141), players face two Crabominables and earn the Mega Stone after victory.

    —

    Mega Lucario Z

    Type: Fighting/Steel
    Riolu and Lucario appear in various locations. Riolu is on rooftops, Lucario in Wild Zone 20.

    During the Side Mission 197, you can earn Lucarionite Z by defeating the boss Korinna’s Lucario using your own. It requires completing The Greatest Gift main story and catching Rayquaza first.

    —

    Mega Heatran

    Type: Fire/Steel
    Encountered during a specific story event that is unlocked after catching Groudon and Kyogre, and earning 100,000 Hyperspace Points.

    It is story-locked and requires completing certain story chapters.

    —

    Mega Darkrai

    Type: Dark
    Available after the main story and the Rogue Mega Evolution battle.

    Defeating Darkrai in this battle allows you to catch it and completes the game’s main storyline.

    —

    Mega Latias

    Type: Dragon/Psychic
    Requires completing “The Greatest Gift” mission first. After catching Rayquaza, run a Special Scan with Philippe at the Rust Syndicate for a chance to find Latias in a Hyperspace Wild Zone. The Latiasite Mega Stone is rewarded during this side mission where you catch Latias.

    —

    Mega Latios

    Type: Dragon/Psychic
    Same as Latias, after completing the story, catch Rayquaza, and run special scans with Philippe to encounter Latios. The Latiosite Mega Stone is obtained during the associated side mission.

    —

    Mega Rayquaza

    Type: Dragon/Flying
    Story-locked, reachable after completing The Greatest Gift, which is unlocked after catching Groudon and Kyogre, and gathering 100,000 Hyperspace Points.

    It doesn’t require a Mega Stone; it evolves using ‘Dragon Ascent’. The battle is part of the main story.

    —

    Mega Magearna

    Type: Steel/Fairy
    Can be caught in Side Mission 195: Restarting Magearna. The Magearnite Mega Stone is awarded during this mission.

    —

    Mega Zeraora

    Type: Electric
    Unlocks after completing the DLC’s main story, including Side Missions EX1 and EX2, which involve Diancie and Mewtwo. You then need to trade Canari Bread for Popping Candy, give it to Ansha for the Plasma Donut recipe, and complete subsequent missions to earn Zeraora and its Mega Stone.

    Zeraora X and Y can be caught in specific Hyperspace Wild Zones after fulfilling story and trade prerequisites. The Mega Stones are obtained during the side missions and through milestone rewards.

  • How To Find And Evolve Greavard in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Through Completing and Solving

    How To Find And Evolve Greavard in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Through Completing and Solving

    Houndstone might seem like a spooky and powerful Pokémon, but finding it in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s DLC Mega Dimension can feel more like trying to find a ghost than catching a Pokémon. The game has few clues, with portals that rotate and an evolution that follows its own rules, making it easy to get lost.

    If you’re ready to skip the dimension-hopping and want to add this Ghost-type Pokémon to your team without the hassle, this guide will show you how to find and catch Greavard, and then evolve it into Houndstone without needing any special rituals.

    How to Find and Catch Greavard

    To get Houndstone, you first need Greavard, which appears in the Mega Dimension version of Hyperspace Lumiose — unlocked after finishing the main story. This area is a post-game zone, where different Wild Zones cycle through various Pokémon types, accessed via portals.

    Greavard only shows up in portals dedicated to Ghost-type Pokémon. When browsing portals, look for the Ghost symbol underneath the featured Pokémon images. Greavard’s icon appears as a gray dog silhouette with a candle-shaped head.

    Since the portals rotate based on the time of day, the Ghost zone might not always be available. If it isn’t visible, resting on a park bench to change the time can help. Keep reloading the portals by waiting or resetting until the Ghost-type portal appears, which may take a few tries.

    Once inside, you don’t need to brace for an aggressive battle. Though Pokémon in the Mega Dimension are generally stronger than usual, Greavard is quite calm in this zone. Its docile behavior makes it easier to set up a clean catch.

    Just keep in mind that Greavard’s stats are boosted, so it can take a few hits before it faints. Bring solid Poké Balls and a team that can chip away at its health safely.

    How to Evolve Greavard into Houndstone

    Evolving Greavard into Houndstone has two simple requirements:

    • Level Greavard to level 30.
    • Level up Greavard during the nighttime.

    Reaching level 30 isn’t enough; if Greavard levels up during the day, it won’t evolve. To ensure the evolution triggers, wait until nighttime before using EXP Candies or battling to level it up past 30.

    Once Greavard hits level 30 at night, it will automatically start evolving into Houndstone. No extra items or menu steps are necessary.

  • How to Find and Evolve Feebas in Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Completing & Solving

    How to Find and Evolve Feebas in Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Completing & Solving

    In Pokemon Legends: Z-A, with the Mega Dimension DLC, the only reliable way to find Feebas is by searching within a specific two-star Water-type Hyper Space Wild Zone located in Lumiose City. This zone appears randomly each day and night after completing “Hyperspace Mission 08: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No.4,” which takes roughly five to seven hours into the DLC story. Once this mission is finished, these Wild Zones start spawning regularly in Lumiose City, offering new opportunities daily.

    To locate Feebas’s Wild Zone, look for the Water-type icon on the map indicating a two-star Hyper Space Wild Zone. These zones are randomly generated, and because of the chance nature of spawning, you won’t always find Feebas. Feebas is quite rare compared to other Pokemon, and its spawn in these Wild Zones is less frequent compared to more common Water-type Pokemon like Magikarp or Panpour. To expedite your search, the best method is to rest at a nearby bench—especially the one near the Nouveau Cafe fast travel point—then wait for a new day or night cycle to trigger a fresh spawn. Cycling through this process involves resting and checking the map repeatedly until Feebas appears.

    While hunting, keep an eye out for the specific silhouette of Feebas, which features a triangular fin on top of its body, with its right fin and tail shape visible in the spawn. Usually, you’ll need several rerolls—about eight full day and night cycles using the bench—to generate a Wild Zone that contains Feebas, often alongside other Water Pokemon like Magikarp or Panpour.

    Since spawns are random, don’t expect to find Feebas every time. Out of roughly a dozen Feebas that might appear in these zones, players typically manage to catch at least six within a short two-minute survey, considering the high catch rate of Feebas, which remains a very weak Water-type Pokemon. When searching, the most effective approach is to throw Ultra Balls while Feebas is at full health, as it responds well to basic catch tactics.

    To increase your chances, it’s advisable to catch at least two Feebas—one as a spare for future use, since a Prism Scale will be necessary for evolution. The Prism Scale is a rare item primarily obtained as a drop from Gold Poke Balls in the Mega Dimension’s Hyperspace Lumiose area, but the guaranteed way to get one quickly is by completing Side Mission 160, “Feebas’s New Friends.” This mission takes place in a pond located in the Vert District between Cafe Woof and Vert Plaza in Wild Zone 2. During this side quest, talk to NPC Soucian, who is near the pond, and give her a Feebas. It doesn’t matter if the Feebas isn’t IV-perfect; she will accept any, and as a reward, you’ll receive a Prism Scale and 1,600 Poke Dollars.

    Once you have a Prism Scale on your Feebas, the next step is to perform a trade to evolve it into a Milotic. In Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the evolution method is standard—trade the held Prism Scale with another player through the Link Play menu. To do this efficiently, coordinate with a friend nearby or arrange a trade online, using a shared link code for security. Before initiating the trade, make sure to use the ‘Check Their Pokemon’ feature (press ‘R’) to verify that your trading partner is indeed holding a Prism Scale; if not, your Feebas won’t evolve, and you’ll have lost your opportunity without gaining a Milotic.

    When trading, be sure to confirm the other trainer’s Prism Scale attachment to avoid losing your Feebas unnecessarily. After a successful trade where your Feebas is holding the Prism Scale, you’ll receive an alert indicating that it’s about to evolve. The evolution results in a Milotic, which you can add to your team for the remainder of the DLC story.

    If you want to keep your own Milotic, arrange a separate trade to swap it back after the evolution. Conversely, if you want the Milotic from your trade partner, coordinate with them beforehand to ensure both sides get what they want. In cases where no mutual trade is possible, engaging with local player communities or social media groups can help find trading partners willing to swap Feebas for Milotic or vice versa. Platforms such as Reddit, particularly the r/LegendsZA subreddit, are active and can facilitate quick trades. Usually, setting up a trade with a stranger takes around ten minutes, but this timing can vary depending on your location and player activity levels.

    The key point during trades is to confirm that the other player’s Feebas has a Prism Scale attached before finalizing the exchange. If it’s not attached, the trade won’t result in Milotic, and you’ll have essentially given away your Feebas for nothing. When successful, your Prism Scale-holding Feebas will evolve into a Milotic immediately after the trade completes, and you will receive a confirmation in the game indicating the evolution.

    With the trade complete, your new Milotic will be ready for use in the ongoing Mega Dimension DLC. If you wish to trade your Milotic back, make sure to arrange this beforehand, so you both can swap back the Pokemon to keep or trade away as desired.

  • How to Recycle and Solve Donuts in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    How to Recycle and Solve Donuts in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC introduces donuts—delicious treats that you can feed Hoopa to gain levels and boost your efficiency in Hyperspace Lumiose. However, the quality of donuts you can produce changes quickly during the main Hyperspace Missions. If you’re not careful, you’ll quickly find yourself with a surplus of lower-quality sweets.

    While these basic donuts might seem like a waste once you’re able to make better ones using multiple berries, there’s an effective way to recycle these unwanted donuts.

    ### How to Start Our Gluttonous Gulpin

    First, you need to progress through the main Hyperspace Missions until you reach the sixth one: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 3. To unlock this, you must enter several Hyperspace Holes and fulfill Corbeau’s research tasks by maximizing your points twice, which triggers the mission.

    After completing the tasks and watching the cutscene, you’ll get a new quest and be introduced to a new friend: Gulpin.

    ### How to Recycle Your Donuts with Gulpin

    The tricky part is finding a donut that you’re willing to feed Gulpin, especially if you have plenty of extras. If you’ve been baking many donuts, you probably have some lower-tier sweets that aren’t very useful later in the game.

    The best donuts to feed Gulpin are those that have at least one of these traits:
    – Flavor rating of one star
    – No extra effects
    – Increase Pokémon levels by only single digits
    – Require four or fewer berries to make

    Donuts with these qualities are safe to give to Gulpin without missing out on anything valuable.

    Once you pick a donut, feeding it to Gulpin completes the Our Gluttonous Gulpin quest. This rewards you with:
    – One Charti Berry
    – Ten Pokédollars

    However, avoid giving Gulpin donuts made with Hyper Berries, as you’ll only get regular berries back, which wastes your Hyper Berry resources.

    ### How Gulpin Recycles Donuts

    The main challenge is finding a donut you don’t need anymore. If you have a surplus of lower-level donuts, Gulpin is a perfect way to recycle them and get berries in return. Usually, the first donut fed to Gulpin will always give you a Charti Berry, which reduces the damage of super-effective Rock moves. After that, the berries you receive are random and are not determined by the donut you feed Gulpin. Additionally, you’ll earn 100 PokéDollars per donation.

    If you’re stocked up on donuts that no longer serve a purpose, feeding them to Gulpin is a great way to convert unwanted sweets into useful berries. Plus, it makes Gulpin happy, and isn’t that worth a donut?

  • How to Find and Evolve Mudkip in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Solving Its Puzzle

    How to Find and Evolve Mudkip in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Solving Its Puzzle

    Swampert has now been added to the Hyperspace Pokedex in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, included in the Mega Dimension DLC. The only way to get this Water and Ground type from Hoenn is by finding a Mudkip in a special location and evolving it. To add Hoenn’s favorite starter to your team, you’ll need to use the new mechanics introduced in this expansion.

    If you want to collect all three Hoenn starters, like the Grass type Treecko, you’ll follow a similar method—evolving your starter during the DLC story. This guide explains when and where to find Mudkip, how to evolve it into a Marshtomp, and how to Mega Evolve using the Swampertite Mega Stone.

    ### How To Get Mudkip

    The only way to obtain Marshtomp is by progressing through the Mega Dimension DLC until you find a wild Mudkip in two-star Water-type Hyperspace Wild Zones. These zones start appearing on the Lumiose City map after completing ‘Hyperspace Mission 08: Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No.4’. This should take roughly five to seven hours, depending on your story pace.

    Once unlocked, these higher-level Hyperspace Wild Zones will randomly spawn in the rotation of Hyperspace Dimension areas, available daily both day and night.

    ### Spawning The Right Wild Zone

    Because the appearance of Mudkip in wild zones is random, you won’t always see it spawn. To increase your chances, you need to keep re-rolling spawns by visiting a bench, choosing “Kill some time here,” and cycling between day and night until Mudkip appears.

    In Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the best fast travel spot for quick re-rolls is the Nouveau Cafe in Grisham, located near Prism Tower, where benches are close by in the grassy area. When searching, look for Mudkip’s distinctive silhouette—its large, narrow dorsal fin and one of its three-pronged gills protruding from the side. It tends to spawn with other Water Pokémon such as Panpour and Carvanha.

    Mudkip and other Hoenn starters generally appear in medium-sized Hyperspace Wild Zones, so using Hoopla to eat a strong enough donut can give you a survey timer of several minutes. This allows enough time to explore and find Mudkip without pressure.

    ### Catching Mudkip

    Once in the zone, explore until you see groups of Mudkip, which will be around levels 111 to 113. They are relatively weak and can be caught easily by defeating them with super-effective moves like Electric types (Thunderbolt) and then throwing Poke Balls. The catch rate is still low, so it may take multiple attempts, but most players have been able to catch several Mudkip in one run.

    Each reset of the bench to reroll spawns takes only about 15 seconds, making it quick to try multiple times. Check your map afterward to see if Mudkip has spawned nearby. It took about six tries for some players, but luck varies.

    ### Evolving Mudkip into Swampert

    After catching Mudkip, you’ll find it’s usually between levels 16 and 18, meaning it’s already close to evolving into Marshtomp at level 17. To evolve, simply level it up to level 36 for the final evolution. Feeding it Exp Candies—about four units of ‘Exp. Candy L’—from starting at level 18 can quickly bring it to level 36, unlocking Swampert’s evolution.

    ### Getting the Swampertite Mega Stone

    To Mega Evolve Swampert, you need the Swampertite Mega Stone, which is only obtainable as a reward during Season 6 of Ranked Battles in the Z-A Battle Club, starting from January 8, 2026. Each season of ranked battles lasts about 21 days and offers a different exclusive Mega Stone for specific Pokémon—Chesnaughtite, Baxcalibrite, and others are available in previous seasons.

    Since Season Three was the first to introduce Mega Stones in this context, and Season Six will be the next, you’ll need to participate in Ranked Battles during that timeframe to earn the Mega Stone. Note that access to Ranked Battles requires a Nintendo Switch Online Membership.

    ### Final Steps

    To evolve your Mudkip into Swampert, select Marshtomp from your Pokémon list and choose the ‘Evolve’ option once it’s level 36. Then, use the Swampertite Mega Stone in battle to Mega Evolve your Swampert, completing your Hoenn starter collection in the DLC.

    In summary, acquiring Mudkip requires patience and some luck with spawn re-rolls, but the process is manageable with quick resets at strategic locations like the Nouveau Cafe. Evolving Mudkip into Swampert is straightforward, and Mega Evolving it hinges on future Battle Club rewards.

  • How to Find and Evolve Charcadet in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    How to Find and Evolve Charcadet in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    One of the new Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Legends: Z-A through the Mega Dimension DLC is Charcadet. This exclusive Generation 9 Pokémon has two evolutionary paths, both of which you can obtain in the game, but it will require some effort.

    Charcadet appears fairly early in the game through Hyperspace Distortion Wild Zones. However, to evolve it into either Armarouge or Ceruledge, you’ll need to complete a side quest. This side mission only rewards you with one of the evolutions, so you’ll have to do extra work if you want both.

    How to Get Charcadet

    To find Charcadet, check the Hyperspace Distortion Wild Zones in Lumiose. Typically, Charcadet shows up in 2-Star Distortions, but these distortions are random. Sometimes you’ll encounter one immediately, and other times it may take a while — it all depends on luck.

    When you find one, use a Donut purchased from Ansha with a matching star rating to increase your chances of catching it. Inside a Distortion, you’ll find several groups of Charcadet, providing multiple chances to catch one.

    If you’re aiming for a shiny or an Alpha, you can reset the spawns by moving away and returning, but keep track of your time. Once you catch at least one, or two for your Pokédex, exit the Distortion to proceed with evolving them.

    Complete Side Mission 132: Bitter Blue Flames Vs. Blazing Crimson

    While Charcadet can be found in the Hyperspace Distortion Wild Zones, you cannot evolve it yet. Similar to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Charcadet needs a special item to evolve into its two forms: Armarouge or Ceruledge. To evolve into Armarouge, you’ll need the Auspicious Armor, and for Ceruledge, the Malicious Armor.

    To access these items, start Side Mission 132, which is located between Vert Sector 7 and Vert Sector 8. The easiest way is to fast travel to Racine Construction, then take the road left of the building. You’ll meet a character named Adver, standing next to a Charcadet on the road. He will challenge you to a battle after offering you either the Auspicious Armor or the Malicious Armor, depending on your choice.

    Choose one armor to receive it, and he will give the other to his evolved Charcadet as well. After that, you’ll need to battle his evolved Pokémon—either Armarouge or Ceruledge. This battle is a one-on-one rematch, so you’ll want to clear your party of other Pokémon beforehand. Adver’s Pokémon will be at level 60, but winning isn’t necessary to complete the quest.

    Important: Adver won’t give you the other armor or duplicates, so be sure to pick the one you want to keep, especially if it is a shiny or an Alpha.

    How to Evolve Charcadet into Ceruledge and Armarouge

    You will only start with one armor after completing the side mission. The other armor or additional copies generally aren’t available in shops or at Racine Construction until after the DLC’s post-game.

    You can trade with other players to get the other evolution or duplicate armor, but most players will only have one during the main game, making trades unlikely unless the other player has finished the DLC. Still, trading can help complete your Pokédex or obtain a shiny, then trade back.

    Below is an overview of the evolution process:

    For Armarouge:

    Pokémon Charcadet
    Type(s) Fire
    Evolves With Auspicious Armor
    To Armarouge
    Type(s) Fire / Psychic

    For Ceruledge:

    Pokémon Charcadet
    Type(s) Fire
    Evolves With Malicious Armor
    To Ceruledge
    Type(s) Fire / Ghost
  • How To Find and Completing Treecko and Solving Z-A in Pokémon Legends

    How To Find and Completing Treecko and Solving Z-A in Pokémon Legends

    The three Generation 3 starter Pokémon—Sceptile, Blaziken, and Swampert—are now available in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, after initially not appearing in the game’s main story. To find Sceptile specifically, you first need to catch Treecko, which becomes available once you’ve advanced significantly in the Mega Dimension DLC’s main storyline.

    ### How to Get Treecko
    Treecko begins appearing in Hyperspace Dimension Wild Zones after you’ve completed the fourth Hyperspace Rogue Mega Battle in the DLC. When you reach this point, all three Gen 3 starters should show up in these Hyperspace Zones. Although they won’t be listed in the Wild Zone summary because they are not yet registered in your Pokédex, you’ll be able to recognize their silhouettes. If Treecko isn’t visible, try resting on a bench to refresh the Hyperspace Zones, as they reset daily with the day/night cycle.

    Once you find a Wild Zone with Treecko, prepare a donut with Ansha that has at least the same star rating as the zone before entering. You can encounter multiple groups of Treecko and catch them. If you’re aiming for a shinier or Alpha version, you can reset the spawns by walking away to cause the spawn groups to refresh, but keep an eye on the time limit.

    ### How to Evolve Treecko into Sceptile
    Treecko evolves into Grovyle at level 16, and then into Sceptile at level 36, both through straightforward leveling. The evolution process is simple: level up Treecko by gaining experience. Once it reaches level 16, it will evolve into Grovyle, and at level 36, it will become Sceptile.

    Here is a quick summary:
    – Treecko: Grass type, evolves into Grovyle at level 16
    – Grovyle: Grass type, evolves into Sceptile at level 36
    – Sceptile: Grass type, can Mega Evolve using a Sceptilite Mega Stone
    – Mega Sceptile: Grass/Dragon type

    ### How to Get the Sceptilite Mega Evolution Stone
    Currently, Sceptilite is not available in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The Mega Evolution Stones for the Gen 3 starters, including Sceptilite, can only be obtained through online ranked battles using the Link Play feature.

    The first Mega Stone for these starters to be featured will be Sceptilite, which will be awarded in Season 5 after Season 4, which gives out Baxcalibrite. Season 5 begins on January 7th, 2025, at 10 p.m. PST. After that, the Mega Stones for Swampert and Blaziken will be distributed in subsequent seasons, specifically at the end of Season 6 and Season 7, respectively. The specific rank needed to earn these stones has not been revealed yet, but it is expected to be accessible to most players based on previous trends.

  • How To Find And Evolve Starly & Solve Its Puzzle In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    How To Find And Evolve Starly & Solve Its Puzzle In Pokémon Legends: Z-A

    The Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A introduces a new Hyperspace Dimension that resembles Lumiose City. This new world offers fresh Pokémon to find, including rare Rogue Mega Evolutions that you can challenge, defeat, and capture. To access these options and fill your Pokédex with the new creatures, you’ll need to progress further in the main story.

    The reason for this is that you need to make special donuts using Hyper Space Berries, unique ingredients that, when combined, turn into a donut crafted by Ansha. If you’ve already completed the first Hyperspace Research task, you’ll be close to obtaining Staraptor.

    How to Find Staraptor
    Once you activate the Mega Dimension DLC, continue with the main quests until you reach Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 2. You’ll need to enter several Hyperspace Holes to earn enough points to move past the initial mission; new portals will then appear around Lumiose City.

    The Rogue Mega fight with Staraptor takes place at the Hyperspace Rogue Mega Arena located in Bleu Sector 6, just west of Bleu Plaza, also known as Wild Zone 16. The path to the arena’s rooftop is a little tricky to navigate.

    Reaching the Rooftops with Staraptor’s Hyperspace Hole
    To get there, fast-travel to Cafe Soleil. Head north along South Boulevard, then turn right onto the street immediately below Wild Zone 10. When you reach the first junction, look to your right: you’ll see a ladder leading up to the rooftops. Climb the scaffolding to reach the ladder and ascend to the roof.

    The first ladder is hidden under the scaffolding in a small alcove created by the metal structure. Follow the rooftops heading north and climb the next ladder to meet Korrina and access the Hyperspace Hole. Make sure to bring your best donut, ideally with at least 20 extra levels added to your Pokémon, to stay prepared for the challenge.

    How to Defeat the Rogue Mega Staraptor
    Once you enter the portal, you’ll face a Rogue Mega Staraptor. This Pokémon is incredibly powerful, quick, and aggressive — keep attacking and moving constantly. After dealing some damage, Staraptor will start teleporting and kicking, attempting to attack directly. Be ready to dodge these powerful strikes, or they’ll knock you out.

    Collect Mega Energy balls from the ground during the fight; maintaining high DPS is key to minimizing the risk of KO. After you defeat it, you’ll have the opportunity to catch Staraptor and will earn a Staraptite Mega Stone.

    Rewards for Catching Mega Staraptor
    After capturing Staraptor, you’ll receive the Mega Energy necessary to Mega Evolve it. Also, break open the golden Poké Ball found after the fight using a Pokémon move — this will reward you with Hyper Berries like Pomeg, Kelpsy, Qualot, and Hondew. Additionally, you’ll obtain Great Butter, allowing you to enhance your donut recipes by increasing the number of berries you can add by one, making better donuts in the process.

    Completing this fight and catching Staraptor seals the completion of Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 2, marking the end of that portion of the DLC.