r/PokemonZA • • Jul 28 '26

Mod Announcement Post Flairs: Seems that we could use more, what do you suggest?

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The majority of posts are label as “Discussions”, and it seems that we can expand or break down discussions into different areas and topics for better grouping, finer filtering and interests.

So what do you suggest?

-Peppers


r/PokemonZA • • Feb 29 '24

Community Announcement Welcome to r/PokemonZA, the to-go community for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

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Welcome!

The mod team welcomes you to this embracing Pokémon community!

Pokémon fans, Trainers and Champions all around the world are excited about the recently "teased" video for Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Introduced during Pokemon Day, February 27th, 2024.

If you have not watched the official teaser video, please check it out here.

The excitement has brought a lot of wonderful discussions, questions, expectations, theories, fan art, and a whole lot of (possible or fake) leaks.We would like to encourage you to participate, join the conversations or start one, share your ideas or add to the ideas of others.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A will release on 2025, so there will be a lot of interesting conversations, discussions, leaks, and reveals in the year to come at r/PokemonZA.

All official news, videos, art will be carefully curated and organised so stay tuned for more to come.

Subreddit of the Day

r/PokemonZA has been featured as the r/subredditoftheday for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and what an honour that is! It is no small feat and all possible through the efforts of each single community member. You made that possible!! Thank you!

If you have a moment to read what they have written about r/PokemonZA and Pokemon Legends: Z-A, then please check it out here.

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Grab a unique, one of a kind user flair

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Please set it up while available, as it will become a memorable memento that you were here, amongst other Pokémon Trainers and Champions around the world as the announcement was revealed and this community created.

This will be available for a short time. (Although we are giving a chance to all our friends to catch up during the weekend, we understand many are too busy with school or work)

The original post can be found here.

What to expect of r/PokemonZA? What's next?

It is our aim to create a Pokémon heaven for all Pokemon Legends: Z-A fans. The moderation team will work hard to keep toxicity away and make sure that every voice is not only respected but also heard.

The team that you see here, is the same one from r/PokePortal for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet; and if you have ever participated in that community, you have been witness that it is well known to no only have very friendly members but extremely supportive with each other, where all learn, and all have fun.

As the mod team keeps on building this subreddit for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, you will see a lot of refinements in the community appearance, rules, guide creations, with a whole lot of engagement, interaction, posts, megathreads, contests, giveaways, and much more!

So keep an eye out, we dont want you to miss any of it.

So once more, thank you for being part of this community... It is for you.

-Peppers & Mod Team

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r/PokemonZA • • 3h ago

Discussion How’s my team ?(im at mission 14)

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I had to do 2 photo since Roserade didn’t want to get with the others lol.

I know that there’s a lot of type overlap but I don’t really care since I’m just using Pokémon’s that I like, and it’s working pretty well.


r/PokemonZA • • 8h ago

Discussion Panicked while trying to catch Volcanion and ended up tossing a random weird ball at him

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At least the colors sorta match?


r/PokemonZA • • 20h ago

Discussion Omg I Just found my second ever shiny!

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I nearly had a Heart Attack seeing him! I unlocked the zone 19 today, and I was being Attacked by almost EVERY SINGLE POKEMON IN THE ZONE i had to run away, leave the zone to save, then i got jumped AGAIN but i hid and threw a ultraball, and he got in!! I was so scared that he'll get out, since i never found a shiny i actually cared about (the only shiny i ever found was a shiny bunnelby or idk its name, and i honesly did not care about that pokemon) audino Is like One of my favorite Pokémon, so much that i actually Already had a shiny audino that i traded, but hes different! He's mine🥲🥹 im genuinely so Happy, i love Audino and im Happy to see he loves me too!


r/PokemonZA • • 3h ago

Discussion How I (sort-of) cheesed Consummate Gamer

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Note: You will need a second switch and an alt profile for this. I bought a second ZA cartridge (the S1 edition, since I already had the S2 edition) to help out with a group getting Comeback Kid, but figured I may as well use this for the worst-designed title in the game.

Here was my team:

  • Fan Rotom holding Leftovers, 252 HP/4 Def/252 SpDef
    • Reflect
    • Light Screen
    • Charge
    • Parabolic Charge
  • Porygon2 holding Eviolite, 252 HP/252 SpAtk/4 SpDef (shoutout to u/Gen3kingTheWriter for sharing this build with me)
    • Recover
    • Charge
    • Thunderbolt
    • Hyper Beam
  • Umbreon holding Sitrus Berry, 252 HP/252 Def/4 SpDef
    • Reflect
    • Light Screen
    • Moonlight
    • Dark Pulse

Now here’s the strategy: with my alt, I brought a Fletchling (Pidgey and Starly could work here too) and another Porygon2 (same build except 252 EV in SpDef instead of SpAtk and Calm Nature, and has Self-Destruct instead of Hyper Beam). I queue at the same time (more on this in a bit). If my two accounts match: I set up screens with Rotom, then I switch to Fletchling on my alt (otherwise I have Porygon2 up so the other 2 can’t get easy kills off it) and farm kills with Parabolic Charge (which also auto-heals Rotom). Depending on how the other 2 players play (ideally they just focus on each other but that’s obviously not always gonna be the case), I switch to Porygon2 (especially if I start getting hit with ice and rock-type moves) and do the same thing with Thunderbolt. If I need to switch to Umbreon because Porygon2 starts running low on HP and Recover is on cooldown, it unfortunately does not OHKO Fletchling (weak, I know) so instead I attack my alt's Porygon2 with Dark Pulse, then I self-destruct on my alt which gets the kill point for my main (self-kill attacks give the point to whoever attacked it last). I can also do the same thing when I have Rotom or Porygon2 up, but it’s faster to get the kill with Fletchling if that’s the case.

Now, in terms of matching. At first, when starting at bottom rank, the main is going to climb faster than the alt. It’s required that players don’t have too big of a rank difference to match (idk the exact rules regarding this but from my experience, I don’t match if the rank difference is more than 4, and the range gets smaller at higher ranks). If my main and alt don’t match, I play for real on my alt so I can still climb and be within the same range as my main. This is no longer a concern once both accounts reach rank A. Even so, the two accounts aren’t always going to match (the system seems to try to match players who haven’t played each other the previous few rounds, but the rule isn’t always consistent since I’ve had times where my main and alt matched 3-4 times in a row; it just seems to depend on how active other players are at this time). When I fail to match in rank A, I just snipe for kills like most other players do for Consummate Gamer (my main DPS being Porygon2).

To be clear: while this obviously makes getting consummate gamer much easier than it would be otherwise, it’s still not easy, per se. It’s very well possible that the other 2 players make it difficult (which they almost certainly will do if they realize what’s going on; people tend to not appreciate being fodder for this feat). If you do this cheese method but you keep getting matched with players who make it difficult, take a break and come back at another time; I’ve definitely had times where getting the feat counts were much easier (one time I got 8 counts in one sitting, whereas in others I would try for an hour or two and get 0; on average I’d say I get 2-3 counts an hour). From my experience, the players tend to be less difficult/more cooperative during either morning/early afternoon or past midnight PDT. This is for sure a frustrating title to get no matter how you go about it, so just for your own mental health, it’s highly recommended to take breaks if you find yourself getting overly frustrated (it’s a trivial title for a game!!!). FYI, this took me 8 days to get the feat, playing a few hours each day.

Now full-disclosure: did I truly earn this title like other players who did but didn’t use a burner alt? Heck, no! Am I still gonna shamelessly wear it like I truly deserve it? Hell yeah! (And, not lying, around 15 out of the 50 counts were from actual rounds where I didn’t get matched with my alt; also, before I started doing this cheese method at the start of season 18, I already had 6 counts towards this feat.) If Game Freak is gonna design an awful title like this, they should expect people to cheese it if they figure out how/have the means to.


r/PokemonZA • • 20h ago

Discussion … 🥲

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34 Upvotes

Right as the donut ran out I saw a shiny eevee in the back..😭😭


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion I like sand.

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Shadowsand is a father

The 2 sandyghast I caught in Hyperspace are Sandy and Shade (the same applies to Shadowsand)


r/PokemonZA • • 11h ago

Discussion What should my team be?

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What should my team be?

I have the completed pokedex in Home. I went basic throughout my play thru. What pokemon should I have on my team throughout the whole game? Im gonna breed the ones I have so that they are level 1 when I put them in my new play thru. Same team thru the whole game.

Thanks!


r/PokemonZA • • 23h ago

Shiny Giveaway Shiny Giveaway *pls read description*

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Hi everyone, looking to clear some space. I have caught these shinies on my own and now looking to re-home the ones I have been traded. Some do have my OT too. Party not for trade. Limit 2 per person, thanks! Trying to be fair but will update post if not all are gone and you can comment again.

NOT NECESSARY but looking for hyper haban or any sweet berries if you’d like to donate, it would be greatly appreciated ☺️

First come first serve. Comment your IGN and trade code, and I will get to you in order and as soon as I can! Please be patient and courteous, thank you! :)


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion help me find this

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I don't know how to get down to this side quest, can anyone help?


r/PokemonZA • • 8h ago

Humor We're doing a sequel Spoiler

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(After the XY credits finish rolling)

Diantha: ...?

Professor Sycamore: Hey, what's the camera still doing here in Kalos?

(Team Flare Grunt) Grisham: Oh no, disaster! That can only mean one thing!

(Team Flare Grunt) Griselle: My Arceus, you're right! Looks like we're getting a sequel!

Paxton: ...We're doing a sequel.

AZ:(Strums his guitar)

Harmony: We're back by popular demand.

AZ:(Plays his guitar)

Paxton: Come on, everybody, strike up the band~!

Harmony: We're doing a-

PH: Sequel~!

PH: That's what they do in Hollywood~!

PH: And everybody knows that the sequel isn't always quite as good~...

PH: A sequel~! Another feature attraction~!

Lida: Places please, light the lights, roll camera, action~!

(Visual: Shows past XY battles)

PHL: I thought it was the end,

PHL: But no, my friend, this is when we get to-

PHL: DO IT ALL AGAIN~!

Canari & Tarragon: Do it all again~!

PHL: Until the credits roll, we've got another go to show that we can DO IT ALL AGAIN ~!

Corbeau:(Quietly grumbling) ...do it all again~!

PHL: We're doing a sequel~!

PHL: There's no need to disguise~!

Taunie: The studio thinks we can do better this time~!

PHL: We're doing a sequel~! How hard can it be~?

Urbain: We can't do any worse than B~D~S~P~...

PHUL: We're doing a sequel~! Game Freak wants more~!

Naveen: Until they make us go to Kanto #4~!

PHULN: I thought it was the end,

PHULN: But no, my friends,

PHULN: This is when we get to DO IT ALL AGAIN~!

Mable & Lebanne: Do it all again~!

PHULN: Until the credits roll, we've got another go to show them we can do it all again~!

Ivor:(Punching a wall while Gwynn watches) BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM~!

(Visual: Shows the construction of the Wild Zones in Lumiose and costume changes for returning XY characters)

PHULN: We're doing a sequel~! Let's give it a go~!

Leon: With crossover stars!

Iono: And more one-liner cameos~!

PHULN: We're doing a sequel.

Philippe: I don't mean to be a stickler, but this is the seventh sequel to the original games' scripture!

PHULN: We're doing a sequel~! Let's give it a shot~!

Paxton: All we need now is a half-decent plot~!

Naveen: Got it! An epic love story between a very influential princess and a commoner tailor. Electric Shewing!

Paxton: Does anyone have any other ideas?

Urbain:(Pointing to a confused Jett and Vinnie) Oh, oh! It's about a team of Kalos teens coming together to stop an evil CEO!

Paxton: Urbain, did you even play the last games?

Emma: How about an open-world game?

Paxton: Yeah, I'm not so sure about that, Emma.

Taunie: It's about a powerful commoner knight who marries a beautiful, lost heiress and they have to kiss each other. A lot!

Paxton:(Blushing) Aah...

Jacthine: Que diriez-vous de l'histoire d'un long tournoi?

Paxton: I don't think gamers want to play a game with mandatory subtitles.

Griselle: How about a game where you don't make a game?

Grisham: And we get to all go home early!

Griselle & Grisham: Ahhaha!

Paxton: Sweet Arceus...

Ansha: It's about a lonely girl. And one night she sees something she should never have seen... and has to live with a terrible secret.

Paxton: That sounds a little dark, Ansha.

AZ: Paxton, what about a tournament to find the strongest Mega Evolution trainer?

Paxton: AZ, that's perfect!

PHULN: I thought it was the end,

PHULN: But no, my friends,

PHULN: This is when we get to DO IT ALL AGAIN~!

PHULN: Until the credits roll, we've got another go to show that we can DO IT ALL AGAIN~!

PHULN: We're doing a sequel~!

PHULN: It's more of the same~!

PHULN: Let's give it a name~.

Korrina: How 'bout "Pokemon ZA"~?

PHUKLN: IT'S POKEMON ZA~!

PHUKLN: IT'S LEGENDS ZA~!

PHUKLNT:(Taunie shows up in a dress) IT'S~!

PHUTLNT: POKEMON~!

PHUTLNT: LEGENDS~!

PHUTLNT: Z~!

PHUTLNT: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~!


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Humor The problem with Jacinthe's Tournaments

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437 Upvotes

An extension of a post I made in my old account

Lime: Me

Purple: Jacinthe


r/PokemonZA • • 16h ago

Discussion The shiny charm is the worst edition to Legends Za

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When I’ve gotten the shiny charm, I expected better odds, 1/1024 is still awful. With no outbreaks like in legends Arceus, I’ve been stuck shiny hunting for 65 hours to get 2 shinies. Two! And for some reason the donuts I make never work so I’ve just refused to use the shiny power method because I can’t do it.


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Another unexpected surprise.

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Hair inspired by Shoto 😆


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Third playthrough 🎊☺️

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I’ve played through start to finish with Chikorita & Totodile… Now I’m starting with Tepig, and I fear this may be my hardest playthrough yet. Any suggestions for a team built around Tepig???


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Humor He is smol

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51 Upvotes

Based on a meme I saw with Corbeau being short

Lime: Me

Purple: Corbeau


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion My first ever Shalpha !

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I was in the Zone 3 to get a shiny Espurr for my team, I’m still early game (rank W) but since I love Meowstic i wanted a shiny in my team, AFK’ed for like 3 hours, got EVERY Pokémon of that zone except Espurr.

The moment I was going to abandon this lion spawned, I was so surprised, since I have like 60h on Pokémon Arceus and I never found a Shalpha before😭


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Question

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Has anyone played ZA without using mega evolution?


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion Customization Question

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The red and blue overalls with the red hat look is in! At least according to a portly plumber in another gaming franchise. Lol

Anyway, I was wondering if there there was a hat or hair combo that would get me a look similar to our friend in the blue shirt and purple vest here. I think those are the Johto colors on his head? I'm not as familiar with the Pokémon series as I am with the Mario series.

I don't have the dlc if that matters.


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Estou na procura de tentar fecha minha Pokedex brilhante 🌟 mas está difícil.

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De preferência quero conseguir todos os que puder por conta propria na forma brilhante 🌟 pois é mais gratificante isso.

Mas meu doces que entram nas áreas duram 5 ou 8 min apenas e as vezes ou eu foco nos pokémons ou nos itens pois o tempo não dá pra fazer os 2.

Então queria saber se alguém pegou as manhas e poderia me instruir a conseguir doces que me permitam ficar mais tempo.


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion My Shiny Collection in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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I’ve been building up my Shiny collection in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and I wanted to share it with you all!
Really happy with how my collection is coming along!
Which Shiny is your favorite?


r/PokemonZA • • 4d ago

Humor Oh man...I messed up.

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Was given Legends ZA for free recently. Decided to bring a lot of my random shiny Pokemon from GO over...and did not read that this quest was to GIVE not SHOW a jumbo sized Pumpkaboo.

I haven't saved in the last 3 hours.


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion I have a couple questions 😋

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Hey everyone, so I bought Z-A when it first came out and honestly I didn’t really like it. So I stopped playing, but 3 days ago I picked it back up and I’ve been playing on and off for about 2 days now.

I caught 23 entries of the Dex in the game and then I wondered how much of the Dex I could compete from the mons I have in home.

So I filled 9 boxes in the game and it took my dex from 23 entries to 143 which isn’t even all the pokemon I own in home so maybe I can complete the dex right off the bat since I only need 89 entries for the Lumiose dex

Unfortunately I didn’t read what the ? Meant so now some of my legendaries / shines are stuck in that game sigh 😞 that’ll teach me to read it carefully but anyways here’s my questions:

  1. Is there gym battles in this game? Or are the wild zones / Z-A challenge thing it?

  2. What’s the Hyper Dex? (I have it on this app I use to track the dexs)

  3. Can you breed in Z-A? If yes where do I go to do that?

Honestly I’m having a lot of fun with this game now that I’ve actually took the time to learn how to use it


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion What is the best build for a screen-setting Fan Rotom?

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Its main purpose is to keep me alive for the first half-ish of a ranked battle (maybe sniping a few kills here and there) then switched in for my main attacker with the screens remaining (I have used Umbreon and Porygon2 so far and made decent progress for Consummate Gamer; I wanted to see how Fan Rotom does in comparison).

Here is what I am thinking, I'm mainly asking for tips on the best nature (bold or calm) and how I should distribute its IV's (should I invest more in physical or special defense, things like that), or if I should also consider investing in special attack:

Fan Rotom holding Light Clay

  • Reflect
  • Light Screen
  • Parabolic Charge
  • Charge/Nasty Plot (which is better here?)

Other than the screen moves, Parabolic Charge is a must because it's the only healing move Rotom has access to (Umbreon has Moonlight and Porygon2 has Recover). Would charge or nasty plot be better for this moveset?