r/PokemonZA • • 2h ago

Discussion Best Donuts for Shiny Hunting

5 Upvotes

What is the best recipe for donuts with a sparkling level of 3?


r/PokemonZA • • 4h ago

Discussion Poussifeu is so cute

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I was hunting this Pokémon but it took me 4 hours to get one 😂 I finally found one in the wild, I love its evolution shinys color but not the last one so what should I do ?


r/PokemonZA • • 4h ago

Fan Art Detective Emma (fanart by me)

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7 Upvotes

r/PokemonZA • • 7h ago

Discussion Shiny legendaries

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65 Upvotes

Just wondering how long it took everyone to shiny hunt the legendaries in the hyperspace?

I got all 5 of mine in the same or next day when in started the hunt including getting the donuts for the sparkling power and getting the hyperspace zone for the legendary

Special thanks to all the creators for all the vids l watch on youtube

I have never actually shiny hunted before and when l saw that the legendaries were hunt-able in za, l gave it a go and now have huge respect for shiny hunters. To those who are starting to hunt or are hunting hopefully you get it and it doesn’t take too long.


r/PokemonZA • • 13h ago

Discussion Best Shiny Hunting Locations?

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Just picking up the game again after a few months to do some shiny hunting. I’m looking for advice on the best shiny hunting spots in the game. I know of the Wild Zone 3 one, but that’s really it. Any advice and ideas are appreciated!


r/PokemonZA • • 14h ago

Humor I caught my first Shalpha

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13 Upvotes

For context my shiny luck is non existent and I caught this without a boost


r/PokemonZA • • 16h ago

Discussion Shalpha eeveelutions

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23 Upvotes

And an update on the arctibax which evolved


r/PokemonZA • • 17h ago

Discussion Does anyone know why I can't remake this outfit?

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35 Upvotes

I used this outfit on my last save and can't seem to remake it, I have both pieces unlocked and when I use the minus to mix and match them it won't let me. I've saved my game and restarted it and it still won't let me.


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion Can someone help me complete the za pokedex

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Please help


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion Two SHALPHAS in one go

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18 Upvotes

I just needed a baxcalibur too for my shalpha dex


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion Need help picking Pokemon for a challenge run

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Need help picking Pokemon for a run

I’m doing a challenge run where I use a different Pokemon for each of deltarune’s flowers I have the green blue and orange picked out but need help with ideas for the other mons I could use
The only things that should mach is no postgame
No trade evos unless the can be caught fully evolved (as I’m on my alt which doesn’t have online)
And the Pokemon should be the right color roughly
Also no repeats (mainly flabebe as that line is for blue)

Sorry if this breaks the on topic rule rule I just really need help picking some mons)


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion Shiny dratini in just under a hour!

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140 Upvotes

Absolutely buzzing after my first I’m gunna sit here till I get a shiny hunt! Is the nature any good?


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Discussion Why is my character so angry after seeing a portal

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469 Upvotes

The rest of the team is staring at me like im about to snap, there is no reason for a donut eating pokemon to fill me with enough anger to evolve into an annihilape


r/PokemonZA • • 1d ago

Humor Just a normal day at Lumiose, Episode 1 : Was it the right donut ?

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16 Upvotes

Purple : Louis (my character)

Grey : Jett

Pink : Ansha

So, the idea of funny shorts on this subreddit belongs to u/Ender_Master517

He allowed me to do my own, but go check his content, it's probably better than mine, but still, I hope you'll like this short I did, even if it's my first, so it's probably not that good.


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion 5 Embrylex in only one rift !

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33 Upvotes

I was hunting this Pokémon for 1h and with Chroma Charm it made me have 5 Embrylex in the same rift ! I just am very lucky I guess… I never lived something like that before and I’m very happy about it ! 🤗


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Upgrade Pack: Not sure if I get it

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Last week I got the switch 2 and got back into ZA. I was wondering why I dont have DLC stuff. Thats because I need the upgrade pack right?

Edit: I had the game on switch 1 and the DLC

Update: Just bought it


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Possibly undocumented: recoil damage doesn't apply when you KO an NPC trainer's last Pokémon (Legends Z-A)

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Hey everyone! :) I've been experimenting with something in Legends: Z-A on Switch 2 and I'd love to know if anyone else has seen it, or if it's already documented somewhere.
What I noticed: when a recoil move (I tested Volt Tackle on Pikachu) defeats the last Pokémon of an NPC trainer, my Pokémon takes no recoil damage at all.
How I figured it out:
I first thought it was a Mega thing, but I got the same result with a non-Mega Pikachu against a Meowstic.
Then I wondered if hitting first, or some frame window at the start of the fight, was the trigger. Turns out neither matters: it happens even when the opponent hits me first.
The only thing that stays consistent is that the recoil move finishes off the NPC's final Pokémon.
[Add your controls here, e.g. "When the KO was on a non-final Pokémon, I did take recoil" and "When the hit didn't KO, I took recoil too". Only include what you actually tested.]
What I haven't been able to check: I haven't seen it happen against wild Pokémon. So far I've tested it [N] times.
About documentation: I looked through Bulbapedia, Serebii, GameFAQs and a few other forums and wikis, and couldn't find anything about this for Z-A. The closest thing I found is on Bulbapedia's Recoil page: in Pokémon Stadium only, recoil doesn't apply if the move KOs the opponent. I can't say whether it's the same mechanic, though!
My guess (and it's only a guess) is that the battle ends before the recoil gets applied. I've attached a short clip so you can see it for yourselves.
Has anyone else run into this? And if you've got results that say otherwise, I'd love to hear them. Thanks for reading! ^_^


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Video Not shiny today just farming jacinthe

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41 Upvotes

r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Phased 5 times already hunting shiny ralts

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8 Upvotes

I’m new to hunting so maybe this isn’t that crazy. I’m just in disbelief that I’ve phased this many times after only 1000(?) encounters. I feel so lucky and so unlucky at the same time 😭.
On my last hunt for shiny gible (wanted a ground type for my team) I got a shiny drillbur after like 5 bench resets and just went with it. Ended up falling in love with my excadrill. What are your guys’ experiences with phasing?


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Humor MZ Shorts: How Is She not banned?

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282 Upvotes

Canari decided to Livestream a challenge

Green: Me

Yellow: Canari

Black: Marshadow


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Help me with my last team member!!

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11 Upvotes

Legends ZA playtrough and I want a decent team but without powerhouses but I can't decide on my last member. The plan was using a pokemon from each generation that don't have mega evolutions (besides beedrill). But in the game all gen3 pokemon have a mega

I still want to use a gen3 pokemon for the last spot!

Rules

1- no metagross, no gardevoir and no salamence

2- no duplicate type with the rest of the team


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Uhh ok

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19 Upvotes

Aren't these usually signs and not people (unmodded game to clarify)


r/PokemonZA • • 2d ago

Discussion Can’t believe what just happened !

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I was in a mega dimension when I was hunting Gruikui and I just heard two sounds of shiny Pokémon ! I didnt see one but two Pokémon next to each other and its the evolution of Gruikui, Grotichon ! I was so stressed 😫 so I saved the game and then I catches them both. Now I’m so happy ! Which one should i keep without evolving it ? (My first Shalpha tho)


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion Who should I change?

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This is my current team right now so who should I swap out to make it better? I have a few high level mons like scovillan sharpedo and scizor

Btw I am gonna level up the two first guys I just got them so I haven’t had time yet


r/PokemonZA • • 3d ago

Discussion Best way to shiny hunt Aerodactyl?

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I haven’t really shiny hunted the legendary pokemon before, but I wanted to know what is the most popular way to hunt for shiny fossil pokemon?

Reviving the old amber is full odds but seems like a quicker process if you have the money. Special scans seem more of a grind since it is more rng based but if you’re lucky the charm makes it much easier.

Would love to hear from anyone’s experience of this thanks.