Pokémon Legends: Z-A, set in the vibrant Lumiose City, offers a streamlined experience for obtaining all eight Eeveelutions. While the game doesn’t overly complicate the process, understanding the specific methods for each evolution ensures a complete Pokedex or a powerful team. Here’s a comprehensive guide to securing every form.
Obtaining Eevee Early in the Game
Progression in Pokémon Legends: Z-A requires completing Main Mission 5 to unlock side missions and access to Eevee. The Pokémon consistently spawns in Vert Sector 9 during the day, guaranteeing a capture opportunity.
Accessing Vert Sector 9: From Vernal Pokémon Center, head south to Vernal Avenue, then enter the alley before the hair salon. Follow the path past the battle court, using Fighting-type moves (Rock Smash or Brick Break) to clear any obstructing boulders. Eevee will appear in the park area at around Level 16. Stock up on Poke Balls and consider using status effects like paralysis or sleep to increase capture rates.
Additional spawn locations exist, but Vert Sector 9 provides the most reliable encounter due to its fixed spawn point and proximity to fast travel.
Choosing the Right Eeveelutions for Battle
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A ‘s real-time battles, Speed is paramount. High Speed minimizes attack cooldowns, boosting combat effectiveness.
Top Picks:
- Jolteon: Excels with high Speed and Special Attack, making it a potent Electric-type attacker (Thunderbolt, Discharge).
- Espeon: Offers a balanced distribution of Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed, ideal for Psychic-type offense.
- Sylveon: Provides endurance with high Special Attack, Special Defense, and moderate HP, compensating for slower Speed.
Evolution Methods for All Eeveelutions
Once Eevee is secured, evolving it requires either Evolution Stones or Friendship Level manipulation.
- Vaporeon: Use a Water Stone.
- Jolteon: Use a Thunder Stone.
- Flareon: Use a Fire Stone.
- Espeon: Maximize Friendship during daytime without Fairy-type moves.
- Umbreon: Maximize Friendship during nighttime without Fairy-type moves.
- Leafeon: Use a Leaf Stone.
- Glaceon: Use an Ice Stone.
- Sylveon: Maximize Friendship with a Fairy-type move learned.
Acquiring Evolution Stones
Evolution Stones can be found as floor items in Lumiose City, earned from side mission rewards, or purchased at the Stone Emporium for 3,000 Pokémon Dollars each. Fire, Water, Thunder, and Leaf Stones are immediately available. Ice Stones become accessible after completing the main storyline, though they can be found in Rouge Sector 4 (before completion) or in Lumiose Sewers (during Main Mission 19) or through Side Mission 102.
Raising Friendship Levels
For Espeon, Umbreon, and Sylveon, maximizing Friendship is crucial. Visiting cafés and ordering four coffees (totaling 1,000 Pokémon Dollars) is an efficient method. Ensure Eevee doesn’t know Fairy-type moves for Espeon or Umbreon, but does know one for Sylveon before evolving.
Alpha Eeveelutions
Alpha Eeveelutions can be found in Wild Zone 20, offering even stronger specimens for competitive play.
Conclusion: Pokémon Legends: Z-A simplifies Eeveelution acquisition while maintaining depth through strategic evolution methods. By following this guide, players can efficiently obtain and optimize their teams with these versatile Pokémon.
