The World's Greatest Pikachu Guide (Alpha Pikachu)

Catching Alpha Pikachu inside Pokemon Legends: ZA is surprisingly simple, as a guaranteed alpha variant of the beloved mouse Pokemon can be found fairly early in the game.

Whether players are hoping to land a shiny Alpha Pikachu for their collection or use it against Pikami's troublesome Pokémon in the side mission “The World's Greatest Pikachu,” the process is the same. Here is the breakdown.

How to get Alpha Pikachu in Pokemon Legends: ZA

Players can get a guaranteed Alpha Pikachu Pokemon Legends: ZA in Wild Zone 6on one of the roofs of the complex. In the upper left corner of Wild Zone 6 is Cafe Batailleright next to the north entrance.

You can climb to the top of this building using ladder next to the battle arena. On the roof you will find a level 40-42 Alpha Pikachu standing by the chimneys.

To maximize your chances of catching an Alpha Pikachu quickly, here's what you can do:

1. Do a hard to save before you get close to Alpha Pikachu so you can instantly reset it if you fail to catch it.

2. Sneak up behind him and throw a Speed ​​Ball while his back is turned.

3. If you fail, keep rolling Great balls or Ultra balls while doing so.

4. If he gets angry, defeat him and discard the finale Pokeball as a last resort.

5. If you fail even then, reload and try again.

Alpha Pikachu is a fixed spawnmeaning that if you defeat or capture this Pokemon, it will reappear after a certain amount of time. As an Alpha Pikachu, he's guaranteed to have it three perfect IVsand his HP stat has maximum EV (252)making it the most battle-ready Pikachu you can get in the wild.

You can Shiny Hunt Alpha Pikachu in Pokemon Legends: ZA

Yes, you can. Although Alpha Pikachu is a guaranteed spawn in Pokemon Legends: ZAit is not shiny lockedwhich means you can get a shiny Alpha Pikachu if you are patient and persistent enough. If you want to tip the odds in your favor, it's recommended to get a shiny charm first, increasing the shiny odds from 1/4096 to 1/1024.

The World's Greatest Pikachu Guide in Pokemon Legends: ZA

IN Side Mission 107: World's Biggest Pikachutrainers are faced with an incredibly difficult challenge: defeat a level 66 Pikachu holding a ball of light using a single Pikachu of their own, without the help of any other Pokémon.

Here's what you need to do to complete this mission:

1. Catch Alpha Pikachu from
   Wild Zone 6

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2. Give it EXP. Candies and rare candies to level up level 65+ (or train it normally with Lucky Egg).

3. Give him the following set of moves: Dig, Iron tail, Quick attack, Defend.

From Pikami Pikachu holds A ball of lightyou won't win a head-to-head match and you have to outwit your opponent to win the battle. The main trick of this fight is time the Dig attack correctlybecause it's the only super effective attack you can use against another Pikachu while controlling your own Pikachu.

Pikami's Pikachu knows Dig as well and can easily OHKO your Pikachu if caught by the attack. The only reliable way to avoid his Pikachu's Dig is to use either Dig by yourself or with help Defend.

How to beat Pikami's Pikachu

The strategy is simple. Wait for Pikami's Pikachu to use Digthen when in the middle of the animation, have your own Pikachu use Dig also. This way, your Pikachu will go underground after the enemy Pikachu and remain untargetable for that time.

The Pikachu that uses Dig first always loses exchange, so it is important to be patient. If you miss the timing, use Protect just as the second Pikachu's Dig attack is about to hit to nullify the damage.

Use Iron tail and Quick attack liberally when Dig is on cooldown to deal token damage. When it becomes available again, wait for Pikami's Pikachu to use Dig again and repeat from the beginning.

After Pikami and his Pikachu are defeated, he will offer you the following rewards:

• 7000 poke dollars

• Orb of Light x1

• Exp. Candy L x3

Systems

Released

October 16, 2025

ESRB

Everyone 10+ / Fantasy violence, in-game purchases

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