ZA's Mega Delphox is incredibly easy to get (and shiny too)

Pokemon Legends: ZA he's been out for about two weeks and has split his player base in two with his game loop. Some fans love it and some hate it Pokemon Legends: ZAreviews bomb proving to be a polarizing record to say the least. Among the decisions that have confused some fans and fueled controversy is the fact that some of the most anticipated new Mega Evolutions are locked behind both three-week ranked seasons and behind a paywall, as an NSO subscription is required to obtain them. One of them is Mega Delphox, which debuts in just a few days.

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Pokemon Legends: ZAMega Greninja and Greninjite were rewards for participating in ranked battles and getting all the way from Z rank to K rank and are still available until Season 1 officially ends on November 4th at 9:59 PM PST. Based on the changes to the ranked rewards, it will be much easier to get Mega Delphox and his Delphoxite with a nice bonus:

How to get Pokemon Legends: ZA's Delphoxite and Mega Delphox and why it's easy

Considering the rewards for reaching each rank in online battles, it's still better for players to try to get to A rank before the end of the season, both for Season 1 and Season 2. However, the fact that Delphoxite is now tied to S rank and Greninjite can be obtained almost instantly makes these long-desired Megas much more accessible. Additionally, Mega Greninja is one of the best Pokemon to use it in Pokemon Legends: ZA ranked battles, so even fans who won't have it at the start of season 2 can get it very quickly.

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Achieving S rank is also not difficult, and it is possible even with non-optimized teams. That's why Pokemon Legends: ZARanked battles include a plethora of challenges that are easy to complete and award points regardless of final placement. These are:

X-Pokémon Slayer: 10 points for each Pokemon defeated in battle.
He launched the first attack: 10 points for attacking an enemy Pokémon before anyone else.
Solved the last attack: 10 points for being the last to attack an enemy Pokemon.
Claim the item first: 10 points for being the first to pick up an item.
First to Mega Evolve: 10 points for Mega Evolving and Pokémon first.
A flawless survivor: 10 points to players whose Pokémon do not faint.
Fresh opponent hunter: 10 points for max attack on an enemy Pokemon at full health.
Mega Evolution Destroyer: 10 points for defeating a Mega Evolved Pokémon.
A mega-evolving champion: 10 points for using Mega Evolution to defeat an enemy Pokemon.
Most active striker: 10 points for landing the most attacks.
Plus Move master: 10 points for using plus moves to defeat an enemy Pokémon.
Scattered attacker: 10 points for defeating at least one Pokémon from each opponent.
Super effective striker: 10 points for using super effective moves at least 5 times.
Three KOs in a row: 10 points for three consecutive KOs.

Battles also award 30 points for first place, 10 for second, -10 for third, and -30 for fourth. Ties move all players with equal points to the highest possible position for a given score.

How to get Shiny Fennekin in Pokemon Legends: ZA

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For those wondering how to get a Shiny Fennekin to evolve into a Delphox before Season 2 launches, there is a fairly easy and effective method. Pokemon Legends: ZAWild Zone 18 is the only place where Fennekin spawns in the entire game, only on the roof where no other Fennekin or different Pokémon can spawn.

Every shiny you can find in Pokemon Legends: ZA's Wild Zone 18

However, there are two benches for fans to use right outside the entrance to Wild Zone 18 on the roof Pokemon Legends: ZA's bench-resetting shiny hunting methods to quickly reset Fennekin until a shiny appears. This can be done either manually by pressing the A button near the bench and then turning the character towards the bench after the cutscene, or using the turbo controller. With several critters living in the area, players will also be able to hunt shiny:

Bagon (ground level, two units near the entrance to Wild Zone 18)
Alpha Salamance (ground floor, near the entrance to Wild Zone 18)
Alpha Lopunny (ground floor, near the scaffolding that leads to the roof where Fennekin can be seen)
Swablu and Altaria (on the roof right after entering Wild Zone 18, only available during the day)
Noibat and Noivern (roof just after entering Wild Zone 18, only available at night)
Fennekin (the roof, higher than the area dedicated to Swabl and Altaria or Noibat and Noivern, can be seen from the outside of the entrance to Wild Zone 18)
Eevee (spawns during the day in clear weather on the roof opposite the entrance to Wild Zone 18)
Trubbish (ground level, to the right of the scaffolding that leads to the roof)