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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

How to Reroll Encounters

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - How to Reroll Encounters

You can reroll encounters by leaving and entering areas in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Find out how to reroll Pokemon and why you should reroll here.

How to Reroll Encounters

Leave and Enter Areas

# Step by Step Objectives
1 Exit Area
Leave the Area
If you want to reroll Pokemon encounters, you must first leave the area where encounters occur, which are Wild Zones.
2 Enter Area.mode:show
Enter the Area
Enter the Wild Zone again and the Pokemon in the area are now reset.

Each time you exit and re-enter a Wild Zone, the Pokemon in the area reset and are completely new, which allows you to get rare Pokemon.

Use Fast Travel

Fast Travel

Alternatively, you can also Fast Travel to Wild Zones as this counts as exiting and re-entering an area as well.

How to Fast Travel

Reset the Time With Benches

Bench Reset Method

You can also reroll encounters by resting on benches, as this changes the time and resets the Pokemon in the area. If there are benches in the area where you're rerolling, using them can save you time compared to using fast travel.

How to Change Time To Night or Day

Why Reroll Encounters?

Shiny Pokemon

Shiny Pokemon

The most common reason to reroll encounters is to hunt for Shiny Pokemon. With a 1/4096 to encounter one, Trainers search far and wide to find these rare Pokemon variants of a different color.

Shiny Pokemon Hunting Guide

Rare Pokemon

Rare Pokemon

Additionally, some Pokemon are rare and only appear in specific areas or during specific times, and rerolling your encounters can help you find these Pokemon more frequently.

Rare Pokemon Locations

Alpha Pokemon

Alpha Pokemon

Finally, new variants of Pokemon called Alpha Pokemon appear in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which are bigger than normal Pokemon and have a higher HP stat and exclusive Moves. If you're looking for specific Alpha Pokemon to appear, then rerolling encounters is your best bet.

All Alpha Pokemon Locations

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