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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

How to Farm Bottle Caps

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Bottle Caps are a training item in Pokemon Legends: Z-A used to hyper train one stat for a Pokemon. Learn how to farm Bottle Caps, where to get them, and how to use them in this guide.

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How to Farm Bottle Caps

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The only way to farm bottle caps is through Reward Battles in the Infinite Z-A Royale. Though its rare, you can also get other cool rewards like training items and held items!

How to Get Bottle Caps

Complete Side Mission 96

Fina Location

Rouge District Map

Next to Centrico Pokemon Center

You can get two Bottle Caps by completing Side Mission 96: Let Us Battle...Artistically. It will appear after unlocking Main Mission 35.

To complete the mission, you must defeat Fina and her explosive Pokemon. Bring Steel, Rock, or Ghost-type Pokemon to avoid instant K.O.s from Explosion!

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Mable's Research Level 36

Gold and Regular Bottle Caps

Mable's Research offers multiiple rewards, such as TMs. When you reach Level 36, you'll be rewarded with 10 Bottle Caps.

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How to Use Bottle Caps

Exchange to Hyper Train at the Justice Dojo

Map Location In-Game Location

Bottle Caps are used to Hyper Train and increase IVs. Players can do so at the Justice Dojo by talking to an NPC.

Using Bottle Caps can only increase them one at a time while Gold Bottle Caps increases 6 Pokemon stats.

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Use For Ranked Battles

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It is best to use your Bottle Caps for Ranked Battles, when you need the best stats for your strongest Pokemon. For other battles, its best to level up to get stronger since Bottle Caps are extremely rare.

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