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A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake Walkthrough (Side Mission 69)

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - A Sky Battle, for Old Times

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake is a Side Mission from Volli in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Read on for a walkthrough on how to complete A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake, how to unlock it, and its rewards!

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How to Unlock A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake

Defeat the Rogue Megas in Main Mission 20

Mega Ampharos

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake can be unlocked by progressing Main Mission 20: A Request from the Rust Syndicate, specifically after defeating the set of Rogue Megas. The Rogue Megas you need to defeat are Mawile, Barbaracle, and Ampharos.

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Accept Mission From Volli

Volli Location
A Sky Battle, for Old Times
Magenta District Map
A Sky Battle, for Old Times
On a rooftop in Magenta Street, overlooking Saison Canal

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake can be started by talking to Volli on Magenta Street, near Saison Canal. You can fast travel to the Magenta Pokemon Center for a closer starting point, then make your way east to the Holovator, as Volli will be on a rooftop.

Take the Holovator to Reach Volli

Volli Location

To reach Volli, take the Holovator up to the rooftop. You can find this Holovator just east of the Pokemon Center.

At the top, clear the Mega Shards before the bridge if you haven’t yet, then cross it. Volli should be on the other side.

Lumiose City Interactive Map

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake Walkthrough

  1. Bring Flying-type Pokemon
  2. Defeat Volli

Bring Flying-type Pokemon

Bring Any Flying Type
Upon accepting the side mission, you’ll be given time to prepare for a team of Flying-type Pokemon. Since you’re going against Flying types, consider a team that also covers the type's weaknesses to Rock, Ice, and Electric.

You can bring as many as you like, as long as they all share the Flying typing. It’s also better if you form a team around level 45–50 to make the fight easier.

List of All Flying Type Pokemon

Gyarados and Aerodactyl are Recommended

A Sky Battle, for Old Times

The best Pokemon to bring for this fight are Gyarados and Aerodactyl. Gyarados can learn Ice Fang, which easily targets Noibat's and Altaria's 4x weakness to Ice, and it also resists Talonflame's Fire-type moves.

It can also learn several Water and Dragon-type moves that can target secondary weaknesses, such as Talonflame's weakness to Water and the two Dragons' weakness to the same type.

Aerodactyl is another great option, as it can also learn Ice Fang via TM. Additionally, it can use several Rock-type moves such as Rock Blast, Stone Edge, and Rock Slide, allowing it to cover all of Volli's team's weaknesses.

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Defeat Volli

Noibat ImageNoibat
Level 47		 Talonflame ImageTalonflame
Level 47		 Altaria ImageAltaria
Level 48

Once you have a team of Flying-type Pokémon of your own, go ahead and challenge Volli. He'll lead with a Noibat, which you can easily defeat if you have Ice-type moves. Talonflame can also be defeated quickly if you target its 4x weakness to Rock, and Altaria has the same 4x weakness to Ice as Noibat.

Avoid bringing Electric-type Pokemon or using moves of this type, as two of the Dragons will reduce the weakness to normal damage, making Electric moves effective only against Talonflame.

Type Chart and Team Matchup Checker

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake Rewards

Sharp Beak and Power Anklet

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake Rewards
・ ₽3,900
・Power Anklet Icon Power Anklet x1
・Sharp Beak Icon Sharp Beak x1

Completing A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake earns you ₽3,900 and two held items: Sharp Beak and Power Anklet.

Sharp Beak, when held by a Pokemon, boosts the damage of Flying-type moves, while Power Anklet can help you with EV training speed at the cost of lowering your Speed during battle.

EV Training Guide

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake Side Mission Details

Side Mission 69 Overview

A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake (#69)
A Sky Battle, for Old Times
Given By Volli
Location Magenta Sector 8, Magenta District
Description Apparently Sky Battles were a bit of a fad in Kalos until just a few years ago. Try having a battle using only Flying-type Pokémon.

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List of Side Missions

All Side Missions

No. Mission No. Mission
EX1 Shine Bright Like a Gemstone 1 A Big Ol' Bunnelby
2 A Use for an Evolution Stone! 3 Sableye in the Cemetery
4 A Break Time Battle 5 I'd Like to See an Ekans!
6 Long-Range Moves Have Style 7 A Feisty Chespin
8 Get Well, Fennekin 9 A Challenge from Froakie
10 Skiddo's Fragrant Leaves 11 The Kakuna Master
12 The Many Flowers of Flabebe 13 Stumped at the Fountain
14 Slurpuff's Cafe Visit 15 A Sensitive Audino
16 The Budew Show 17 A Shiny Mareep?
18 A Pan-tastic Pot of Tea 19 Poisonous, Paralyzing Strategies
20 A Berry Clever Plan 21 Spewpa in the Museum
22 A Call from Mable 23 Underneath the Holovator
24 An Abra Playmate 25 Trubblesome Patrons
26 Burn, Litleo, Burn 27 Restored from a Fossil
28 Who Says Normal Is Weak? 29 Full Course of Battles: One Star
30 Show Me a Mega Camerupt! 31 Show Me a Mega Sableye!
32 Show Me a Mega Medicham! 33 Who Has the Bigger Magikarp?
34 Moves That Put Up a Wall 35 Guidance from a Yoga Master
36 Some Friendly Competition 37 Binacle by the Boatload
38 Chasing Status 39 Slowpoke for Slowpoke
40 A Holovator Without Power 41 Watch Out for Traps
42 A Fan of Fairy Types 43 A Big Weedle Problem
44 Vanillite's Fragrant Snow 45 On Maintenance Duty
46 Pidgeot Soaring High 47 Becoming a Furfrou Trimmer
48 All Tied Up 49 Hit and Heal
50 Just a Few Questions for You... 51 Floette Frolicking with Flowers
52 Numel Frozen Solid 53 The Most Electrifying Eelektrik
54 Get ENERGIZED! 55 Carvanha, Menace of the Deep!
56 We'll Just Muscle Our Way Through 57 The Camerupt Entrepreneur
58 Better to Detect Than to Protect 59 A Rematch with Hawlucha!
60 Full Course of Battles: Two Stars 61 My Favorite Holovator
62 Becoming a Pro Furfrou Trimmer 63 An Extra-Large Gogoat
64 Let It Rain, Let It Pour 65 Apartment Block Eeriness
66 Investigating with Shuppet 67 Sylveon the Soother
68 The Best Use of Leftovers 69 A Sky Battle, for Old Times' Sake
70 Who's the Strongest, Huh?! 71 The Burning Gaze of Watchog
72 Find My Galarian Stunfisk! 73 Full Course of Battles: High Rolling
74 Delibird Gets in a Flap 75 Some Unusual Pokemon
76 Let's Learn About Mega Evolution! 77 Catch Mawile If You Can
78 Inkay's Fragrant Ink 79 A Fateful Swing of a Metronome
80 A Shocking Territorial Dispute 81 Pancham the Courier
82 Clauncher Launching Water Gun 83 Honedge's Cutting Edge
84 Strike First to Make 'Em Flinch! 85 Follow Litwick!
86 Who Messed Up the Garden? 87 Becoming a Peerless Furfrou Trimmer
88 The Nervous Novice Cabbie 89 Up, Up, and Away After Emolga!
90 Froslass's Unfinished Business 91 Dragon You Into Battle
92 The Beldum Blockade 93 Finding a Place for Heliolisk
94 Full Course of Battles: Three Stars 95 A Haunting Experience
96 Let Us Battle...Artistically 97 Stop the Runaway Whirlipede!
98 Jumbo Variety Pumpkaboo 99 Pleasing Aron's Palate
100 Starmie on High 101 Steadfast as Steel
102 A Chilling Challenge 103 Facing the Furfrou League
104 Abuzz About Bug Types 105 Trevenant, the Haunted Elder Tree!
106 Klefki's Lost Key 107 The World's Greatest Pikachu!
108 Alola, Raichu! 109 Wondrous Self-Healing Pokemon
110 A Tune That Beckons Doom 111 My Adorable, Adorable Babies
112 Exploring the Scents of Spritzee 113 Bergmite sur un Avalugg
114 A Feather from Skarmory 115 Tyrantrum's Furious Jaws!
116 Show the Power of Aurorus! 117 Josee's Training
118 Goodbye, Gengar 119 Le Super-Tournoi de Jacinthe O

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