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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Walkthrough (Main Mission 10)

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The Secrets of Mega Evolution is the Main Mission 10 from Urbain / Taunie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Read on for a walkthrough on how to complete The Secrets of Mega Evolution, how to unlock it, and its rewards!

◀ Previous Mission Next Mission ▶
Chase That Mysterious Pokemon Reaching Rank E
Rogue Mega Pokemon
A Rogue Mega Slowbro A Rogue Mega Camerupt A Rogue Mega Victreebel

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Walkthrough

Main Mission 10 (Part 1)

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Guide
1
Talk to your rival outside and they will request for a Pokemon battle where you unleash your Mega Absol. This means that your Absol must be absolutely prepared and able to Mega Evolve for the battle to start.
2
Open the Boxes menu and select your Absol. Give it the Absolite to hold so it can Mega Evolve during battle.
3
When you're set, talk to your rival again to start the battle. Depending on the Starter Pokemon that you picked, your rival will send in the other two starters back-to-back to face your team, both at Lv.25.

Your rival's third Pokemon will be Manectric, which they will immediately Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric. Switch out your Absol and Mega Evolve it to match your rival and wrap up the fight!
The following Side Missions will be unlocked after the battle with your rival:

023 - Underneath the Holovator
024 - An Abra Playmate
025 - Trubblesome Patrons
026 - Burn, Litleo, Burn

Rank V Promotion Match

Vinnie of Quasartico Inc.
4
Head to Quasartico Inc. in the Magenta District to meet with Vinnie. Upon arriving, you'll find out that getting in isn't going to be simple as two Dedenne guards will engage you in a 2-on-2 fight.
5
Vinnie will exit the building right after you beat up their guards and tell you to meet him at the battle court just beside the building.
6
Surprise! You and your rival are now set for a promotion match against Vinnie himself. But first, you need to get 6,000 Challenge Points to get a Challenger's Ticket for the match.

Enter a Battle Zone and start racking up points until you can get your hands on the Challenger's Ticket. If it's still daytime, you can instantly change to nighttime by resting on benches.

Return to the battle court and present the ticket to Vinnie to start the match.
7
Vinnie's Pokemon:
Lv.30 Houndoom
Lv.30 Sharpedo
Lv.30 Buneary
Lv.32 Drampa (Mega)
All four of Vinnie's Pokemon are weak to Fighting-type Moves, so having at least two Lv.30 Fighting-type Pokemon is enough to clear this match as long as you don't forget to heal them when necessary.

After winning, you will be promoted straight to Rank F! You will also get TM051 Safeguard as a bonus.

Vinnie (Rank V) Team and Weaknesses

Main Mission 10 (Part 2)

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Guide
8
After the fight, enter Quasartico Inc. and learn the story of the phenomenon that triggers Rogue Mega Evolutions from Vinnie.
9
As you try to leave the building, one of the staff will get your attention to inform you that the Mega Shard Exchange Shop is now open! Here, you can trade in the Mega Shards you've been collecting to get Mega Stones for certain Pokemon.
10
Leave Quasartico Inc. and follow your rival to Nouveau Cafe, where Naveen happens to be as well. During the conversation, your rival will get a call from Vinnie, saying that they've detected areas where Rogue Mega Pokemon are likely to emerge.
11
Rendezvous with the rest of the team at Hotel Z. The main topic of the discussion will be the three locations with high concentrations of Mega Power and the possible Rogue Mega Pokemon that you might face: Mega Slowbro, Mega Camerupt, and Mega Victreebel.

Each of these three Megas will have its own Main Mission, which you can complete in any order before Main Mission 10 progresses.
How to Beat Rogue Mega Slowbro
How to Beat Rogue Mega Camerupt
How to Beat Rogue Mega Victreebel

Before you leave the hotel and face the Rogue Megas, AZ will give you the Mega Stone of your Starter Pokemon to help you with the upcoming challenges!
The following Side Missions will also be unlocked after the cutscene:

027 - Restored from a Fossil
028 - Who Says Normal Is Weak?
029 - Full Course of Battles: One Star

Battle Zygarde

Battle Zygarde
12
After beating all three Rogue Megas, return to Hotel Z to meet with the rest of the team. However, just before you enter the door, the Lv.33 Zygarde will attack you.

Zygarde has a 4x Weakness against Ice-type moves, so it's best to have an Ice-type move to easily defeat it.

Turns out it's just trying to give you a mysterious Pebble! Watch the following cutscenes after the fight and Mission 10 will be completed.

Zygarde Battle Strategy Guide

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Rewards

Starter Pokemon's Mega Stone

starter Mega Stone obtained from AZ

You'll receive the Meganiumite. Feraligite. or Emboarite during the quest depending on the starter Pokemon you chose at the start of the game!

Best Starter Pokemon: Which Starter To Choose

Pebble

Pebble

You'll also receive a mysterious Pebble from Zygarde after defeating it in battle.

How to Unlock The Secrets of Mega Evolution

Finish Chase the Mysterious Pokemon

Zygrade 10% Forme

The Secrets of Mega Evolution unlocks after finishing the previous quest, Chase That Mysterious Pokemon.

Complete Story Walkthrough

Unlock Mission from Urbain / Taunie

Rival Battle

The mission officially starts after speaking with your rival in Hotel Z, who will then challenge you to a Pokemon Battle outside the hotel.

The Secrets of Mega Evolution Main Mission Details

Main Mission 10 Overview

The Secrets of Mega Evolution (#10)
The Secrets of Mega Evolution accepted
Given By Urbain / Taunie
Location Vert Street, Vert District
Description Mega Rings, Mega Stones, and bonds with your Pokemon... It seems there is much for you to learn before you'll truly understand Mega Evolution.

Previous and Next Missions

◀ Previous Mission Next Mission ▶
Chase That Mysterious Pokemon Reaching Rank E
Rogue Mega Pokemon
A Rogue Mega Slowbro A Rogue Mega Camerupt A Rogue Mega Victreebel

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Story Walkthrough
Complete Story Walkthrough

Promotion Match Guides

All Promotion Matches
Zach (Rank Z) Yvon (Rank Y)
Xavi (Rank X) Rintaro (Rank W)
Vinnie (Rank V) Canari (Rank F)
Ivor (Rank E) Corbeau (Rank D)
Jacinthe (Rank C) Grisham (Rank B)

All Main Missions

No. Mission No. Mission
01 Get Your Travel Bag Back 02 Escape from the Battle Zone
03 A New Life in Lumiose City 04 Battling in the Z-A Royale
05 The City in the Shadow of Prism Tower 06 Reaching Rank X
07 Reaching Rank W 08 Reaching Rank V
09 Chase That Mysterious Pokemon 10 The Secrets of Mega Evolution
11 A Rogue Mega Slowbro 12 A Rogue Mega Camerupt
13 A Rogue Mega Victreebel 14 Reaching Rank E
15 A Job for Team MZ 16 A Rogue Mega Beedrill
17 A Rogue Mega Hawlucha 18 A Rogue Mega Banette
19 Reaching Rank D 20 A Request from the Rust Syndicate
21 A Rogue Mega Mawile 22 A Rogue Mega Barbaracle
23 A Rogue Mega Ampharos 24 Reaching Rank C
25 A Showdown on the Battle Court 26 An Invitation from the SBC
27 A Rogue Mega Froslass 28 A Rogue Mega Altaria
29 A Rogue Mega Venusaur 30 Reaching Rank B
31 Summons from Vinnie 32 A Rogue Mega Dragonite
33 A Rogue Mega Tyranitar 34 A Rogue Mega Starmie
35 Reaching Rank A 36 Prism Tower's Dark Turn
37 Operation Protect Lumiose 38 The Future of Lumiose City
39 The Infinite Z-A Royale 40 The One That Gives
41 The One That Takes 42 To Keep the World in Balance

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