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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Reaching Rank D Walkthrough (Main Mission 19)

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Reaching Rank D is the Main Mission 19 from Urbain / Taunie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Read on for a walkthrough on how to complete Reaching Rank D, how to unlock it, and its rewards, as well as learn of Ivor's team for the promotion match!

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Reaching Rank D Walkthrough

Main Mission 19 Walkthrough

Reaching Rank D Guide
1
You'll finally face Ivor 14 Main Missions later! But first, you'll need to get yout hands on another Challenger's Ticket. For this promotion match, you need to get a total of 35,000 Ticket Points in Z-A Royale.
The following Side Missions will be unlocked at the start of the mission:

044 - Vanillite's Fragrant Snow (must complete Skiddo's Fragrant Leaves first)
045 - On Maintenance Duty
046 - Pidgeot Soaring High
047 - Becoming a Furfrou Trimmer
2
Once you get the ticket, head over to the Fist of Justice Dojo at the Jaune District. However, Ivor won't be there when you arrive, and you will be challenged by Josee again instead.


Josee's Pokemon:
Lv.43 Machoke
Lv.43 Medicham

Both Josee's Pokemon are weak to Flying-type Moves like Aerial Ace. Defeating Josee will reward you with a Seed of Mastery.
3
Ivor is finally here! But, it turns out that he needs his sister, who is currently missing, and her smartphone to confirm the matchup. Follow him to the Looker Bureau and seek Emma's help in finding Gwynn.
The following Side Missions will be unlocked after the battle with Josee:

048 - All Tied Up
049 - Hit and Heal
050 - Just a Few Questions for You... (Nighttime only)
4
Go to the city hall, located east of Wild Zone 8, to see if Gywnn is still there.
5
As expected, Ivor's little sister is nowhere to be found. Go to the east side of the city hall and talk to they guy next to the fountain with the "The Fist of Justice, huh?" speech bubble.
6
Next stop is Nouveau Cafe at the Vert District. As expected, Gwynn is also not here, but you get a lead that she might be with Canari.
7
Go to Racine Construction at the southeast edge of Vert District. Gwynn is also not here, but Canari is willing to give you a clue on where she could be if you beat her again in a Pokemon battle.

Canari's Pokemon:
Lv.42 Heliolisk
Lv.43 Ampharos
Lv.43 Stunfisk
Lv.44 Mega Eelektross
All of Canari's Pokemon are weak to Ground-type Moves so Pokemon like Garchomp is recommended. Take note that her Stunfisk can use Stealth Rock which puts close-range attackers at a disadvantage.
The following Side Missions will be unlocked after the rematch with Canari:

051 - Floette Frolicking with Flowers (must complete The Many Flowers of Flabebe first)
052 - Numel Frozen Solid
053 - The Most Electrifying Eelektrik
8
Canari will spill the clue after defeating her in this battle, which ultimately leads your group somewhere with a Clawitzer fountain. Luckily, the game automatically marks it on your map! Head to the location in the Bleu District to continue.
9
If you haven't found it yet, the Ice Beam TM is found in the middle of the battle court in Wild Zone 12. You can also find Ice-type Pokemon within the zone that can learn this move.

Once you have an Ice Beam user, return to the fountain and use the move on it to freeze the water and reveal an entrance to the sewers.
10
Make your way through the sewers until you reach the marked location where you'll find a locked gate. Examine every part of the locked gate to proceed.
11
Follow the Klefki to the other room and catch it. Make use of the Ultra Balls Emma just gave you to avoid wasting your own Poke Balls.
12
Go back to the locked gate only to find out that the Klefki doesn't have the correct key either. Oh well, just let Ivor bust the gate open.
13
Go deeper into the sewers until you reach a dead end room at the northernmost part of the map.

In the room where the Chandelure disappeared, you have to investigate four specific spots to proceed:

・Pipes and valves southeast of the room
・Four machines southwest of the room
・Electric panels northwest of the room
・Pale crates on the stack of crates near the entrance

A cutscene will play after investigating these four spots which reveals a hidden area west of the room.
14
Inside the room at the end of the path is Gwynn and her Chandelure. When Emma asks, answer that Gwynn herself is the culprit, as it is clear that she decides to hide and stay in the sewers.

However, like everything else in this city, Gwynn insists that you will have to beat her in battle if you want the whole truth.
15
Gwynn's Pokemon:
Lv.43 Banette
Lv.44 Gourgeist
Lv.45 Chandelure (Mega)
As Gwynn's entire team is composed of Ghost-types, using Dark-type Moves like Crunch and Night Slash makes for an easy sweep.
The following Side Missions will be unlocked after the battle with Gwynn:

054 - Get ENERGIZED!
055 - Carvanha, Menace of the Deep!
056 - We'll Just Muscle Our Way Through

Rank E Promotion Match

Ivor of the Fist of Justice
16
Now that's settled, time to get promoted to Rank D! Rest up and return to the Justice Dojo to start the match.
Ivor's Pokemon:
Lv.45 Heracross
Lv.46 Machamp
Lv.46 Medicham
Lv.47 Falinks (Mega)
Do not bring Pokemon that are weak to Fighting-type Moves to this fight as they will just get OHKO'd. Using Ghost-types is a good strategy here as they can negate most of Ivor's attacks.

However, take note that his Pokemon have other moves that can hit Ghost-types, so be sure to at least match his team's level and bring some recovery items.
17
Defeating Ivor promotes you to Rank D and rewards you with the TM011 Bulk Up.

Ivor (Rank E) Team and Weaknesses

Reaching Rank D Rewards

Promotion to Rank D and Bulk Up TM

TM Bulk Up from Ivor

Defeating Ivor in the Promotion Match will get you promoted to Rank D, and he'll also reward you the TM for the move Bulk Up.

List of All TMs

How to Unlock Reaching Rank D

Finish A Job for Team MZ

To unlock Reaching Rank D, you will need to complete A Job for Team MZ first which requires you to complete the following:

A Job for Team MZ Walkthrough

Reaching Rank D Main Mission Details

Main Mission 19 Overview

Reaching Rank D (#19)
Reaching Rank D accepted
Given By Urbain / Taunie
Location Justice Dojo, Jaune District
Description This is no time for a promotion match. Ivor's younger sister, Gwynn, has gone missing! You should focus on helping locate her first.

Previous and Next Missions

◀ Previous Mission Next Mission ▶
A Job for Team MZ A Request from the Rust Syndicate

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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