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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson Walkthrough (Side Mission 132)

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Pokemon Legends ZA Bitter Blue Flames vs. Flaming Crimson

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson is a Side Mission from the Mega Dimension DLC in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Learn which Armor to choose, a walkthrough on how to complete Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson, how to unlock it, and its rewards!

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How to Unlock Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson

Unlock Hyperspace Mission 3

Pokemon Legends ZA Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 2
Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson unlocks upon reaching Hyperspace Mission 3 and reporting back to Corbeau at the Rust Syndicate headquarters.

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Accept Mission From Adver

Adver Location

Vert District Map

Underneath the bridge east of Wild Zone 17

After unlocking Hyperspace Mission 3, you can find Adver located underneath the bridge leading to the eastern entrance of Wild Zone 17. Speak with him to start the side mission.

Lumiose City Interactive Map

Which Armor Should You Choose?

Armor Pokemon: Armarouge or Ceruledge

Armor Pokemon
Auspicious Armor Armarouge ImageArmarouge
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Malicious Armor Ceruledge ImageCeruledge
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

You’ll have two Armor options from Adver: the Auspicious Armor, which evolves Charcadet into Armarouge, and the Malicious Armor, which evolves Charcadet into Ceruledge.

Get the Malicious Armor For Type Advantage

Pokemon Legends ZA Obtain Malicious Armor

We recommend getting the Malicious Armor for Ceruledge, as it will have type advantage against Armarouge in the upcoming duel. Both Pokemon are weak to Ghost-type moves, giving Ceruledge a better fighting chance.

Beyond the matchup, Ceruledge is a good evolution choice for it's high Atk. and Speed, as well as having access to Bitter Blade, which provides excellent sustain.

However, if you prefer Armarouge's more defensive capabilities, you may opt to get the Auspicious Armor instead and obtain the Malicious Armor later on.

Unpicked Armor is a Rare Drop

Pokemon Legends ZA Big Floating Pokeball

Do note that you can only choose one Armor to keep from this side mission. Whichever Armor you opted out of can still be obtained later on, although it's a rare drop acquired from destroying floating Pokeballs in Rank 5 Hyperspace Wild Zones.

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson Walkthrough

  1. Capture a Charcadet
  2. Evolve Charcadet
  3. Engage Adver in a Pokemon Battle

Capture a Charcadet

If you do not have a Charcadet already, you may take the time to capture one for yourself through a Rank 2 Hypserspace Wild Zone. If there are none on your map, you may reroll them by passing time on a bench until a Rank 2 Hyperspace Wild Zone housing a Charcadet appears.

How to Reroll Hyperspace Wild Zones

Evolve Charcadet

Pokemon Legends ZA Evolve Charcadet

Once you obtain a Charcadet, hand it either the Auspicious Armor or Malicious Armor to evolve it into Armarouge or Ceruledge respectively. There is no need to increase its level immediately, as the side mission will be completed even if you lose against Adver.

How to Evolve Charcadet

Engage Adver in a Pokemon Battle

Armarouge ImageArmarouge
Level 60
Ceruledge ImageCeruledge
Level 60

Begin the battle against Adver with only an Armarouge or Ceruledge in your team. He will be fighting against you with a Level 60 Armarouge or Ceruledge, depending on which Armor you opted out of.

If you picked Ceruledge, you'll have better type advantage against his Armarouge. Regardless of the battle's outcome, the side mission will be completed afterwards and grant you the mission rewards!

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson Rewards

Bottle Caps and Money

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson Rewards
・ ₽4,300

Completing this side mission rewards you with 4,300 Pokemon Dollars alongside 5 Bottle Caps and 1 Gold Bottle Cap, which you can exchange to Hyper Train your Pokemon at the Justice Dojo.

How to Farm Bottle Caps

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson Side Mission Details

Side Mission 132 Overview

Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson (#132)
Given By Adver
Location Vert Sector 6, Vert District
Description Two rivals meet on a fateful field of battle. Armarouge and Ceruledge must face their destinies and see who emerges the victor! Think you can give Adver his dream battle?

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List of Side Missions

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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 EX1 Shine Bright Like a Gemstone
EX2 Project M 120 Donuts of Unworldly Deliciousness!
121 A Big Ol' Battle 122 Let's Golden Goooooo!
123 Charging Toward Victory 124 Multistrike, Multistrike, Multistrike Moves!
125 My Hasty Jolteon 126 Cyclizoom
127 Mime Jr.'s First Big Job 128 A Novel Adventure
129 A Work of Great Love 130 A Tale of Mystery
131 Rouge District's Utility Hole Covers? 132 Bitter Blue Flames vs. Blazing Crimson
133 Farfetch'd Ambush! 134 Squawking, Squabbling Squawkabilly!
135 Cubone's Survey 136 Fidough Loves Walks!
138 Octolock Away the Pain! 139 The Dauntless Raichu Duo
140 A Message from Across Dimensions 141 Rogue Mega Showdown
152 Hyperspatial Scuffle vs. the Fist of Justice! 154 Hyperspatial Scuffle vs. the SBC!
155 Hyperspatial Scuffle vs. Team Flare Nouveau!

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