Completing Inactive Holovators in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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Part of the fun in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is being able to explore the city from top to bottom. You won’t just be running through streets and alleys—you’ll also climb buildings and run along rooftops.

Besides climbing scaffolding and ladders to reach the rooftops, you can use Holovators—yellow glowing elevators that take you straight to the top of a building. However, not all Holovators work right away; some are locked with a red no-entry sign until you complete certain side missions. Here’s what you should know.

There are nine Holovators initially locked, marked with a red no-entry sign. To unlock each one, you need to complete a specific side mission. These side missions become available after reaching certain points in the main story.

| Holovator Location | Unlock Mission | When It Becomes Available |
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| West of Rouge Plaza / Wild Zone 3 | Side Mission 004: “A Break Time Battle” | After starting Main Mission 006 “Reaching Rank X” |
| Above the northwest corner of Wild Zone 1, south of Boutique Couture | Side Mission 023: “Underneath the Holovator” | After fighting your rival in Main Mission 010 “The Secrets of Mega Evolution” |
| Southwest of Racine Construction, on the building facing the city edge | Side Mission 040: “A Holovator Without Power” | After completing the quiz in Main Mission 014 “Reaching Rank E” |
| On South Boulevard, facing the city edge south of Vert Sector 7 | Side Mission 045: “On Maintenance Duty” | After beginning Main Mission 019 “Reaching Rank D” |
| On Autumnal Avenue, northeast corner where the road meets the one leading to Magenta Plaza | Side Mission 071: “The Burning Gaze of Watchog” | After starting Main Mission 024 “Reaching Rank C” |
| On east side of Hibernal Avenue, west of the ‘n’ in ‘Hibernal Avenue’ | Side Mission 080: “A Shocking Territorial Dispute” | After defeating Asami in Main Mission 026 “An Invitation from the SBC” |
| On South Boulevard, southwest of Cafe Soleil, facing the city edge | Side Mission 092: “The Beldum Blockade” | After starting Main Mission 092 “A Summons from Vinnie” |
| North of Aymlis Park / Wild Zone 12, southeast of Bleu Plaza / Wildzone 16 | Side Mission 061: “My Favorite Holovator” | After starting Main Mission 020 “A Request from Rust Syndicate” |
| Near the northeastern corner of Wild Zone 12, up the steps facing west | Side Mission 056: “We’ll Just Muscle Our Way Through” | After defeating Gwynn in Main Mission 019 “Reaching Rank D” |

For each locked Holovator, completing its corresponding side mission will unlock it. Keep track of your progress in the story to know when each mission becomes accessible.