Where to Find All Alpha Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A Completing and Solving

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Mega Evolutions are the main focus in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but another special feature making a return is Alphas, originally seen in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Alpha Pokémon are bigger than normal and offer several advantages. They are at a higher level, have three randomly selected perfect IVs, and maxed-out HP EVs. While catching an Alpha isn’t mandatory, it comes with notable benefits, though finding one of a specific Pokémon can be quite challenging.

Where to Find Alpha Pokémon

When looking for Alphas, there are two types of spawns: randomized and static. Randomized Alphas replace regular Pokémon in wild zones after you’ve completed the zone’s Pokédex by catching one of every Pokémon in that area. Once you’ve caught all Pokémon in a zone, a crown icon appears over the zone on your map, indicating that wild Alphas now have a 5% chance to spawn there. In certain conditions, wild spawning Alphas can also appear outside traditional zones, such as near water during rain or in sewers and Lysandre Labs, which behave like wild zones.

Finding these random spawns can take anywhere from five minutes to five hours, especially if the Pokémon only has a single spawn location. For a quicker approach, static spawns are available in certain areas, where the same Alpha Pokémon appears consistently, making shiny hunting much easier since you only need to focus on the shiny aspect. However, not all Pokémon have static spawns; for example, starter Pokémon in Wild Zone 20 only appear via the wild spawn method.

All Static Alpha Pokemon Spawn Locations

Several Pokémon appear as static Alphas in designated spots around Lumiose, such as:

Abomasnow in Wild Zone 12, level 44, walking the center.
Ampharos in Wild Zone 16, level 53, on a grassy patch north of the zone.
Arbok in Wild Zone 10, level 50, on a roof near sludge.
Avalugg in Wild Zone 12, level 56, in the icy pond.
Banette in Wild Zone 15, level 52, near Café Ultimo at night.
Beedrill in Wild Zone 15, level 51, during the day, nearby Beedrill swarms.
Bellossom in Wild Zone 5, level 25, on the main road.
Binacle in Wild Zone 6, level 33, bouncing around a lower stone area.
Camerupt in Wild Zone 8 center, level 39.
Clawitzer in Wild Zone 11, level 43, in water.
Clefairy in Wild Zone 19, level 58, at night in a gazebo surrounded by regular Clefairy.
Excadrill in Wild Zone 14, level 48, in an open area.
Flabébé on a rooftop in Jaune Sector 2, level 20.
Fletchinder in Wild Zone 7, level 33, on a central pillar.
Fletchling atop a building in Wild Zone 3.
Furfrou in Wild Zone 19, level 59, during the day in a gazebo.
Garbador in Jaune Sector 5, level 39, along a narrow path lined with sludge.
Gourgeist in Wild Zone 15, level 52, any time.
Houndoom in Wild Zone 6, level 33, along North Boulevard.
Kakuna in Magenta Sector 9, level 19, behind rocks.
Krokorok in Wild Zone 8, level 38, in the outer ring.
Litleo in Wild Zone 3, level 23, at the bottom of a building.
Lopunny in Wild Zone 18, level 55, on the southeastern side.
Magikarp in Wild Zone 2, level 30, during the day.
Manectric in Wild Zone 9, level 40, on a roof accessible via ladder.
Mawile on a roof in Wild Zone 17, level 56.
Meowstic in Wild Zone 9, level 42, near the court; males appear at night and females during the day.
Pidgeot on a roof in Jaune Sector 4 via Holovator.
Pidgey on a western rooftop in Wild Zone 1.
Pikachu atop Café Bataille in Wild Zone 6.
Pyroar in Wild Zone 17, level 56, surrounded by females.
Salamence in Wild Zone 18, level 62.
Sharpedo in water in Wild Zone 10.
Slowbro on grass north of Wild Zone 11.
Spinarak on the south side of Wild Zone 4.
Staryu in Wild Zone 2 at night.
Swirlix in Magenta Sector 3, level 30, accessible via the south Holovator, perched on a roof.
Trevenant in Wild Zone 13 at night, level 48, near Phantump.
Watchog in Wild Zone 10, level 42, past the stairs.
Weepinbell in Wild Zone 13 during the day.
Whirlipede in Wild Zone 5, level 30, in a sludge-blocked area.

Levels mentioned are approximate; Alpha Pokémon usually have a small level range, typically within two to three levels of the listed.

Note on spawns: Some Alpha Pokémon like Clefairy and Furfrou alternate between day and night, but they may sometimes not spawn at all.

Beyond wild zones, some rooftop Pokémon like Dratini have a chance of spawning as Alphas, especially in multiple locations across Lumiose. Always be alert during exploration, as discovering Alphas can happen unexpectedly.