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This Pokemon Legends Z-A walkthrough will walk you through the Reaching Rank B main story mission in the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Reaching Rank B quest will have you pushing higher up the ranks for the coveted Rank B. Standing in your way, however, is Jacinthe. While a promotion to Rank B is as simple as defeating her in battle, Jacinthe wants you to run the gauntlet and reach the finals of a tournament to earn the privilege of facing her. This quest is one of the longer missions in the game and has you facing several opponents. If you’re having trouble, this guide will walk you through the quest.
How To Reach Rank B in Pokemon Legends Z-A
Entering Jacinthe’s Tournament
Your journey towards Rank B begins shortly after you beat Lebanne at the end of the An Invitation from the SBC quest. You get a notification of an upcoming promotion match, after which you need to acquire 41000 Ticket Points to get a Challenge Ticket. This is quite a grind, so you’ll have to head over to the Battle Zone and fight against NPCs to acquire Ticket Points.
Once you have your Challenge Ticket, head over to Hotel Richisimme. This hotel is located along the border of the map on the northeastern side. Enter the hotel and walk through the lobby to find Lebanne. She will take a photo of you for the tournament bracket, and you can either have it clicked or come back later to change it. When posing for the photo, you can choose from four available expressions: Fierce, Happy, Glum, or Neutral.
With the photoshoot wrapped up, Lebanne will take you to Jacinthe, who’s hosting the tournament. Jacinthe will reveal the tournament bracket, and you’ll face Canari in Round 1. Talk to Lebanne to start the battle.
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A Battle With Canari
Canari uses the following Pokemon in battle:
- Heliolisk
- Stunfisk
- Ampharos
- Eelektross
To counter these, we recommend using:
- Excadrill
- Camerupt
These Ground-type Pokemon hard counter Canari’s roster. Exploit their weaknesses to secure an easy win and move to the second round.
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A Battle With Ivor
Ivor is your opponent for the second round of the tournament. He uses the following Pokemon:
- Heracross
- Machamp
- Medicham
- Falinks
Since most of his Pokemon are Fighting-type, we suggest bringing Fairy-type Pokemon to counter them. The following should be good enough to get you through to the next round:
- Gardevoir
- Aromatisse
- Slurpuff
A Battle With Corbeau
Once you defeat Ivor, you will move to the second-to-last round, where Corbeau stands in your way. He uses the following Pokemon:
- Arbok
- Roserade
- Gyarados
- Scolipede
Considering his roster is a bit more diverse than the last two opponents, you’ll need both Electric and Psychic-type Pokemon to handle him effectively. We suggest bringing the following:
- Starmie
- Ampharos
Zygarde Crashes the Tournament
Once you’ve reached the end, only Jacinthe stands in your way. Head over to the stage and talk to Jacinthe to begin this fight. Before your fight can begin, however, Zygarde will crash the tournament, followed shortly after by Lysandre.
Zygarde wishes to face you in battle. Lysandre urges you to accept the challenge, and Jacinthe makes the arrangements. Once the cutscene ends, walk over to Zygarde and interact with him to trigger another cutscene. During this scene, Zygarde cells appear in the arena, merging with him to transform into his “50% Forme.” The battle will then begin.
Zygarde, in his new form, is weak to the following:
- Dragon
- Fairy
- Ice
Considering these weaknesses, we recommend using Pokemon such as Altaria, Dragonite, Gardevoir, Aromatisse, Froslass, and Abomasnow. Use a combination of these to defeat Zygarde.
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The Promotion Match
Once the dust settles, Zygarde will be pleased and leave. Jacinthe will then challenge you for your promotion match. When the cutscene ends, talk to her to begin the fight.
Jacinthe uses the following Pokemon in battle:
- Carbink
- Aurorus
- Mawile
- Gardevoir
- Clefable
You can easily defeat her team using Pokemon such as Excadrill or Camerupt. Beat Jacinthe to reach Rank B and complete the quest.
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