There are quite a few Pokémon to catch in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and many of them are located in the Wild Zones, a returning mechanic from the modern era of the franchise. These zones are like dedicated areas to catch Pokémon, and contain specific creatures depending on where you are in Lumiose City.
To complete your Pokédex, you'll need to visit them all in some capacity and clear them out. Just know that some Wild Zones have tougher Pokémon to find than others, and as the numerical values of each Wild Zone increase, it will be harder for you to catch them.
Wild Zone 1
Finish The Intro To Get Access To Wild Zones
As is the case with nearly every Pokémon game, there's an intro of sorts at the start of Pokémon Legends: Z-A that helps familiarize you with the story and the locale. In Z-A, you'll be spending your time inside of Lumiose City, which has Wild Zones inside of it to scour for Pokémon.
Entering a Wild Zone is as easy as walking up and interacting with one of its gates, which has the numerical value of that Wild Zone emblazoned on it. You'll actually encounter the first Wild Zone as part of the game's storyline, so you can't miss it.
- Weedil
- Pichu
- Scatterbug
- Fletchling
- Pidgey
- Mareep
- Bunnelby
Wild Zone 2
Enjoy The Pond
In the first water-based Wild Zone, you'll encounter several water Pokémon, including the infamous Magikarp. Go here early and put Magikarp in your party so that you can level it up to 20 and unlock Gyrados.
- Kakuna
- Magikarp
- Budew
- Staryu
- Patrat
- Binacle
Wild Zone 3
Another Early Wild Zone
You'll find Wild Zone 3 early in the game, and some story events even happen outside of it.
- Skiddo
- Litleo
- Flabebe
- Pikachu
- Espurr
- Pancham
Wild Zone 4
A Haunting Wild Zone
Wild Zone 4, which takes place in a cemetery, is one of the first places you'll find ghost-type Pokémon.
- Patrat
- Gastly
- Honedge
- Spewpa
- Ekans
- Spinarak
Wild Zone 5
You Can Find This One Near The Middle Of The City
- Pidgey
- Pidgeotto
- Bellsprout
- Abra
- Bunnelby
- Venipede
- Electrike
Wild Zone 6
Head East To Find This Area
- Binacle
- Meditite
- Houndour
- Buneary
- Swablu
- Flaafy
Wild Zone 7
This One Is Along The WaterWay
- Hippopotas
- Vanillite
- Kakuna
- Roselia
- Floette
- Audino
- Shuppet
Wild Zone 8
Look To The East, Past The Tower
- Sandile
- Krokorok
- Gible
- Numel
- Machop
- Drilbur
Wild Zone 9
Navigate West, To The Edge Of The City
- Carbink
- Espurr
- Kadabra
- Sableye
- Mawile
- Fletchinder
Wild Zone 10
You'll Find Zone 10 In The Southwest
- Slowpoke
- Arbook
- Bellsprout
- Staryu
- Carvanha
- Watchog
- Tynamo
Wild Zone 11
Zone 11 Unlocks Later, And Is Eastward
- Gyarados
- Slowpoke
- Stunfisk
- Clauncher
- Inkay
- Furfrou
Wild Zone 12
Zone 12 Is South, Below Hotel Z
- Machop
- Snover
- Vanillite
- Snorunt
- Bergmite
- Snover
- Delibird
- Gogoat
Wild Zone 13
Zone 13 Is In The Far North Of Lumiose
- Scyther
- Heracross
- Weepinbell
- Phantump
- Vivillon
- Pinsir
Wild Zone 14
This One Unlocks At Rank D
- Lairon
- Aron
- Drilbur
- Onix
- Helioptile
- Emolga
- Excadrill
Wild Zone 15
You'll Find It In The Northeast
- Shuppet
- Haunter
- Pumpkaboo
- Scolipede
- Beedrill
- Gourgeist
- Whirlipede
- Larvitar
- Banette
Wild Zone 16
An Open Field Near The Middle Of The City
- Medicham
- Florges
- Starmie
- Froakie
- Barbaracle
- Falinks
- Flaaffy
Wild Zone 17
Located In The Southeast
- Pyroar
- Chespin
- Diggersby
- Skarmory
- Lampent
- Klefki
Wild Zone 18
You Can Find It In The Northwest Corner
- Noibat
- Noivern
- Swablu
- Altaria
- Fennekin
- Bagon
Wild Zone 19
The Northeast Corner Of Lumiose City
- Drampa
- Eevee
- Furfrou
- Kangaskhan
- Audino
- Clefairy
- Cleffa
Wild Zone 20
Smack Dab In The Middle Of The City
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Bulbasaur
- Tepig
- Totodile
- Chikorita
- Lucario
- Hippowdon
- Roserade
- Gardevoir
- Aggron
- Scrafty
- Garbodor
- Malamar
- Dragalge
How To Unlock All 20 Wild Zones In Legends Z-A
Play Through The Story
If you're looking to explore more Wild Zones in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you'll need to progress with the story. Not only will new zones open up as a result of completing milestone story missions, but you'll also unlock more Wild Zones near the end of the campaign.
For those of you who want to complete the entire Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pokédex, you must keep forging on in the narrative to get more Wild Zones. These provide a cascading power level of Pokémon to catch, which will, in turn, make all of the side missions easier.
