In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you'll need to participate in the Z-A Royale, which ranks you from, well, ranks Z to A. After you rank up, you'll need to take on a promotion match battle against a special trainer to progress. Early on, these trainers aren't too tough, and they have diverse teams. As you progress through, you'll start taking on specific specialists of certain types, similar to old school gym battles.
Below we list all the Pokémon Legends: Z-A promotion match battles, along with the weaknesses of the individual Pokémon.
[Ed. note: Slight spoilers for some story mechanics and characters in Pokémon Legends: Z-A below.]
All promotion match battles in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
You can see the trainers you battle and their respective parties below, along with the weaknesses for the specific Pokémon. Note that some of these battles are just "find this trainer and take them down," but some others require specific story progression or an extra few battles before you can actually take on the promotion trainer.
The rank provided is the rank you are when you take on this battle, not the rank you promote to.
|
Rank |
Trainer |
Pokémon #1 |
Pokémon #2 |
Pokémon #3 |
Pokémon #4 |
Pokémon #5 |
Pokémon #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Z |
Zach |
Slowpoke, level 8 (water/psychic) Weakness: bug, ghost, grass, electric, dark |
Pidgey, level 9 (normal/flying) Weakness: rock, electric, ice |
Pikachu, level 9 (electric) Weakness: ground |
- |
- |
- |
|
Y |
Yvon |
Spritzee, level 15 (fairy) Weakness: poison, steel |
Swirlix, level 15 (fairy) Weakness: poison, steel |
Vivillon, level 15 (bug/flying) Weakness: flying, rock (4x), fire, electric, ice |
- |
- |
- |
|
X |
Xavi |
Venipede, level 20 (bug/poison) Weakness: flying, rock, fire, psychic |
Roselia, level 20 (grass/poison) Weakness: flying, fire, psychic, ice |
Kadabra, level 21 (psychic) Weakness: bug, ghost, dark |
Furfrou, level 21 (normal) Weakness: fighting |
- |
- |
|
W |
Rintaro |
Simisage, level 24 (grass) Weakness: flying, poison, bug, fire, ice |
Simipour, level 24 (water) Weakness: grass, electric |
Simisear, level 24 (fire) Weakness: ground, rock, water |
- |
- |
- |
|
V |
Vinnie |
Houndoom, level 30 (dark/fire) Weakness: fighting, ground, rock, water |
Buneary, level 30 (normal) Weakness: fighting |
Sharpedo, level 30 (water/dark) Weakness: fighting, bug, grass, electric, fairy |
Mega Drampa, level 32 (normal/dragon) Weakness: fighting, ice, dragon, fairy |
- |
- |
|
F |
Canari |
Heliolisk, level 37 (electric/normal) Weakness: fighting, ground |
Ampharos, level 38 (electric) Weakness: ground |
Stunfisk, level 38 (ground/electric) Weakness: ground, water, grass, ice |
Mega Eelektross, level 39 (electric) Weakness: ground |
- |
- |
|
E |
Ivor |
Heracross, level 45 (bug/fighting) Weakness: flying (4x), fire, psychic, fairy |
Medicham, level 46 (fighting/psychic) Weakness: flying, ghost, fairy |
Machamp, level 46 (fighting) Weakness: flying, psychic, fairy |
Mega Falinks, level 47 (fighting) Weakness: flying, psychic, fairy |
- |
- |
|
D |
Corbeau |
Arbok, level 50 (poison) Weakness: ground, psychic |
Gyarados, level 51 (water/flying) Weakness: electric (4x), rock |
Roserade, level 51 (grass/poison) Weakness: flying, fire, psychic, ice |
Mega Scolipede, level 52 (bug/poison) Weakness: flying, rock, fire, psychic |
- |
- |
|
C |
Jacinthe |
Carbink, level 57 (rock/fairy) Weakness: ground, steel (4x), water, grass |
Mawile, level 58 (steel/fairy) Weakness: ground, fire |
Aurorus, level 58 (rock/ice) Weakness: fighting (4x), steel (4x), ground, rock, water, grass |
Gardevoir, level 58 (psychic/fairy) Weakness: poison, ghost, steel |
Mega Clefable, level 59 (fairy/flying) Weakness: poison, steel, electric, ice, rock |
- |
|
B |
Grisham |
Pangoro, level 61 (fighting/dark) Weakness: fighting, flying, fairy (4x) |
Malamar, level 61 (dark/psychic) Weakness: bug (4x), fairy |
Pyroar, level 61 (fire/normal) Weakness: fighting, ground, rock, water |
Tyranitar, level 62 (rock/dark) Weakness: fighting (4x), ground, bug, steel, water, grass, fairy |
Salamence, level 62 (dragon/flying) Weakness: rock, ice (4x), dragon, fairy |
Mega Charizard X, level 63 (fire/dragon) Weakness: ground, rock, dragon |
Looking for more on Pokémon Legends: Z-A? We have a beginner's guide to help you get started, as well as a type advantage chart, if you're having a hard time remembering what's good against what. We also have guides on how to find other early game Pokémon to help you on your journey, like the Kalos starters, the Kanto starters, and even an early spot to find Eevee. If you're seeking out even more, we have an interactive map of Lumiose City, too.
We also have guides on special evolutions that require more than just leveling up, like Inkay and Malamar, and a list of when you can unlock all of the Mega Stones you'll need to Mega Evolve.