Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Main Mission 13: A Rogue Mega Victreebel

As you complete Main Mission 10: The Secrets of Mega Evolution, you attend a strategy meeting where the team members discuss plans to take down three Rogue Pokemon monsters. You can target the three monsters in any order you like, and each one has its own mission number.

The map shows the northwest portion of the city map, with Victreebel's location visible and marked.
The map shows the northwest portion of the city map, with Victreebel's location visible and marked.
Naveen stands at the edge of an asphalt lot, looking toward the Mega Rogue Victreebel, as the Pokemon Trainer runs toward them.
Naveen stands at the edge of an asphalt lot, looking toward the Mega Rogue Victreebel, as the Pokemon Trainer runs toward them.

It's easy to approach the Rogue Mega Victreebel, which waits on ground level near the northwest portion of the map. Get there quickly by heading northwest from the Quasartico Inc. building until you reach the Magenta District. Then turn left along the street and head in that direction until you find Naveen standing near your target, which waits in a courtyard.

Boss Battle: Rogue Mega Victreebel

As fights with Rogue Mega enemies go, this one might just be the easiest… provided you have a strong Pokemon of the Fire type. The ideal example of this would be a Tepig evolved into an Emboar. However, not all players will have that option available. In that case, an evolved Camerupt could also work.

The Pokemon Trainer stands to the side as the Emboar presses against the Rogue Mega Victreebel and launches into a Flame Wheel attack.
The Pokemon Trainer stands to the side as the Emboar presses against the Rogue Mega Victreebel and launches into a Flame Wheel attack.
The Rogue Mega Victreebel has spread large purple pools of poison around on the ground, which the Pokemon Trainer runs between.
The Rogue Mega Victreebel has spread large purple pools of poison around on the ground, which the Pokemon Trainer runs between.
Positioned among several pools of poison, the Rogue Mega Victreebel spits a stream of seeds at the Pokemon Trainer and a poisoned Emboar.
Positioned among several pools of poison, the Rogue Mega Victreebel spits a stream of seeds at the Pokemon Trainer and a poisoned Emboar.

When you battle the Rogue Mega Victreebel, the process is pretty standard. Start out by launching any fiery attacks you can, making sure they are ‘+’ moves. That way, you cause energy to drop, and you can build up the meter that will allow a Mega Evolution. Naveen will help with Ariados, but you should be the main one doing damage. Naveen and his Pokemon are mostly just distractions.

The Rogue Mega Victreebel likes to spread pools of purple poison around the ground. They are fairly big, and sometimes placed close together. They can be tough to dodge, but you can't exactly stay still; the Victreebel likes to hop around the area, and you don't want it to slam you with an attack. Sometimes, it will also spit a stream of seeds at the Pokemon Trainer and allies. You want to keep moving to avoid getting pegged with too many of these, because it's not difficult at all to get knocked out in this battle when the Pokemon targets you directly.

Keep an eye on your Pokemon's life meter, since poison attacks can cause it to quickly drain. Use a couple of Mega Evolution rounds to quickly burn through its defenses and ultimately win the fight. The less time that effort requires, the easier the battle will go on you and your resources.

When you win the fight, you receive the Victreebelite and the mission concludes.

 

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Jason Venter (Associate Editor)

Jason Venter has been writing about games online since 1998, when he founded HonestGamers. He also wrote for Hardcore Gamer Magazine for its entire print run. Since then, he has freelanced at IGN, GameSpot, GamesRadar, Polygon, Game Rant, and elsewhere. In his spare time, he writes, publishes, and markets fantasy novels. Yes, he likes writing.
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