This page offers a guide on how to prepare for Area Zero in the crater at the center of Paldea in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Pokémon Team for Area Zero¶
This will most likely be a given by the time you reach the final chapter in the game, but you’ll need a strong team. We’d recommend starting with a team of at least level 70 to save on healing items and to handle Area Zero efficiently. A good type coverage spread is always good, we tackled the area with the following team:
Pokémon | Moveset |
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Meowscarada | Flower Trick, Grassy Terrain, U-turn, Play Rough |
Dragonite | Extreme Speed, Outrage, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch |
Tyranitar | Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch |
Pawmot | Wild Charge, Dig, Revival Blessing, Close Combat |
Armarouge | Expanding Force, Psyshock, Flamethrower, Armor Cannon |
Azumarill | Hydro Pump, Play Rough, Tera Blast, Superpower |
Items to Use in Area Zero¶
In addition to a strong We would also recommend stocking up on the following items before entering. There will be lots of new Pokémon to catch and some challenges that will require healing items:
Item | Use |
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Quick Balls | To save PP and time during wild Pokémon encounters. Use them at the start of an encounter for the best catch chance. |
Timer Balls | To catch awkward Pokémon that won’t stay in an Ultra Ball. Use when an encounter has gone over three turns. |
Dusk Balls | Ideal for catching Pokémon in caves and dark areas that take up the latter half of Area Zero. |
Ultra Balls | The strongest type of standard Pokéball. Use once an encountered Pokémon’s health is in the red or has been knocked down significantly and has a status condition. |
Max Potions | Fully restores the max health of any Pokémon. |
Revive | Revive a knocked-out Pokémon. |
Full Heal | Cure any status condition. |
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