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Is there a list somewhere of which Pokemon in ZA have a higher chance to be alpha? I’m not talking about static spawns, but things like Absol and Ralts who I think are more like 20-40% chance instead of the usual 5%.
to my knowledge, with the exception of guaranteed spawns, it's always 5%. Remember, that's every 20th pokemon which is a lot. 20% is every 5th pokemon and 40% is almost every other pokemon.
Is Scarlett/ Violet worth picking up now? I know it was kind of a buggy launch and GF didn't really address them for awhile, if at all.
If you have a Switch 2 and get the Switch 2 edition I’d say it’s worth it.
If you get the Switch 1 version you will experience some performance issues
I'm finishing up my playthrough of Ultra Moon but I'm having great trouble finding Guzzlord. I know he can appear in white Ultra Wormholes, but I can't seem to find any white wormholes of type 3 or 4. I've caught all other legendaries and just want to find one and be done with it. Does anyone have tips to increase the odds of encountering it?
There is a higher chance for rare spawns like Guzzlord the longer distance you travel but it is still rng. Just get as much distance as you can before entering a white wormhole and eventually you will get lucky enough to encounter Guzzlord