Weaken the Alpha, approach during its short capture window and press E to throw a Friend Ball. A recruited Alpha follows and attacks automatically for the rest of this run. Releasing it instead gives a free Poké Ball and Rare Candy.
Alphas are larger and tougher than ordinary enemies. The capture window lasts only a few seconds, so get close in advance if you want the support.
You can carry 2 support Alphas by default, or 3 with the Lab upgrade. Recruit for help with damage, or consider release rewards when your support team is sufficient.
Overlords and Summoners are minibosses that drop incense and blessings; they are not the same as recruitable support Alphas.
Support Alphas help only in their current run. A permanent playable League member requires its League challenge first, followed by a successful wild capture in a later run.
Read full answerThe challenge is only the first step. In a later run, its wild form appears with a silhouette and direction indicator. Weaken it and press E to try catching it: you get at most 3 attempts, and it joins the League only after a succ…
Read full answerA Shiny appears with a rainbow beam. Catching it unlocks a Shiny appearance for its evolution line. Encounters occur roughly once every 5 runs, not on a guaranteed fifth run. A Shiny Stone guarantees a Shiny in region 1.
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