The 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 successful capture.
The League includes 138 first-generation companions, each with moves, a passive, evolution and an ultimate. Challenges can require wins with particular companions or cumulative knockouts. Read the card before planning a run.
Clear nearby threats and leave room to approach. Three attempts do not mean three guaranteed successes; if the capture fails, keep looking for another opportunity.
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 Cand…
Read full answerSupport 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 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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