5 Things To Do Waiting For Z-A News

Astoundingly, and somewhat against all odds, there has been no official news about the upcoming Pokemon game, Legends: Z-A. Initially announced on Pokemon Day 2024, a hint of information has yet to drop. With so little officially known about the game, waiting for anything about the next Legends game has become a mystery in its own right.

While players have no proper way of knowing when anything new will be revealed, there are plenty of appropriately themed options to fill time during the evidently extensive wait. Even just within the newest released game, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, there are five things to keep players busy for the long haul.

5 Complete All Pokedexes

Plenty Of Time

One of the more obvious choices for long-term goals in Pokemon, and a beneficial way to kill time, completing the three Pokedexes in Scarlet and Violet is perfect for players of any kind. With both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for catching all Pokemon available, and with how easy it is to complete the Pokedex now, there is little reason to leave it incomplete.

Now that a shiny Meloetta is rewarded for players completing the HOME Pokedexes for Scarlet and Violet, on top of the various charms for completing the in-game Pokedexes, there is even more reason to finally tackle this classic challenge. And with plenty of time before Legends: Z-A, this is a perfect way to burn through the wait.

4 Hidden Features

Often Ignored Parts Of The Games

With secrets, legendaries, and more to find across the three maps in Scarlet and Violet, finding the hidden details in the game can be more than enough for players. Battling all trainers in the Blueberry Terarium, finding all flying locations, and collecting all clothes are productive adventures in themselves.

Outside of bonus side activities, completing and returning to locations found through the DLCs are also great for getting more out of the games before players learn anything about Z-A. Finding plenty of great items for Tera raid use and extra money, as well as finding easter eggs to other games, most notably in the clothing auctions.

3 Shiny Hunt

Tried And True

Perhaps the most obvious solution to killing time in a Pokemon game, shiny hunting for any variety or even all available Pokemon is a perfect outlet for burning through hours. Between upcoming promoted raids and the average Pokemon found normally, players have no shortage of hunting targets.

While promoted shiny outbreaks will seemingly continue until the end of Scarlet and Violet, there are no shortage of Pokemon found throughout Paldea, Kitakami, and the Blueberry Academy to collect. For the more ambitious player, catching them all is definitely a worthy challenge. In late Decemeber 2024, a shiny Rayquaza will be promoted in Tera raids, and while not technically a shiny hunt, this iconic black dragon is a must for many players.

2 Perfectly Power-Up Pokemon

Champion-Worthy Teams

A necessity for players ready to tackle 7-Star Tera raids, maximizing and fully filling out the stats, movesets, and more of Pokemon for the strongest possible versions of themselves. Between finding competitively viable combinations of moves and abilities to figuring out what items work best with certain Pokemon for raids.

Even outside the more competitive-minded aspects of the generation nine games, having properly maxed out stats, maxed out moves, an ideal nature, and a powerful item on a strong Pokemon is only ever helpful post-game. Useful for taking out late-game trainers, champion battles, and capturing powerful Pokemon, training up the ultimate team is a crowning achievement for every player.

1 Replay The Games

New Options In Old Stories

A relatively new option found only from the Nintendo Switch Pokemon games, the ability to replay games like Scarlet and Violet without having to delete the player’s main save is an often forgotten but perfect way to re-explore new or old regions without sacrificing anything. Going through the story and DLC stories with a new team, a new starter, or even a fully shiny team is a perfect way to both truly appreciate the current games and make waiting for the next slightly more manageable.

Previously, starting a new file for a Pokemon game required completely resetting the current save, but with the Switch games now being per profile, simply making a new profile means a new save. Perfect for challenges like Nuzlockes or simply going through the game from a new perspective, the simplicity of starting new without losing the old adds endless hours of playtime while players await anything from Legends: Z-A.