Ink It is one of the most sought after species. Pokemon Legends: ZA, Thanks for adding Mega Malamar One of the new Mega Evolutions added to the game. It's also one of the trickiest Pokémon to evolve, as it requires some fiddling using the Nintendo Switch. Legend ZAThe new evolution system makes it really difficult to achieve if players don't know the tricks.
Here, players will learn how to find and catch Inkay. Trick to evolve Inkay is not workingThis guide can explain why this happens and how to fix this problem to advance Inkay to Malamar. Players can also find information on how to turn Malamar into Mega Malamar, a Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon that breaks the game with powerful attack combinations.
How to Get Inkay in Pokemon Legends ZA
To let Inkay in Pokemon Legends ZAPlayers must travel to: Wild Zone 11, Located at the bottom right of Lumiose City. Wild Zone 11 is unlocked after players defeat the first three Rogue Mega evolved Pokémon (Camerupt, Victreebel, and Slowbro). Once players unlock this area, Inkay can be found wandering around the pond. only at night, So relax at AZ Royale and go catch some squid.
Be careful with Alpha when you go to Wild Area 11 to catch Inkay.
clovicherIt becomes increasingly difficult to deal with all the swarms roaming around.
cluncherIt is summoned when the battle begins.
Once players have Inkay (around level 30), they can continue trying to evolve it. Some players may remember: evolving tricks I'm trying to spin up the console, but there's a problem. I don't think this works anymoreAnd the thumbnail doesn't even show an evolution arrow. Next, we'll look at why this happens and how to fix it.
How to Evolve Inkay into Malamar
If players want to evolve Inkay into Malamar, they will need level 30 (minimum) and must follow these steps before flipping the console.
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Open menu (X)Click , then hover your mouse over Inkay.
- Select Inkay to open that pokemon tag.
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now, Flip the console upside down and Evolution options will appear.
- press evolve To change Inkay to Malamar.
It is very important that players open Inkay's menu before flipping the console over. Otherwise the trick won't work. This will allow players to have Malamar on their team and they are now ready to Mega Evolve into Mega Malamar.
How to Unlock Mega Malamar in Pokemon Legends ZA
To evolve Malamar into Mega Malamar, players will need the following in Pokemon Legends ZA: MalamariteYou can purchase it here. Quasartico Headquarters located in Lumios' Magenta Earth. Players must invest 240 Mega Fragments If you purchase Malamarite, this Mega Stone can be used later during your adventure, so be prepared to beat a few tough rogue Mega Pokemon (like Beedrill, Banette, and Hawlucha) first.
Once the player Malamaritethey should Let Malamar hold on.Then collect sufficient Mega energy during battle and Tab (L). It will temporarily evolve into Mega Malamar. increase Malamar Base stats total to 100 (482 to 582) It's definitely a step up. Unfortunately, that increase doesn't convince trainers too much, although it does focus on SpDef in a game where players can move around their Pokemon at will to avoid attacks. Nonetheless, Malamar has access to skills like Psysshock and Night Slash, so other improved stats (Atk, SpA, Spe) should also be considered.
But perhaps the most powerful move is puddleMalamar's unique special debuff move, which does amazing things. Changes all stat buffs to debuffs. (and vice versa). This means that if the opponent uses Work Up to max out their SpA and Atk, Malamar can turn it into a level 6 dual debuff. This is absolutely ridiculous. This move makes Malamar/Mega Malamar quite a scary opponent to buffer counters.
Pokemon Legends: ZA

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October 16, 2025
- ESRB
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Anyone over 10 years old / fantasy violence, in-game purchases

