Worst Pokémon to Train in Legends ZA

Pokemon Legends ZA It surprised fans with many changes, not least of which was the combat system redesign, which caused a lot of controversy among fans of the turn-based core mechanics. No matter how good some Pokemon are, there are also sub-par or bad Pokemon that are not suitable for battle.

If you want to climb the AZ Royale ranks without much trouble, avoid the worst Pokemon in Legends ZA. Use this list as a reference to avoid wasting time and resources training sub-par Pokémon that should only be obtained as Pokedex items and not part of a solid lineup for Lumiose City's best challenges.

Vivillon (Scatterbug, Spewpa)

Pretty, but for collection purposes only

Pros: Visually appealing and nice background decoration
Cons: Poor stats, poor Movepool, Squishy.

Vivillon appears to have become the most popular Bug-type Pokémon since Volcarona's victory over the Pokedex, but not exactly among Pokémon battle fans. With absolutely no competitive value and one of the weakest bug types in the entire game, Vivillion makes absolutely no sense. Sure, it's pretty, and the sight of them gathering around Lumiose City's flower-filled terrace is a nice detail, but that's about it. Some would go further and say that collecting every Vivilion pattern in each game is a must, but certainly many trainers will agree that this is the last thing you want to do (again) in a Pokémon game.

The worst part is that having Vivillion in your party is a waste of a team slot, with there being an entire side mission dedicated to this Pokemon family (Spewpa in the Museum) and powerhouses like Beedrill and Scizor coming back strong thanks to Mega Evolution. If players need to consider the Bug-type option for their ensemble, they should buy Beedrill for themselves, as his powerful kit will be completely compromised and the changes to the combat system will greatly benefit him.

Physio (Pizziot, Physiot, Mega Physiot)

Even if you mega evolve, it's not worth training.

Pros: Decent STAB movement.
Disadvantages: Limited cooldown and superior performance compared to other flight types

The changes to the battle system gave many Pokémon (especially physical attackers) a huge advantage. Their attacks can now be spammed and chained, causing massive damage in a short period of time. But Pidgey and its evolutions seem to have gotten the shorter straw, despite being meta. This family of Normal/Flying Pokemon learn moves like Air Slash and Hurricane, which have a lot of utility if you're looking for a flying STAB special attacker. Unfortunately, the best skills are Brave Bird and Aerial Ace (learned with TM) for physical attacks, and Pidgeot is not a good physical attacker.

But what about Mega Pidgeot? With 579 base stats, Mega Pidgeot would lose a battle against a good Flying Mega (e.g. Mega). Scamorimega Dragoniteand mega Aerodactyl) And despite the incredible stat boost, it's only temporary. Once you return to Pidgeot, it's game over for this Gen 1 early bird. Additionally, the best moves have significant cooldowns, and one might believe that a fast Pokémon like Pidgeot should have a more balanced moveset. Even teaching U-Turn isn't enough to make it viable in the end game, nor is it competitive.

Spritzee (aromatize)

It's almost useless and only suitable for certain supported builds.

Pros: Pure fairy type
Cons: Bad stats, no good movement, squishy, subpar evolution.

Spritzee may sound like an attractive option as a pure Fairy-type Pokémon, but looking at its base stats, keen trainers will know that this isn't worth the trouble. What's worse is that it's one of those Pokémon that players have to trade with other trainers to get items and evolve it. While the sachets aren't all that difficult to obtain (players can obtain them relatively easily by completing side missions), it's foolish to evolve Spritzee into Aromatisse and hope that you'll get good results thanks to its meager stat increases.

Aromatisse was a good trick room setter thanks to her notoriously low SpD, but now that her combat system has 'evolved' her competitive usefulness is questionable at best. What's worse is that duo battles are not supported in Pokemon Legends ZA, so the only value Aromatisse supports has been completely deleted. And don't use it in PvE (Rogue Mega Battles). It's incredibly squishy and can't withstand anything the beast throws at it.

Litleo (Pyroar, Mega Pyroar)

One of the worst mega evolutions in both stats and design

Pros: Easy to train and catch (somewhat decent early option).
Cons: Useless in the final game. It targets hybrid attackers, but has terrible stat distribution.

Fans of Litleo were very excited about the inclusion of Mega Evolution (Mega Pyroar), but unfortunately there is more bad news to spoil their fun. Where Mega Evolving is disappointing is that it increases your overall stats. With +20 to all base stats except HP, the Mega Pyroar is basically good at nothing. Hybrid attacker but unable to overcome utility barrier on both sides.

Work Up is an essential move for this Pokemon as it increases both Atk and SpA. Alternating between moves like Crunch, Overheat, and Fire Fang may seem like a good option, but it ultimately reduces SpA, which is the real benefit. So, in the endgame, many builds with Mega Pyroar have been attempted but failed to convince trainers looking for a Fire type that would be a good fit for their team, and with options like Mega Charizard No need to waste anything. In the end, the Mega Pyroar's usefulness is as tenuous as its design.

Garbodor

It's not worth the trouble to train this

Pros: None
Cons: Poor moveset, average base stats (even evolved).

Trubbish, who has one of the poorest movepools of all Solo-type Pokemon and literally looks like he came out of a trash can, is back in action. This Pokémon that evolves into Garbodor has subpar statistics that don't justify wasting precious time, resources, and a trainer's patience learning the right combination of moves to make it somewhat usable compared to other trainers. And this is only possible in PvE. Since there are so many good options for starting Lumiose early, Trubbish is better placed in the dark corners and alleys of the city where he can feel peaceful.

In PvP, Trubbish (Garbodor) is as bad as you'd expect from a Pokémon whose base stats don't exceed the minimum considered viable. What's worse is that Garbodor's utility has been greatly reduced since the Pokémon now lacks the ability. The Aftermath ability was an ability that gave it some competitive use, and Stench was another good choice thanks to its chance to trigger a Flinch. Now that those options are gone, so is this Pokémon's only combat advantage.