Worst Pokemon to Train in Legends Z-A

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Pokemon Legends Z-A has introduced several changes that have surprised players, and the revamped battle system has sparked debate among fans who enjoy the traditional turn-based combat. However, some things remain consistent: certain Pokemon are powerful and effective in battle, while others are less capable.

To climb the leaderboards in A-Z Royale, it’s best to avoid using the weakest Pokémon in Legends Z-A. This list will help you save time and resources by identifying Pokémon that are better suited for completing the Pokédex than for competitive battles against top players in Lumiose City.

Vivillon (Scatterbug, Spewpa)

Pretty, But Only For Collectible Purposes

  • Pros: Visually attractive, nice background decor
  • Cons: Poor Stats, Poor Movepool, Squishy

Since the introduction of Volcarona, Vivillon has become a surprisingly popular Bug-type Pokémon, though mostly for its aesthetic appeal rather than its battling prowess. It’s considered one of the weakest Bug-types and has virtually no competitive value. While its design is attractive and it adds a nice touch to locations like Lumiose City, that’s where its usefulness ends. Some players enjoy collecting all of Vivillon’s different patterns in each game, but many trainers likely consider it a tedious task they’d rather avoid.

It’s frustrating that there’s a whole side quest (Spewpa in the Museum) focused on this Pokémon line, especially since Beedrill and Scizor have become really strong with their Mega Evolutions. Having Vivillion on your team feels like a wasted space. If you need a Bug-type Pokémon, Beedrill is a much better choice – it’s incredibly powerful and really benefits from the new battle system changes.

Pidgey (Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Mega Pidgeot)

Not Worth Training, Not Even With Its Mega Evolution

  • Pros: Decent STAB Moves
  • Cons: Constrained by Cooldown and Outperformed by other Flying-types

The recent updates to the battle system have significantly helped many Pokémon, particularly those focused on physical attacks, allowing them to deliver a lot of damage quickly. However, Pidgey and its evolutions haven’t fared as well. While they can learn useful Flying-type special attacks like Air Slash and Hurricane, their strongest moves – Brave Bird and Aerial Ace – rely on physical attacks, and Pidgeot isn’t strong enough as a physical attacker to make good use of them.

Mega Pidgeot, despite having a high stat total of 579, struggles to compete with other powerful Flying-type Mega Evolutions like Mega Charizard, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Salamence. This boost is only temporary, as it reverts back to regular Pidgeot after battle, leaving it vulnerable. Its strongest moves also take a long time to recharge, which is frustrating for a naturally fast Pokémon. Even giving it a quick switching move like U-Turn isn’t enough to make it effective in the late game or in competitive battles.

Spritzee (Aromatize)

Nearly Useless, Only Good For Certain Support Builds

  • Pros: Pure Fairy-type
  • Cons: Poor Stats, No Good Moves, Squishy, Evolution is Subpar as well

Spritzee seems appealing as a Fairy-type Pokemon, but experienced trainers will quickly realize it’s not very powerful based on its stats. What’s more frustrating is that it needs a special item and a trade with another player to evolve into Aromatisse. While getting the Sachet isn’t too difficult—it’s a reward for completing a side quest—the small stat boost Aromatisse receives makes the whole effort ultimately pointless.

Aromatisse was once a reliable Pokémon for setting up Trick Room because of its very low Special Defense. However, with the changes to battle mechanics, its competitive usefulness is now questionable. To make things worse, the new Pokémon Legends Z-A game doesn’t include Duo Battles, removing Aromatisse’s only remaining support role. It’s also ineffective in Rogue Mega Battles (against computer opponents) – it’s too fragile to withstand the powerful attacks it faces.

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 endgame, Aims to be a Hybrid Attacker, but its stat distribution is horrible

Litleo fans were thrilled to see Mega Evolution added for their favorite Pokémon (Mega Pyroar), but they’re now disappointed with how much stronger it actually is. While Mega Pyroar gets a boost of +20 to most of its stats, it doesn’t become exceptionally good at anything. It tries to be both a strong attacker and a support Pokémon, but falls short in both areas, lacking the special abilities needed to truly stand out.

Mega Pyroar requires the move Work Up to boost its Attack and Special Attack. While switching between moves like Crunch, Overheat, and Fire Fang might seem helpful, it actually weakens its Special Attack, which is its greatest strength. Many trainers have tried building effective teams around Mega Pyroar in high-level battles, but it consistently falls short. With strong Fire-type alternatives like Mega Charizard X/Y, Mega Houndoom, and Mega Camerupt readily available, investing time in Mega Pyroar isn’t worthwhile. Ultimately, Mega Pyroar’s performance doesn’t live up to its potential, much like its uninspired design.

Trubbish (Garbodor)

Not Worth The Trouble To Train This

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: Poor Moveset, Average Base Stats (even evolved)

Trubbish is often considered one of the weakest Poison-type Pokémon, and its appearance isn’t much better. Even after evolving into Garbodor, its stats are poor, making it a frustrating Pokémon to train effectively in battles. While it can be used in some situations, there are simply better Pokémon available early in the game. Most trainers are better off leaving Trubbish where it belongs – among the trash in the city streets.

In player-versus-player battles, Trubbish (and its evolution, Garbodor) performs about as poorly as you’d expect, given its naturally low stats. The situation has gotten even worse now that Pokémon no longer have Abilities. Garbodor used to be somewhat useful in competitive play because of its Aftermath Ability, and its Stench Ability could also be effective, potentially causing opponents to flinch. With those Abilities removed, Garbodor has lost its only real advantage in battle.

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2025-10-19 00:05