Alpha Pokémon

Alpha Pokémon are a new feature of this game. As you go through various parts of the game, you will find Pokémon larger than normal and with big red eyes. These are Alpha Pokémon. Alpha Pokémon are denoted by a red symbol when you battle them and in the various menus.

An Alpha Pokémon's size value is set to 255 meaning they are as tall as can be, far taller than any standard variant of the Pokémon that you can get, and aside from ones you find in the story, they have 3 stats guaranteed to have an Effort Level of 3, implying 3 IVs of 31 and may have moves normally requiring the Move Shop for standard variants. They can also be Shiny if not encountered as part of the story.

Alphas

How to get Alpha Pokémon

Alpha Pokémon can show up at any time in the game once you have beaten the Noble Pokémon of that area. For every place with encounters, for each Pokémon that spawns, it also has a very small chance of being an Alpha Pokémon. This means every Pokémon encountered in the wild aside from Legendary & Mythical Pokémon has got a chance of being an Alpha. This ranges from a 0.2% chance to a 2% chance depending on the Pokémon, location and time of day.

There are also guaranteed Alpha Pokémon that roam around all the areas of the Hisui Region. These will respawn when you come back to the area after catching or defeating.

Alphas of a higher level to you will be harder to catch, the higher the level, the harder it gets

When you catch an Alpha Pokémon, you will get increased rewards for completing a survey, and some Pokémon have Research Tasks requiring you to catch Alpha Pokémon.

Alphas

List of Pokémon with guaranteed Alpha Spawns

Click the name of the area to go to the interactive map for full locations

Obsidian Fieldlands

Golbat
Parasect
Alakazam
Graveler
Rapidash
Scyther
Magikarp
Gyarados
Snorlax
Heracross
Stantler
Blissey
Infernape
Staravia
Bibarel
Kricketune
Luxio
Floatzel
Lopunny

Crimson Mirelands

Raichu
Onix
Rhyhorn
Ursaring
Whiscash
Torterra
Roserade
Vespiquen
Pachirisu
Honchkrow
Skuntank
Hippowdon
Toxicroak
Carnivine
Lickilicky
Tangrowth
Yanmega
Sliggoo

Cobalt Coastlands

Ninetales
Golduck
Machoke
Tentacruel
Chansey
Gyarados
Qwilfish
Octillery
Mantine
Walrein
Empoleon
Mothim
Gastrodon
Ambipom
Purugly
Drapion
Lumineon
Dusknoir

Coronet Highlands

Clefable
Golem
Crobat
Gligar
Steelix
Luxray
Mothim
Mismagius
Bronzong
Gabite
Carnivine
Rhyperior
Electivire
Gliscor
Probopass
Goodra

Alabaster Icelands

Machamp
Electabuzz
Sneasel
Swinub
Piloswine
Gardevoir
Chimecho
Glalie
Garchomp
Lucario
Abomasnow
Mamoswine
Gallade
Froslass