Pokemon Scarlet & Violet fans hope wild monster “quirks” return in Legends Z-A

Philip Trahan
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The Pokemon Scarlet & Violet community has shouted out one of Gen 9’s best features and hopes it will be expanded on in Legends Z-A.

One fan-favorite feature present in modern Pokemon games like Scarlet & Violet is how wild Pokemon have different behaviors.

For example, in Gen 9 Jigglypuff will fly away in strong winds and Magnemite will float into the sky during thunderstorms.

Trainers on the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet subreddit took time to praise these tiny details after one trainer pointed out that, “Apparently all Nosepass face north.”

The OP attached a screenshot that showed a group of wild Nosepass were all idly facing North according to the in-game compass. Considering Nosepass is the Compass Pokemon, it’s a neat little detail for trainers who know their lore.

Fans in the comments expressed the hope that these details return, and are expanded upon, in the upcoming Pokemon Legends Z-A game.

“I LOVE the little quirks different Pokemon have,” said one user. “I really hope they expand on it more in future games/Legends.”

Some even noted that observing wild Pokemon’s different behaviors was one of the best parts of Scarlet & Violet. “I loved when I discovered that. Honestly observing how Pokemon act is one of my favorite parts of SV,” said one fan.

While we still don’t know exactly what Pokemon Legends Z-A will look like, fans are already getting their hopes up at the potential possibilities.

About The Author

Philip is a Staff Writer at Dexerto based in Louisiana, with expertise in Pokemon, Apex Legends, and general gaming industry news. His first job in the games industry was as a reviewer with NintendoEverything.com while attending college. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication focusing on Multimedia Journalism, he worked with GameRant.com for nearly two years before joining Dexerto. When he's not writing he's usually tearing through some 80+ hour JRPG. You can contact him at philip.trahan@dexerto.com.