Player freedom and customizability may be Pokemon Legends Z-A's main theme. It provides an array of in-game features that allow players to choose how much their Pokemon gain experience, get gold from battles, or alter time and spawns just by exploiting the unassuming benches all around Lumiose City.
But among all of these mechanics, there's one item you can buy and upgrade that screams, "The way you play is entirely up to you!". These items are called Canari Plushes, and they are cute little plushes that will enhance different facets of gameplay depending on which you buy and upgrade first. So let's rank which Canari Plushes you should get first.
What Are Canari Plushes and Which Should You Get First?
As mentioned, Canari Plushes are items you can buy and upgrade to enhance either experience gain, money gain, survivability, Mega Shard collection, or catch rate. The best thing about these Plushes is that once bought, the effects are permanently applied. You can get these Canari Plushes by exchanging your Colorful Crews that you can collect in the whole city.
Honestly, it is up to you and how you want your gameplay to go which you should buy first, but we believe the Pink Canari Plush should be your first priority. Want to know why and what should be next? Keep reading to learn more!
Number 1: Pink Canari Plush
This is a top priority because buying and upgrading this allows you to get more Mega Shards every time you crush clusters of pink rocks scattered all around Lumiose City. Mega Shards are very important as they allow you to buy Mega Stones from Quasartico Inc.
But in case you didn't know, the Quasartico staff also sells Experience Candies, candies that give an experience amount to your Pokemon, in exchange for your Mega Shards. So not only do you get early access to Mega Stones, you also get to fully modify your Pokemon's level.
Number 2: Blue Canari Plush
The Blue Canari Plush is a must for all players whose main focus is catching. This plush enhances the catch rate of Trainers with every upgrade. Pokemon Legends Z-A, like its older brother Pokemon Arceus, has a focus on catching.
Catching Pokemon isn't only beneficial for collectors but also for those looking to level up their teams quickly because catching a Pokemon after fainting it gives bonus experience. Also, Alpha Pokemon early? Yes, please!
Number 3: Green Canari Plush
By the time you have maxed out the levels of your Pink and Blue Canari Plushes, you start to get introduced to Alpha Pokemon and Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon (boss battles). A perfect time for Trainers to start buying and upgrading Green Canari Plushes.
This Plush type enhances your character's maximum HP and makes you more immune to blacking out when receiving damage from terrifying Alphas and Mega Evolved Pokemon. This will give you more breathing room, especially for a game that makes you work for survival due to its action-oriented battle system.
Number 4: Red Canari Plush
Many new players may see this for the first time and immediately think that this should be the top priority, but honestly, it really isn't necessary. Pokemon Legends Z-A gives countless ways to get experience. There's unlimited access to participating in the Z-A Royale. There's also catching Pokemon in Wild Zones or even crushing Mega Shard clusters.
So, like its older Pokemon title siblings, overlevelling is still a thing in this title, especially if you do not monitor your Pokemon's level progression. This makes this Canari Plush more of an "Easy Mode" button than an item that you'll need to progress. Your Colorful Screws are better spent on other Canari colors, trust us.
Number 5: Gold Canari Plush
Very similar to the Red Canari Plush, this plush has questionable necessity levels, but maybe even more. Like experience, gold or Poke-dollars in Pokemon Legends Z-A seem to grow on grass patches. Sometimes, even literally. There are so many ways to get gold, like picking up sellable items (without even pressing "A"), finishing side quests and getting rewards, or just by exploiting the unlimited access to Z-A Royale.
So that's why getting the Gold Canari Plush seems a tad too excessive. Many players have expressed that getting hundreds of thousands of Poke-dollars was achievable before even Mega Evolving for the very first time. We couldn't agree more!
Bottom line, Canari Plushes are a good way of further pushing Pokemon Legends Z-A's message, which is freedom and customizability. The best part is the flexibility, thanks to the choice of which Canari Plush to upgrade first. So how your Lumiose adventure will look is your own sculpture.
No matter what kind of trainer you are, a collector, an experience grind monster, or a boss battle connoisseur, Pokemon Legends Z-A has a special path for you, and that's neat!
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