Area Zero

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Area Zero エリアゼロ
Area Zero
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Great Crater of Paldea
Region: Paldea
Generations: IX
File:Paldea Area Zero Map.png
Location of Area Zero in Paldea.
Pokémon world locations

Area Zero (Japanese: エリアゼロ Area Zero) is an area located within the Great Crater of Paldea at the center of the Paldea region. It is initially accessed from the Zero Gate. After the player has entered Area Zero for the first time, they may also enter it by falling through the clouds over the Great Crater of Paldea.

The area is off limits to most people, though the Flying Taxi service still covers it. An official school rule forbids any student of Naranja AcademyS/Uva AcademyV from entering Area Zero during the Treasure Hunt due to the aggressive Pokémon that live there and the hazardous geography of the area. It contains various wild Pokémon, including Paradox Pokémon, that usually cannot be encountered anywhere else. Additionally, it is where the Terastal phenomenon originated; Tera Orbs are made out of the crystals found in Area Zero. Furthermore, if the player Terastallizes their own Pokémon within Area Zero, the Tera Orb will automatically be recharged at the end of the battle.

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History

2,000 years ago, the Paldean emperor attempted many expeditions into Area Zero, starting off the Great Age of Exploration. The reason was due to a rumor, claiming there was treasure located at the bottom. However, this decision led to the empire declining after 1,000 years. 800 years later, Heath and the Area Zero Expedition would be the first to reach Area Zero's bottom. Here, Heath proceeds to take many notes on the area, Herba Mystica, the various wild Pokémon and first encounter with the mysterious Paradox Pokémon. He would later record his research into the Scarlet BookS/Violet BookV. However, people accused Heath of fabricating his story, hence the whole Area Zero Expedition were widely discredited. The expedition team also took the Herba Mystica with them outside of crater for a research project. The project failed due to local Pokémon near each five facility consuming the herb, transforming into the Titan Pokémon.

60 years after the expedition, the Terastal phenomenon would be discovered for the first time in Area Zero. However, the phenomenon could not be taken outside of Area Zero. 53 years later, a research station was built in Area Zero in order for research to be continued at the location. Ten years before the events of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Professor SadaS/Professor TuroV started an expedition into Area Zero, setting up the Zero Lab. Professor SadaS/Professor TuroV would find a way to bring the Terastal phenomenon outside of Area Zero through the use of Tera Orbs. Eventually, Professor SadaS/TuroV moved permanently into the Zero Lab to continue more research on Area Zero and the Paradox Pokémon as part of the Tera Project, leaving their son Arven behind to take care of himself. Not long before the events of the game, Arven would enter Area Zero in an attempt to find his parent, only for his Mabosstiff to be attacked by a creature he describes as either "rampaging"S or "metallic, machine"V. This injures it to the point where all attempts at using traditional medicine failed to heal it, until he decides to ask the player for assistance, setting into motion the events of the game.

Places of interest

Journal entries

Main article: Area Zero journals

Multiple journal entries can be found in Area Zero's various Research Stations describing the professor's efforts in studying the Terastal phenomenon, as well as Koraidon and the ancient pastS/Miraidon and the distant futureV.

Items

This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

Pokémon

Wild encounters

Species Level Range Availability
RaichuRaichu
Kantonian Form 		52-59 SV
VenomothVenomoth 52-59 SV
DugtrioDugtrio 52-60 SV
GolduckGolduck 52-56 SV
HypnoHypno 57-60 SV
ChanseyChansey 52-55 SV
VaporeonVaporeon 52-59 SV
JumpluffJumpluff 52-59 SV
EspeonEspeon 52-59 SV
UmbreonUmbreon 52-59 SV
MurkrowMurkrow 52-59 SV
GirafarigGirafarig 52-59 SV
DunsparceDunsparce 57-60 SV
SneaselSneasel 52-59 SV
PhanpyPhanpy 52-59 SV
DonphanDonphan 52-59 SV
MasquerainMasquerain 52-59 SV
SableyeSableye 52-55 SV
MedititeMeditite 52-56 SV
MedichamMedicham 52-56 SV
NumelNumel 52-59 SV
CameruptCamerupt 52-59 SV
SwabluSwablu 52-59 SV
AltariaAltaria 52-59 SV
BuizelBuizel 52-59 SV
FloatzelFloatzel 52-59 SV
HonchkrowHonchkrow 52-59 SV
GibleGible 52-60 SV
GabiteGabite 52-60 SV
WeavileWeavile 52-59 SV
PawniardPawniard 52-59 SV
BisharpBisharp 52-59 SV
BraviaryBraviary 54-59 SV
DeinoDeino 52-54 S
ZweilousZweilous 52-62 S
VolcaronaVolcarona 59 SV
TalonflameTalonflame 52-59 SV
FloetteFloette
White Flower Form 		52-59 SV
GogoatGogoat 52-59 SV
HawluchaHawlucha 52-59 SV
LycanrocLycanroc
Midday Form 		52-59 SV
LycanrocLycanroc
Midnight Form 		52-59 SV
SalanditSalandit
Only Male 		52-52 SV
SalazzleSalazzle 52-52 SV
CorviknightCorviknight 52-59 SV
FrosmothFrosmoth 52-59 SV
CufantCufant 52-53 SV
CopperajahCopperajah 52-53 SV
DreepyDreepy 52-60 V
DrakloakDrakloak 52-60 V
LokixLokix 52-55 SV
PawmiPawmi 52-58 SV
PawmoPawmo 52-58 SV
NacliNacli 52-59 SV
NaclstackNaclstack 52-59 SV
GarganaclGarganacl 52-60 SV
TadbulbTadbulb 52-59 SV
BelliboltBellibolt 52-59 SV
EspathraEspathra 57-60 SV
GlimmetGlimmet 52-55 SV
GlimmetGlimmet 57-60 SV
GlimmoraGlimmora 57-60 SV
GreavardGreavard 55-56 SV
HoundstoneHoundstone 55-56 SV
FlamigoFlamigo 52-59 SV
FarigirafFarigiraf 52-59 SV
DudunsparceDudunsparce
Two-Segment Form 		57-60 SV
Great TuskGreat Tusk 57-60 S
Scream TailScream Tail 52-60 S
Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet 52-60 S
Flutter ManeFlutter Mane 52-60 S [note 1][1]
Slither WingSlither Wing 52-59 S
Sandy ShocksSandy Shocks 52-59 S
Iron TreadsIron Treads 57-60 V
Iron BundleIron Bundle 52-60 V
Iron HandsIron Hands 52-60 V
Iron JugulisIron Jugulis 52-60 V
Iron MothIron Moth 52-59 V
Iron ThornsIron Thorns 52-59 V
Roaring MoonRoaring Moon 52-60 S
Iron ValiantIron Valiant 52-60 V

Static encounters

During The Way Home

Species Level Range Availability
GlimmoraGlimmora 62 SV
Only one
Scream TailScream Tail 62 S
Only one
Iron BundleIron Bundle 62 V
Only one
Great TuskGreat Tusk 62 S
Only one
Iron TreadsIron Treads 62 V
Only one
Great TuskGreat Tusk 64 S
Only one
Iron TreadsIron Treads 64 V
Only one
Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet 64 S
Only one
Iron HandsIron Hands 64 V
Only one
Flutter ManeFlutter Mane 64 S
Only one
Iron JugulisIron Jugulis 64 V
Only one

Post-credits

Species Level Range Availability
KoraidonKoraidon
Apex Build 		72 S
Only one
MiraidonMiraidon
Ultimate Mode 		72 V
Only one

Trainers

Multi Battle partners

Nemona

Nemona uses these teams as a Multi Battle partner against a wild Glimmora, then later against an escaping Great TuskS/Iron TreadsV:

Sprigatito If the player chose Sprigatito:



Fuecoco If the player chose Fuecoco:



Quaxly If the player chose Quaxly:



Penny

Penny uses this team as a Multi Battle partner against a hostile Scream TailS/Iron BundleV, and then against an escaping Brute BonnetS/Iron HandsV:



Arven

Arven uses this team as a Multi Battle partner against an aggressive Great TuskS/Iron TreadsV, and later against an escaping Flutter ManeS/Iron JugulisV:



Trivia

  • Despite the area's heavy association with the Terastal phenomenon, wild Terastallized Pokémon cannot be found in Area Zero.
  • The Paldean Pokédex doesn't list Area Zero as a spawn location for any of the Pokémon that spawn there, and is also the only area in the game without any form of map.
  • The Paldean Pokédex states that Glimmet has a "very rare" spawn chance. However, they are quite common in Area Zero, despite appearing rarely in the rest of Paldea, potentially implying some connection between Glimmet and Area Zero.
  • The fact that White Flower Floette is the only form that spawns in Area Zero may be referencing the death of Professor Sada/Professor Turo, due to the fact that white blossoms, (specifically the white Chrysanthemum flower in Japan), symbolize grief, and are often used in funerals.
  • Every Pokémon with a design based on moths can be found in Area Zero, specifically Venomoth, Masquerain, Volcarona, Frosmoth, Slither WingS, and Iron MothV. This is likely a reference to moths being attracted to light, given Area Zero's extremely bright surface, and glowing crystal filled caverns. It may also be another reference to death, which moths are often associated with.

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to a quirk in the spawning mechanics, when it is day, Flutter Mane will spawn and despawn so rapidly that they will not appear visible to the player at all, unless the player is in a Union Circle session, in which case they will appear briefly. However, this behavior does not apply to Shiny Flutter Mane, due to the mechanic despawning them being coded to make Shiny Pokémon immune to being despawned by certain mechanics, (such as weather blowing certain species of Pokémon away), nor does it apply during night.

References

  1. ↑ Flutter Mane Spawning Mechanics Quirk

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 第零區 Daih Lìhng Kēui
Mandarin 第零區 / 第零区 Dì Líng Qū
French Zone Zéro
German Zone Null
Italian Area Zero
Korean 에리어제로 Area Zero
Spanish Area Cero

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