This page offers a guide on how to prepare for Area Zero in the crater at the center of Paldea in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Pokémon Team for Area Zero¶

This will most likely be a given by the time you reach the final chapter in the game, but you’ll need a strong team. We’d recommend starting with a team of at least level 70 to save on healing items and to handle Area Zero efficiently. A good type coverage spread is always good, we tackled the area with the following team:

Pokémon	Moveset
Meowscarada	Flower Trick, Grassy Terrain, U-turn, Play Rough
Dragonite	Extreme Speed, Outrage, Thunder Punch, Fire Punch
Tyranitar	Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Crunch
Pawmot	Wild Charge, Dig, Revival Blessing, Close Combat
Armarouge	Expanding Force, Psyshock, Flamethrower, Armor Cannon
Azumarill	Hydro Pump, Play Rough, Tera Blast, Superpower

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Make sure to bring some strong Pokémon with you into Area Zero!

Items to Use in Area Zero¶

In addition to a strong We would also recommend stocking up on the following items before entering. There will be lots of new Pokémon to catch and some challenges that will require healing items:

Item	Use
Quick Balls	To save PP and time during wild Pokémon encounters. Use them at the start of an encounter for the best catch chance.
Timer Balls	To catch awkward Pokémon that won’t stay in an Ultra Ball. Use when an encounter has gone over three turns.
Dusk Balls	Ideal for catching Pokémon in caves and dark areas that take up the latter half of Area Zero.
Ultra Balls	The strongest type of standard Pokéball. Use once an encountered Pokémon’s health is in the red or has been knocked down significantly and has a status condition.
Max Potions	Fully restores the max health of any Pokémon.
Revive	Revive a knocked-out Pokémon.
Full Heal	Cure any status condition.