Wild Zone 8 Pokemon ZA - location and all Pokemon list

Our Pokemon Legends Z-A Wild Zone 8 guide tells you how to unlock the area to catch a Gible, Sandile, and Machop.

Wild Zone 8 Pokemon ZA: Machop and Gible outlined in white and pasted on blurred nighttime ZA key art

Kalos' Lumiose City is filled with custom-built habitats for wild Pokemon, and one of those is the Wild Zone 8 in Pokemon ZA. However, before you can explore it for yourself, you need to unlock it, and we've got the guide you need to do so.

We've listed all of Wild Zone 8's available creatures and TMs for your convenience, as well as revealed which Alpha Pokemon you can expect to encounter during your time in this area.

How do I unlock Wild Zone 8 in Pokemon ZA?

While the Jaune Plaza doesn't initially appear as a Wild Zone when you first get to Lumiose, it doesn't stay that way. You unlock Wild Zone 8 after the rival fight outside Hotel Z, at the beginning of Main Mission 10. You also get access to Wild Zone 7 in Pokemon ZA at the same time.

If you need help with all of the other Pokemon ZA Zones, we have a guide that can help you out.

Wild Zone 8 Pokemon ZA: A screenshot of the Lumiose City map with Wild Zone 8 highlighted and a PT logo in the top right corner

What Pokemon can I catch in Wild Zone 8?

As with the other Wild Zones across Lumoise, Wild Zone 8 is a specialized habitat for a small group of wild Pokemon. Luckily, unlike in some of the city's other areas, you can catch all of Wild Zone 8's inhabitants regardless of the time of day or the weather.

Here are the Pokemon you can catch in Wild Zone 8:

  • Drilbur
  • Gible
  • Krokorok
  • Machop
  • Numel
  • Sandile

What Alpha Pokemon can I catch in Wild Zone 8?

Alpha Pokemon are back from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and they are still just as terrifying. These are the Alpha Pokemon you can expect to encounter in Wild Zone 8:

  • Alpha Camerupt
  • Alpha Krokorok

What TMs can I find in Wild Zone 8 in Pokemon ZA?

TMs are a crucial way to improve your team's move roster, and luckily, you can find a lot of them lying around Lumiose City. In Wild Zone 8, you can find TM36, Rock Tomb. It's in the middle of the Wild Zone, so it should be easy to spot on your travels.

That's it for our Wild Zone 8 Pokemon ZA guide. Pokemon aren't the only collectible in the game, so check out this list of Pokemon ZA mystery gift codes or our Pokemon ZA colorful screws guide to help you find all the loose parts. For a more in-depth look at the new Pokemon game, check out our 8/10 Pokemon Legends: Z-A review.