Simply Explained Alphas and Alpha hordes Generalities

[Biqueta]

Hi everyone, this is a summarized guide about Alphas, for all the players, feel free to share it with your friends in case you want them to know how do Alphas work.

 

What are Alpha pokemons?

Alphas are pokemons that contain a slighty higher IVs, Hidden Ability and their sprites are bigger with a red Aura. They come in swarms once a day in game, each swarm contains 1 alpha and 3 other pokemons from same evolution line of the alfa with a low chance of being with the Hidden Ability. Note: Alpha pokemon of the 3rd part of the update will be Permanent.

 

How long do they appear?
Each Alpha swarm has a duration of 75 minutes in real life, being 5 hours in game time.
 

At which time does an Alpha swarm come?
Alpha’s swarms will come once a day in game time, there is not a fixed time for Alpha swarms come, almost certainly true, alphas will spawn between 00:00-18:59 game time. (We assume this is because during the hour the swarm lasts for, time needs to end before the new day in the PokeMMO starts. At the time we published this guide, all alpha swarms appeared during this time period).

(Alphas swarms duration changed from 60 minutes to 75 minutes, due this the change on time from 19:59 to 18:59).

 

How to locate Alpha swarms?
They will appear at your Town Map being signed wich route they are located and place.

 

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Example of Alpha swarm location

 

How does Alpha breeding work?
The only way to keep the Alpha sprites and aura, just like shiny breeds, is breeding Alpha + Alpha.

To keep the Hidden Ability at Alpha breed, at least 1 of the parents must have HA (Hidden ability). In case of both parents don't have HA, the Alpha will come only with the alpha sprite/particle.

 

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Example of Breed: Alpha + Alpha , both without Hidden Ability

 

To keep HA on a Alpha at breed:
- In case Female Pokemon don't have HA , the Male must have HA and be from same Evolution Line as Female to keep HA .
- In case Male dont have HA, the breed will have HA only if the Female has HA.

 

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Notice that the breed of Female pokemon with HA, keeps the HA after breeding, even if the Male is not from same evolution and doesnt have HA.

 

Notice that even the Female don't having HA, with a Male pokemon from same evolution line, the breed will have HA.


In both cases of breeding a Male Pokemon or Female Pokemon, if not the same Evolution Line , they don't keep the HA.
Male:

Female:

 

 

A breed from Alpha + non Alpha pokemon will result in a normal pokemon.
 

Known info’s about Alphas
There are some differences between the part 2/3 alphas from the anniversary
 

1. Kanto Starters are limited (they're not obtainable anymore)

2. Alphas from part 2 had 15+ivs guaranteed per stat, while the one from part 3 (the permanent ones) have, from what we saw, at least, 2x31 IVs, but the rest of the ivs are 2x15+ and 2x0+, which means that 2 of the remaining IVs will be 15+ and the 2 remaining will be 0+ (Note that Crobat and Patrat swarms (the 2 first swarms released) only had a guaranteed 31 IV)

3. Unlike part 2 Alphas, the pokemon which surround the Alpha have a small chance of containing the Hidden Ability of the pokemon

4. Alphas from part 3 aren't shiny locked, but you can't reset them (if your first encounter with the Alpha isn't shiny and you faint/run away from it to fight it again, you wont be able to find his shiny version)

I would like to thank you @xJoseee for all the help while making this guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Biqueta]

Translation ES:

 

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Hola a todos, esta es una guía resumida sobre los Alfas, para todos los jugadores, siéntete libre de compartirla con tus amigos si deseas que ellos sepan cómo funcionan los Alfas.
 

Qué son los Pokémon Alfa?
Son Pokémon que contienen una suma superior de IVs, habilidad oculta, y su apariencia es más grande, con un aura roja. Aparecen en swarms una vez por cada día del juego, cada swarm contiene 1 alfa y 3 pokémon de la misma línea evolutiva del alfa, con una pequeña probabilidad de contener la habilidad oculta del Pokémon.
 

Cuánto duran los swarm de Pokémon Alfa?
Cada uno tiene una duración de 75 minutos de la vida real, o 5 horas del juego.

 

A qué hora puede aparecer un swarm de Pokémon Alfa?
Los swarm aparecerán una vez por cada día del juego, no hay una hora específica a la que aparecerán, pero con total certeza, los Alfa aparecerán entre las 00:00 y las 18:59 de la hora del juego (Asumismos esto ya que durante la hora que dura el swarm, debe acabar antes de que acabe el día del juego para que pueda aparecer otro swarm. A día y hora de publicada esta guía, todos los swarm han aparecido en este periodo de tiempo)

 

Cómo localizar los swarm de Pokémon Alfa?
Aparecerán en el mapa de la región señalando la ruta y el lugar en el que están localizados. 

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Cómo funciona la crianza de Pokémon Alfa?
La única forma de mantener la apariencia y el aura roja de los Alfa, tal y como los variocolores, es criando Alfa+Alfa.

Para mantener la habilidad oculta criando Alfas, al menos uno de los padres debe tener la habilidad oculta. En el caso de que ninguno de los padres la tenga, el alfa sólo vendrá con la apariencia y el aura roja (sin habilidad oculta)

 

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Ejemplo de  breed alfa , ambos sin tener la habilidad oculta

 

Una cría de alfa+no alfa resultará en un Pokémon normal.

Información conocida acerca de los Alfa
Hay algunas diferencias entre los alfa de la segunda parte del evento de aniversario y la tercera:
 

1. Los alfa iniciales de Kanto son limitados (ya no se pueden obtener)

2. Los alfa de la parte 2 tenían 15+ IVs garantizados por estadística, mientras que los de la tercera parte tienen, al menos, 2x31 IVs, 2x15+ IVs y 2x0+ IVs, lo que quiere decir que 2 de los IVs restantes serán 15+ y los otros 2 restantes, 0+

3. Al contrario que los alfas de la parte 2, los Pokémon que rodean al Alfa (explicados arriba) tienen una pequeña probabilidad de contener la habilidad oculta del Pokémon.

4. Los Alfas de la parte 3 no tienen bloqueo de variocolor (pueden ser variocolores) pero no los puedes reiniciar (Si tu primer encuentro con ese alfa no es variocolor y escapas/lo debilitas y vuelves a retarlo, no aparecerá la versión variocolor)

 

Translation PT:

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Olá a todos, este é um guia resumido sobre Alfas, para todos os jogadores, sinta-se livre para compartilhar com seus amigos caso você queira que eles saibam com os Alfas funcionam.

 

O que são Pokemons Alfa?

Alfas são pokemons que possuem IVs um pouco maiores, Habilidade Oculta e seus sprites são maiores com uma Aura Vermelha. Eles vem em swarms uma vez ao dia do jogo, cada swarm contém 1 Alfa e 3 outros pokemons da mesmalinha evolutiva do Alfa com uma chance reduzida de possuírem Habilidade Oculta.
 

Por quanto tempo eles aparecem?
Cada swarm Alfa possui duração de 1 hora e 15 minutos (75 minutos), sendo 5 horas no tempo do jogo.
 

A que horas um swarm Alfa aparecerá?
Swarms Alfairão ocorrer 1 vez ao dia do jogo, não há umhorário fixo para os swarms Alfa aparecerem, é quase certo que, Alfas irão aparecer entre 00:00-18:59 no horário do jogo. (Nós assumimos isso porque durante a hora em que o swarm ocorre, é necessário tempo para que um novo dia inicie no PokeMMO começe. No momento em que publicamos este guia, todos os swarms de Alfa que ocorreram foram nesse intervalo de tempo)
 

Como localizar um swarm Alfa?
Ele irá aparecer no seu Mapa sendo sinalizado em qual rota ele está localizado.

 

 

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O que é necessário para começar a capturar Alfas?

Você precisa de ao menos 8 insígnias na região em qua o Alfa está localizado, para estar qualificado a batalhar contra os Alfas.

 

Como funciona o breed de pokemons Alfa?
A única maneira de manter o sprite e sua aura vermelha, assim como nos breed de shinys, é breedando Alfa + Alfa.

Para manter uma Habilidade Oculta durante o breed de um Alfa , pelo menos 1 dos pais deve conter a HA (Habilidade Oculta). No caso de ambos os pais não possuírem a HA, o Alfa virá apenas com o sprite Alfa.

 

 

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Exemplo de breed alfa , ambos sem possuírem a habilidade oculta

Para manter a HA de um Alfa no breed:
- No caso do pokemon ser fêmea e não possuir HA , o pokemon macho deverá ter HA e ser da mesma linha evolutiva do fêmea.
-No caso do pokemon ser macho e não possuir HA, o breed terá HA somente se o pokemon fêmea tenha HA.
 

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Note que o breed com pokemon femea que possui HA, mantém a HA após o breed, mesmo que o pokemon macho não seja damesma linha evolutiva e não possua HA
 

 

Note que mesmo o pokemon fêmea não possuindo HA, com um pokemon macho da mesma linha evolutiva, o breed possuirá HA.

 

 

Em ambos os casos, breedando um pokemon macho ou fêmea, caso naõ sejam damesmalinha evolutiva , eles não mantém a HA.

Macho:

Femêa:

 

O breed de um pokemon Alfa + não Alfa pokemon resultará em um pokemon normal.
 

Informações conhecidas sobre os Alfas.
Há algumas diferenças entre os Alfas das partes 2 e 3 do aniversário do PokeMMO (quando eles foram implementados pela 1 vez)
 

1. Iniciais de Kanto são Limitados (Não estão mais disponíveis)

2. Alfas da parte 2 garantidos IVs 15+ por stat, enquanto os Alfa da parte 3 possuem, ao menos, 2x31 IVs, com os demais IVs sendo ao menos 2x15+ e 2x0+, que significa que 2 dos demais IVs serão 15+ e os 2 IVs remanescentes 0+

3. Diferente dos Alfa da parte 2 do evento de aniversário, os pokemons que cercam o Alfa possuem uma pequena chance de possuírem a Habilidade Oculta do pokemon

4. Alfas da parte 3 não possuem bloquei de shiny, porém você não pode resetar eles (Uma vez que você encontra o Alfa não shiny e você é desmaiado ou foge da para lutar novamente, não será possível encontrar sua versão shiny)

 

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大家好，这是一份关于头目精灵的总结指南，供所有玩家参考，如果你想让你的朋友知道头目精灵的详细信息，可以随时与他们分享。

 

什么是头目精灵？

头目精灵是含有稍高的个体值（总个体值仍是186）和隐藏能力的精灵，头目精灵比较大，周围有红色光环。它们以明雷方式出现，每个明雷群包含1只头目精灵和3只来自头目精灵同一进化链的其他精灵，具有低概率的隐藏特性。注意：更新的第三部分的头目精灵将是永久性的。

 

它们会出现多长时间？ 头目明雷在现实生活中的持续时间为1小时，在游戏时间中为4小时。

头目明雷在什么时候出现？ 头目明雷在游戏时间内的每一天会出现一次。出现的时间并不固定，但有一点可以确定，头目明雷会在游戏时间00:00-19:59之间出现。(我们这样假设是因为在明雷持续的一小时内，该时间段需要在PokeMMO内的新一天开始前结束。在我们发布本指南时，目前所有头目明雷都会在这个时间段内出现)

 

如何定位头目明雷？ 它们会出现在你的城镇地图之上，地图上显示了它们所在的位置地点。

 

捕捉头目精灵的前提？

你需要在头目明雷出现所在的地区获得8个徽章，以便与头目精灵作战。

 

头目精灵如何孵蛋？ 要保持头目精灵的质子特效，就像闪光一样，唯一的方法是使用两个都是头目的精灵来繁殖。 为了保持头目精灵孵蛋后的隐藏特性，父母中至少有一个必须有隐藏特性。如果父母双方都没有隐藏特性，那么头目精灵将只带有头目精灵质子。

 

 

头目精灵和普通精灵只能够孵出普通精灵。

已知的关于头目精灵的信息 与十周年纪念活动的第二部分内容部分的头目精灵之间有一些区别

1. 关东御三家是限定的（他们不再能获得）。

2. 第二部分的头目精灵每个个体值有15+的保证，而第三部分的头目精灵，至少有2个31，但其余的个体值将会是是2个15+和2个0+（注意，叉字蝠和探探鼠头目明雷（最早发布的两个明雷）只能保证有一项个体值是31）。

3. 第三部分围绕头目精灵的精灵有很小的几率包含该精灵的隐藏特性

4. 第三部分的头目精灵可以出闪，但你不能重置它们（如果你进入战斗后失败/逃跑再次点击该明雷，你无法靠此方法刷得闪光）

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[Biqueta]

Knowed Alpha's Evolution Lines and spawn's type

 

Event Only Spawn Alphas

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Event Only Alphas (Alphas that only appear or appeared during specific event)

Anniversary Part 2 exclusive Alphas

 – Bulbasaur / Ivysaur / Venusaur

 – Charmander / Charmeleon / Charizard
 

 – Squirtle / Wartotle / Blastoise
 

Halloween exclusive Alphas
 

 – Gastly / Haunter / Gengar

 

 – Misdreavus / Mismagius

 

 – Duskull / Dusclops / Dusknoir

 

 – Drifloon / Drifblim

 

 – Spiritomb

 

– Zorua / Zoroark

 

 – Litwick / Lampent / Chandelure

 

 

 

Christmas exclusive Alphas (Avaible on Mistery Premier Ball)

 

 – Voltorb / Electrode

 

 – Foongus / Amoongus

 

 – Snover / Abomasnow

 

 – Cryogonal

 

 – Cubchoo / Beartic

 

 – Chingling / Chimecho

 

 – Delibird

 

 – Snorunt / Glalie / Frosslass

 

 – Staryu / Starmie
 

 – Stantler

– Vanillite / Vanillish / Vanilluxe
 

 

 

Chinese New Year exclusive Alphas (Avaible to capture after get 10 tablets)

 

– Mareep / Flaaffy / Ampharos

 

– Blitze / Zebstrika

 

– Onix / Steelix

 

– Spoink / Grumpig

 

– Glameow / Purugly

 

– Buneary / Lopunny

 

– Lillipup / Herdier / Stoutland

 

– Magikarp / Gyarados

 

– Slakoth / Vigoroth / Slaking

 

– Drillbur / Excadrill

 

– Rufflet / Braviary

 

– Tauros

 

Exclusive Alpha after completing all regions

– Larvitar / Pupitar / Tyranitar

 

 

Normal Spawn Alphas 

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Normal Spawn Alphas (Alphas that has a daily chance to spawn in game) 

 

 – Caterpie / Metapod / Butterfree

 – Pidgey / Pidgeotto / Pidgeot

 – Rattata / Raticate

 

 – Spearow / Fearow

 – Ekans / Arbok

 

 – Pichu / Pikachu / Raichu

 

 – Sanshrew / Sanslash

 – Nidoran F / Nidorina / Nidoqueen

 – Nidoran M / Nidorino / Nidoking

 – Cleffa / Clefairy / Clefable

 

 – Vulpix / Ninetales

 

 – Igglybuff / Jigglypuff / Wigglytuff

 – Zubat / Golbat / Crobat

 

 – Paras / Parasect

 

 – Venonat / Venomoth

 – Meowth / Persian

 

 – Psyduck / Golduck

 

 – Growlithe / Arcanine

 – Poliwag / Poliwhirl / Poliwrath / Politoed

 

 – Bellsprout / Weepinbell  / Victreebel

 

 – Tentacool / Tentacruel

 

 – Geodude / Graveler / Golem

 

 – Ponyta / Rapidash

 – Magnemite / Magneton /Magnezone

 

 – Seel / Dewgong

 

 – Shellder / Cloyster

 

 – Drowzee / Hypno

 

 – Krabby / Kingler

 – Cubone / Marowak

 

 – Lickitung / Lickilicky

 

 – Rhyhorn / Rhydon / Rhyperior

– Happiny / Chansey / Blissey

 

 – Kangaskhan

 

 – Horsea / Seadra / Kingdra

– Smoochun / Jynx

– Elekid / Electabuzz / Electivire

 

 – Magby / Magmar / Magmortar

 

 – Pinsir

– Lapras

 

 – Ditto

 

 – Eevee / Jolteon / Flareon / Vaporeon / Umbreon / Espeon / Leafeon / Glaceon

 

 – Dratini / Dragonair / Dragonite

 

 – Hoothoot / Noctowl

 

 – Ledyba / Ledian

 

 – Spinarak / Ariados

 

 – Natu / Xatu

 

 – Azurill / Marill / Azumarill

 

 – Bonsly / Sudowoodo

 

 – Aipom / Ambipom

 

 – Sunkern / Sunflora

 

 – Yanma / Yanmega

 – Wooper / Quagsire

 

 – Murkrow / Honchkrow

– Pineco / Forretress

 

 – Gligar / Gliscor

 

 – Snubbull / Granbull

 

 – Qwilfish

 

– Sneasel / Weavile

– Teddiursa / Ursaring

 

 – Swinub / Piloswine / Mamoswine

 

 – Corsola

 

 – Mantyke / Mantine

 

 – Houndour / Houndoom

 

 – Miltank

 

 – Poochyena / Mightyena

 

 – Zigzagoon / Linoone

 

 – Wingull / Pelliper

 

 – Ralts / Kirlia / Gardevoir / Gallade

 

 – Shroomish / Breloom

 

– Whismur / Loudred / Exploud

 

 – Sableye

 

 – Aron / Lairon / Aggron

 

– Plusle

– Minun

 – Budew / Roselia / Roserade

 – Carvanha / Sharpedo

 

 – Spinda

– Swablu / Altaria

 

 – Seviper

 

 – Corpish / Crawdaunt

– Feebas / Milotic

 

 – Shuppet / Banette

– Tropius

 

 – Spheal / Sealeo / Walrein

– Bagon / Shelgon / Salamence

 – Starly / Staravia / Staraptor

 

 – Shinx / Luxio / Luxray

 

 – Buizel / Floatzel

 

 – Stunky  / Skuntank

 

– Bronzor / Bronzong

 

 – Gible / Gabite / Garchomp

 – Riolu / Lucario

 – Skorupi / Drapion

 – Patrat / Watchog

 

 – Munna / Musharna

 

 – Sandile / Krokorok / Krookodile

 

 – Minccino / Cinccino

 

 

All alphas avaible can be checked on your pokedex, if you already have captured it will appear with a red border on it.

Edited January 5 by Biqueta
Updated 01/05/2024

[Edwardinho]

It is something important at the current moment of the game, pinned.

[Shadow]

We're adding translations into ES/PT/CN shortly ♥

[Yoop]

刚刚，xJoseee 说：

We're adding translations into ES/PT/CN shortly ♥

❥(^_-)

[Alfalow]

great info, very helpful

[DOOM]

excellent work and thank you for it, I have a doubt , I could not catch Lucario or ditto, will go out again ?

[blackhane]

 

2 hours ago, Biqueta said:

 

Known info’s about Alphas

2. Alphas from part 2 had 15+ivs guaranteed per stat, while the one from part 3 have, at least, 2x31 IVs, but the rest of the ivs may be a random value between 0 and 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's this about at least 2x31 IVs?

 

[NotMyWaifu]

Please mention that these are a permanent addition to the game. Phrasing these as "part 3 alphas" is gonna give people the wrong idea.

 

7 minutes ago, blackhane said:

 

What's this about at least 2x31 IVs?

 

The change to make them all 2x31 was implemented after the Crobat and Patrat swarms.

[caioxlive13]

PT translation have a issue. For some weird reason, all text are on White color and are almost unreadable.

[Shadow]

22 minutes ago, NotMyWaifu said:

Please mention that these are a permanent addition to the game. Phrasing these as "part 3 alphas" is gonna give people the wrong idea.

 

The change to make them all 2x31 was implemented after the Crobat and Patrat swarms.

All edited, much appreciated for the feedback tho ♥ we also clarified the difference

[Biqueta]

49 minutes ago, caioxlive13 said:

PT translation have a issue. For some weird reason, all text are on White color and are almost unreadable.

fixed

[makapaka]

5小时前，Biqueta 说：

2. Alphas from part 2 had 15+ivs guaranteed per stat, while the one from part 3 (the permanent ones) have, from what we saw, at least, 2x31 IVs, but the rest of the ivs are 2x20+ and 2x0+, which means that 2 of the remaining IVs will be 20+ and the 2 remaining will be 0+ (Note that Crobat and Patrat swarms (the 2 first swarms released) only had a guaranteed 31 IV)

i caught it2x31 2x15＋ 2x0＋ 

[Shadow]

40 minutes ago, Makapakaa said:

i caught it2x31 2x15＋ 2x0＋ 

They seem to be switching, until this one, all of them asides Bat and Patrat followed the criteria above

[ColesNightfill]

You mentioned alpha's will remain a permanent feature. Will exp candies also be dropping from alpha's permanently, or is that only during the anniversary event?

 

Thanks

Edited October 18, 2022 by ColesNightfill

[Appable]

On the off-chance I find a shiny alpha and accidentally kill it, will the alpha remain shiny once respawned?

[SpidgetFinner]

3 hours ago, Appable said:

On the off-chance I find a shiny alpha and accidentally kill it, will the alpha remain shiny once respawned?

Presumably it would follow this point, and therefore would be a safe bet that if you accidentally kill a shiny one, it will always remain shiny. However there have been so few shiny alpha encounters that I doubt we will get confirmation on this for a while. 

 

11 hours ago, Biqueta said:

4. Alphas from part 3 aren't shiny locked, but you can't reset them (if your first encounter with the alpha isn't shiny and you faint/run away from it to fight it again, you wont be able to find his shiny version)

 

[Shadow]

6 hours ago, ColesNightfill said:

You mentioned alpha's will remain a permanent feature. Will exp candies also be dropping from alpha's permanently, or is that only during the anniversary event?

 

Thanks

So far we don't have information about this being permanent or not, if we get further info we'll edit and include it in the post ❤️

[Poufilou]

20 hours ago, Biqueta said:

Alpha's Pokemons and swarm locations
 

  Reveal hidden contents

Bulbasaur:
Anniversary Part 2 event only

Squirtle:
Anniversary Part 2 event only

 

Charmander:
Anniversary Part 2 event only

 

Raichu:
Anniversary Part 2 Event

Nidoqueen:
Route 23 Kanto 

Nidoking:
Only via breeding at the moment, still no swarm spotted

Clefable:
Anniversary Part 2 Event

Crobat:
Meteor Falls 

Persian:
Anniversary Part 2 Event

 

Rapidash:
Route 12 (Unova)

 

Ditto: 
Desert Underspass 

 

Eevee:
Anniversary Part 2 Event / Vaporeon at Cape Brink

 

Breloom:
Petalburg Woods

Staraptor:
Route 213

 

Luxray:
Verity Lakefront

Lucario:
Route 216

Watchog:

Route 1 (Unova)


 

Will update locations daily

Can you put them in order of appearance instead ? We don't know yet if they will rotate and re-appear in the same order but if it is the case it would be a very useful info to keep track of

[Biqueta]

4 hours ago, Poufilou said:

Can you put them in order of appearance instead ? We don't know yet if they will rotate and re-appear in the same order but if it is the case it would be a very useful info to keep track of

Sure , i'll update it soon , i'll add another spoiler with the order they appeared ^^ probably going to update in the next hours after i end my work

[Rakhmaninov]

Will there be Pokémon with hidden abilities that won't be released?

[NotMyWaifu]

5 hours ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Will there be Pokémon with hidden abilities that won't be released?

Kyu confirmed that there will be ~60 lines that get released with this update.

[yeftorha]

Hi!! I have only one question, what HA is now unlocked?? Or what species are possible to apear on the Alpha Swarms? 

[Biqueta]

12 hours ago, yeftorha said:

Hi!! I have only one question, what HA is now unlocked?? Or what species are possible to apear on the Alpha Swarms? 

Hi, there are released untill now 37 evolution lines and their respective HAs ( all listed on 3rd post of this guide), the possible species are still not confirmed 100% since still need to appear more 23 evolution lines, having  the possibility of be any evolution line that still dont have HA now.