How to Get and Evolve Inkay

Discover how to evolve your Inkay into Malamar in Pokémon Legends: Z-A! Learn the level requirement and the unique gyro control method needed for evolution.

Alright, so you've got yourself an Inkay in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and you're wondering how to evolve it into that cool Malamar? It's a bit of a quirky one, but totally doable! You'll need to hit two main points: level and a bit of controller wizardry.

Here's the lowdown:

• Level Up: Your Inkay needs to be at least level 30. This is pretty standard for many Pokémon evolutions, so just keep battling and gaining experience.
• Flip Your Controller: This is the unique part! Once Inkay is level 30 or higher, you need to physically flip your controller upside down when you're in the evolution screen. This means going to your Pokémon party menu, selecting Inkay, and then initiating the evolution. If you're using Joy-Cons, flip the whole Switch console upside down. Make sure your gyro controls are actually enabled in the game's settings – if they aren't, this trick won't work!

If you've got the level right and your controller flipped correctly, you should see the evolution screen pop up. Just accept it, and bam! You'll have a Malamar.

Don't stress too much about finding Inkay early on; you can actually find them in Wild Zone 11 at a level where they're ready to evolve. So, the main challenge here is just getting that gyro control to cooperate.

This whole upside-down evolution thing is a neat throwback to the original games where you had to hold the 3DS upside down. It's one of those memorable evolution methods that can catch players off guard, but now you know the secret!