A Pokemon Legends: Z-A player has made a massive mistake while AFK Shiny hunting, and advised other gamers against making the same error. While this mistake won't be catastrophic for this Pokemon Legends: Z-A player, it's still an annoying error that is easily avoided with one simple fix.
Shiny hunting has been a practice in Pokemon games for many years now, with players finding tons of unique tricks across the series to make finding these rare Pokemon a much easier task. In the early days of the new game, players have wasted no time in sharing the best Shiny hunting methods for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. However, Shiny hunting hasn't exactly been a flawless experience for every player.
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Player Accidentally Buys Over 700 Fresh Waters While AFK Shiny Hunting
Redditor Gekkii was hunting for a Shiny Chespin in Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Wild Zone 17, using the AFK bench reset method. The problem is that Gekkii had left controller vibration on, which knocked their player off-center from the bench when an Alpha Diggersby spawned. They were eventually knocked out by the Pokemon, and respawned at the Pokemon Center outside Wild Zone 17. Their trainer then ran south, "and somehow talked to one of the travel brochure vendors," according to the player, before accidentally buying 726 Fresh Waters, spending all their money in the process.
One user in the thread described it as "such a weirdly specific and hilarious chain of events, I wouldn't even be mad at that point." The lesson here is that for anyone doing the AFK Shiny hunting method in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, it's important to turn off controller vibration, or it could spell disaster. Not that it's particularly difficult to earn money back in the game, nor is it particularly likely that this exact sequence of events will happen to another player. But it's certainly good to be aware that it can happen, and take the necessary steps to avoid it.
Interestingly, there have been some interesting mistakes being made by players in the early days of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, a lot of them involving Shiny Pokemon. Just recently, another Pokemon Legends: Z-A player gave away their Shiny Pumpkaboo during the Jumbo Variety Pumpkaboo side mission, and it's just funny to see how gamers are making these kinds of errors.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 66%
- Released
- October 16, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak, Creatures Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo, The Pokemon Company






