Still missing one member of the Hoenn trio after multiple Hyperspace runs? In Legends: Z-A, these captures are less about luck and more about sequencing three Hyperspace Lumiose missions — 12, 13, and 14 — in the right order.
This guide gives you the full route: what unlocks each mission, which donut to bake, which Hyperspace Lumiose Distortion to enter, and how to survive the two-phase boss fight at Level 200.
Follow the order exactly and use the checklist before each jump so every run moves you closer to the Red Orb, Blue Orb, and Mega Rayquaza.
The core takeaway is simple: mission order (13 → 14 → 12), donut prep, and the encounter scripts decide this hunt more than reset volume.
PokemonLore keeps this route updated against in-game patches, so come back when you are ready to shiny hunt and we will flag any changes to recipes or Hyperspace mission requirements.
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Battle Strategies & Pro Tips
Quick rules you can apply to every Level 200 encounter in the Hoenn trio:
Competitive Team Building Guide
to master these legendaries in battle.
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Mega Evolution & Primal Reversion Guide
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Universal Catching Tips
Save before every Hyperspace entry. Stock 50 Timer Balls, 30 Ultra Balls, a handful of Dusk Balls, and at least two Full Restores. Status moves like Spore, Thunder Wave, and Hypnosis boost catch rates by a wide margin; False Swipe or a pinch-HP Focus Sash keeps the legendary alive for the final throw.
Primal Groudon Counter Strategy
Skip Water damage entirely — it is suppressed unless Groudon is stunned. Ground attackers (Mega Garchomp, Mega Zygarde, Landorus-T) carry the fight. Dodge the telegraphed lava pools and pop Wide Guard when Precipice Blades charges.
Primal Kyogre Counter Strategy
Grass and Electric types shine, especially Mega Sceptile and Mega Manectric. Origin Pulse is spread damage, so keep your squad out of a tight clump and rotate Mega Energy pickups from both flanks.
Mega Rayquaza Counter Strategy
Ice and Fairy pressure win — but the phase transition is where runs die. Save a status-setter or Intimidate user for the instant Mega Rayquaza appears.
Advanced Type Matchups
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I get Arboliva Oil for the Delta Donut?
Corbeau delivers Arboliva Oil to Ansha after you clear the Rust Syndicate side beat during 'The Greatest Gift'. It is a story-gated ingredient — you cannot craft or buy it elsewhere.
Where do I find the special berries for the donuts?
Farm ★4+ Hyperspace Wild and Battle Zones around Lumiose City. Destroying floating Poké Balls drops Hyper Berries, and the gold Poké Ball at each zone's end often contains the rarer defensive berries Delta needs.
What levels are the legendary Pokémon?
Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre each appear at Level 200 inside their Distortions. Rayquaza is Level 200 for both its normal and Mega phases; once you beat both phases you catch it at Level 80.
What are the exact mission names?
Hyperspace Mission 12 - The Greatest Gift (Rayquaza), Hyperspace Mission 13 - A Ruby-Red Legend (Groudon / Red Orb), and Hyperspace Mission 14 - A Sapphire-Blue Legend (Kyogre / Blue Orb).
Do I need to catch them in a specific order?
Groudon and Kyogre can be caught in either order — whichever you pick first becomes Mission 13 and the other becomes Mission 14. Rayquaza's Mission 12 encounter only activates after both titans are captured.
What are the prerequisites for catching the Hoenn legendary trio?
Finish Mega Dimension's main story, clear Hyperspace Mission 11 (Survey No. 6) to catch Darkrai, reach about 70,000 Hyperspace Lumiose Survey points, deliver Hoenian Salt from Grisham to Ansha, and accept Corbeau's 'The Greatest Gift' at Hotel Z.
Can these legendaries be shiny?
Yes, but the first encounter is shiny-locked. After the credits, Missions 12–14 become repeatable at Hotel Z — repeats drop the lock, so that is when you shiny hunt.
Catching Primal Groudon
Hyperspace Mission 13: A Ruby-Red Legend
Step 4: Beat Groudon, then Primal Groudon
Phase 1 is normal Groudon at Level 200 leaning on Ground STAB. Phase 2 is Rogue Primal Groudon with Precipice Blades and lava eruptions. Land a status condition, whittle HP with Ground attackers, then throw Timer Balls to seal the catch and earn the Red Orb.
Step 2: Bake an Omega Old-Fashioned Donut
Speak to Ansha at Hotel Z's kitchen and select the Omega recipe. Target these flavor totals:
Verified 7-berry recipe (GameRant): 1× Hyper Rindo, 2× Hyper Coba, 1× Hyper Tanga, 1× Hyper Kasib, 2× Hyper Haban. Any combination that meets the five flavor thresholds also works — defensive Hyper Berries hit the numbers most reliably.
Bitter ≥ 20
Fresh ≥ 260
Sour ≥ 160
Spicy ≥ 160
Sweet ≥ 260
Step 3: Enter the Red Hyperspace Distortion
Travel to Wild Zone 6 on the western edge of Lumiose. A 5-star red Hyperspace Lumiose Distortion opens there. Hand the Omega Donut to Hoopa to step through.
Primal Groudon Battle Mechanics
Ground is the cleanest damage type that stays reliable in both phases.
Magma tiles glow red before eruption. Sprint out of the glow — getting caught eats ~30% HP per hit.
Mega Garchomp and Mega Zygarde shred the fight; Mega Rhyperior works if you are short on options.
Two-phase fight with no mid-battle save. Save Full Restores and Mega Energy for Primal phase.
Water moves are blocked during Primal phase unless Groudon is stunned by a Mega Orb — do not build around them.
Step 1: Accept the Ruby-Red Legend Mission
Once Hoenian Salt is delivered and 'The Greatest Gift' is active, Corbeau lets you choose between Groudon and Kyogre first. Picking Groudon assigns Hyperspace Mission 13 - A Ruby-Red Legend.
Catching Primal Kyogre
Hyperspace Mission 14: A Sapphire-Blue Legend
Step 4: Beat Kyogre, then Primal Kyogre
Kyogre opens at Level 200 with multi-target Origin Pulse. Spread your team positioning and let Grass or Electric attackers finish both forms. Status + Timer Balls close it out and award the Blue Orb.
Step 2: Bake an Alpha Old-Fashioned Donut
Back at Ansha's counter, swap the recipe over to Alpha. Target these flavor totals:
Target Sour/Fresh/Bitter with defensive Hyper Berries — Hyper Wacan, Hyper Occa, and Hyper Shuca hit Alpha's profile cleanly. Leftover fruit goes well into stocking up for Delta.
Bitter ≥ 180
Fresh ≥ 370
Sour ≥ 210
Spicy ≥ 50
Sweet ≥ 50
Step 3: Enter the Blue Hyperspace Distortion
Head to Wild Zone 5 and look for the 5-star blue Hyperspace Distortion. Give the Alpha Donut to Hoopa and jump through.
Primal Kyogre Battle Mechanics
Water geysers push you off platforms — reposition constantly to keep Mega Energy uptime.
Origin Pulse is an area-of-effect blast; stay spread out or eat chip damage across the whole team.
Mega Sceptile, Mega Manectric, and Mega Ampharos are strong; Xerneas also deletes a large chunk of Kyogre's HP bar.
Primordial Sea boosts Water damage and disables Fire — swap any Fire sweepers for Electric or Grass.
Step 1: Accept the Sapphire-Blue Legend Mission
Whichever titan you did not pick in Mission 13 becomes Mission 14. Returning to Corbeau after Groudon assigns Hyperspace Mission 14 - A Sapphire-Blue Legend.
The Hoenn Legendary Trio
All three legendaries live inside Mega Dimension's Hyperspace Lumiose Distortions. They fill Hyperspace Pokédex entries #129 (Groudon), #130 (Rayquaza), and #131 (Magearna) once the set is complete.
Finishing all three Hyperspace missions closes out the Mega Dimension main quest line and opens postgame content including Mega Magearna and Mega Zeraora paths.
Ground/Fire in its Primal form and armed with Precipice Blades. Water moves are suppressed unless Groudon is stunned, so plan around Ground, Grass, and Ice coverage instead. Catching it awards the Red Orb.
Primal Groudon (Continent Pokémon)
Pure Water in its Primal form with Origin Pulse hitting your whole lineup. Grass and Electric attackers tear through it. Catching it awards the Blue Orb.
Primal Kyogre (Sea Basin Pokémon)
Mega Evolves without a Mega Stone by knowing Dragon Ascent. Dragon/Flying — its Delta Stream aura cancels most Flying weaknesses, but Ice is still 4× super effective. Fairy, Dragon, and Rock also hit hard.
Mega Rayquaza (Sky High Pokémon)
Prerequisites Before You Begin
Essential Requirements
Important: Mission 12 (Rayquaza) is unlocked from the moment you accept the quest, but you still have to clear Missions 13 and 14 first. Corbeau will not hand over the Delta recipe until both orbs are in your bag.
Defeat Rogue Mega Darkrai:
Hyperspace Mission 11 - Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6 ends with a Rogue Mega Darkrai fight inside a Bad Dreams Cruller portal. Win, catch Darkrai, and take the Darkranite — this is the gate to the Hoenn trio.
Reach about 70,000 Hyperspace Lumiose Survey points:
Earn Survey points by clearing ★4+ Hyperspace Wild Zones and Hyperspace Battle Zones around Lumiose City. Once you hit the threshold, Corbeau calls you to Café Nouveau.
Accept 'The Greatest Gift' from Corbeau:
Corbeau's questline at Hotel Z is what registers Hyperspace Missions 12, 13, and 14 in your log. Without it the Hoenn portals never appear.
Finish Mega Dimension's main story:
You must have completed Main Mission 38 - The Future of Lumiose City in the base game and then cleared Side Mission 120 plus Hyperspace Missions 1–10 before these encounters appear.
Quick Checklist (Read First)
Finish these steps before you start hunting so you do not waste a Hyperspace entry:
Finish Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 5 so you have Hyperspace Butter and can craft with up to 8 berries (required for Delta).
Complete Hyperspace Mission 11 — Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No. 6 — and defeat Rogue Mega Darkrai to catch Darkrai and earn the Darkranite.
Bake an Omega Old-Fashioned Donut and an Alpha Old-Fashioned Donut; keep defensive Hyper Berries reserved for Delta.
Catch Groudon (Mission 13) and Kyogre (Mission 14) first — Rayquaza (Mission 12) only unlocks afterward.
Reach roughly 70,000 Hyperspace Lumiose Survey points from ★4+ Hyperspace Wild / Battle Zones.
Accept Corbeau's 'The Greatest Gift' questline at Hotel Z.
Save before every Hyperspace Lumiose entry so you can retry without re-farming berries.
Clear the Mega Dimension main story (Main Mission 38 must already be complete).
Pack 50 Timer Balls, 30 Ultra Balls, a status-move setter, and plenty of healing items.
If you are short on Hyper Berries, farm ★4+ Hyperspace zones and destroy the floating Poké Balls. Completion chests (the gold Poké Balls at the end of a zone) tend to drop rarer defensive berries — exactly what you need for Delta.
Catching Mega Rayquaza
Hyperspace Mission 12: The Greatest Gift
Step 4: Two-Phase Rayquaza Fight
Beat regular Rayquaza (Level 200), then immediately duel Rogue Mega Rayquaza (Level 200) with no heal window between phases. After both forms fall you finally get to throw Poké Balls — the captured Rayquaza enters your party at Level 80.
Step 2: Bake a Delta Old-Fashioned Donut
Delta is the tightest recipe in the DLC and needs Arboliva Oil plus a full 8-berry slot (requires Hyperspace Butter from Survey No. 5). Target these flavor totals:
Verified Delta recipes (IGN / GameRant / Sportskeeda): Recipe A — 1× Hyper Oran, 1× Hyper Yache, 1× Hyper Payapa, 1× Hyper Kasib, 1× Hyper Haban, 2× Hyper Colbur, 1× Hyper Roseli. Recipe B — 1× Hyper Charti, 1× Hyper Tanga, 1× Hyper Payapa, 2× Hyper Babiri, 3× Hyper Roseli. Avoid EV-reducing berries (Kelpsy / Hondew / Grepa) — they do not hit Delta's flavor profile.
Bitter ≥ 40
Fresh ≥ 390
Sour ≥ 340
Spicy ≥ 40
Sweet ≥ 120
Step 3: Open the Emerald Distortion
Head to Hotel Z's rooftop. Hoopa spawns an emerald-tinted Hyperspace Sky Pillar portal once you feed it the Delta Donut. Talk to Korrina when prompted and step through.
Mega Rayquaza Battle Mechanics
No PP or HP break between forms. Use Revives in the first phase, keep your Mega charge for Rogue Mega Rayquaza, and bank at least two Full Restores.
Delta Stream cancels Rayquaza's Ice/Rock/Electric weaknesses — except Ice, which remains a 4× hit when it lands.
Meganium, Xerneas, Diancie, Froslass, and Mega Glalie all threaten the 4× Ice weakness; Zygarde picks up slack if Ice users faint.
Prerequisite: Hold the Red and Blue Orbs
Rayquaza's fight only opens once both orbs are in your bag. Return to Hotel Z and speak with Ansha on the rooftop; Korrina joins the scene as part of 'The Greatest Gift' cutscene.
Step 1: Clear the Rust Syndicate setup
Ansha sends you to push back a Rust Syndicate flare-up tied to the Distortion research. Finish the side beat, come back to Hotel Z, and Corbeau appears with the Arboliva Oil needed for the Delta recipe.
Rewards & Postgame Unlocks
Finishing the three Hyperspace missions is not the end — it is the doorway into Legends: Z-A's true postgame.
Blue Orb — drops after Kyogre's catch. Same rule: equip it on Kyogre to trigger Primal Reversion anywhere.
Clearing Mission 12 opens Side Missions 188 (Marshadow), 193 (Meltan / Zeraora), and the Mega Magearna / Mega Zeraora research lines.
Hyperspace Pokédex entries #129 Groudon, #130 Rayquaza, and #131 Magearna are registered. Completion unlocks the Ansha-signed DLC Hyperspace research reward.
Red Orb — drops after Groudon's catch. Equip it on Groudon to trigger Primal Reversion outside of the DLC boss fight.
After credits, Hyperspace Missions 12–14 become repeatable from Corbeau's board at Hotel Z. Repeats drop the shiny lock, so this is also the path to shiny-hunt Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza.
If you are chasing a shiny trio, re-enter through the repeatable missions and use a Shiny Donut plus Sweet-heavy flavor stack for the encounter-rate boost.