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Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Ties Shiny Charm to 1,000 Trainer Wins, Prompting Grind Hacks and AFK Workarounds

Community guides now tout Z‑A Royale routes that compress the late‑game requirement to roughly one to two hours.

Overview

  • Reaching Research Level 50 in Mable’s Research grants the Shiny Charm, with an effectively mandatory objective to win 1,000 trainer battles while wild encounters do not count.
  • Many players say they only discover the full target late because an initial 500‑win checkpoint expands to 1,000, which has driven widespread frustration.
  • VGC outlines a Z‑A Royale method using a high‑level Lucario with Extreme Speed to rack up dozens of trainer wins per cycle, cutting the grind to about one to two hours.
  • Other community shortcuts include repeatable low‑level restaurant bouts and fully automated AFK setups using turbo controllers and simple rigs.
  • No developer response or adjustment has been reported, though the prize remains highly coveted for its substantial boost to shiny encounter odds.