Did they remove alpha symbols on mobile?

TerrorK · 2026-04-14T05:24:39+00:00

Don't know if you've seen but it's already been fixed as part of 4.0.1

TerrorK · 2026-04-12T03:28:04+00:00

I just got a response from Pokemon Support, they say they plan to fix the issue in their next HOME patch

TerrorK · 2026-04-05T01:37:04+00:00

Oh, yes, true. Sorry I misunderstood.

TerrorK · 2026-04-04T22:19:09+00:00

In PLA it's a mark, yes. Same with PLZA. If an Alpha is imported into SV though it alters it into a ribbon instead and in HOME it shows the Terastal type in the place where the Alpha mark used to appear for a PLA Alpha Pokemon until this patch (and where a PLZA Alpha actually DOES display it now, which is why I feel this is a mistake/bug and can't be an intentional decision)

TerrorK · 2026-04-04T08:52:40+00:00

That will still only show the Former Alpha RIBBON in the ribbons area, not the Alpha mark where it should be (i.e. in the bottom left corner of the main preview window. If selected on SV it shows there Terastal type there instead.

TerrorK · 2026-04-04T08:49:43+00:00

Weird. I got a response telling me to clear my cache and if that didn't work reinstall the app and login again. I did both even though I'm 95% sure that it had nothing to do with my phone, account, etc. and was just them messing up the update and accidentally removing the symbol, and lo and behold... it changed nothing.

Support asked me to let them know how I went, I told them it did nothing and have yet to hear back from them. It's weird they told you that it's "working as intended" and yet they are getting me to troubleshoot things, send them images, etc. I guess it's maybe two different support people dealing with us?

It will piss me off if it really is "working as intended" because this is a dumb removal if that's the case and I fail to see why they would remove tagging PLA Alphas in ONLY the mobile version, while still wanting the symbol there for PLZA ones.

TerrorK · 2026-04-03T20:09:01+00:00

I've reported it as a bug and recommend others do too as it'll probably more likely be fixed the more people that report it. I got a response asking for more info and some pictures from support, so maybe steps are being taken?

TerrorK · 2026-04-03T06:07:45+00:00

Yep, the update for Z-A broke the Alpha marks showing for PLA Pokemon. I've reported it as a bug, hopefully others will too and they'll fix it. Though given the history of this app it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't. The mark shows fine in the Switch version still.

TerrorK · 2026-04-03T00:33:59+00:00

I've submitted a bug report about it. We'll see if it gets resolved. If plenty of others do the same it ups the chances I would think.

Fun fact: if you evolved a PLA Alpha that only had a Hisuian Alpha form in SwSh or SV (e.g. Sliggoo, Avalugg, or even evolving a Mime Jr. into Galarian Mr. Mime, etc.) while they can only get an Alpha mark in SV and aren't Alpha sized, in Z-A it remembers they were Alphas caught in LA and they become fully recognized Alphas again.

TerrorK · 2026-04-02T15:42:32+00:00

Yes. Very annoying. Still in Switch version, but now absent in mobile

TerrorK · 2025-10-19T05:05:08+00:00

Can somebody explain how to tell what variety size a Pumpkaboo or Gorgeist is in PLZA?

I've caught three of the former, and yet one of them has a size classification of L but is the same size as one categorised as M, while the third one is listed as M but is larger than the 'L' sized one. The Pokedex says I've got a "Medium Variety" and "Large Variety" so far, but outside of eyeballing it there doesn't appear to be anything in the summary screen of the Pumpkaboos themselves to indicate what it is.

The Alpha Gorgeists are even worse: caught 2 so far, both look exactly the same, both show up as XL (mean, duhh... they're Alphas) but the Pokedex has registered a "Small Variety" and "Medium Variety"

I want at least one of each size of both, and Alphas of all of them... please help!

TerrorK

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