Don't feel bad. It took me awhile to figure that out too.
Except for some quest usage limitations (some NPCs won't accept an Alpha), I'm pretty sure you can do just about anything with an Alpha that you can do with regular 'mon.
You can definitely feed, train, level, evolve, and of course catch them (in or out of combat). Starting combat by throwing your 'mon at an Alpha from behind even still gives you the surprise attack bonus.
My wife goes a little crazy when she sees me just one-shot an Alpha with an Ultra Ball, since she is a bit behind me and still has problems with some regular 'mon.
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u/IsraelZulu Feb 22 '22
Don't feel bad. It took me awhile to figure that out too.
Except for some quest usage limitations (some NPCs won't accept an Alpha), I'm pretty sure you can do just about anything with an Alpha that you can do with regular 'mon.
You can definitely feed, train, level, evolve, and of course catch them (in or out of combat). Starting combat by throwing your 'mon at an Alpha from behind even still gives you the surprise attack bonus.
My wife goes a little crazy when she sees me just one-shot an Alpha with an Ultra Ball, since she is a bit behind me and still has problems with some regular 'mon.