Pokémon Legends: Z-A is shaking up the series’ formula in more ways than one when it launches in October. It’s got real-time combat, it all takes place in one city rather than an entire region, and it has a new take on multiplayer to take advantage of that new battle system. Even with all this newness, perhaps the most exciting thing Game Freak is adding is more of something old: Mega Evolutions. These superpowered temporary transformations have long been one of Pokémon fans’ favorite battle gimmicks from over the years, and since we’re heading back to Kalos, their region of origin, what better time than now to add a wave of new Mega Evolutions? A list of possible new forms leaked earlier this year, and so far it seems to be accurate. Here are all the Mega Evolutions we know of so far.
Mega Dragonite
Mega Dragonite was the first new form revealed for Legends: Z-A. It emphasizes traits from its pre-evolution, Dragonair, by including a jewel on its tail and adding wings to the sides of its head. It maintains its Dragon/Flying typing, but becomes exceptionally faster and stronger in this form. Mega Dragonite views taking out an enemy quickly as an act of kindness, and has a jolly big smile when it uses powerful attacks because it knows all this violence will be over soon. It’s basically Superman.
Mega Victreebel
Pokémon used a spooky found footage video to reveal Mega Victreebel, but if you take it out of that environment, it is one of the goofier looking Mega Evolutions in the series. The pitcher plant Pokémon’s body has become so engorged with acid that it ties one of its own vines around its throat in order to contain all of it within its bulbous stomach. Now it hops around on its belly as it stalks its prey and loosens the grip around its neck when it needs to projectile vomit its acid onto an enemy.
Mega Hawlucha
Hawlucha’s new Mega form is probably the most straightforward one we’ve seen thus far. It gets buff like it’s been downing creatine, dons a new mask and cape combo, and its feathers form a belt around its waist. Mega Hawlucha also gets a signature move called Flying Press that it used on Machamp in its reveal cinematic.
That’s all the Mega Evolutions we know of so far. Game Freak will no doubt reveal more between now and when Pokémon Legends: Z-A comes to Switch and Switch 2 on October 16. Will Mega Raichu be among them, or will I be made to suffer another slight for my favorite electric rodent? We all know the answer. I don’t need you to rub it in.
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