Summary
A new leak hints at details for some of the previously teased Mega Evolutions inPokemon Legends: Z-A. There haven’t been any new Mega Evolutions introduced sincePokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphireback in 2014, but the upcomingPokemon Legends: Z-Ais bringing the mechanic back in a major way. For the uninitiated, Mega Evolutions are temporary but powerful forms certain Pokemon can gain by being exposed to a particular item during battle.
Fans were excited to hear that Mega Evolutions would be returning inPokemon Legends: Z-A, especially since there are still so many Pokemon that don’t have one yet.PreviousPokemon Legends: Z-Aleakshave claimed that 27 new Mega Evolutions will be introduced, with four of them reportedly being for the Gen 1 starfish creature Starmie alongside the threePokemon X and Ystarter evolutions Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja.
Leaker and Twitter userCentro Leaksrecently shared some more details about these supposedPokemon Legends: Z-AMega Evolutions, which reportedly came from unverified sources on 4chan earlier this month. Fans might want to take this news with a grain of salt for the time being, but these sources claim that Mega Starmie will retain its dual Water/Psychic type but will be larger and gain longer legs to run around on dry land. Mega Chesnaught will supposedly wear a crown and sport orange shields and other elements.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Leaks Details for Mega Starmie and X and Y Starter Evolutions
Mega Delphox will stand on its broom and hover, while Mega Greninja will reportedly be a darker color and hang upside down from a large shuriken. Before these wererumored forPokemon Legends: Z-A, fans had designed their own hypothetical Mega Evolutions for Starmie and the Generation 6starters in addition to several other Pokemon that didn’t receive one in eitherPokemon X and Yor theRuby and Sapphireremakes.
Only time will tell if these leakedPokemon Legends: Z-AMega Evolutions will actually be in the game, let alone match what fan artists have predicted their designs would look like. With only46 official Mega Evolutionsand the claims thatPokemon Legends: Z-Awill add 27 more, there are certainly many possibilities for the upcomingPokemonspin-off to introduce exciting new takes on creatures gamers know and love. So far, there is no exact release date forPokemon Legends: Z-A, with Nintendo claiming that it will be released for the original Nintendo Switch at some point in late 2025.
