WhilePokemon Legends: Z-A’s latest rumors have focused on which Pokemon will supposedly receive all-new Mega Evolutions, the leaked list could also hint at how the upcoming game will replace an integral feature from its predecessor. Ever since its original announcement teased the return of Mega Evolutions, significant speculation has been centered around which Pokemon would receive new Mega Evolved forms inPokemon Legends: Z-A. However, without any official details from Game Freak even after the title’s recent trailers, a leaked list allegedly confirmingLegends: Z-A’s new Mega Evolutions is all players have to go on.
In addition to this leaked list of Mega Evolutions, another rumor has suggested thatLegends: Z-Awon’t feature any new Pokemon whatsoever, indicating that the upcoming game could be taking a new approach to its traversal mechanics. BetweenPokemon Legends: ArceusandPokemon ScarletandViolet, it seems Ride Pokemon are gradually becoming a staple feature ofPokemon’s open-world games. While Game Freak has yet to confirm how exactly its players will traverse Lumiose City, the combined rumors of upcoming Mega Evolutions and no new Pokemon could point toLegends: Z-A’s reworked alternative toLegends: Arceus' Ride Pokemon.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Could Be Reworking Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Ride Pokemon
As a part of Game Freak adaptingPokemon’s traditional design ideas to fit an open-world game,Legends: Arceusreestablished Ride Pokemon as an integral feature for navigating future games. Though seen in earlier games likePokemonSunandMoon’s Poke Ride,Legends: ArceusandScarletandViolethave since canonized Ride Pokemon as a key mechanic for traversing its open-world games. But whileScarletandViolethad incorporated its mascot Legendary Pokemon as its respective Ride Pokemon,Legends: Arceusintroduced this major featureby capitalizing on its Hisuian regional Pokemon instead.
Much like regional forms for its mismatched starter Pokemon’s final evolutions,Legends: Arceushas set certain standards thatLegends: Z-Ais expected to meet, which includes the concept of Ride Pokemon. Given that a recent trailer has confirmedLegends: Z-Awill feature an intergenerational trio of starter Pokemon, this could mean the game will continue to meet expectations set byLegends: Arceus. However, if there will be no new Pokemon or regional variants, asLegends: Z-A’s starter Pokemon could get Mega Evolutions, then the game might be reworking the series' approach to Ride Pokemon as well.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Might Replace Regional Pokemon With Mega Evolutions
Based on the officialnews and trailers forLegends: Z-Athus far, no new Pokemon, regional, or convergent forms have been confirmed, which could either mean Game Freak has yet to reveal these or that there’s nothing to reveal after all. SinceLegends: Arceus' Hisuian Pokemon played a prominent part in the game’s marketing, it seems possible that the latter scenario is true andLegends: Z-Ais too close to the present-day for regional Pokemon of its own. Therefore, it could instead lean more on potential Mega Evolutions as a substitute for Lumiose City regional Pokemon.
Exploring Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Potential Ride Pokemon Through Mega Evolutions
Should these leaks prove to be true, reviewingLegends: Z-A’s leaked Mega Evolutionsin the absence of any regional Pokemon could offer insight into how it could adaptLegends: Arceus' Ride Pokemon. The table below lists each ofLegends: Arceus' Ride Pokemon alongside their potentialLegends: Z-Acounterpart based on these leaks, provided that the game’s open-world will function similarly to its predecessor’s. However, with only a handful of trailers revealed so far and a launch date set for late 2025, Game Freak will have to confirm : Z-Afor players to build a better picture of the upcoming release.
Riding and Jumping
