A new leak claims thatPokémon Legends: Z-Awill get over 25 new Mega Evolutions, with a popular Gen 5 Pokémon supposedly getting the nod for a new form. Due out later this year,Pokémon Legends: Z-Awill bring back the Mega Evolutions to the franchise. While no new Mega Evolutions have been confirmed by The Pokémon Company to date, many believe that the game will introduce at least some new Mega Evolved forms.
Over the weekend,Centro Leaksposted the claim thatPokémon Legends: Z-Awill get 27 different new Mega Evolutions. This information was confirmed by known Nintendo leakerPyoro, who teased the number several months ago. Additionally,Centro Leaksalso teased that Excadrill,a Ground/Steel Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Black and White,would be one of the Pokémon getting a new Mega Evolution.Riddler Khu, a different leaker with mixed accuracy, originally posted a Excadrill tease.
Everything We Know About Mega Evolutions In Pokémon Legends: Z-A
The Game Will Likely Heavily Focus On Mega Evolutions, Which Was The Signature Mechanic Of The Kalos Region
So far, there’s been precious little revealed about how Mega Evolution will work inPokémon Legends: Z-A.We’ve seen that many existing Mega Evolutions will appear in the upcoming game,including Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Ampharos, and Mega Gyarados. Based on the inclusion ofMega Lucario in thePokémon Horizonsanime, it’s safe to assume that the fan-favorite Mega Evolution will also return to the game next year.
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One rumored Pokémon set to get a Mega Evolutionis Gen 1’s Victreebel. The Bellsprout line was supposed to get a divergent evolution line inPokémon Gold and Silver, but plans for that Pokémon (which was set to evolve via a scrapped Poison Stone item) were scrapped ahead of time.Victreebel is one of the few Gen 1 Pokémon to not receive any love through new mechanicslike Mega Evolution, convergent evolutions, or regional forms, so a new Mega Evolution would provide a major boost in exposure.
Our Take: More Mega Evolutions Than We Thought
Mega Evolution Is Getting A Big Upgrade If Rumors Are True
To be blunt, I assumed thatPokémon Legends: Z-Awould get a handful of new Mega Evolutions, but not 27 new forms. That increases the number of Mega Evolutions in the franchise by over 50%and would give players plenty of new content. One criticism ofPokémon Legends: Arceusis that it was quite stingy in the number of new Pokémon/new Pokémon forms, so 27 different new forms would certainly go a long way to correct that.
Of course, it’s not exactly a surprise given that several hundred new Pokémon species have appeared in the game since the franchise launched, soPokémon Legends: Z-Abetter show some love to newer generations of games as well.
