All Pokemon Legends ZA Mega Evolutions

Mega Evolutions are a huge part of Pokemon Legends ZA and its DLC, Mega Dimension, with all the Megas being some of the most powerful Pokemon you can obtain. There's dozens of potential mega evolutions for players to unlock, with new Megas added in updates, as rewards for the Ranked Matches, as Mystery Gifts, and of course in the DLC expansion.

We've outlined every single such Mega Evolution in the game below, divided both by core game, DLC expansion, or online reward, so you know where they're found, and what Pokemon in your team have greater power than you'd think!

Minor Spoiler Warning for both the core game and Mega Dimension DLC, as the existence/presence of certain legendary Pokemon are revealed in this guide.

All Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends ZA DLC, Mega Dimension

Below are all the new Pokemon ZA Mega Evolutions, or "Megas", that appear in the DLC expansion Mega Dimension.

• Mega Absol Z
• Mega Baxcalibur
• Mega Chimecho
• Mega Crabominable
• Mega Darkrai
• Mega Garchomp Z
• Mega Glimmora
• Mega Golisopod
• Mega Golurk
• Mega Heatran
• Mega Lucario Z
• Mega Magearna
• Mega Meowstic
• Mega Raichu X
• Mega Raichu Y
• Mega Scovillain
• Mega Staraptor
• Mega Tatsugiri
• Mega Zeraora

Depending on the Pokemon, some of these are encountered in the main story, others in tangential side quests, such as the Pokemon Legends ZA Mega Crabominable boss fight.

All Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends ZA

Below, you can find our lists of returning and new Mega Evolutions in the core Pokemon Legends ZA game, not including paid DLC expansions.

• Returning Mega Evolutions
  • Mega Absol
  • Mega Abomasnow
  • Mega Aerodactyl
  • Mega Altaria
  • Mega Audino
  • Mega Alakazam
  • Mega Ampharos
  • Mega Aggron
  • Mega Banette
  • Mega Beedrill
  • Mega Blastoise
  • Mega Camerupt
  • Mega Charizard X
  • Mega Charizard Y
  • Mega Gallade
  • Mega Gardevoir
  • Mega Garchomp
  • Mega Gengar
  • Mega Glalie
  • Mega Gyarados
  • Mega Heracross
  • Mega Houndoom
  • Mega Kangaskhan
  • Mega Lucario
  • Mega Lopunny
  • Mega Medicham
  • Mega Manectric
  • Mega Mawile
  • Mega Metagross
  • Mega Sableye
  • Mega Salamence
  • Mega Scizor
  • Mega Slowbro
  • Mega Sharpedo
  • Mega Steelix
  • Mega Pidgeot
  • Mega Pinsir
  • Mega Tyranitar
  • Mega Venusaur
• New Mega Evolutions
  • Mega Meganium
  • Mega Emboar
  • Mega Feraligatr
  • Mega Barbaracle
  • Mega Starmie
  • Mega Pyroar
  • Mega Clefable
  • Mega Scolipede
  • Mega Victreebel
  • Mega Excadrill
  • Mega Eelektross
  • Mega Dragonite
  • Mega Malamar
  • Mega Dragalge
  • Mega Froslass
  • Mega Hawlucha
  • Mega Scrafty
  • Mega Chandelure
  • Mega Falinks
  • Mega Skarmory
  • Mega Drampa
  • Mega Floette
  • Mega Zygarde
• Pokemon Legends ZA Ranked rewards
  • Mega Greninja (Season 1)
  • Mega Delphox (Season 2)
  • Mega Chesnaught (Season 3)
• Pokemon Legends ZA Mystery Gift rewards
  • Mega Diancie
  • Mega Mewtwo X
  • Mega Mewtwo Y

Pokemon Legends ZA Mega Evolution explained

After progressing through the game enough to unlock your trainer's own Mega Ring, you can give Pokemon Legends ZA Mega Stones to the Pokemon capable of Mega Evolution. Once you charge up your Mega Evolution gauge in battle, you can have your loyal buddies temporarily transform into stronger versions of themselves, with cool new appearances, boosted stats, and sometimes even a new typing.

Pokemon is no stranger to adding different battle 'gimmicks' like Dynamaxing and Terastalization to its RPGs, but Mega Evolution has been a fan favorite since its introduction in Generation 6, and it's also appeared in spin-offs like Pokemon Go and Pokemon Masters EX. Needless to say, its return here to the main series in Pokemon Legends: Z-A is very exciting, especially as even some of the Pokemon Legends ZA Legendaries are capable of mega evolution, like Mewtwo or Darkrai.

It should go without saying that this is all different from how to evolve in Pokemon Legends ZA, as that system remains largely the same as it ever was, as outline in our guide.

How to Mega Evolve in Pokemon Legends ZA

After completing main mission 9, 'Chase That Mysterious Pokemon,' and winning the fight against a Rogue Mega Absol, you'll unlock the Mega Evolution feature. To use it, you have to own a Pokemon capable of Mega Evolving, and give it its matching Mega Stone to hold. For example, Meganium uses the Meganiumite stone.

During battles, a Mega Evolution gauge will fill in the bottom right corner of your screen. When full, you can press in the 'R' stick to Mega Evolve. Your Pokemon won't stay Mega Evolved forever – if you let the gauge run out, they'll revert back to normal, and you'll need to recharge the gauge to use it again.

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