The simple joy of catching and battling pocket monsters has always been enough for Pokemon to sell like gangbusters, but each new iteration still has some type of novel gimmick to shake up the gameplay. The upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A includes one of the most popular ones ever introduced: mega evolutions.
Mega evolutions made their debut in Pokemon X and Y over a decade ago, and they quickly proved to be one of the most appealing new features. These powerful Pokemon forms are temporary evolutions that can only be activated once during each battle.
Mega evolutions are the synthesis of what makes Pokemon special for so many fans of the series. They're rare (not every Pokemon gets one), the designs build on existing monsters' looks and they add yet another layer to battle strategy.
While certain leaks indicate that more than two dozen new megas could be introduced to the game, Nintendo has officially confirmed less than a dozen of the massive Pokemon forms. I'm still crossing my fingers for fan favorites like Flygon.
The first big Pokemon game for the Switch 2 is primed to come out in less than a week. Here's the full list of officially confirmed mega evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
All officially revealed Pokemon Legends: Z-A mega evolutions
While we don't know quite how many mega evolutions will be featured in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, we're starting to get our first look at some of the new Pokemon designs. We've seen reveals for nine mega evolutions coming to Pokemon Legends: Z-A.
Here are all of the Pokemon that are confirmed to be getting a mega form when the game comes out, in order of their official reveals.
Mega Dragonite incorporates vestigial wings from its predecessor's design. Nintendo/Screenshot by CNET
Dragonite
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