Pokemon Legends: Z-A Reveals Mega Evolutions for Gen 6 Starters

During the September 12 Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Legends: Z-A revealed the Mega Evolutions of Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja, the starter trio of Pokemon X and Y. The new Mega Evolution reveals ended a busy week for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, as the game continued to build momentum going into its October 16 launch.

The new Mega-Evolved Pokemom are the final evolutions of Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie, the starters of Pokemon X and Y. Each of the Kalos starters is a dual-type monster, with their secondary types also being as effective as their main ones. For example, Greninja’s Water and Dark pairing is effective against Delphox’s Fire and Psychic types. Like other Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, a specific Mega Stone will be required to unlock these new forms.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Reveals Mega Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja

Following the reveal of Mega Malamar, Pokemon Legends: Z-A showed off three new Mega Pokemon that trainers can add to their teams. Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox, and Mega Greninja are coming to Pokemon Legends: Z-A. During the September 12 Nintendo Direct broadcast, a trailer featured gameplay of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the upcoming Pokemon title. With Mega Evolution being a major focus of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the trailer also reminded fans that previous Mega Pokemon will return to the franchise, including the Mega Absol and Mega Ampharos. It is currently unclear if the Mega forms of Chesnaught, Delphox, or Greninja will retain their original types.